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
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.
DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE DRIVE SPLINES ON THE TR DS CENTER SECTION TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW TR DS.
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.
SCREEN 2 FAILURE / REPLACED.
CRACK FOUND AT THE WELD JUST IN FRONT OF THE BOTTOM SUPPORT BRACKET. REPLACED DUCT.
LOOSE RIVETS FOUND AT AFT END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SECTION. REPLACED SHAFT WITH NEW.
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.
BRUSHES FAILED PREMATURELY. DAMAGED COMUTATOR.