N17238
Registered owner: BENNETT AVIATION LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRONE HELICOPTERS LLC (6R1A) | 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.
18 reports on file, 1998-10-22 – 2008-09-08.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (ENGINE) · airframe 15,519 hrs
DEPARTED AIRPORT AT 0951 WITH VFR CONDITIONS, CLEAR SKIES 12 MILES VISIBILITY. 1.5 MILES SOUTHWEST AT AN ALTITUDE OF 500 FT AND CLIMBING, HEARD A LOUD REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH A HARD RT YAW AND NR DECREASING THROUGH 92 PERCENT. HAD JUST PASSED OVER A CLEAR AREA AND HAD NO SAFE LANDING AHEAD OF ME. IMMEDIATELY REDUCED COLLECTIVE, ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO FLIGHT IDLE AND ENTERED A HARD RT TURN. MADE A MAYDAY CALL ON 122.8 AND SWITCHED TO 123.07 FOR A SECOND MAYDAY CALL. AN AUTO ROTATIONAL LANDING WAS MADE TO A DRY SAND PIT WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.
Earlier reports · 1998–2007 · 17 reports
2007
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 14,806 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 14,806 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS.
2005
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 12,552 hrs
BATTERY IS WEAK. BATTERY FAILED TWO CAPACITY CHECKS EVEN AFTER ONE CONDITIONING CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY.
2003
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 10,470 hrs
BATTERY IS WEAK ON STARTS. "LOW VOLTAGE ON STARTS" REPLACED BATTERY.
2001
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,992 hrs
STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,992 hrs
CLIP IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,992 hrs
STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: ARMATURE — SHORTED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 8,924 hrs
PART IS CIRCUIT-GROUNDED.
Part: STATOR — SHORTED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 8,924 hrs
PART IS CIRCUIT-GROUNDED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,678 hrs
PART IS CORRODED. REMOVED,REPLACED FORWARD CROSS TUBE
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 8,264 hrs
PART IS WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY
Part: NOZZLE — DEBONDED (4TH STAGE) · airframe 8,145 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADES FAILED TO TURN BY SPECIFIED N1 SPEED UPON STARTING ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOMETHING INSIDE OF TURBINE WAS RUBBING DUE TO SOUND COMING FROM TURBINE WHEN ROTOR WAS TURNED BACKWARDS. TURBINE WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE 4TH STAGE NOZZLE #4 BLADE PATH HAD DISBONDED AND WAS RUBBING THE #4 TURBINE WHEEL OUTER DIAMETER KNIFE EDGES CREATING DRAG THAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM WITH MAIN ROTOR NOT TURNING ON START. DISBONDING WAS IN APPROXIMATELY 25 SEPARATE SPOTS SPACED AROUND CIRCUMFRENCE OF BLADE PATH, WITH THE LARGEST SPOT BEING AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER, ROUGHLY ROUND IN SHAPE AND RAISED ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE WHEEL OUTER DIAMETER. THIS CONDITION WOULD APPEAR TO B
2000
Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)
STACK CRACKED AS REAR WELD SEAM. REMOVED AND REMOVED STACK.
1999
Part: VHF CONTROL — CONTAMINATED (COCKIT)
MOISTURE GETS TRAPPED UNDER THE HEADER AND CAUSES A SHORT ON THE 180V DC LINE. BURNS THE BOARD AND HEADER.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (COMM SYSTEM)
PART HAS SHOWN HISTORY OF ARCING BETWEEN PINS 15 AND 14. THIS IS A HIGH VOLTAGE PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN SEEN IN NUMEROUS UNITS. IT CAUSES THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO BURN AND CAUSES A SHORT ON TEH 180V LINE, SOMETIMES DAMAGING THE POWER SUPPLY IN THE RADIO.
1998
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R BLADE)
BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS AT 894.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. PAINT PEELING.
Part: STACK — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
CRACK ON AFT SIDE NEAR CENTER AT FLANGE BASE.