N66HJ
Registered owner: ECHO FOXTROT HOLDINGS LLC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Helicopters, Inc. (HEAA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Heli-Jet Corp (GDMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Kachina Aviation | Operator | on 2022-09-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| U.S. FOREST SERVICE | Operator | on 1992-08-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by U.S. FOREST SERVICE (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.
2 reports on file, 1998-06-15 – 2015-07-28.
Part: CONNECTOR — BURNED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 21,384 hrs
PILOT REPORTED BURNED PLASTIC ODOR FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MECHANIC INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND A BURNED AREA ON THE STARTER/GENERATOR CONNECTOR PLUG BACKSHELL. REPLACED THE STARTER AND THE HARNESS FROM THE STARTER/GENERATOR TO THE ENGINE DECK. GROUND RAN ACFT AND CHECKED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PITCH LINK — BROKEN (TAIL ROTOR)
PITCH LINK FAILED WHILE IN HOVER FLIGHT. PILOT EXECUTED HOVERING AUTOROTATION SUCCESSFULLY. TAIL ROTOR ASSY COMPLETE, 90 DEGREE GEARBOX, AND 42 DEGREE GEARBOX WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION, FOR INSPECTION.