N133GC
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A) | Operator | on 2014-01-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Papillon Airways Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
7 reports on file, 2006-04-15 – 2007-05-08.
Part: POTENTIOMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COLLECTIVE PITCH) · airframe 2,144 hrs
FAIL CODE 122 DISPLAYED ON VEMD AFTER FLIGHT. REPLACED COLLECTIVE PITCH POTENTIOMETER.
Part: POTENTIOMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COLLECTIVE PITCH) · airframe 2,144 hrs
FAIL CODE 122 DISPLAYED ON VEMD AFTER FLIGHT. REPLACED COLLECTIVE PITCH POTENTIOMETER.
Part: SWIRLPLATE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,083 hrs
DURING INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS AROUND THE BOLTS IN THE SWIRL PLATE EXTENDING TO THE FOURTH ROW OF HOLES. ONE OF WHICH HAD TWO CRACKS INTERSECTING WITH EACH OTHER. THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY LED TO THAT PIECE COMING LOOSE AND FINDING ITS WAY THROUGH THE REST OF THE ENGINE. REMOVED MO2 AND MO3 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE MODULES.
Part: FREQ ADAPTER — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,856 hrs
DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND A VERTICLE CRACK EXTENDING UP FROM THE LOWER HOLE ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE ADAPTER. INSTALLED 3 NEW ADAPTERS.
Part: STARFLEX — MISSING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,117 hrs · 2,111 cycles
PART OF SEALANT BEAD AROUND END BUSH MISSING, REPLACED STARFLEX.
Part: STARTER GEN — NOISY (ENGINE) · airframe 1,104 hrs
PILOT REPORTED A HIGH FREQ BUZ IN THE HEADSETS/ REPLACED STARTER GEN.
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 981 hrs
CLOCK INOPERATIVE, REPLACED CLOCK.