N403AE
Registered owner: TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temsco Helicopters, Inc (HXSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched 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.
4 reports on file, 2003-02-11 – 2008-09-29.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RUDDER PEDALS)
ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FOOT PEDAL CONTROLS, ON BOTH THE RT AND LT SIDES, THERE IS A BRACKET THAT IS PART OF THE FOOT PEDAL BELLCRANK ASSY, THE LT BRACKET PN 350A21136324, HAS A CRACK IN IT. THE RT BRACKET, SAME PN, CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHICH ALLOWED THE FOOT PEDAL BELLCRANK PN 350A27-1170-00, TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CONTACT THE SURROUNDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE THUS CAUSING A .25 INCH GROOVE INTO THE BELLCRANK. REMOVED BRACKETS AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BACKETS AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAD BELLCRANK WITH A SERVICEABLE BELLCRANK AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. THIS AC HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONVERTED TO LT PILOT IN CHARGE IAW MFG MODIFICATION. THIS BRACKET IS WHAT HOLDS THE CENTERING ROD FOR THE FOOT PEDAL BELLCRANK IN THE FOOT PEDAL FLIGHT CONTROLS. (K)
Part: BELLCRANK — CRACKED (RUDDER PEDALS)
ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FOOT PEDAL CONTROLS, ON BOTH THE RT AND LT SIDES, THERE IS A BRACKET THAT IS PART OF THE FOOT PEDAL BELLCRANK PN 350A27-1170-00, TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CONTACT THE SURROUNDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE THUS CAUSING A .2500 INCH GROOVE INTO THE BELLCRANK. REMOVED BRACKETS AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BRACKETS AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAD BELLCRANK WITH A SERVICEABLE BELLCRANK AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: TURBINE — CRACKED (ENGINE)
MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING TU-22 WHICH IS AN UPGRADED CONTAINMENT RING ON THE MO4, AND FOUND A CRACKED OUT BOLT HOLE ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MO4. PULLED MODULE AND SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR. (K)
Part: HMU — LEAKING (ENGINE)
REMOVED HMU / SN 504B DUE TO UNIT LEAKING OUT OF LIMITS. UNIT IS LEAKING BETWEEN HIGH VOLUME PUMP AND HMU BODY. WILL INSTALL SAME UNIT WHEN COMPLETE. RETURNING UNIT TO MFG. FOR REPAIR.