N377RS
Registered owner: GM LEASING CO LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwind Helicopters, Inc. (IAVA) | 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.
1 report on file, 2011-09-14.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)
PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE ACFT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RIVETS WORKING AT TAILBOOM TO TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASTING MOUNT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A CRACK IN THE TAIL BOOM AT THE 11:00 POSITION, APPROX 1.5 INCHES LONG AT THE ROW OF RIVETS ATTACHING THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASTING TO THE TAILBOOM. AN EVENT 4 INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH 64 HOURS PRIOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE LAST BALANCE AT EVENT 1 INSPECTION 163.6 HRS PRIOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN EVENT 5 INSPECTION HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 17.7 HOURS PRIOR AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE TAIL ROTOR WAS REMOVED AND A STATIC BALANCED PERFORMED. THE STATIC BALANCE WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TAIL ROTOR TRUNNION WAS FOUND TO HAVE SHIFTED . 065.