N141BH

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · 2022 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 3 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BOB HANNAH AVIATION LLC, ID (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

31 reports on file, 1996-05-30 – 2003-08-05.

OTHER · 2003-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: BEARING — WORN (GEARBOX MOUNT) · airframe 12,933 hrs

GEARBOX MOUNT HAS WORN BEARINGS. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA088529
OTHER · 2003-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2500

Part: SEATBACK CUSHION — TORN (CABIN) · airframe 12,872 hrs

SEAT CUSHION TORN. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA088458
OTHER · 2003-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — WEAK (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,862 hrs

MAIN ROTOR ACTUATOR WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA088456
FLUID LOSS · 2003-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R HOUSING) · airframe 12,847 hrs

TAIL ROTOR HOUSING SEAL LEAKING. SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA088599
OTHER · 2003-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: TUBE — CHAFED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 12,819 hrs

FUEL TUBE CHAFED. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA088496
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 12,696 hrs

OIL COOLER PRODUCING HIGH OIL TEMP. SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA087512
OTHER · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: VALVE — INTERMITTENT (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 12,497 hrs

ANTI ICE SYSTEM INTERMITTENT. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA087200
OTHER · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2561

Part: SEAT BELT — WORN (COCKPIT)

LAP SEAT BELT WORN. SENT TO AIRCRAFT BELTS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA087198
OTHER · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: VALVE — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 12,497 hrs

ANTI ICE SYSTEM INTERMITTENT. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA087189
OTHER · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 12,465 hrs

MLG SUPPORT WORN AND CORRODED. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA087185
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE)

SWASHPLATE SUPPORT GROOVED. REPLACED BEARING DUE TO WORN AND SLEEVE SLIDER BEARING 206010459001 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA085022
OTHER · 2003-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,040 hrs

FIRST TWO DIGITS ARE INCORRECT. FOUND UNIT ONLY HAD ABOUT 8 WATTS OUT AND MTL WEAK. COULD NOT ADJUST POWER OUT. REPLACED BAD V101 CAVITY, BAD L101 COIL, BAD R477 RESISTOR AND BAD PHOTOCELL. FOUND POWER OUT NOW GOOD AND MTL STILL WEAK. ALIGNED PRE SELECTOR AND IF SECTION AND ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA083572
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)

MAIN BATTERY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA083412
INADEQUATE Q C · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: NUT — MISMANUFACTURED (NR 2 BEARING) · airframe 9,967 hrs

COMPRESSOR NR 2 BEARING NUT HAS IMPROPER MACHINING OF AFT THREADS.

Source: SDR HEEA082994
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (VHF SYSTEM)

NO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. REPLACED BROKEN C636 AND Q507. FOUND BAD R604 ON TRANSMITTER BOARD. REPLACED. CLEANED SLIGHT CORROSION ON MAIN BOARD. REPLACED Q602. REPLACED T603.

Source: SDR HEEA083073
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 16 reports

2002

OTHER · 2002-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 10,994 hrs

DEEP PITS OF CORROSION NEAR MOUNTING STRAPS FOR SADDLES AND ALSO UNDER SADDLE EDGE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Source: SDR HEEA080165
NO TEST · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,556 hrs

GPS RECEIVER DISPLAY DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY ON POWER UP AND CANNOT RESET UNIT.

Source: SDR HEEA079576

2001

NO TEST · 2001-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)

WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA076837
NO TEST · 2001-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (MAIN)

WON'T TAKE CHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA076834
OTHER · 2001-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE TACH)

INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA073626
OTHER · 2001-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 1,893 hrs

WILL NOT INDICATE CORRECT ALTITUDE.

Source: SDR HEEA072628
OTHER · 2001-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 7,843 hrs

INTERMITTENT, UNRELIABLE WHEN WORKING. SENT TO HONEYWELL, KANSAS FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA072646
OTHER · 2001-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ANTENNA — UNRELIABLE (RADAR ALTIMETER)

INTERMITTENT AND UNRELIABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA072613

1999

FLUID LOSS · 1999-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)

SERVO HAD EXCESSIVE INPUT FORCE AND INTERNAL LEAKAGE, LEAKING AT BOTH ENDS OF PISTON AND LEAKING AT SERVO VALVE.

Source: SDR HEEA064764

1998

OTHER · 1998-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: GAGE — FLUCTUATION (GAS PRODUCER)

GAS PRODUCER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES EXCESSIVELY.

Source: SDR HEEA0014144
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT HAS WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012465

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — WORN (ENGINE)

FUEL PUMP WORN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES AND GEARS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012408
OTHER · 1997-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (M/R XMSN)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012009

1996

OTHER · 1996-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: RADIO — SMOKED (COCKPIT)

RADIO STARTED TO SMOKE AFTER INITIAL CHECK.

Source: SDR HEEA967378
OTHER · 1996-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ANEROID — ERRATIC (ENCODER)

UNIT HAS AN ERRATIC OUTPUT. SENT TO TRANS CAL INDUSTRIES FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA967326
OTHER · 1996-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS 150 — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GPS UNIT DOES NOT PICKUP SATELLITE STATIONS AT ALL.

Source: SDR HEEA967291