N108SD
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
3 reports on file, 2002-06-03 – 2013-03-08.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 7,962 hrs · 7,950 cycles
INSTALLED FOUR O/H FUEL BOOST PUMPS, IN SAME POSITION. EACH BOOST PUMP WOULD OPERATE WHEN INITIALLY POWERED UP, THEN FAIL TO OPERATE ON SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS. INSTALLATION OF FIFTH OVER HAULED UNIT OPS CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO SUBSEQUENT FAILURES.
Part: HOSE — CHAFED (ENGINE)
THIS HOSE DETERIORATES RAPIDLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE HOSE IS A CORRUGATED TUBE HOUSED IN A STEEL BRAID THAT CHAFES THE TUBE CAUSING CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE HOSE AND SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK. THIS HOSE SHOULD BE REDESIGNED TO EXTEND RELIABILITY. THE HOSES LAST ABOUT 2 YEARS, 1,000 HOURS.
Part: HEAD — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
DURING INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON TAIR ROTOR CROSSHEAD PITCH CHANGE ARMS CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH THE P/C LINKS.