N508PH
Registered owner: APEX HELI-SUPPORT LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & S Helicopters, Inc. (K2DA) | 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.
5 reports on file, 2014-04-27 – 2021-11-03.
Part: COMPRESSOR — NONE (ENGINE COMPRESSO) · airframe 14,728 hrs · 23,447 cycles
AIRCRAFT N508PH, A MD500E, WAS CONDUCTING A UTILITY FLIGHTS UNDER AN OAS CONTRACT AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT 21°35â 10.9â N, 158° 00â 44.7â W DUE TO SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER LANDING IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL OIL LEAKING FROM THE COMPRESSOR. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ENGINE OVERHAUL FACILITY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE #1 CARBON SEAL INTERNAL TO THE COMPRESSOR SECTION HAD FAILED.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (XMSN OIL)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN UNSCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOLLOWED HELICOPTER MM TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES AND FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP FAULTY. REPLACED THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION PUMP WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (MR TRANSMISSION) · airframe 7,005 hrs · 3,471 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ELIMINATED. AN UNSCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOLLOWED MM TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES & FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP FAULTY. REPLACED THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION PUMP WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (M/R XMSN) · airframe 7,005 hrs · 3,471 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ELIMINATED. AN UNSCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOLLOWED MM TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCEDURES AND FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP FAULTY. REPLACED THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION PUMP WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 5,496 hrs · 20,447 cycles
TRANSMISSION OIL PRESS LIGHT DURING FLIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING PREFORMED. TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP INPUT SHAFT NOT PROPERLY SEATED & WORN. REPLACED INPUT SHAFT PN 10807-2 IAW MD CSP-COM-5 CH 63-20-25. PERFORMED GND RUN & LEAK CHECK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.