N427MA
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.
4 reports on file, 2010-05-25 – 2015-03-13.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 9,467 hrs
DURING AN AIRFRAME ZONE 1 INSPECTION, FOUND ONE SIDE OF THE MR HUB, PN 222-012-101-107 SN A98, CORD WEIGHT MOUNT LOOSE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE NUT FROM THE LONG, ALL THREAD, PORTION OF THE MOUNT & THE WEIGHT ITSELF, FOUND ONE BOLT HEAD LAYING LOOSE UNDER THE WEIGHT. THAT ONE BOLT HEAD HAD BROKEN OFF & ALSO THE BOLT PORTION HAD SHEARED AT THE SHANK THREAD JUNCTION. 3 OTHER BOLTS SHEARED AT THE SHANK THREAD JUNCTION. THE REMAINING 2 BOLTS DID NOT SHEAR, BUT THEY WERE BACKED OUT APPROX 1/8 & THE THREADS WERE DAMAGED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 8,451 hrs
DURING FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED NR 1 HYD PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. MECHANIC INSPECTED, CLEANED ELECRICAL CONNECTORS, FUNCTION CHECKED SYS. OPS CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 270) · airframe 8,403 hrs
CRACK IN BULKHEAD ASSY, 222-031-506-103 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG 53-1029, NR 32) AT FASTENER THAT ATTACHES SUPPORT LT, 222-031-522-101 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG, 53-1028, NR 11). CRACK ON INSIDE FACE OF BULKHEAD NR STA 270, BL 8.0L TO 10.0L, WL 79.0 TO 80.5. BULKHEAD ASSY, 222-031-506-103 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG. 53-1029, NR 32) AT FASTENER THAT ATTACHES SUPPORT LT, 222-031-522-101 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG, 53-1028, NR 11). CRACK ON INSIDE FACE OF BULKHEAD AT STA 270, BL 8.0L TO 10.0L, WL 79.0 TO 80.5.
Part: PANEL — PUNCTURED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,899 hrs
ACFT BONDED PANEL ON BELLY WAS PUNCTURED AND DENTED DURING GROUND HANDLING OF HELICOPTER WITH TUG-A-LUG. PERFORMED STRUCTURAL REPAIR ON (LT AFT BELLY) PANEL INSTALLATION PN 222-031-430-101 IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR NR 10RI-013 DATED 04/01/2010 UNDER STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE SN C0425 DATED 03/30/10. ALSO PERFORMED STRUCTURAL REPAIR ON (RT AFT BELLY)PANEL INSTALLATION PN 222-031-430-103 IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR NR 10RI-014 DATED 03/30/2010 UNDER STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE SN C0425 DATED 03/30/10. FOR DETAILS, REFER TO CRS QML3253U REPAIR STATION WORK ORDER NR MR018 AND FAA FORM 337 DATED 25 MAY 2010.