N122SL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
9 reports on file, 1999-04-26 – 2012-07-17.
Part: CAP — UNSECURE (FUEL CELL) · airframe 16,263 hrs · 62,762 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF THERE WAS A NOTICABLE FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ABORTED FLIGHT AND LANDED BACK AT HOME BASE. CALLED IN MECHANIC AND AFTER INSPECTING FUEL CAP WAS FOUND TO NOT BE COMPLETELY SEATED. COMPLETED LEAK AND OP CHECK AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 16,103 hrs · 62,101 cycles
DURING 1800 HR INSP NOTICED CORROSION AROUND PATCH AT THE FLUX VALVE MOUNT, REMOVED PATCH AND DISCOVERED HEAVIER CORROSION.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY DOOR) · airframe 16,103 hrs · 62,101 cycles
CORROSION FOUND COMING FROM UNDER PROTECTIVE PLATE ON EXTERIOR OF PANEL ASSEMBLY (R/H ENGINE DOOR) PANEL WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY DOOR) · airframe 16,103 hrs · 62,101 cycles
CORROSION FOUND COMING FROM UNDER PROTECTIVE PLATE ON EXTERIOR OF PANEL ASSY. (LT ENGINE DOOR) PANEL WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 15,662 hrs · 60,044 cycles
3 SPIDER CRACKS FOUND STARTING AT A RIVET HOLE UNDER TAIL COWLING BRACKET ON 11L FRAME.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 2) · airframe 15,090 hrs · 57,836 cycles
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT HEARD AND FELT COMPRESSOR STALL FOLLOWED BY YAWING OF ACFT DURING THIS TIME NR2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, ENGINE HAD 1143.1 HRS SINCE 1800 HR INSPECTION. FOUND METAL IN OIL AT THE NG AND NP COMPRESSOR, PT WHEEL LOCKED UP. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Part: FAN — MALFUNCTIONED (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 13,821 hrs · 52,701 cycles
UPON LANDING A STRONG ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED. SUSPECT AVIONICS COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED ODOR, REPLACED COOLING FAN.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (WINDSHIELD WIPER) · airframe 13,795 hrs · 52,581 cycles
BROKEN WIRE TERMINAL AT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BREAKER, LOOSE WIRE CONTACTING (CENTER COUNSEL LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER), CAUSING ARCHING AND SMELL.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)
FOUND CRACK IN FRAME 10L DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. CONTACTED AMERICAN EUROCOPTER. TECH REP CAME TO ST LOUS, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME 10L.