N353JR

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350B3 · 2014 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PRECISION LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Precision LLC (NKVA)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.

2 reports on file, 2024-03-24.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2024-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — SHIFTED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 3,670 hrs · 33,197 cycles

THE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING SLEEVE BECAME DISPLACED FROM THE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED A GAP BETWEEN THE TR DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING INNER RACE. DURING AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN, THE DRIVESHAFT AND BEARING INNER RACE WERE MAKING CONTACT CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THIS WAS CAUSE FOR THE PILOT AND ON-SITE MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE COWLINGS AND INVESTIGATE FURTHER. ONCE EXPOSED, SIGNIFICANT WEAR WAS OBSERVED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT AT THE LOCATION OF THE NO. 1 BEARING.

Source: SDR NKVA202501500003
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2024-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — MIGRATED (TAIL ROTOR SHAFT) · airframe 3,670 hrs · 33,197 cycles

THE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING SLEEVE BECAME DISPLACED FROM THE NO.1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED A GAP BETWEEN THE TR DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING INNER RACE. DURING AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN, THE DRIVESHAFT AND BEARING INNER RACE WERE MAKING CONTACT CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION FOR THE PILOT AND ON-SITE MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE COWLINGS AND INVESTIGATE FURTHER. ONCE EXPOSED, SIGNIFICANT WEAR WAS OBSERVED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT AT THE LOCATION OF THE NO. 1 BEARING.

Source: SDR NKVA2024032510001