N5005N
Registered owner: AIRCOASTAL HELICOPTERS INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRCOASTAL HELICOPTERS, INC. (JJWA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
NOTICE HIT TOT ON A NORMALLY COOL RUNNING TURBINE, OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW FLIGHTS TOT CLIMBED MORE. PERFORMED NORMAL BARFIELD TOT TESTING AND BLEED VALVE CLOSURE TESTS, THEN DID THE HAND FEEL TEST DURING START AND IDLE AND FOUND AIR LEAKAGE AT LEFT AFT AIR TUBE AREA. FOUND CRACK IN REINFORCED AIMPIT AREA OF COMBUSTION CASE. NO DAMAGE TO LINER AND GOOD PATTERN FROM FUEL NOZZLE. ORDERED COMBUSTION CASE FOR REPLACEMENT.
INSTALLED 2 NEW BLADES WITH HIGH VISIBILITY PAINT FROM MFG. ABLE TO PERFORM SPAN AND LATERAL BALANCE TO LESS THAN .02IPS. UNABLE TO REDUCE VERTICAL VIBRATION TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS IN HOVER TO 120 MPH. INSTALLED ANOTHER WARRANTY BLADE AND WAS ABLE TO TRACK TO MORE ACCEPTABLE VERTICAL VIBRATION LEVELS.
ORDERED NEW FLOAT BAGS FROM FLOATS AND FUEL CELLS, ONE MFG DATE MAY 2003, OTHER FEB 2004, BOTH MANUFACTURED WITH AFT BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. HAD TO SEND FOR REPAIRS TO NEW BAGS.
STUD PULLED OUT WITH LESS THAN 50 INCH POUND ON TORQUE WRENCH WHEN INSTALLING FW UNIT IN ENGINE - HIDDEN DAMAGE NOT FOUND BY BELL CSF OVERHAUL FACILITY. NEW HOUSING SENT BY CSF.