N350HF

EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 · 1999 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TRANS AERO LLC, WY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRANS AERO LIMITED (O4VA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

4 reports on file, 2018-10-01 – 2023-09-18.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2023-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6700

Part: FRICTION PAD — FAULTY (COLLECTIVE) · airframe 11,933 hrs · 43,423 cycles

THE FRICTION SHOE/PAD CAME UNBONDED IN FLIGHT CAUSING A "JAM" IN THE COLLECTIVE. WHEN THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN AND SAW WHAT WAS FOULING THE COLLECTIVE HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRICTION SHOE.

Source: SDR 2023F00279
OTHER · 2021-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: GUIDE — FAILED (M/R SWASHPLATE) · airframe 10,571 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE GUIDE SHEARED RIVETS AT SUPPORT BASE.

Source: SDR 2021FA0000294
FLUID LOSS · 2021-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: RIVET — SHEARED (SWASHPLATE GUIDE) · airframe 10,571 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE GUIDE HAD SHEARED RIVETS AT THE SUPPORT BASE.

Source: SDR O4VA2021081200002
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: DRIVE BELT — BROKEN (AC COMPRESSOR) · airframe 9,866 hrs · 38,688 cycles

WHILE ON CLIMB OUT FROM PILOT AND CREW SMELLED BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT TO BE BROKEN AND MELTED.

Source: SDR HDNA2018100100001