N511EV
Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson Helicopters, Inc. (9EKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
6 reports on file, 2015-01-30 – 2016-02-24.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,482 hrs · 8,482 cycles
MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE CHORD DIRECTION OF THE TIP SHOE, CAUSED FROM EROSION, AS A RESULT FROM UNIMPROVED LANDING ZONES.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 3,016 hrs · 7,605 cycles
ON RETURN TO BASE, NR 2 ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IAW THE RFM WERE C/W BY THE PIC, CONDUCTED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND ELECTRICAL CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING DAMAGED CAUSING FALSE CAUTION LIGHT, REPLACED WITH NEW CHIP DET, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CASE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,924 hrs
90 DEGREE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX LOWER LT CASE AROUND MOUNTING STUD BROKEN.
Part: STRUCTURE — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,924 hrs · 7,440 cycles
RIGHT ENG SERVICE DECK HONEYCOMB PANEL HAS DELAMINATION OF APPROX 3" DIAMETER, STATION 298, BL 25, WL 65.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (LT PYLON) · airframe 2,920 hrs
CRACK 2.75 INCHES FOUND ON AFT LT PYLON BULKHEAD AREA, PREVIOUS HELICOPTER REPAIR COMPLETED.
Part: HOSE — CHAFED (TRANSMISSION)
WHILE IN STEADY STATE CRUISE FLIGHT AT 70% TQ, MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THE OIL PRESS GAUGE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS OBSERVED DECREASING RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY EMER LANDING WAS MADE IN LESS THAN 1 MIN & THE ACFT SAFELY TOUCHED DOWN. EMER ENG SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS OIL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION, DURING ENG SHUTDOWN THE GAUGE WAS STILL DECREASING BUT ALWAYS REMAINED ABOVE ZERO.