N77YV

HUGHES 369HS · 1972 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SARA HELICOPTERS INC, DE (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.

3 reports on file, 1995-01-12 – 1995-03-17.

FALSE WARNING · 1995-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: BRACKET — BENT (NLG)

PIT - UPON FINAL, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT GET A NOSE DOWNLOCK INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DOWNLOCK ADJUSTMENT BRACKET AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SW019505853
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS NO DOWNLOCK NOSE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED DOWNLOCK SWITCH. FUNCTION CHECKED LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW467
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (NLG)

CREW REPORTED WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS NO NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCHES AND WIRING, CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCHES. FUNCTION CHECKED LANDING GEAR. RETURNED AIRCRFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW466