N353MH

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

Registered owner: PATHFINDER LEASING LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Pathfinder Aviation, LLC. (P3TA)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, 2003-09-16 – 2010-11-03.

FLUID LOSS · 2010-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SEAL — UNSERVICEABLE (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 4,483 hrs · 30,705 cycles

SEAL WAS LEAKING - HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN T/R GEARBOX SEAL FAILURES.

Source: SDR 2010FA0001198
OTHER · 2003-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: BEARING — FAILED (T/R CONTROL ROD)

DURING INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD, FOUND ELASTOMERIC BEARING HAD FAILED. INNER BUSHING HAD BECOME UNBONDED, SHIFTED FULLY TO ONE SIDE (NOT CENTERED).

Source: SDR KBT2004F00000