N288WS

AEROSPATIALE AS350BA · 1988 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WORLD TRADE ENTERPRISES LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Sunshine Helicopters, Inc. (SSHA)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.

2 reports on file, 2006-12-19.

OTHER · 2006-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (GENERATOR)

ON A TOUR FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST GENERATOR OUTPUT. TURNED AROUND AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AT THE AIRPORT. THE GENERATOR WIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE CARBON FIBER ENGINE COWLING AND SHORTED TO AIRFRAME GROUND. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STC SH3324NM CONVERSION KIT FOR ENGINE. THERE IS NO MEANS TO CLAMP OR SECURE THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE COWLING. THE STC HOLDER SHOULD MODIFY THE STC WITH A METHOD OF CLAMPING THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE COWLING. (K)

Source: SDR LBG2007F00000
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2006-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (GENERATOR)

ON A TOUR FLIGHT THE PILOT LOST GENERATOR OUTPUT. HE TURNED AROUND AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AT THE AIRPORT. THE GENERATOR WIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE CARBON FIBER ENGINE COWLING AND SHORTED TO AIRFRAME GROUND. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STC SH3324NM CONVERSION KIT TO ENGINE. THERE IS NO MEANS TO CLAMP OR SECURE THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE COWLING. THE STC HOLDER SHOULD MODIFY THE STC WITH A METHOD OF CLAMPING THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE COWLING.

Source: SDR LBG2007F00001