N245CH
Registered owner: COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Helicopters, Inc (CHIA) | 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.
6 reports on file, 2001-04-23 – 2020-09-17.
Part: TIE BAR — CRACKED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 27,180 hrs
DURING DISASSEMBLY OF 234 FWD ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY P/N: 414R2001-18, S/N: A4-1425 ON SWO-060358-20, DISCOVERED GREEN TIE BAR ASSEMBLY HAS CRACK IN UPPER PLATE IN OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE OF OUTBOARD LUG AREA.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (AFT ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 25,124 hrs
AFT ROTOR HEAD WAS IN SHOP FOR A SCHEDULED CENTER ROTOR HUB REPLACEMENT. DURING DISASSEMBLY, HORIZONTAL PIN LOCKING BEAM FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RESEARCH REVEALS THE CRACKED LOCKING BEAM TO BE AN OUTLIER. REPLACED AND COMPONENT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 23,205 hrs · 38,747 cycles
STRAP WAS FOUND BOWED AND HAD NINE BROKEN PLATES.
Part: NUT — CRACKED (APU OIL SLINGER)
APU WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR REPORTED "LOUD SCREECHING" AND OIL LEAKING FROM INLET. ONCE INLET HOUSING WAS SEPARATED FROM REDUCTION DRIVE HOUSING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OIL SLINGER NUT WAS BROKEN & CRACKED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (N2 ACTUATOR) · airframe 12,925 hrs
DURING A CLIMB, CRUISE SITUATION, THE NR 1 ENGINE N2 SYSTEM, BEGAN TO OSCILLATE TOWARDS THE HIGH SIDE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO GROUND POSITION AND THE HELICOPTER WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A FAULTY CANNON PLUG ATTACHED TO THE NR 1 N2 ACTUATOR. THE CANNON PLUG WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND THE HELICOPTER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HARNESS — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 12,822 hrs
AT TAKEOFF AND INTO CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN OSCILLATING AND GOING TO HIGH SIDE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE GROUND POSITION AND HELICOPTER WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED CORROSION/ RESISTANCE IN THE NR 2 ENGINE, NR 2 DECK CANNON PLUG 103P17. THE NR 2 ENGINE N2 HARNESS WAS REPLACED, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND THE HELICOPTER RETURNED TO SERVICE.