N7160V
Registered owner: CLASSIC MEDICAL INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Helicopter Group, LLC (JAPA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Classic Helicopter Corporation (GJOA) | Operator | on 2012-11-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Classic Helicopter Group, LLC. (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, 2010-12-03 – 2025-02-13.
Part: GREASE FITTING — DEFECTIVE (FLIGHT CONTROLS) · airframe 10,423 hrs · 5,316 cycles
GREASE FITTING ON MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK UNIVERSAL BEARING WOULD NOT ACCEPT GREASE BUT WOULD PURGE GREASE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE FITTING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY WITH THE STOPPER BALL ON THE INSIDE OF FITTING WITH THE SPRING PRESSING THE BALL TOWARDS BEARING, PREVENTING GREASE FROM FLOWING INTO BEARING, BUT ALLOWING GREASE TO FLOW OUT OF BEARING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 4,124 hrs · 6,409 cycles
PILOT REPORTED M/R VIBRATION. FOUND BEARING WORN IN MAIN ROTOR HEAD.