N272M
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROTORCRAFT LEASING COMPANY, L.L.C. (YTRA) | Operator | on 2009-11-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by ROTORCRAFT LEASING COMPANY LLC (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.
5 reports on file, 2002-10-07 – 2006-03-12.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
IN FLIGHT, AMMETER FLUCTUATED ZERO TO RED LINE NUMEROUS TIMES THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR. FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD. (K)
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (ENGINE)
ON FIRST TAKEOFF OF THE DAY, EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND HOVERED TO NEAREST PARKING PAD AND REPORTED INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED INTAKE AREA FOR HARDWARE AND FROGS, INSPECTED COMPRESSOR BLADES AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. STARTED UP AND FLEW WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. (M)
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,588 hrs
TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION HAS AREA APPROX. 5.
Part: BEARING — GALLED (NR 8) · airframe 7,020 hrs
FOUND THE NR 8 BEARING GALLED ON INNER RACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (ENGINE)
DURING POST FLIGHT, THE MECHANIC FOUND FUEL CONTROL LEAKING, HE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL, AIRCRAFT WAS LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.