N234RF
Registered owner: MHOC LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firehawk Helicopters, Inc. (JSDA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPT | Operator | on 1990-11-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPT (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.
2 reports on file, 1995-03-22 – 2003-03-04.
Part: BLADE — BROKEN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,929 hrs
WHILE IN FLIGHT , PILOT EXPERIENCE VIBRATION WITH LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AUTHORITY. AFTER LANDING ,INSPECTION REVEALED THE BLADE PITCH HORN HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES, RENDERING ONE BLADE WITH NO PITCH CONTROL.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — HOLE ELONGATED (T/R CONTROL)
LOST MOTION NOTICED IN TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS. FOUND HOLE ELONGATED FOR FITTING (PN 369A7511) ATTACHMENT TO TORQUE TUBE. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE.