N427CU

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

10 reports on file, 2006-02-22 – 2008-02-23.

OTHER · 2008-02-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5302

Part: SUPPORT FITTING — DAMAGED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 2,542 hrs

DURING A DAILY INSP SOME WORKING RIVETS WERE FOUND ALONG WITH SHEARED RIVET HEADS AT THE TAILBOOM WHERE THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SUPPORT FITTING ATTACHES.

Source: SDR AC2A119028

OTHER · 2008-02-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5302

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 2,542 hrs

AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FROM OFFSHORE. DURING A DAILY INSPECTION SOME WORKING AND MISSING RIVETS WERE FOUND ON THE TAIL BOOM. A THROUGH INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE TAIL BOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE TRAIN, TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX CASTING, TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX HOUSING, INCLUDING A COMPLETE TAIL BOOM STRUCTURE INSPECTION AND TAIL ROTOR BALANCE CHECK. FOUND A CHAFE ON THE TAIL BOOM SKIN THAT MEASURED .275 IN LENGH AND A DEPTH OF .020. THE TAIL ROTOR BALANCE VIBRATION WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE HIGH 5.31 IPS, AND THE TAIL ROTOR WAS CHANGED.

Source: SDR AC2A118969

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-01-27 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6320

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,346 hrs

TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. CALLED MECHANIC OUT TO AIRCRAFT TO CHECK AND VERIFY TRANSMISSION CHIP PLUG CONTAMINATION. MECHANIC FOUND THIN HAIRLIKE SLIVER OF METAL APPROX. .2500 INCH LONG ACROSS CONTACTS OF PLUG. CLEANED OF CHIP DETECTOR AND REINSTALLED. NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SIZE CHIP IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Source: SDR AC2A113940

OTHER · 2007-01-17 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5510

Part: BOLT — SHEARED (STABILIZER) · airframe 1,332 hrs

END OF BOLT SHEARED OFF WITH NUT.

Source: SDR AC2A113661

OTHER · 2006-08-16 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6520

Part: GEARBOX — LOOSE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 811 hrs

DURING 50 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX LOOSE ON ITS MOUNTING STUDS. INSPECTED TAILBOOM MOUNTING PADS VIA DIE PENETRANT, NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSTALLED SERVICABLE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR AC2A110989

OTHER · 2006-07-27 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 730 hrs

FOUND DELAMINATED / REPLACED BEARING.

Source: SDR AC2A110528

OTHER · 2006-07-27 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 730 hrs

FOUND DELAMINATED / REPLACED BEARING

Source: SDR AC2A110526

OTHER · 2006-07-27 Matched by certificate designator