N2072M
Registered owner: ORLANDO AIRCRAFT SALES LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A) | Operator | on 2013-04-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 1995-04-19 – 2002-06-01.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR SERVO EXCESSIVE LEAKS. REPLACED SERVO, PROBLEM CURED.
Part: CYLINDER — DEFECTIVE (COLLECTIVE SERVO)
PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF COLLECTIVE CONTROL ON AIRCRAFT. ARRIVED AT SCENE AND INSPECTED AND FOUND COLLECTIVE SERVO PISTON UNSCREWS FROM ROD END BEARING. CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS NO SAFETY WAS FOUND ON FWD SERVO PISTON. INSPECTED COLLECTIVE SERVO FOR DAMAGE AND PISTON FOR STRAIGHTNESS, AND DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED CONTROL TUBES FOR CRACKS, NICKS, AND STRAIGHTNESS, OPENED VERTICAL TUNNEL, INSPECTED CONTROL TUBES FOR CRACKS AND DAMAGE. NO DEFECT FOUND.
Part: LEG ASSY — BROKEN (ENG MOUNT)
THE ENGINE MOUNT LEG WAS BROKEN DIRECTLY ABOVE PORTION OF LOWER EYELET THAT IS BONDED INSIDE THE LEG. THIS WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. MOSTLY CAUSED BY CREVICE CORROSION. CREVICE CORROSION USUALLY STARTS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL THAT ARE IN CONTACT. THE CREVICE ALLOWS AN ELECTROLYTE TO ACCUMULATE AND STAGNATE, THUS CREATING A CONCENTRATION CELL. THE LEG WAS BROKEN IN THE AREA BENEATH THE ADEL CLAMP. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE OUTER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT LEG. THE BREAK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION.
Part: YOKE — WORN (T/R)
TAIL ROTOR YOKE REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FLAP RESTRAINT BUMPER WEAR. A REPLACEMENT YOKE HAS NOT YET BEEN ORDERED FOR TAIL ROTOR HUB 206-011-810-125 S/N A-5332.