N106LN

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CFS AIR LLCOperatoron 2013-06-07Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2013-06-07 Operator named in NTSB report
EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 Minor injury Part 91CFS AIR LLC

Operated by CFS AIR LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN13FA331
Eurocopter AS350B3 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX05LA025

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

12 reports on file, 2000-08-08 – 2013-03-01.

OTHER · 2013-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,507 hrs

TAILROTOR ASSY SPAR CRACKED INTERNALLY. FOUND DURING MX.

Source: SDR QMLA2013030113030
OTHER · 2011-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 5340

Part: RING — DRILLED (AFT MIDDLE) · airframe 6,650 hrs · 19,152 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED INSP, AN ATTACHMENT POINT, IT WAS DISCOVERED A PARTIALLY MISDRILLED FASTENER HOLE. THE MFG HAS REVIEWED THIS ANOMALY AND ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 FOR THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE MARGIN OF SAFETY HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED.

Source: SDR QMLR03112011BL002
OTHER · 2011-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,605 hrs · 19,152 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE INBD SECTION OF BOTH AFT COMPATMENTS CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED. THE MFG HAS ISSED AN 8110-3 FOR THE REPAIRS NOTEING THAT THE MARGIN OF SAFETY HAS BEEN AFFECTED.

Source: SDR QMLR20110311BL001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,541 hrs

CREW REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT, INSPECTED A/F FUEL SYS FOR LEAKS NO LEAKS FOUND IAW MFG, CH 28 INSPECTED ENGINE IAW MFG MM CH 73NO LEAKS FOUND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE, CHECKED HEATER DEMISTER NO FUEL SMELL.

Source: SDR QMLA2010091610060
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,978 hrs · 17,028 cycles

AFTER REFUELING, THE ACFT TOOK OFF AND STARTED TO CLIMB OUT, THE MED CREW THOUGHT THAT THEY SMELLED A STRONGER THAN NORMAL ODOR OF FUEL. PILOT SAID THE COCKPIT TO SMELL NORMAL. PILOT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL. POST FLIGHT REVILED NO DEFECTS OR CAUSE OF THE FUEL ODOR.

Source: SDR QMLA09032009011
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PERSONNEL ONBOARD REPORTED A BURNING ODOR TO THE PILOT. ABORTED FLT AND RETURNED TO HELIPAD TO INVESTIGATE. MECH PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, WIRING, HOSES AND THE BELTS OF ALL COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS OR THE SOURCE OF A BURNING ODOR WAS FOUND. SUBSEQUENT CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED BY THE PILOT & MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE FOR BURNING ODOR, NONE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000729
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: MOTOR — SHORTED (CONDENSER BLOWER)

DEPARTED ON A ROUTINE EMS MISSION, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT ABORTED FLT AND RETURNED TO HELIPAD. INFORMED MAINTENANCE OF A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN ACFT CABIN. SOURCE OF ODOR DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRIC MOTOR IN AIR CONDITIONING SYS CONDENSER BLOWER ASSY WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE RT CARGO BAY. THE MOTOR WHEN TURNED ON WOULD MAKE UNUSUAL SOUNDS, EMIT SPARKS AND A ELECTRICAL ODOR. AIR CONDITIONER DISABLED, PLACARDED AND ENTERED INTO DEFERRED DISCREPANCY LOG IAW WITH MEL PROCEDURES. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR QML2008F00014
OTHER · 2002-06-12 Unresolved
ATA 6220

Part: LINER — WORN (STARFLEX)

TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR325135237
OTHER · 2002-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: VENT LINE — CRACKED (ENGINE OIL)

OIL TUBE AIR VENT CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR325135212
OTHER · 2002-04-19 Unresolved
ATA 3160

Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

VEMD (ASTAR AFTER 3018) DISPLAY PIXELS NOT READABLE IN LOWER SCREEN PORTION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR35074
OTHER · 2002-02-27 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BEARING ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, FROM 1 EACH KIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. 4 HALF SHELLS EQUALS 1KIT.

Source: SDR R7MR325135247
OTHER · 2000-08-08 Unresolved
ATA 7712

Part: TRANSMITTER — DAMAGED (ENGINE TORQUE)

TORQUE TRANSMITTER LOST ROLL PIN. REPLACED 2 AND 3 MODULES DUE TO TURBINE RUB. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Source: SDR 20000918SH021