N240FL

HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D · 1978 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR2 LLC, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AIR 2 LLC (X2RA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

1 report on file, 2017-12-14.

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (ENGINE)

PILOT EXPERIENCED DELAYED HOT AND ERRATIC STARTS. FOUND PLAY IN THE POINTER ROD, THIS WOULD AFFECT THE START SCHEDULING. THE SLOP IS WHERE THE POINTER ROD ENGAGES THE THROTTLE ARM. AT TIMES THE THROTTLE SEEMED AS IF IT WERE HITTING A STOP. FIRST START OK, SECOND START AS THE ENGINE REACHED IDLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE PILOT HAD TO USE MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE TO SHUT OFF THE THROTTLE. REPLACED FCU. THIS OUR 4TH SUCH INCIDENT.

Source: SDR X2RA2018F00000