N181J

AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA AW139 · 2018 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 17 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: POWDERBIRD LLC, RI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
Associated Aircraft Group, Inc. (AYPA)	Certificate holder	—	Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1976-05-01 Unresolved

ACRODUSTER SA-700 Fatal injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case LAX76FUG48

Accident · 1974-07-27 Unresolved

ACRO DUSTER SA-700 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case CHI75FEP10

Accident · 1973-10-15 Unresolved

STARDUSTER ACRO-1 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case LAX74FUG20

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, 2012-02-03.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2012-02-03 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2910

Part: O-RING — BROKEN (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 3,851 hrs · 1,998 cycles

TOP OF DESCENT LOST PRESS IN NR 1 HYD SYSTEM, CHECK LIST FOLLOWED, CONTINUED APPROACH AND SCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION REVEALED BAD O-RING UNDER NR 1 HYD RESERVOIR IN BETWEEN PSI LINE AND TRANSMITTER, REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP, PRESSURE HOSE, O-RINGS AND ASSOCIATED PACKINGS. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR CWQA20120302