N34BM
Registered owner: GULF HELICOPTERS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwind Helicopters, Inc. (IAVA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Westwind Helicopters, Inc. (IAVA) | Operator | on 2022-10-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Accident · 2022-10-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 407 Fatal injury Part 135 — Westwind Helicopters, Inc.
Source: NTSB case CEN23FA019Operated by Westwind 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.
1 report on file, 2020-07-31.
OTHER · 2020-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510
Source: SDR IAVA202008040001Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 13,087 hrs · 33,018 cycles
DURING 100 HOUR LUBRICATION OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES THE #3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ONE ATTACHMENT EAR. TOTAL TIME OF PART IS UNKNOW AS IT IS AN ON CONDITION PART.