N402MA

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2008 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MINUTEMAN AVIATION INC, MT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Minuteman Aviation Inc (MINA)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, 2006-06-03 – 2008-10-16.

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: BRAKE — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN ROTOR)

ON REPOSITION FLIGHT, APPROX 6 MILES FROM LANDING, ROTOR BREAK AND MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. THIS IS A LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EVENT. CONSULTED THE CHECKLIST. VERIFIED POSITION OF ROTOR BREAK HANDLE. THE HANDLE WAS SECURE. IN ADDITION, VERIFIED TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE INDICATORS, RPMR, TORQUE, LISTENED FOR UNUSUAL GRINDING OR SCOURING SOUNDS IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA AND TURNED THE ACFT TO CHECK FOR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE. NONE OF THESE INDICATORS WERE PRESENT. TERRAIN BELOW WAS NOT PERMISSIVE FOR LANDING. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, NOTIFIED LIFECOM DISPATCH CENTER, MX AND MANAGEMENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO UNUSUAL WEAR, ODORS, BURNING INDICATIONS OR DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR BRAKE. ADJUSTED ROTOR BRAKE.

Source: SDR QML2008F00016
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2006-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: TUBE — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 6,992 hrs

ONE OF THE AIR LINES THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL CONTROL TO THE OVERSPEED SOLENOID CRACKED AT A FLARE, CAUSING ENGINE TO DECEL.

Source: SDR 47540060306