N3817
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 2014-06-07 – 2014-10-07.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 2,969 hrs · 9,859 cycles
THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX & THE VERTICAL STABILIZER BOLT MOUNTING POINTS ON TOP OF THE TAIL BOOM ARE DAMAGED & NEED REPAIR. FOUND THAT THE WINDINGS INSIDE THE BOLT HOLES AT THE MOUNTING POINTS HAD BEEN PARTIALLY GROOVED INTO BY THE BOLTS. THE STATION IS AT 380.3 INCHES.
Part: DRIVE BELT — BROKEN (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 2,878 hrs · 6,814 cycles
PRIOR TO TAKE OFF, TURNED ON THE ACFT`S AIR CONDITIONER. DURING CLIMB OUT WE SMELLED AN ELEC BURNING SMELL & ASSOCIATED GREY SMOKE COMING FROM THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. TURNED OFF THE THE AIR CONDITIONER, PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT & LANDED BACK ON THE HELIPAD & COMPLETED THE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT HAD HEATED & BROKE.