N61SD
Registered owner: MUELLER CRAIG S, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaika Aviation, LLC (GWHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| CENTRAL WISCONSIN HELICOPTERS | Operator | on 1991-08-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CENTRAL WISCONSIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
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, 1998-08-20.
Part: GEAR — FRACTURED (CRANKSHAFT)
ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND TIMING GEAR FRACTURED STOPPING THE MAGS. SUBMITTER STATED SUPPLIER REPORTED THEY HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 OF THESE FAILURES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. THEY CANNOT COME UP WITH A REASON, THEY SAID POSSIBLY TIMING MAY BE SLIGHTLY OFF, TIMING ON THIS ENGINE WAS ON CENTER AND RAN VERY SMOOTH. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REPLACING THIS GEAR AT OVERHAUL WITH NEW.