N131GC

EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 · 2003 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RAINIER HELI INTERNATIONAL INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
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.

6 reports on file, 2003-11-17 – 2007-05-11.

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — WORN (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 3,638 hrs

PILOT REPORTED A SERVO AND HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATION DURING FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND, THAT THE SPLINES OF THE BELT DRIVEN HYD PUMP DRIVE COUPLING HAD WORN TO THE POINT THEY WERE SLIPPING. REPLACED HYD PUMP AND DRIVE COUPLING.

Source: SDR PG9A115822
OTHER · 2006-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — NO TEST (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 3,166 hrs

PRESSURE SWITCH PRODUCED NO INDICATION DURING TESTING./ REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR PG9A110603
OTHER · 2006-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,809 hrs

FOUND LOOSE RIVETS AT THE AFT AND FORWARD END OF THE CENTER SECTION DRIVE SHAFT./ REPLACED SHAFT WITH NEW.

Source: SDR PG9A108749
OTHER · 2006-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,709 hrs

UPPER CENTER WINDSCREEN CRACKED WHILE SITTING ON THE RAMP. REPLACED THE WINDSCREEN WITH NEW.

Source: SDR PG9A108314
OTHER · 2004-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7160

Part: INTAKE — CRACKED (AIR INTAKE)

AIR INTAKE HAS A CRACK. (RMA NR R046894)

Source: SDR PG9R118894
OTHER · 2003-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7160

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (AIR INTAKE)

AIR INTAKE ASSEMBLY CRACKED. (RMA NR R045785) (K)

Source: SDR PG92004F00006