N132GC
Registered owner: AMERICAN HELICOPTERS LLC, 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.
6 reports on file, 2005-02-02 – 2007-03-15.
Part: PITCH CONTROL — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR HUB) · airframe 3,233 hrs
A BROKEN TT BAR LAMINATE DAMAGED THE SPIDER BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SPIDER ASSY.
Part: TIE ROD — BROKEN (TAIL ROTOR HUB) · airframe 3,233 hrs
DURING A 100HR INSPECTION, FOUND TWO TT BARS WITH BROKEN LAMINATES. REPLACED WITH NEW.
Part: HUB — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,233 hrs
A BROKEN LAMINATE OF A TT BAR HAD RUBBED INTO THE BLADE ROOT. REPLACED BLADE WITH A SERVICEABLE BLADE.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — OUT OF TOLERANCE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,969 hrs
DURING INSPECTION, THE DRIVE SPLINES OF THE T/R DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SECTION, WERE FOUND TO BE WORN AND OUT OF LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE MM CH 65-11-00, 6-2. SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SHAFT.
Part: INTAKE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,320 hrs
DURING AN INSPECTION ENGINE AIR INTAKE FOUND CRACKED, JUST AFT OF THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 956 hrs
AMBER GOV LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEMD DISPLAYED FAIL CODE 130. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART.