N247SM
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
5 reports on file, 2008-09-19 – 2017-10-10.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,876 hrs · 27,321 cycles
FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE CRACKED AT DRAIN HOLE DURING AAIP INSPECTION
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,688 hrs · 23,854 cycles
DURING A CREW NVG CURRENCY & TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOT RECEIVED AN ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHILE IN CRUISE ATTITUDE. HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS ACFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE AWAITING AN ENG TO ARRIVE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL · airframe 7,516 hrs · 23,404 cycles
AFTER STARTING UP THE ACFT FOLLOWING THE LOADING A PATIENT, THE ENG CHIP LIGHT CAME ON, ABORTED THE START. THE PATIENT WAS SENT BY GND AMBULANCE & THE MECHANIC CAME OUT & CLEANED CHIP PLUGS, CHANGED ENG OIL FILTER & DID A 30 MIN GND RUN. RECHECKED THE CHIP PLUGS & FOUND THEM TO BE CLEAR WITH NO NOTICEABLE DEBRIS. THE ACFT WAS CLEARED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE IAW SERVICE MANUAL. THE PILOT THEN FLEW BACK TO KEVV & GOT ANOTHER ENG CHIP LIGHT WHILE HOVERING AT THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED & CALLED MX AGAIN WHO DETERMINED THE ENG REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME AWAITING A SERVICEABLE ENG TO ARRIVE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,572 hrs · 476 cycles
WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE COWLS OVER THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AND OIL COOLER, HE DISCOVERED A CRACK, ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG, ON THE FUSELAGE DECK BELOW THE OIL COOLER BLOWER MOUNT. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND IS AWAITING A TRAILER TO TAKE IT FOR REPAIRS. AFTER REMOVING OIL COOLER COWLING FOR MX, A CRACK ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG,ON THE LT SIDE OF THE DECK SKIN AT THE AFT OIL TANK MOUNT WAS NOTICED. ACFT WAS GROUNDED AT THAT TIME. STAGE OF OPERATION CRACK DISCOVERED- ACFT ON GROUND FOR MX.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — SHORTED (TRANSMISSION)
WHILE ENROUTE TO MEDICAL FACILITY, TRANSMISSION CHIPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS EXECUTED TO AN OPEN FIELD. ALL TRANSMISSION RELATED CHIP PLUGS WERE INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO BE CLEAN. PILOT RAN ACFT UP AND COULD NOT GET THE SAME FAULT TO CLEAR. TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MECHANIC FOUND THE FREEWHEELING UNIT CHIP PLUG TO BE THE CULPRIT AND NO PART READILY AVAILABLE TO REPLACE IT. ACFT SECURED AT LOCATION UNTIL PARTS ARRIVE.