N65UP
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
2 reports on file, 2013-06-11 – 2013-10-04.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 1,947 hrs · 9,135 cycles
MED CREW NOTED BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR ORIGINATED FROM AFT CABIN AREA ON APPROACH. MECHANIC INSPECTED A/C ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING, PERFORMED ELECTRICAL TEST OF MASTER ELECTRICAL BOXES. GROUND RUN, FLEW ACFT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR IN CABIN, ALL SYSTEMS APPEAR TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: MOUNT — FAILED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 1,857 hrs · 8,765 cycles
THE PILOT NOTICED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THAT THE HELICOPTER DEVELOPED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION. IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. FOUND THE LT AFT MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT WAS UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO GLYCOL BEING RELEASED FROM THE BELLOWS. MOUNT WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES.