N197BH
Registered owner: NEVADA HELICOPTER LEASING LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELICOPTER CONSULTANTS OF MAUI, LLC. (HCMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Hawaii Helicopters, LLC (I2WA) | Operator | 2014-09-13 – 2014-09-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN CAME ON. THE PILOT SLOWED THE ACFT AIRSPEED AND TURNED THE HYDRAULICS OFF. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RUN ON LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND ALL DOWN THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT. DETERMINED THAT LT SERVO HAD LEAKED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE LEFT SERVO WAS CHANGED AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THE SERVO HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE O/H FACILITY TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK CAME FROM.
TEN MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND SHORTLY NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF THE A/C AND THE SMOKE WENT AWAY. RETURNED TO BASE. ON EXAMINATION BY THE MX, IT WAS DETERMINED THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. AFTER REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR, THE AC OPERATED NORMALLY AND NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT.
(10) MINUTES INTO A TOUR FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED LOW VOLTAGE AND LOW FUEL PRESSURE, WITH NO (GEN) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE HELIPORT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER GENERATOR HAD A BURNING SMELL TO IT. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS CHANGED AND THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED NORMALLY. IT APPEARS AT LEAST ONE SET OF BRUSHES WERE ARCING. (K)
WHILE DOING A PHOTO CHARTER, THE PILOT PRESSED THE ARM PUSHBUTTON TO ARM THE FLOAT SYSTEM AND THE FLOATS DEPLOYED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE HELIPORT. THE PILOT CLAIMS THE FLOAT FIRING PUSHBUTTON WAS IN THE REST POSITION, (NOT PUSHED IN). UPON INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM, THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL, NO POWER TO THE CONNECTOR PLUGS WHEN THE ARM BUTTON IS PRESSED, ALL (4) CIRCUITS WORKING WHEN THE FIRE BUTTON IS PUSHED. (K)
DURING A TOUR FLIGHT, THE HIGH RPM HORN CAME ON (INTERMITTENLY) IN FLIGHT WITH THE ROTOR RPM IN THE GREEN. AFTER LANDING BACK AT HOME BASE, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AFTER REPLACING THE ROTOR TACHOMETER TRANSDUCER, THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR. (K)
WHILE ON ROUTINE SIGHTSEEING TRIP, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLICKERING GENERATOR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WHILE TAKING OFF FROM THE AIRPORT. CONTINUED FLIGHT UNTIL RECEIVED A STEADY GENERATOR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT. RETURN TOT AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE REX-K1 GENERATION EXCITATION RELAY LOCATED IN THE MASTER ELECTRICAL BOX. THE RELAY AND THE BATTERY WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THIS RELAY FAILURE.
PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY.
PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY.
PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TIME ON PART IS UNKNOWN.
PITCH CONTROL WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TIME ON PART IS UNKNOWN.
BEARING IS DISTORTED, OUT OF LIMITS. (X)
TAIL ROTOR BEARING CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.