N179RL
Registered owner: ROTORCRAFT LEASING CO LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
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 |
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.
1 report on file, 2014-03-10.
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610
Source: SDR YTRA20140318001Part: BLEED AIR SYS — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,226 hrs · 30,588 cycles
PILOT REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE AFT PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE. ON INVESTIGATION THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT OIL HAD SEEPED INTO THE BLEED AIR CABIN HEATER SYS. WHEN THE HEAT FROM THE BLEED AIR HEATER WARMED THE OIL IN MADE A SMOKE SMELL.