N440PH
Registered owner: PHI AVIATION LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI Aviation, LLC (HEEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
7 reports on file, 2011-11-28 – 2024-10-18.
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (HEATER VALVE) · airframe 26,969 hrs
HEATER STUCK ON IN THE ON POSITION. WHEN MORE COLLECTIVE RAISED, FELT MORE HEAT, ALSO VERY FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. VALVE HANDLE LOOSE. DEBRIS IN HEATER DUCT EMITTED ODOR WHEN HOT.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — RUPTURED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 20,987 hrs
EXPERIENCED A LOUD SQUEAL FOLLOWED BY A HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT FOLLOWED BY FEEDBACK IN FLIGHT CONTROLS. TAIL ROTOR SERVO PRESSURE LINE RUPTURE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP DUE TO RUN DRY.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (PTO) · airframe 19,284 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. PTO BALL BEARING EXHIBITED SEVERE SPALLING OF INNER RACE. REPLACED PTO BALL BEARING.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 18,960 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 10-9-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING REPLACEMENT. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLED OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED UPGRADED NR 5 BEARING.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 17,943 hrs
ENGINE DISASSEMBLED 9-26-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON BALLS, CRACKED AND ERODED SEPERATOR. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 16,682 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 11-6-14 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. SPALLED OUTER RACE, SEVERAL BALLS AND WORN SEPERATOR POCKET.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE WHEEL) · airframe 13,303 hrs
IMPELLER BEARING NR 5 EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.