N111LN
Registered owner: C LOU LEASING LLC, MN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY ROBERSON | Operator | on 1990-08-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 2011-10-03 – 2012-05-05.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (ENGINE) · airframe 12,518 hrs · 47,575 cycles
AFTER DEPARTING, LEVELED OFF AT 1500 MSL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 600 DEGREES, ROTOR & ENGINE IN GREEN RANGE. HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE SHUTTER AND RT YAW. LOWERED COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED BACK TOWARD DEPARTURE, REGAINED ALTITUDE TO 1500 MSL. AT A LOWER POWER SETTING, DID THE SAME ACTION 2 MORE TIMES. MADE A NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. MX TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,489 hrs · 47,483 cycles
IN CRUISE, AT APPROX 78 PERCENT TORQUE, 110 KIAS, AND 2000 FT MSL, EXPERIENCED A VERY LOUD NOISE & HARD JERK IN YAW AXIS OF AT LEAST 45 DEGREES TO RT. REPLACED ENGINE BLEED VALVE. TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED. NO DEFECTS REPORTED, ACFT RETURNED TO BASE.
Part: FUEL SYS — LEAKING · airframe 12,312 hrs
THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED FUEL IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ODOR APPEARED TO BE MORE SIGNIFICANT IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY DECIDED TO LAND IN A CLEAR LANDING AREA. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE LOCATION WHERE HE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND APPROXIMATELY 2-3 OUNCES OF FUEL COLLECTED IN THE AFT BELLY PANEL. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL FILTER SUMP DRAIN CLUSTER WAS NOT FITTED IN THE OVERFLOW SCUPPER WHICH ALLOWED THE FUEL TO DRAIN INTO THE BELLY PANEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FUEL LEAKAGE OBSERVED. THE SUMP DRAIN LINE WAS EXTENDED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.