N389P

AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3 · 2013 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PHI HEALTH LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PHI HEALTH,LLC (VE7A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

R F J · 2017-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

DURING FLT, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT & THEN BACK LEFT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF THE YAW, THE FIRST LIMITATION INDICATOR (FLI) FLUCTUATED SLIGHTLY, AND THE FEEL OF THE COLLECTIVE SETTING CHANGED AS THE POWER REQUIRED TO HOLD THE AIRCRAFT IN A STEADY TURN WAS HARDER TO MAINTAIN. AFTER ROLLING OUT OF THIS TURN, WHEN COLLECTIVE WAS APPLIED TO INCREASE AIRSPEED, THE YELLOW GOV LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE EP WAS INITIATED FOR A MINOR FADEC FAILURE IAW THE RFM. ON FINAL, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY TO POWER CHANGES, AS THE FLI CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE POWER TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT HAD TO BE ADJUSTED TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM SURGING OR DROOPING. A TOUCH DOWN WITH SLIGHT FORWARD MOVEMENT WAS MADE TO MINIMIZE POWER. ON SHORT FINAL, GROUND OBSERVERS NOTED A LOT OF FUEL VENTING OUT OF THE DRAIN LINE AFT OF THE LEFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS THE DRAIN VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED IAW STC SR01632NY.

Source: SDR VE7A2017040300001 · FAA SDRS