N1413X
Registered owner: DRIFTLESS HELICOPTERS LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA LAND EXPLORATION LLC (1XLA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2014-11-26 – 2018-03-22.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (ELT)
DURING ELT INSPECTION, IT WOULD NOT TEST WITH RC-102 REMOTE CONTROL. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS FAILED SOLDER CONNECTION ON DIN-12 CONNECTOR AT THE ELT. RESOLDERED AND TESTED OK.
Part: BEARING — FLAKING (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 1,984 hrs
UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE CLICKING COMING FROM THE MAST AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND THE SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE OUTER RACE ON THE LOWER SWASHPLATE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING 3 INCHES OF CHROME PLATING WHERE THE BALLS RIDE ON THE RACE. THE BALLS AND THE INNER RACE WERE VISUALLY UNDAMAGED.