N351CH

EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 · 2002 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SYCAN CORP DBA SINTON HELICOPTERS, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SINTON HELICOPTERS (LSSA)Certificate holder—Matched 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.

8 reports on file, 2012-11-18 – 2013-06-04.

FLUID LOSS · 2013-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,457 hrs · 35,597 cycles

DEFECTIVE HOSE, PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF HYD FLUID ON POST FLIGHT.

Source: SDR 2013FA0000318
FLUID LOSS · 2013-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,426 hrs · 35,422 cycles

PILOT AND MECHANIC NOTICED LOSS OF HYD FLUID WHEN ACFT LANDED. FOUND DEFECTIVE HOSE.

Source: SDR JAPA2013FA0000214
FLUID LOSS · 2013-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 5,404 hrs · 35,287 cycles

DEFECTIVE HYD HOSE = MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HYD FLUID.

Source: SDR 2013FA0000202
FLUID LOSS · 2013-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 5,400 hrs · 35,256 cycles

DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE.

Source: SDR JAPA2013FA0000182
FLUID LOSS · 2013-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,384 hrs · 35,028 cycles

PILOT LANDED AND LET PASSENGERS OFF AND NOTICE ALOT OF FLUID, MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO SITE AND DISCOVERED FLUID COMING OUT OF HOSE FITTING. FOUND DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE.

Source: SDR 2013FA0000138
FLUID LOSS · 2013-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,346 hrs · 34,772 cycles

DEFECTIVE HYD HOSE - AFTER 5.2 HRS TIME INSERVICE - PILOT LANDED, WHILE LETTING PASSENGERS OFF, NOTICED ALOT OF FLUID - MX WENT TO SITE AND DISCOVERED FLUID COMING OUT OF FITTING OF HOSE.

Source: SDR 2013FA0000046
FLUID LOSS · 2012-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,308 hrs · 35,425 cycles

DEFECTIVE HUD HOSE, INSTALLED NEW TYPE HOSE AND AFTER 44.0 HOURS - IT STARTED LEAKING WHERE HOSE GOES INTO FITTING.

Source: SDR 2012FA0000831
FLUID LOSS · 2012-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 5,290 hrs · 35,400 cycles

DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE, INSTALLED NEW TYPE HOSES AND AFTER 24.0 HRS IT STARTED LEAKING.

Source: SDR 2012FA0000830