N11QC

EUROCOPTER FRANCE EC 130 B4 · 2001 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: NEVADA HELICOPTER LEASING LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Helicopter Consultants of Maui, LLC. (HCMA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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, 2006-03-31 – 2006-12-13.

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — ACTIVATED (ENGINE)

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF A TOUR FLIGHT FROM AIRPORT, THE (ENGINE CHIP) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSP REVEALED 1 SMALL METAL SLIVER FOUND ON THE ENGINE FULL FLOW ELECTRICAL CHIP DETECTOR, ALL OTHER ENG DETECTORS INSPECTED, NO FURTHER PARTICLES FOUND. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS IAW MM 71-02-07, LEVEL A, NO PARTICLES FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, AND REINSPECTED DETECTORS AGAIN, NO PARTICLES FOUND. NOTE: ENGINE INSTALLED 11-15-06 AFTER REPAIR. ENGINE TIME SINCE REPAIR AT INCIDENT 88.1 HOURS. OIL ANALYSIS ON 12-11-06 NORMAL, OIL ANALYSIS ON 12-29-2006 NORMAL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. (K)

Source: SDR HCM2007F00000
OTHER · 2006-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (FUEL INJECTION)

COKING ON INJECTION MANIFOLD LABRYNITH SEAL TO INJECTION WHEEL. CAUSED NG SECTION LOCKUP AFTER SHUTDOWN, PRIOR TO START UP. FUEL SAMPLES AND DELIVERY SYSTEM UNDER INSPECTION AND PARTS SENT FOR EVALUATION. THIS PROBLEM ISOLATED TO AC OPERATIONS. (K)

Source: SDR BHH11QC789
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2006-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

AIRCRAFT MADE-AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO 3 MOMENTARY ENGINE SURGES ACCOMPANIED BY AN ASSOCIATED LOW NR WARNING HORN. PILOT STATES LANDING WAS NORMAL, AND MADE THE LANDING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY SAFETY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE HMU, FADEC AND DEECU. IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE HMU WHICH CAUSED THE SURGE, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS AFTER THE COMPONENT CHANGES PROVED GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR HCM2006F00000