N53ZA
Registered owner: 53ZA LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP AVIATION LLC (Z6VA) | 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.
1 report on file, 2023-08-29.
Part: LINK — UNKNOWN (MR DRIVE SYSTEM) · airframe 5,983 hrs · 35,166 cycles
PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD (THUMP NOISE) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PICKED UP TO A HOVER DURING REPOSITIONING FROM ONE HELI-PAD TO ANOTHER @ KJRB OPERATIONS. WHEN THE TECH TEAM WAS DISPATCHED, THEY DISCOVERED THE BOTTOM AFT LH LIFT LINK HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED VIA GROUND TRANSPORT TO BASE. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LH AFT LIFT LINK BOTTOM IS IN FACT CRACKED AND THE ELASTOMERIC BEARING IS DIS-BONDED AND NO LONGER INTACT. FILED CASE 00231811 WITH BHT PRODUCT SUPPORT TEAM.