N171MU
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC | Operator | on 2007-08-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters 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.
8 reports on file, 1998-04-02 – 2009-05-11.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 10,238 hrs · 32,377 cycles
VISUAL INSPECTION POSTFLIGHT REVEALED A LARGE CRACK ON THE TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN SPAR.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, 3 AREAS OF THE PRIMARY FUSELAGE SKIN HAD CORROSION DAMAGE THAT WAS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE SKIN THICKNESS. DAMAGE AREA WAS APPROX 1 SQ INCH AT EACH DAMAGE LOCATION. THE AREAS WERE LOCATED AT; 1 EA AREA UNDER THE REFUELING GROUND CLIP LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 5100MM, WL 1600MM. 2 EA AREAS; ONE ON BOTH LT AND RT FUSELAGE SKINS AT THE AFT ENGINE COWLING LATCH PLATE. FUSELAGE STA 5800, WL2600MM. (K)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, 3 AREAS OF THE PRIMARY FUSELAGE SKIN HAD CORROSION DAMAGE THAT WAS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE SKIN THICKNESS. DAMAGE AREA WAS APPROX 1 SQ INCH AT EACH DAMAGE LOCATION. THE AREAS WERE LOCATED AT : 1 EA AREA UNDER THE REFUELING GROUND CLIP LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 5100MM, WL 1600MM. 2EA AREAS; ONE ON BOTH LT AND RT FUSELAGE SKINS AT THE AFT ENGINE COWLING LATCH PLATE. FUSELAGE STA 5800 MM, WL 2600 MM. (K)
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 9,608 hrs · 30,250 cycles
DURING DAILY INSPECTION, A 3 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT SIDE TAILBOOM DOUBLER.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER, NR 2 NEEDLE READS IMPROPER. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (STROBE)
LIGHT FLASHED 7 TIMES THEN QUIT. OUT OF BOX FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
LORAN LEFT LARGE CONTROL KNOB BINDS AFTER LONG USE AND SMALL LEFT KNOB FALLS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT DISPLAY)
DISPLAY UNREADABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.