N401LF

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2019 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK LLC (8LFA)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.

1 report on file, 1996-09-12.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-09-12 Unresolved
ATA 8120

Part: TURBOCHARGER — FAILED (WASTEGATE)

PILOT COMPLAINED OF LOOSING POWER IN BOTH ENGINES ALTHOUGH NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY. DURING GROUND RUN BOTH WASTEGATES WERE FOUND STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. AFTER LUBRICATING WASTEGATE SHAFTS AND MOVING THEM BY HAND, SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION. FAILURE INITIALLY OCCURRED EN ROUTE AT 19,000 FEET. MOUSE MILK WAS USED TO LUBE. RECOMMEND REGULAR LUBRICATION.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX5297