N118MB
Registered owner: MOUNTAIN AIR HELICOPTERS INC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc. (MHHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc. (MHHA) | Operator | on 2012-02-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by MOUNTAIN AIR 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.
3 reports on file, 1995-04-13 – 2002-04-06.
Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (MLG)
WHEEL CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES.
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (NLG STEERING)
STEERING COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK SHOWED THE NOSE WHEEL WOULD TURN PAST STEERING LIMIT. REPAIRED COMPUTER FIXED THIS PROBLEM. AFTER INCIDENT, NOSE WHEEL WITH NO POWER COULD TURN LEFT BUT WAS MECHANICALLY STOPPED FROM TURNING RIGHT. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD TURN NOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD TURN NOSE WHEEL PAST STOPS-ALL THE WAY AROUND-360 DEGREES. GEAR WELL SHOWS SIGNS OF NOSE TIRE NOT BEING STRAIGHT. STRUT STILL INFLATED.
Part: ELASTIC BUSHING — DETERIORATION (M/R)
ELASTIC BUSHING REMOVED BECAUSE OF RUBBER PROTRUSION. REPLACED WITH NEW ELASTIC BUSHINGS.