N622PB
Registered owner: POPE JAMES, ID (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH AIR SERVICE, LLC (EHYA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| United States Forest Service | Operator | 2008-08-18 – 2008-08-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
AFTER A REFUELING STOP ON A PART 91 FLIGHT, THE PILOT PLACED HIS FEET ON THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS AND FELT THEM MOVE. HIS INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 3 OF THE 4 MOUNT LOCATIONS FOR THE LT TAIL ROTOR PEDAL SUPPORT WERE BROKEN OFF OF THE SUPPORT. THE UPPER LT, LOWER LT, AND UPPER RT MOUNT LUGS SHEARED AT THE MOUNTING LUG. THE RT UPPER MOUNT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF STAINING IN THE CRACK AREA INDICATING THAT IT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY BROKEN FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME. THIS CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO THE USE OF PROSEAL AS A CORROSION INHIBITER AT THIS LOCATION. (K)
DURING SHUTDOWN, A LOUD GRINDING AND POPPING WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. OIL COOLER BLOWER ASSY PN 369025630-101 WAS REMOVED AND DISSASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. THE LOWER BLOWER BEARING PN 369A5655-3 HAD FAILED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE BEARING CAGE FAILED AS NUMEROUS PIECES OF CAGE MATERIAL WAS RECOVERED. THIS BEARING HAS A RL OF 1200 HOURS. PART TT AT FAILURE WAS 515.4 BEARING RETAINED FOR 90 DAYS AS EXHIBIT.