N167RL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROTORCRAFT LEASING COMPANY, L.L.C. (YTRA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| ROTORCRAFT LEASING COMPANY, L.L.C. (YTRA) | Operator | on 2022-01-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC (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.
5 reports on file, 2006-01-06 – 2016-11-28.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DAMAGED (HYD PUMP) · airframe 16,087 hrs · 13,357 cycles
PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ON INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT SPLINES WORN.
Part: BALANCE WEIGHT — MISSING (T/R BLADE) · airframe 8,338 hrs
IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERINCED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR. UPON RETURN TO BASE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD A TIP WEIGHT MISSING. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN JUNE 2007 AND HAD ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 205.8 HRS SINCE REPAIR.
Part: BEARING CAGE — BROKEN (GEARBOX) · airframe 7,668 hrs
ENGINE GEARBOX MAKING METAL. ON INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 BEARING CAGE BROKEN.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY HOWLING SOUND FROM ENGINE AREA. ONE MINUTE LATER, FADEC SYSTEM FAILED. PILOT AUTOROTATED INTO WATER.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,656 hrs
M/R PC LINK BEARING AXIAL AND RADIAL MOVEMENT BEYOND LIMITS.