N32GA

AERO COMMANDER 690A · 1974 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SPUR AVIATION SERVICES LC, ID (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Spur Aviation Services LC (V8ZA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
SILVERADO HELICOPTERS, INC.Operatoron 1999-02-01Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1999-02-01 Operator named in NTSB report
Aerospatiale AS350B No injuries Part 135 — SILVERADO HELICOPTERS, INC.

Operated by SILVERADO HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX99IA085

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.

14 reports on file, 1995-07-20 – 1995-10-25.

OTHER · 1995-10-25 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

ATTITUDE GYRO TUMBLES. NEEDS OVERHAUL.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6990
OTHER · 1995-10-24 Unresolved
ATA 6220

Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (M/R)

BALL JOINT BEARINGS WORN. NORMAL WEAR. REPLACED 3 EACH.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6995
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6320

Part: PUMP — METAL CONTAM (MGB OIL)

OIL PUMP REMOVED WITH MGB, SN M839, FOR METAL CONTAMINATION FROM FAILING EPICYCLIC GEARS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6987
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6230

Part: BEARING — MAKING METAL (MAST)

MAST BEARING SUSPECTED MAKING METAL. NEEDS EVALUATION.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6997
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6720

Part: BELLCRANK — CLEVIS WORN (T/R)

T/R BELLCRANK INPUT CLEVIS WORN PAST LIMITS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX7000
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP SPLINES — WORN (HYDRAULIC)

HYDRAULIC PUMP SPLINES WORN ON HYDRAULIC PUMP.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6991
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6230

Part: GUIDE — WORN (SWASHPLATE)

SWASHPLATE WORN PAST LIMITS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6999
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6320

Part: COOLER — METAL CONTAM (MGB OIL)

OIL COOLER REMOVED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION FROM FAILING EPICYCLIC GEAR.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6986
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6320

Part: REDUCTION GEAR — ROLLERS FAILED (EPICYCLIC)

EPICYCLIC REMOVED FOR 2,000 HR O/H. ON REMOVAL, FOUND SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL RESULTING IN COMPLETE MGB/OIL PUMP, COOLER REPLACEMENT. NO CHIP LIGHTS EVER ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONAL. METAL REACHING PLUG HAD BEEN GROUND TO FINE PASTE WITH LARGE PIECES RETAINED ABOVE MGB AND IN OIL FILTER. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SHOULD CONSIDER ADDING CHIP PLUG TO MONITOR EPICYCLIC. RMA NR R004466.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6988
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6320

Part: REDUCTION GEAR — METAL CONTAM (MGB)

REMOVED GEAR FOR METAL CONTAMINATION FROM FAILING EPICYCLIC GEARS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6989
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — MAKING METAL (MAST)

MAST BEARING SUSPECTED MAKING METAL. NEEDS EVALUATION.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6998
OTHER · 1995-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 6300

Part: SPLINES — WORN (M/R COUPLING)

SPLINES WORN ON COUPLING SLEEVE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX7001
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 6321

Part: SUPPORT ASSY — LINING WORN (ROTOR BRAKE)

ROTOR BRAKE LINING WORN. NORMAL WEAR.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6992
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 6220

Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (M/R)

BALL JOINT BEARINGS WORN. NORMAL WEAR. REPLACED 3 EACH.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6996