N405PJ

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
P.J. HELICOPTERS, INC. (AWTA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2019-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

DURING A ROUTINE 150 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPOSITE PANEL BELOW THE OIL COOLER BLOWER, AS WELL AS AN AIRFRAME LONGERON AND STRINGER BELOW THE PANEL EXHIBITED STRUCTUAL CRACKING. THE DEFECT OCCURRED DURING UTILITY FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS UNDER NORMAL FLIGHT PARAMETERS SOMETIME WITHIN THE LAST 150 FLIGHT HOURS. NO ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OR ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT PRIOR TO DISCOVERY OF THE ISSUE. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS EITHER AN IMBALACE IN THE OIL COOLER BLOWER OR A FAILED TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING.

Source: SDR 2020FA0000039 · FAA SDRS