N11QL
Registered owner: NEVADA HELICOPTER LEASING LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopter Consultants of Maui, LLC. (HCMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched 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.
5 reports on file, 2005-01-20 – 2008-12-25.
Part: WINDSHIELD — BROKEN (COCKPIT)
ACFT DEPARTED AIRPORT ON A TOUR FLIGHT AT APPROX 3:20 PM, WHILE FLYING AT 2500 FT, APPROX 100 KNOTS IAS A BIRD STRUCK THE CENTER WINDSHIELD OF THE ACFT, SHATTERING THE UPPER SECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD, THE DEAD BIRD CAME INTO THE CABIN. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND PROCEDED TO THE AIRPORT AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NO SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURRED. MX PERFORMED A DETAILED CHECK OFTHE ACFT, CABIN STRUCTURE AND OTHER WINDSHIELDS, NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. THE DAMAGED WINDOW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MFG MM. (K)
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL
APPROX 45 MINUTES INTO A TOUR FLIGHT, THE (ENGINE CHIP) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MAINT DISPATCHED (ON SIGHT) INSP. REVEALED MANY METAL CHIPS ON THE MODULE 1 AND OIL TANK MAG PLUGS AND FULL FLOW ELECTRICAL CHIP DETECTOR. OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED (ON SIGHT) ENGINE OIL COOLER REPLACED, ALL OIL LINES CLEANED AND FLUSHED. PAST OIL ANALYSIS RESULTS NORMAL, NO HISTORY OF CHIP LIGHTS ETC. SINCE LAST O/H. METAL SENT TO LAB TO BE ANALYZED. SUSPECT ACCY GEARBOX OR MODULE 2 BEARING CAUSING METAL GENERATION.
Part: SEAL — COKED (INJECTION SYSTEM)
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 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (FUEL INJECTION)
COKING ON INJECTION MANIFOLD LABRYNITH SEAL TO INJECTION WHEEL. CAUSED NG SECTION LOCK UP AFTER SHUTDOWN, PRIOR TO START UP. FUEL SAMPLES AND DELIVERY SYSTEM UNDER INSPECTION AND PARTS SENT FOR EVALUATION. THIS PROBLEM ISOLATED TO AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. (K)
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (ENGINE OIL)
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, DUE TO ENG OIL CHIP LIGHT ANNUNCIATION IN FLT. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINT INVESTIGATED, FOUND ONE SMALL HAIR LIKE DARK CHIP. PLUG WAS CLEANED, ENG WAS TEST RUN FOR 10 MIN. ENG RUN-DOWN TIME WAS CHECKED. NO ADDITIONAL CHIPS FOUND. RUN DOWN TIMES WERE NML. AC WAS FLOWN EMPTY BACK TO MAINT BASE. CHIP PLUG WAS RE-INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL CHIPS. NO CHIPS NOTED AT THAT TIME. IAW MFG INSTRUCTION, PLUG IS TO BE REINSPECTED AFTER FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY FOR NEXT 25 HOURS. CHIP DETECTOR, SUPPORTING SYS WORKED PROPERLY, ALERTING PILOT OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. FALSE INDICATION BECAUSE OF CHIP DETECTORS INABILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE 1 VERSES CHIPS .