N4180F
Registered owner: CASWELL FARMS, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| A AND P HELICOPTERS, INC. (APUA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
SUSPECT TAIL ROTOR BLADE STRIKE CAUSED FROM PASSENGER SLIDING WINDOW EXITING THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. SUSPECT PASSENGER POSSIBLY DAMAGED WINDOW PRIOR IT DEPARTING AIRCRAFT.
WILL NOT MAINTAIN PRESET WAYPOINTS AFTER POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SHOP REPAIR.
WILL NOT MAINTAIN PRESET WAYPOINTS AFTER POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SHOP REPAIR.
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
MAIN BATTERY LOSES ITS CHARGE AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT.
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.
FUEL QTY INDICATOR GLASS CRAZED. REPAIRED.
MAIN ROTOR ACTUATOR WILL NOT MAINTAIN FULL ACTUATION IN THE TOP OR BOTTOM STROKE RANGES.
ATC TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE.
ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT CAGE. REPAIRED.
DURING HOT SECTION INSPECTION THE LINER WAS FOUND BENT.
TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION LIGHT SEGMENT LOOSE AND STAYS ON DIM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
LEVER ON FUEL CAP WILL NOT STAY LOCK DOWN WHEN SECURED. SCRAPPED.
TOO WEAK TO START AIRCRAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
BATTERY RELAY STARTED SMOKING AFTER GENERATOR WAS PLACED ON LINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
CASE SEAL DETERIORATED.
INDICATOR FLUCTUATING, NEEDLE STICKS ON TORQUEMETER.
TOT INDICATOR VIBRATES AND FLUCTUATES ON START-UP.
WORN SWASHPLATE ASSY, VERTICAL BOUNCE IN HOVER.
OIL COOLER HAS HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND CORES ARE CLOGGED.
GPS RECEIVER LOST ALL STATIONS. "WPT" BUTTON BACKLIGHTING INTERMITTENTLY.
MESSAGE SWITCH DAMAGED. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
STOP ASSY RUBBER IS DETERIORATED.
GYRO PRECESSES AND SLOW ERECTION RATE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 452:05.
TORQUE FLUCTUATES, SYMPATHETIC TO MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION.
PILOT REPORTED IT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND FREQUENCY OUT OF SPECS. ADJUSTED TO SPECS. WHEN UNIT WAS HEATED, FREQUENCY WENT OUT OF TOLERANCE AGAIN. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED PROBLEM. COOKED UNER HEAT LAMP, VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT REPORT. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, COOKED UNIT, VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO AND WON'T INDICATE ON FIRST START.
RIGHT KNOB BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY. ALSO REPLACED DEFECTIVE V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR DUE TO FREQUENCY DRIFT. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
HOUSING CRACKED BETWEEN FLUID RESERVOIR AND PISTON HOUSING. WOULD NOT HOLD PRESS.
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
GYRO PRECESSES AND PITCH ROLL ERECTION RATES SLOW.
GYRO PRECESSES IN PITCH AND ROLL.
PRECESSING IN ROLL AND PITCH AND ROLL ERECTION RATES SLOW.
BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED AND TESTED. REPLACED CRACKED FACEPLATE. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLY LIGHT. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. INSTALLED HEAT-SINK BEHIND TRANSISTOR Q415. FOUND UNIT TO HAVE WEAK POWER OUT. TRIED ADJUSTINGPOWER OUT TO SPECS. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101 AND REPAIRED PROBLEM. UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT RECEIVE. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I405. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
#1 LOWER FINGER UNBONDED BEYOND THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.