N556UH

BELL 430 · 2006 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MCMAHON HELICOPTER SERVICES INC, MI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
McMahon Helicopter Services, Inc. (BUBA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

4 reports on file, 2009-08-27 – 2015-02-12.

OTHER · 2015-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: STRIP — CRACKED (MR BLADE) · airframe 6,853 hrs · 21,925 cycles

DURING BLADE REMOVAL, FOR 100HR YOKE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS IN ABRASION STRIP ON LE OF BLADE SN A-2180. DETERMINED CRACK IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW THE MM.

Source: SDR QMLA2015021215010
OTHER · 2012-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: GEAR — SPALLED (M/R TRANSMISSION) · airframe 4,853 hrs · 1 cycles

THE FACE OF THE GEAR TOOTH IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS DUE TO SPALLING. NOTE: MFG DOES NOT COUNT CYCLES BUT PUT 1 IN THE TOTAL CYCLES SO THE SDR SYS WOULD TAKE IT.

Source: SDR QMLD201202090961
OTHER · 2012-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: YOKE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,853 hrs · 15,072 cycles

DURING 5000 HR INSPECTION, FOUND 2 CRACKS ON 1 OF THE YOKES.

Source: SDR QMLA2012012512015
OTHER · 2009-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE ROOT TO BE CRACKED IN VICINITY OF PITCH HORN.

Source: SDR QMLR MC708