N185CH
Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Helicopters, Inc (CHIA) | 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.
6 reports on file, 2017-12-22 – 2020-03-22.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 55,052 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KABUL TO BAGRAM #2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AIRSPEED 100 KNOTS, 7500 FT MSL. CO-PILOT WAS IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, SO THE COMMAND PILOT GRABBED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, BEFORE HE GOT TO THE PROCEDURE THE #2 ENGINE FAILED. THE CO-PILOT REMAINED IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PIC VERBALIZED MEMORY ITEMS. THE PIC AND SIC CONFIRMED THEY WERE SINGLE ENGINE CAPABLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOR BAGRAM AIRFIELD. THEY SAFELY PERFORMED A RUN-ON LANDING AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PULLED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND LARGE PIECES OF METAL IN THE OIL AND ATTACHED TO THE CHIP DETECTOR.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 55,052 hrs
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE TC HOLDER HAS CREATED SERVICE BULLETIN 107-80-0002 THAT IMPLEMENTS AN INSPECTION WITHIN 50 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AND EVERY 100 HOURS TIS THEREAFTER OF THE ENGINE FRONT FRAME ACCESSORY DRIVE TO INSURE THE STARTER JAW HARDWARE HAS NOT LOST TORQUE.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 1) · airframe 52,676 hrs
NR 1 FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED DESTINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AFT UPPER FIRE DETECTOR. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. INTERIM SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE AIR CARRIER AND THE OEM HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING ON A DESIGN CHANGE, AND THE CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW HAS TAKEN PLACE. THE OEM IS FINALIZING THE TSO APPROVAL. ONCE THE REPLACEMENT FIRE DETECTORS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE ICA IS UPDATED, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED. THIS INFORMATION IS APPLICABLE TO AND WILL BE REPEATED IN SDR'S CHIA201810063560 AND CHIA201803163196.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION; THE DETECTORS IN THIS A/C HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH P/N 477223 FLAME DETECTORS IAW COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 107-26-S0004. DETAILS ARE ON FILE WITH OPERATOR CHIA823C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPEATED ON THE FOLLOWING SDRâS; CHIR20160608001, CHIR20161003001, CHIR20140217001, CHIR20140214001, CHIR20161006001. CHIR20161007001, CHIR20161008001, CHIR20161009001, CHIR20161121001, CHIR2879, CHIR3001092917, CHIR2957090717, CHIA201803163196, CHIA201810083560, CHIA201810063561, CHIA201907214031, & CHIA201907234035
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 1) · airframe 52,668 hrs
NR 1 FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED DESTINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AFT UPPER FIRE DETECTOR. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. INTERIM SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE AIR CARRIER AND THE OEM HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING ON A DESIGN CHANGE, AND THE CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW HAS TAKEN PLACE. THE OEM IS FINALIZING THE TSO APPROVAL. ONCE THE REPLACEMENT FIRE DETECTORS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE ICA IS UPDATED, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED. THIS INFORMATION IS APPLICABLE TO AND WILL BE REPEATED IN SDR'S CHIA201810063560 AND CHIA201803163196.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION; THE DETECTORS IN THIS A/C HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH P/N 477223 FLAME DETECTORS IAW COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 107-26-S0004. DETAILS ARE ON FILE WITH OPERATOR CHIA823C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPEATED ON THE FOLLOWING SDRâS; CHIR20160608001, CHIR20161003001, CHIR20140217001, CHIR20140214001, CHIR20161006001. CHIR20161007001, CHIR20161008001, CHIR20161009001, CHIR20161121001, CHIR2879, CHIR3001092917, CHIR2957090717, CHIA201803163196, CHIA201810083560, CHIA201810063561, CHIA201907214031, & CHIA201907234035
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A RAMP CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A STRUCTURAL CAP ANGLE IN THE AFT RT CORNER OF THE BLOWER COMPARTMENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF CAP ANGLE AT STATION 477 WL +79 BL 15R AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REFERENCE SRM REVISION 4 DATED 10/17/2016 SECTION 51-70-03 ON VP-000212-18.
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 51,440 hrs
DURING TAKE OFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST MEMORY ITEMS AND CONFIRMED NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON FINAL APPROACH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE ENGINE AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS.