N447S
Registered owner: EMERALD CITY AIRCRAFT LEASING INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Helicopter Corporation (GJOA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
1 report on file, 2018-09-05.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 3,669 hrs · 3,189 cycles
UPON APPROACH TO LAND AT DESTINATION AIRPORT THE LT GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW NOTED THE LT GENERATOR VOLTAGE WAS ZERO. FOLLOWING PROCEDURES THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WHERE IT TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE LT STARTER/GENERATOR. NO GCU FAULTS WERE NOTED. AN OVERHAULED STARTER/GENERATOR WAS PROCURED AND INSTALLED, A SUCCESSFUL GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT IS UN-KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE GENERATOR. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BRUSH & BRUSH BLOCK AREA AND NOTHING DEFINITIVE WAS NOTED.