N130GC
Registered owner: MONARCH ENTERPRISES INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A) | 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.
8 reports on file, 2004-03-16 – 2015-07-15.
Part: MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (BLOWER) · airframe 12,331 hrs · 26,828 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE, AN ODOR OF A WIRE BURNING AND SHORTLY AFTER, SMOKE APPEARED TO COME FROM BEHIND THE COCKPIT. TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF AND THE SMOKE STOPPED, TURNED AROUND AND LANDED BACK AT DEPARTURE. UNABLE TO DUPLICATED, IDENTIFIED THE BLOWER AS INOPERATIVE, BLOWER WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,731 hrs
DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE DRIVE SPLINES ON THE TR DS CENTER SECTION TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW TR DS.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,927 hrs
INTERMITTENT TGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED CHIP PLUG, DRAINED, FLUSHED, AND SERVICED TGB. IAW EUROCOPTER EC130 MM CH 5-50-00, 6-1. HOVER CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLIGHT RECORDER — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 2,872 hrs
SCREEN 2 FAILURE / REPLACED.
Part: INTAKE DUCT — CRACKED · airframe 2,629 hrs
CRACK FOUND AT THE WELD JUST IN FRONT OF THE BOTTOM SUPPORT BRACKET. REPLACED DUCT.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,547 hrs
LOOSE RIVETS FOUND AT AFT END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SECTION. REPLACED SHAFT WITH NEW.
Part: BRACKET — SHEARED (CREW DOOR ATTACH) · airframe 2,509 hrs
UPON LANDING LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PILOT COULD NOT OPEN HIS DOOR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED, THE POST OF THE BELCRANK BRACKET FOR DOOR LATCH OPERATION HAD SHEARED OFF. REPLACED THE BRACKET.
Part: COMMUTATOR — FAILED (STATIC INVERTER) · airframe 427 hrs
BRUSHES FAILED PREMATURELY. DAMAGED COMUTATOR.