N47AH
Registered owner: SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC (CUHA) | Operator | 2017-07-24 – 2017-07-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Acc · 2017-07-24 Operator named in NTSB report
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA436Acc · 2008-08-14 Unresolved
Bell 47G-3B None injury Part 137 — operator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case CHI08CA254Accident · 1997-10-18 Unresolved
Bell 47-G3B None injury — operator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case SEA98LA006Maintenance disclosures
R · 1997-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 7322
Source: SDR 98ZZZX84 · FAA SDRSHELICOPTER LOST ENGINE POWER IN-FLIGHT. DURING GROUND RUN TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT OPERATE ABOVE 1500 RPM. THE MARVEL SCHEBELER (MODEL MA-6AA, SN AH-1-383) CARBURETOR WAS BENCH TESTED BY THE NTSB AND WOULD ONLY PERFORM APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT CAPACITY. DURING CARBURETOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION, FOUND PLASTIC RESIN ADHESIVE MISSING. THIS ADHESIVE LOCKS THE BELLOWS TO THE SHAFT ON THE AUTOMATIC MIXTURE CONTROL (PN 293-548). THIS ALLOWED THE BELLOWS TO MOVE DOWN THE SHAFT, THEREFORE, LIMITING FUEL OUTPUT.