N117M
Registered owner: MLP RECREATION LLC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Flight Helicopters Inc | Operator | on 1990-01-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
22 reports on file, 1995-03-21 – 2009-09-11.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 16,327 hrs · 51,510 cycles
DURING OTHER UNSCHEDULED MX, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON BOTH FUSELAGE KEEL BEAM CAPS; PN 117-21303-05. A REPAIR SCHEME WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE MFG. CORRODED AREAS OF THE KEEL BEAM CAPS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPAIR SPLICES INSTALLED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 21 reports
2001
Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR - POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — SHORTED (ROTOR TORQUE)
TORQUE TRANSMITTER - POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
2000
Part: PUMP — WORN (HYD SYSTEM)
SPLINES ON HYDRAULIC PUMP WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
1999
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (TRIPLE TACH)
ROTOR NEEDLE DROPS INTERMITTENTLY. (X)
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (M/R MAST)
DURING A MAST NUT TORQUE CHECK, A MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY IN MAIN ROTOR MAST. UPON MEASURING PLAY, IT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AND TRANSMISSION WAS SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR EVALUATION. TRANSMISSION WAS INSPECTED AND THIS BALLBEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH ON THE OTHER RACE. EUROCOPTER WAS CONTACTED AND BEARING WAS REPLACED. MAST AXIAL PLAY WAS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW BK117 REM 108 RU 7 AFTER BEARING REPLACEMENT.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE N1)
ENGINE N1 INDICATOR NEEDLE DROPS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1998
Part: ROTOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (GAS PRODUCER)
POSSIBLY IMBALANCE OF ROTOR. C/W SB 0192. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG NG)
NG INDICATOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION. AT TIMES, WILL NOT MOVE OFF ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT RMI)
RMI INDICATOR 'OFF' FLAG WILL NOT STOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1997
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
1996
Part: BEVEL GEARSHAFT — DEFECTIVE (TR GRBOX)
UNABLE TO GET CORRECT CONTACT PATTERN. ONLY A SPLIT CONTACT PATTERN.
Part: BEVEL GEAR — DEFECTIVE (T/R GRBOX)
UNABLE TO GET CORRECT CONTACT PATTERN. ONLY A SPLIT PATTERN.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (T/R)
ACTUATOR EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
INSTALLED UNIT, TURNED ON POWER, CONTROL HEAD GUARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STAYED LIT EVEN WITH NO GUARD MODULE INSTALLED.
1995
Part: BUSHING — WORN (T/R)
WORN BUSHING AND WORN FIBER SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (SEARCH LIGHT)
SEARCH LIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE (IN THE EXTEND POSITION). REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (T/R)
BLADE LEADING EDGE ERODED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (FUEL QTY)
NR 1 SUPPLY NEEDLE DROPPED TO ZERO THEN CAME BACK UP. SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. WAS TESTED AND NO MALFUNCTION NOTED, BUT HERE IT IS AGAIN FAILED AFTER ONLY 12 DAYS SINCE DIAGNOSIS.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN BEARING (T/R)
BEARING WORN, SMALL HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.