N2273A

SHIELD AI INC V-BAT · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SHIELD AI INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Sundance Helicopters, Inc. (9SZA)Operatoron 2003-07-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2003-07-05 Operator named in NTSB report
American Eurocopter AS350BA Minor injury Part 135 — Sundance Helicopters, Inc.

Operated by Sundance Helicopters Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA225

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.

21 reports on file, 2000-11-30 – 2002-09-17.

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-09-17 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE)

DURING FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED PARTIAL GENERATOR/BATTERY FAILURE. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR KBMA116008A
OTHER · 2002-08-27 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS.

Source: SDR KBMA116001
NO TEST · 2002-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 2300

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (RADIO)

RADIO SYSTEM FLICKERS, VOLT METER READS 18 VOLTS. REPLACED WEAK BATTERY WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR KBMA115473
OTHER · 2002-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 2622

Part: EXTINGUISHER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHARGE DECREASED INTO RED ZONE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EXTINGUISHER.

Source: SDR KBMA115471
OTHER · 2002-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 7421

Part: IGNITER — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)

IGNITER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED IGNITER.

Source: SDR KBMA119534
OTHER · 2002-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 2842

Part: PROBE — STICKING (FUEL SYSTEM)

(FUEL PROBE) FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.

Source: SDR KBMA119527
OTHER · 2002-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (FWD EVAPORATOR)

FORWARD EVAPORATOR, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW MOTOR.

Source: SDR KBMA117654
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: LOCK — INOPERATIVE (DOOR)

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CYLINDER LOCK.

Source: SDR KBMA117646
NO TEST · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TORQUE)

TORQUE GUAGE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR KBMA117645
NO TEST · 2002-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,385 hrs

FIRE LIGHT STAYS ON/ FIRE DETECTOR SOAKED WITH OIL . DEGREASED FIRE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR KBMA113842
OTHER · 2002-05-02 Unresolved
ATA 7420

Part: IGNITION LEAD — WORN (ENGINE)

IGNITION LEADS, WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LEADS.

Source: SDR KBMA113824
NO TEST · 2002-03-30 Unresolved
ATA 2300

Part: RADIO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

RADIO KNOB STICKS AND SKIPS FREQUENCIES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR KBMA113802
Earlier reports · 2000–2001 · 9 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-10-25 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARINGS ARE CRACKED AND DELAMINATING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE BEARINGS.

Source: SDR KBMA112019
OTHER · 2001-10-25 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARINGS ARE CRACKED, REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS.

Source: SDR KBMA112018
OTHER · 2001-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)

DRIVE SHAFT WORN OUT OF LIMITS AT BEARINGS PLANE OF ROTATION. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE T/R DRIVESHAFT. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00476
OTHER · 2001-09-08 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — FAULTY (COCKPIT)

ART HORIZON INDICATING A TURN OR DIVE IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT THREE MINUTES AFTER BEING CAGED. INSTALLED OVERHAULED ATTITUDE GYRO. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00378
OTHER · 2001-07-27 Unresolved
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (TORQUE)

TORQUE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

Source: SDR KBMA112011
OTHER · 2001-04-25 Unresolved
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART.

Source: SDR KBMA88737
OTHER · 2001-04-23 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: RESTRICTOR VALVE — MISSING (ENGINE)

PART MISSING FROM ENGINE. NUT INSTALLED DURING OVERHAUL. INSTALLED RESTRICTOR AS REQUIRED.

Source: SDR KBMA88730
OTHER · 2001-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 6520

Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,959 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS DELAMINATED

Source: SDR KBMA88686

2000

FLUID LOSS · 2000-11-30 Unresolved
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (ENGINE)

DECELERATION UNIT ON FCU LEAKING. (X)

Source: SDR 20001214SH031