N453NW

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.

5 reports on file, 2002-08-07 – 2004-01-23.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,450 hrs

HOSE LOST PRESSURE AND LEAKED HYDRAULIC OIL OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROL BOOST AND SUBSEQUENT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOSE WITH NEW. (K)

Source: SDR PG92004F00005
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)

AC LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLIGHT CONTROL BOOST ASSIST DURING AIR TOUR FLIGHT. PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IAW MFG MM. MECHANIC DISPATCHED TO REMOTE SITE TO REPAIR AIRCRAFT. FOUND ALL BUT 1 CUP OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEFT IN RESERVOIR. FOUND SUBJECT HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS SEEPING FLUID, BUT NO APPARENT DEFECTS IN LINE WAS VISUALLY NOTICEABLE. REPLACED LINE WITH NEW AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE IS NO TIME REPLACEMENT ON THIS ITEM IAW AC MFG. (K)

Source: SDR PG92004F00000
OTHER · 2003-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 6321

Part: BRAKE — WARPED (ROTOR BRAKE)

UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON MGB ASSY, SN M2518. ROTOR BRAKE ASSY, SN M1546 OF UNIT 350A32001100, SNM2518. ROTOR BRAKE WARPED. (REF; AEC WO NR 79881 4/7/03)

Source: SDR PG9R103181
OTHER · 2003-01-12 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BEARING CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR VY1L103169
OTHER · 2002-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR)

UNITS FAILED WITH 457.6 TTSN. WARRANTY PART REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR VY1L103151