N717CD

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3 · 2018 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, FL (owner ≠ operator)

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.

1 report on file, 2017-04-20.

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (APU ENGINE) · airframe 5,416 hrs · 4,498 cycles

CREW REPORTED THAT WITH THE APU RUNNING AND THE APU BLEED AIR SELECTED ON ON SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. INITIAL FINDING DETERMINED THAT A COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL FAILED AND ALLOWED ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE APU WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR REPAIRS.

Source: SDR 9JLA2017051914167