N65CR

HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D · 1976 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WINCO INC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Winco Inc (IZWA)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.

5 reports on file, 1995-02-07 – 1997-06-23.

OTHER · 1997-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (AIR CONDITIONER)

AIR CONDITIONER BRACKET CRACKED. THIS IS THE UPDATED BRACKET MADE OUT OF STEEL. WHEN BRACKET WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM, HAD ALOT OF FAILURES ALL IN THE SAME AREA.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX3038
OTHER · 1996-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3424

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TURN/SLIP)

THIS MODEL OF TURN AND SLIP INDICATOR HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE. (BOTH THE PILOT'S AND COPILOT'S USE THE SAME INDICATOR.) SUBMITTER STATES CHANGED 6 UNITS SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. THE HIGH TIME UNIT HAS 45 HOURS ON IT SINCE OVERHAUL, MOST HAD LESS.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2233
OTHER · 1995-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: PIVOT BRACKET — BROKEN (AC COMPRESSOR)

PIVOT BRACKET HOLDS AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO ENGINE ACC SECTION. PART IS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM. EARS KEEP BREAKING OFF. RECOMMEND REDESIGN. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE FOURTH BRACKET TO BREAK, ALL IN EXACT SAME LOCATION. BRACKET 1,069 HRS TT, FIRST ONE. SECOND, 414 HRS TT. THIRD, 519 HRS TT. FOURTH, 1497.9 HRS TT.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX4286
OTHER · 1995-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH ACTUATOR — BROKEN (CABIN DOOR WARN)

THE SWITCH ACTUATOR ON THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT WAS BENT BACK AND BROKEN OFF. THE CONDTION WAS DUPLICATED BY PUSHING DOOR BUTTON AND MOVING HANDLE FURTHER INTO THE CLOSED POSITION. FOLLOWER FALLS BEHIND LOCK TAB. HANDLE IS THEN ROTATED OPEN FOLLOWER IS BENT. THUS, A DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. BRACKETS IN THIS AREA ARE LIGHT WEIGHT AND MOVE AROUND.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2450
OTHER · 1995-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2520

Part: SEAT — LOCK MALFUNCTION (CABIN)

SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM IS INADEQUATE. SEAT CAN BE OVERPOWERED WITH THE SLIGHTEST BODY MOVEMENT. RE-ADJUSTED PER FACTORY SPECS. WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. SUBMITTER STATED OTHER OPERATORS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2103