N430CM
Registered owner: SAN JUAN AVIATION LLC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON USA PRODUCTION COMPANY (AC2A) | Operator | on 2010-08-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Chevron USA Inc (per NTSB report)
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.
30 reports on file, 2002-04-01 – 2013-07-03.
Part: LINE — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 9,993 hrs
WHILE IN A HOVER, DURING A TRACK AND BALANCE FLIGHT THE NR 1 HYD SYSTEM FAILED. INDICATED BY A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT AND LOSS OF NR 1 SYSTEM HYD PSI AND THE PEDALS GOT STIFF. PERFORMED LANDING AND CHECKED HYD PSI AND SHUT THE NR 1 SYSTEM OFF IAW THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, AND SHUT THE ACFT DOWN. HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED.
Earlier reports · 2002–2011 · 29 reports
2011
Part: WINDOW — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,664 hrs
BIRD STRIKE ABOVE LT WINDOW.
Part: FADEC — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 8,645 hrs
NR1 M/ECU LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH ECU INDICATION ABOVE NR1 ENGINE INDICATOR. FADEC ON NR 1 ENGINE FAILED.
2008
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 GENERATOR) · airframe 6,824 hrs
AFTER RESETTING THE NR 2 GENERATOR FOR 3 TIMES IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS THE PROBLEM.
Part: PIN — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,052 hrs
PIN DEBONDED.
2007
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,965 hrs
BEARINGS SCUFFING AND CRACKED
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN · airframe 4,946 hrs
WORN DUE TO SHEAR RESTRAINT BEING WORN
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN · airframe 4,946 hrs
WORN ELASTAMER
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 4,857 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE NP2 RPM PICKUP MALFUNCTIONED/FAILED. INSTALLED SERVICABLE PART.
2006
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 4,810 hrs
SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM ST37 I EXPERIENCED A NR 2 ECU FAILURE TO THE HIGH SIDE. FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST BY GOING TO MANUAL CONTROL OF NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE TRANSMITTER FAILED. NOT THE ECU. REPLACED THE TORQUE TRANSMITTER AND OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECKED OK.
Part: TAIL BOOM — CRACKED · airframe 4,659 hrs
TAILBOOM CRACK UNDER NR 2 HANGAR BEARING MOUNT. BEARING MOUNT PULLED LOOSE. FOUND DURING ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION.
2005
Part: STROBE — BURNED OUT (EXTERIOR LIGHTS) · airframe 3,476 hrs
ONE ROW OF LEDS BURNED OUT / REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
Part: PIN — DEBONDED (RESTRAINT) · airframe 3,476 hrs
PIN DEBONDED/ REPLACED RESTRAINT.
Part: PIN — DEBONDED (RESTRAINT) · airframe 3,476 hrs
PIN DEBONDED/ REPLACED RESTRAINT.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 3,324 hrs
BATTERY IS WEAK. CHARGED BATTERY AND PERFORMED CAPACITY CHECK. FAILED 1ST CHECK (23 MINUTES). PERFORMED CONDITIONING CHARGE, RESTED AND PERFORMED 2ND CHECK. FAILED 2ND CHECK (30 MINUTES). WORK PERFORMED IAW MFG BATTERY MANUALS. REPLACED BATTERY.
2004
Part: TRIM TAB — CRACKED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 2,294 hrs
TRIM TAB ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE IS CRACKED. REPLACED TRIM TAB.
Part: STUD — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,294 hrs
STUD IS CRACKED WHERE THREADS ATTACHES TO FLANGE. REPLACED STUD ASSEMBLY.
Part: STUD — CRACKED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,138 hrs
CRACKED WHERE THREADED PORTION TRANSITIONS TO FLANGED PART. REPLACED PART.
Part: STUD — CRACKED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,138 hrs
4 DOWN STOP STUDS CRACKED
2003
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — FAILED (MAIN XMSN)
C/FL (CHIP DETECTOR FAILURE) LIGHTS INTERMITTENT.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — SHORTED (TRANSMISSION)
CHIP DETECTOR CIRCUIT-SHORTED. DETECTOR CAUSES PLANETARY LIGHT TO STAY ILLUMINATED. REPLACED PART.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,339 hrs
FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOR EFIS UNIT. WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED EFIS UNIT WITH NEW.
Part: CAM FOLLOWER — BROKEN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 1,301 hrs
CAM FOLLOWER IS BROKEN. BEARINGS BECOME CORRODED AND THE OUTER RACE SEPARATES FROM THE INNER RACE. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE OF ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE ON THIS AIRCRAFT, THE PREVIOUS DAY. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE BEARING OUTER RACE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE. TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO DAMAGE. REPLACED LOWER CAM FOLLOWER ON RT PASSENGER DOOR, AND UPPER CAM FOLLOWER ON L/H PASSENGER DOOR.
Part: IMPELLER — BROKEN (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 1,307 hrs
CORNER OF IMPELLER BLADE IS BROKEN OFF. BROKEN AREA MEARURES 1/4 X 1/2 INCH. BROKE IMPELLER PIECE WAS FOUND IN THE TURBINE. REMOVED ENGINE FROM AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED IMPELLER.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (GEARBOX SUMP) · airframe 1,189 hrs
TRANSMISSION SUMP CHIP LITE WOULD NOT PULSE. CLEANED MOISTURE FROM SUMP CONNECTOR PLUG. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN O.K.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 984 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINKS ARE WORN. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINKS.
Part: CYLINDER — DEFECTIVE (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 981 hrs
ROTOR BRAKE CYLINDER WEAK AT TIMES. REPLACED ROTOR BRAKE CYLINDER.
2002
Part: LENS — CRACKED (TAILBOOM STOBE) · airframe 865 hrs
TAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS.
Part: LENS — CRACKED (TAILBOOM STROBE) · airframe 850 hrs
TAILBOOM STOBE LENS IS CRACKED. THIS LENS HAD 10 (TEN) HOURS TOTAL TIME. REPLACED LENS.
Part: SOLENOID — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 25 hrs
SOLENOID IS DEFECTIVE. SNAP RING ON SHAFT UNDER THE SPRING DOES NOT STAY IN GROOVE. REPLACED SOLENOID.