N5000G
Registered owner: TIMBERLAND HELICOPTERS INC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.T.S., L.L.C. (Z9BA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Timberland Helicopters, Inc. (TLLA) | 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.
8 reports on file, 1996-04-13 – 2019-04-17.
Part: RIVET — LOOSE (BS 142) · airframe 19,665 hrs · 36,871 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION WORKING RIVETS WERE FOUND IN CABIN ROOF STRUCTURE STATION 142. THIS IS A COMMON LOCATION FOR WORKING FASTENERS IN THE 206 SERIES AIRCRAFT, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH TIME FUSELAGES. DISCREPANT FASTENERS REPLACE IAW DER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING REPORT FW-THI709-91 AND BHT-ALL-SRM SECTION 3.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (CREW SEAT) · airframe 19,407 hrs · 36,162 cycles
CRACKS AT SEAT-PAN ATTACHMENT NUTPLATE LOCATION ON TOP FRONT STIFFENER OF CREW SEAT FORWARD BULKHEAD. REPLACED IAW STANDARD RIVETING PRACTICES.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKS RUN FROM 1ST RIVET TO EDGE OF FITTING, ABOUT .5". THE INSPECTION OF THIS PART IS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED IN MFG INSPECTION CHECKLIST. LIKELY CAUSE IS AGE OF ACFT.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)
DURING SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER LT FUSELAGE, SIDE TAILBOOM MOUNT FITTING, PN 206-031-329-103 CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THIS PART IS ROUTINE IN THE CHECKLIST FOR 100 HR INSPECTION, REF BHT-206L1-MM-1, 5/19, 5-20. THIS PART APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.
Part: RETAINER — BROKEN (GEARBOX)
THE NYLON RETAINER FOR THE PLANATARY GEAR BEARING WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL SCREEN IN SMALL PIECES. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE FOURTH TRANSMISSION IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Part: RETAINER — CRACKED (TRANSMISSION)
UPON TEAR-DOWN OF TRANSMISSION FOR INSPECTION, SCREEN ASSY WAS FULL OF NYLON PIECES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RETAINERS ON PLANETARY GEAR, 1 EACH, COMPLETELY MISSING AND, 2 EACH, CRACKED.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (PYLON)
INSPECTION FOUND DRIVE LINK ASSY WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL MM L-3 FIG 62-21. ON TEAR DOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TOTAL TIME OF PARTS, LESS THAN 1,000 HRS/1 YEAR SINCE REPLACEMENT.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (M/R MAST)
PLAY IN EXCESS OF .025 INCH AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL MM L3, FIGURE 62.21. AT TEAR DOWN FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN. TOTAL TIMES LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS AND 1 YEAR SINCE REPLACED.