N352SA
Registered owner: SYCAN CORP DBA, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINTON HELICOPTERS (LSSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| US Dept of Agriculture, US Forest Service | Operator | on 2002-09-29 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by US Dept of Agriculture, US Forest Service (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, 2006-01-16.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — MIGRATED (GAS GENERATOR)
DURING A ROUTINE 600 HR BORESCOPE INSP OF THE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE BLADES, 2 BLADES WERE FOUND TO HAVE MOVED AFT IN THEIR (FIR-TREE) TYPE MOUNTS IN THE TURBINE DISK. 1 BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVED .1250-.2500 INCH, AND THE OTHER LESS THAN .1250 INCH. THE BLADES HAD TO MOVE PAST A RETAINING CLIP TO ACHIEVE THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OBSERVED. THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS NOT LISTED AS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE ENGINE MM AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF INSP REGIME. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE RECOMMEND A BORESCOPE INSP OF THE BLADE ALIGNMENT BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT AND AT AN INTERVAL OF 300 HOURS ENGINE IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG. (K)