N368PA

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER MD 900 · 1994 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC, NV (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A)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.

24 reports on file, 1995-10-07 – 2004-10-21.

OTHER · 2004-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 1410

Part: LINE — LEAKING (OIL SYSTEM)

FOUND TO BE LEAKING A SMALL QUANTITY OF OIL/ REPLACED OIL HOSE ASSY. (K)

Source: SDR PG9R97903
FLUID LOSS · 2004-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: LINE — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL)

FOUND TO BE LEAKING A SMALL QUANTITY OF OIL/REPLACED OIL HOSE ASSY.

Source: SDR PG9R097903
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 22 reports

1997

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: SWITCH — INOP (NR 5 L/E FLAP)

L/E FLAP NR 5 FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED L/E NR 5 FLAP SWITCH PER MM 27-80. (M)

Source: SDR EISA97106
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (NR 3 ENGINE)

NR 3 ENGINE HAD OIL LOSS ON FINAL. INDICATIONS AT SHUT DOWN, QTY 0, PRESSURE IN YELLOW BAND AND YELLOW OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED DAMAGED O-RING ON OIL RETURN LINE ABOVE OIL SCREEN. LEAK CHECKED OK PER CHAPTER 71. (M)

Source: SDR EISA97083

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: RELIEF VALVE — OUT OF ADJUST (NR 2 ENG)

DURING TAKEOFF, NR 2 OIL PRESSURE ROSE ABOVE RED LINE (APPROX 80 PSPSI). TROUBLESHOT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND ADJUSTED PER MM, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR EISA96286
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VLV — INOPERATIVE (STA 1183)

CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED IN CLIMB. FAILED IN STANDBY MODE TO FULL CABIN DESCENT, SWITCHED TO MANUAL DC FAILED OPS PER AOM VOL 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM. OPS CHECK GOOD PER GROUND OPS PROCEDURE. (M)

Source: SDR EISA96282
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: FITTING — LOOSE (NR 3 ENGINE)

ENGINE NR 3 OIL QTY BEGAN RAPIDLY DROPPING ON APPROACH AND OIL TEMPERATURE ENTERED YELLOW BAND. ENGINE SHUTDOWN ACCOMPLISHED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 GALLON REMAINING UPON LANDING. OIL SYSTEM INSPECTED, BANJO FITTING ON SYSTEM RETURN FOUND LOOSE. THREAD PITCH CHECKED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY, FITTING REPACKED. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR EISA96196

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — DENTED (BS 967)

AFT CARGO LOWER BILGE HAT CHANNEL DENTED, AT STATION 967 ABOVE AND BETWEEN STRINGER 30 AND 29L. REMOVED HAT CHANNEL AND DENT, FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-1 TREATED AND PRIMED PER 51-10-2. INSTALLED HAT CHANNEL PER SRM 51-10-2. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95431
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 580)

REPAIR BENT DAMAGED STATION 580 TOP OF FWD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT. REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW 51-10-1. TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95425
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TIE CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1183)

DITCHING PAN TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 1183, BL 27L. FABRICATED NEW TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED NEW TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95427
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 990)

STATION 990, STRINGER 29R HAS CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND 2 INCH CRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 51-10-1. HFEC CONFIRMS CRACK CONTAINED, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER CA22026-5068. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95437
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: PANEL — CORROSION (LT WING)

RT WING PANEL AT NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR HAS EXFOLIATING CORROSION. REMOVED RIGHT WING PANEL, NR 7 SLAT FROM AIRCRAFT FABRICATED NEW HORSESHOE BRACKET AND FACE PANEL. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW PANEL AND HORSESHOE BRACKET PER SRM 51-10-4. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95424
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TIE CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1183)

DITCHING PAN TIE CLIP CRACKED STATION 1183, RBL 37. REMOVED CLIP, FABRICATED NEW CLIP PER SRM 51-30-2, INSTALLED CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95428
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT SIDE, JUST BELOW NR 7 VORTEX GENERATOR FROM TOP, SKIN CRACKED AT RIVET HEAD. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 55-30-3. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACK CONTAINED BY STOP HOLE. EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED AND SEALED PER SRM 55-30-3. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95433
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5531

Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

INSIDE VERTICAL STAB THROUGH ACCESS PANEL 9504, FOURTH COMPARTMENT UP FROM ENTRANCE, THE EIGHTH RIB FROM THE TOP IS CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IN RIB PER SRM 55-30-4. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95436
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TIE CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1183)

DITCHING PAN CLIP CRACKED, STATION 1183, BL 37 LEFT. REMOVED TIE CLIP AND FABRICATED PER SRM 51-30-2. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-5. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95435
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TIE CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1183)

DITCHING PAN TIE CLIP CRACKED STATION 1183, RBL 47. FABRICATED NEW TIE CLIP AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95429
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLANGE — CORRODED (BS 950)

FOUND CORROSION, AT STRINGER 950D LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED FLANGE PER SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED NEW FLANGE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-6 AND 51-10-2. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95432
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (BS 600)

REPAIR DAMAGED ELONGATED HOLE, STATION 600, TOP OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT. REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER 51-10-1, TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 51-10-1 AND 51-30-1. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95426
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CRACK (BS 303-320)

CORROSION AT HAT CHANNEL UNDER RIGHT LAV DOOR WAY, APPROXIMATELY STATION 303-320. CORRODED HAT CHANNEL, FABRICATED NEW SECTION, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95434
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1183)

PRESSURE BULKHEAD STATION 1183, FORWARD SIDE RBL HORIZONTAL ANGLE AND TIE CLIP CORRODED. INSTALLED ALL PARTS, REMOVED AND FABRICATED PER SRM 51-81-1. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95430
OTHER · 1995-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: LE RIB — CORRODED (LT WING)

CORROSION AT RIB AND STIFFENER INSIDE LEFT WING LE AFT OF NR 2 LE FLAP AND 14 INCHES OUTBOARD OF ACTUATOR. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 51-40-4. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-4. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95439
OTHER · 1995-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (BS 760)

CRACK INDICATION, FORWARD 2 FASTENER HOLES, BS 760 LBL 70.5 RIB CHORD VERTICAL FLANGE. REMOVED ANGLE AND SUPPORT. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR NDT, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC TO FASTENER HOLES. NO OTHER CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE REF BAC DRAWING 65-68492, COMPLETED INSTALLATION PER BAC DRAWING 65-68492. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95438
VIBRATION/BUFFET; NO WARNING INDICATION; FLUID LOSS · 1995-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)

NR 3 ENGINE QUIT AT 800 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF, NO WARNING, SHUTTERED AND QUIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL IAW 73-21-1. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 72-00. TRIMMED NR 3 ENGINE IAW 71-00-97. (M)

Source: SDR EISA95290