N3324F
Registered owner: SUMMIT SALES & LEASING INC, VA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Helicopters, Inc. (BHHA) | Operator | on 2008-09-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Summit 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.
2 reports on file, 2017-10-03.
Part: DRIVE GEAR — SPALLED (POWER TRAIN) · airframe 11,694 hrs · 26,208 cycles
A TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION OF A 250-C20B ENGINE GEARBOX WAS PERFORMED. THIS GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO CHIP LIGHTS AND AN AUDIBLE WHINE HEARD OVER THE RUNNING AIRCRAFT. THIS GEARBOX WAS ASSEMBLED IN-HOUSE AFTER A 3500 HOUR OVERHAUL INSPECTION OF THE GEARS WAS PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY. ALL BEARINGS INSTALLED WERE NEW FROM ROLLS ROYCE. THE PARTS, IDENTIFIED BELOW, WERE INSTALLED 141.3 HOURS AGO DURING THIS BUILD-UP. POWER TRAIN DRIVE GEAR SHOWED SIGNIFICANT WEAR ALONG WITH SPALLING ALONG THE DRIVING SIDE. THE COAST-DOWN SIDE WAS NORMAL.
Part: GEAR — SPALLED (PTO) · airframe 11,694 hrs · 26,208 cycles
ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO CHIP LIGHTS AND AN AUDIBLE WHINE HEARD OVER THE RUNNING AIRCRAFT. THIS GEARBOX WAS ASSEMBLED IN-HOUSE AFTER A 3500 HOUR OVERHAUL INSPECTION OF THE GEARS WAS PERFORMED AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY. PTO GEAR SHOWED SIGNIFICANT WEAR ALONG WITH SPALLING ALONG THE DRIVEN SIDE. THE COAST-DOWN SIDE WAS NORMAL.