N234RF

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E · 1987 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MHOC LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Firehawk Helicopters, Inc. (JSDA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPTOperatoron 1990-11-10Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1990-11-10 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas 369E Minor injury PUBULOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPT

Operated by LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPT (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX91TL#02

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.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2003-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

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.

Source: SDR 2003FA0000247
OTHER · 1995-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX3745