N761AF
Registered owner: ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, AR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Z1RA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Z1RA) | Operator | on 2022-03-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Z1RA) | Operator | on 2019-05-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Arkansas Children's Hospital (per NTSB report)
Operated by Arkansas Childrens Hospital (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.
23 reports on file, 2003-02-13 – 2021-10-09.
Part: NONE — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,408 hrs · 8,167 cycles
ON OUTBOUND LEG OF HEMS FLIGHT #1 VMM FAILED WITH LOSS OF COPILOTS INSTRUMENTS. TRIP ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KLIT
Part: SERVO — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 200) · airframe 3,734 hrs
FORWARD AND AFT VIBRATION FELT IN THE CYCLIC DURING HOVER AND FLIGHT.
Earlier reports · 2003–2020 · 21 reports
2020
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,709 hrs
TAIL ROTOR SERVO LEAKING AT SHAFT SEAL.
2018
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 1,645 hrs
NR 1 & NR 2 ENGINE BLEED VALVE SUPPORT BRACKETS BOTH CRACKED THROUGH SUPPORT SADDLES.
2017
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 1,637 hrs
AIR MEDICAL PUMP WILL NOT OPERATE. UPON POWER APPLIED TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
Part: VOR SYSTEM — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 1,583 hrs
#2 NAV HAS FAILURE CODE WHEN ON FREQS ABOVE 109
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 1,487 hrs
DURING AIRCRAFT RUN-UP, NR 2 AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT COMPLETE BIT TEST DURING AP TEST. UNABLE TO CLEAR OR RESET.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — BROKEN (LT MLG) · airframe 1,193 hrs
LEFT MLG DOWN INDICATION INTERMITTENT. LEG HAS BROKEN WIRES IN HARNESS.
Part: HARNESS — BROKEN (LT MLG) · airframe 1,193 hrs
LEFT MLG DOWN INDICATION INTERMITTENT. FOUND WIRE HARNESS BROKEN.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — BROKEN (ZONE 700) · airframe 1,193 hrs
DURING LANDING APPROACH TO HOSPITAL LANDING PAD, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AND GREEN SAFE LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. APPROACH ABORT AND TRANSITIONED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE A VISUAL OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS COMPLETED TO ENSURE DOWN. LT SEGMENT OF MAIN GEAR HARNESS WIRE BROKEN. REPLACED AFFECTED PART AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (GEARBOX CHIP) · airframe 10,534 hrs · 18,741 cycles
MAIN GEAR BOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RUNUP.
Part: IGNITER BOX — WEAK (ENGINE) · airframe 10,521 hrs
ENGINE FAILED TO START. IGNITER BOX REPLACED.
Part: INTERPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,047 hrs
CAN NOT COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER SEAT POSITIONS IN CABIN.
2013
Part: SMOKE WARNING — ILLUMINATED (AFT CARGO BAY) · airframe 9,988 hrs
AFT CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 600) · airframe 9,562 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CENTER IIDS DISPLAY BEGAN FLASHING. DC ELECTRICAL POWER PULSING ON NR 2 SYSTEM FROM 0 TO 11 AMPS OUTPUT ONLY (NORMALLY 140AMPS). ESS VOLTS LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. RADIOS WERE SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY SETTING SO COMMUNICATION WAS LOST.
2005
Part: HEATER — BURNED OUT (RT NACELLE) · airframe 3,019 hrs
RT FWD HEATED SNOW BLANKET WILL NOT HEAT. TEMP SENSOR OUT OF RANGE.
Part: TRANSDUCER — INTERMITTENT (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 2,867 hrs
DURING FLIGHT AL-300 DISPLAYS 1E30 CODE INTERMITTENTLY.
2003
Part: SCREW — CRACKED (BLADE TIP CAP) · airframe 481 hrs
ONE (1) SREW CRACKED NR 1 BOTTOM POSITION LENDING EDGE.
Part: SCREW — BROKEN (M/R TIP CAP)
BLUE BLADE TIP CAP M/R SCREW. CORROSION AROUND ALL SCREWS, FIRST TWO THREADS. SEVERAL SCREWS APPEARED TO NO HAVE A FLUSH MOUNTING UNDER THE SCREW END. LENDING EDGE TOP SCREW HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK ( 90 PERCENT THROUGH SCREW) AND BROKE UPON REMOVAL. LARGE SCREWS, INSTALLATION TORQUE 100 IN/LBS BREAK AWAY TORQUE UPON REMOVAL WAS 170-100 IN/LBS.(K)
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (M/R BLADE TIPCAP)
YELLOW BLADE(COLOR CODE) TIP CAP M/R SCREWS. FORWARD PAR OF ALL SCREWS HAVE A .002 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE HEAD OF SCREW AND MATING SURFACE. (AS MEASURED) SCREW IS NOT CONTACTING COMPLETELY AROUND THE HEAD OF SCREW. CORROSION IS APPEARING AT THE FIRST THREE THREADS OF ALL SCREWS. THE LARGE SCREWS, INSTALLATION TORQUE-100 IN/LBS. BREAKING TORQUE RANGED FROM 200 IN/LBS TO 110 IN/LBS.
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (M/R TIP CAP)
RED BLADE M/R TIP CAP SCREWS: LARGE SCREWS HAD DEVELOPED CORROSION AROUND TOP TWO THREADS. INSTALLATION, TORQUED LARGE SCREW 100 IN/LBS. REMOVAL (LARGE SCREWS) TORQUE 150-130 IN/LBS. SMALL SCREWS (INSTALL) TORQUE 30 IN/LBS. SMALL SCREWS (REMOVAL) TORQUE 70-30 IN/LBS.(K)
Part: SCREW — BROKEN (M/R TIP CAP)
BLACK BLADE (COLOR CODED) TIP CAP SCREWS M/R LEADING EDGE AND BOTTOM ROW. NR 1 SCREW BROKEN. CORROSION AROUND SHANK OF SCREWS (ALL) SCREW HAD BEENN WORKING WITH BREAK ABOUT 90 PERCENT THROUGH THE SCREW WITH THE LAST 10 PERCENT BREAKING WHEN SCREW REMOVED. FIRST FIVE SCREWS FROM LEADING EDGE TOP AND BOTTOM, INSTALLATION TORQUE IS (BOOK) 100 IN/LBS BREAKAWAY TORQUE TO REMOVE THESE SCREWS WAS RANGING FROM 130-170 IN/LBS. (LARGE SCREW) LAST FOUR, SMALL SCREWS, TOP AND BOTTOM (8) INSTALL TORQUE 30 IN/LBS, REMOVE BREAKAWAY TORQUE 30-50 IN/LBS.(K)
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (GEARBOX INDICATO)
AT CRUISE FLIGHT (6000 FT) IFR MAIN GEAR BOX PRESSURE LIGHT ON. WATER ON CONNECTOR PLUGS. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE CALLED, CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUGS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.