N397P

AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3 · 2014 · 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

W B · 2014-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT HEATER WAS TURNED ON & PLASTIC ODOR WAS SMELLED. MEDICAL CREW SAID THEY SAW VERY LIGHT SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, REFLECTED ONLY BY THE COCKPIT UTILITY LIGHT. HEATER WAS TURNED OFF & SMOKE & ODOR CLEARED. SINCE HEATER COULD NOT BE USED, CANCELED FLIGHT & RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LIFEGUARD FLOOR HAD NOT BEEN TRIMMED FOR USAGE OF THE HEATING DUCT UNDERNEATH THE PILOTS SEAT DURING NEW ACFT COMPLETIONS WHICH CAUSED THE FLOOR TO HEAT UP EXCESSIVELY IN THIS AREA. TRIMMED HOLE IN FLOOR AROUND HEAT DUCT & INSPECTED AREAS AROUND HEATING DUCT & NO DAMAGE NOTED. GND RUN PERFORMED WITH HEATER ON & NO FURTHER ISSUE NOTED.

Source: SDR VE7A2014111200001 · FAA SDRS