N3181Y
Registered owner: KING JEREMY W, IA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETROLIUM HELICOPTERS, INC | Operator | on 1986-03-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PETROLIUM HELICOPTERS, INC (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.
6 reports on file, 1995-10-27 – 1998-07-01.
Part: FIN — CORRODED (TAILBOOM)
VERTICAL FIN CORRODED AND SEPARATED NEAR OUTBOARD MOUNTING HOLES. SCREWS SHEARED OFF IN UPPER CAP AREA.
Part: GAUGE — STICKING (ENGINE TORQUE)
ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE HAS FLUID ON FACE, NEEDLE STICKS AT 100 PERCENT.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
DIRECTIONAL GYROSCOPE PRECESSES.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NUMBERS ON THE DIAL, DO NOT MATCH DECODER NUMBER TRANSMITTING. FOUND UNIT SHOWING FALSE PULSES. CLEANED WAFER SWITCHES. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT AIR SPD)
AIR SPEED INDICATES LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE BELOW 80 KNOTS.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 1)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO #1 BEARING FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: #1 BEARING SEPARATOR BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES, INNER AND OUTER RACE SPALLED, BEARING BALLS SCORED AND FLATTENED. SECONDARY DAMAGE - MUTE RUB ON 1STSTAGE WHEELS, CARBON SEAL MATING SURFACE GROOVED ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL STUB SHAFT, CASE HALF VANES EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH WHEEL MUTES AND PLASTIC GROOVED, CRACKED AND MISSING, IMPELLER CONTACT WITH FRONT DIFFUSER, REAR DIFFUSER MAJOR AND MINORSEALS GROOVED. SCRAPPED #1 BEARING.