N383SH

BELL 206L-3 · 1983 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Aspen Helicopters Inc (IGAA)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, 2004-04-13 – 2019-03-13.

OTHER · 2019-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,017 hrs · 20,013 cycles

DURING AN OAS INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD P/N 206-032-308-003, NEXT TO THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. AFTER FINDING THE CRACK ON THIS AIRCRAFT WE QUICKLY INSPECTED OUR A/C. IT ALSO HAS THE SAME CRACK IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION.

Source: SDR 2019FA0000069
INADEQUATE Q C · 2004-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: SWASHPLATE — INCORRECT (MAIN ROTOR)

RECEIVED SWASHPLATE ASSY FROM VENDOR OVERHAUL SHOP. DURING INSTALLATION FOUND LEVER (PN 206-010-467-001) WAS INSTALLED UP-SIDE-DOWN. ALSO FOUND SHIMS (PN 206-010-463-005) WERE NET STACKED EVENLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: WORKMANSHIP AND QA PROBLEM.

Source: SDR 2004FA0000308