N781P

SIKORSKY S-76C · 2006 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 14 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PHI HEALTH LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PHI Health,LLC (VE7A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
PHI IncorporatedOperatoron 2012-09-24Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2012-09-24 Operator named in NTSB report
SIKORSKY S-76C No injuries Part 91PHI Incorporated

Operated by PHI INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA12CA580

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.

7 reports on file, 2007-02-26 – 2016-06-20.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: PUMP — BURNED (CABIN) · airframe 8,754 hrs · 12,980 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WITHOUT SECONDARY INDICATIONS. ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE HOSPITAL.

Source: SDR VE7A2016062000001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2597

Part: PUMP — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,743 hrs · 12,949 cycles

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, DETECTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WITHOUT SECONDARY INDICATIONS. ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE.

Source: SDR VE7A2016060700001
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SWITCH — UNSERVICEABLE · airframe 8,708 hrs

BEFORE LANDING CHECK, WE HAD A LG EXTEND UNSAFE INDICATED BY THREE GREEN LIGHTS & ONE RED UNLOCKED LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED. WE PERFORMED THE EMER PROCEDURE & CYCLED THE HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES. WITH THE UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED, WE RETURNED TO BASE & HOVERED TO ALLOW THE MECHANIC TO ENSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN & ALLOW HIM TO PIN THEM IN PLACE. AFTER THE GEAR WAS PINNED, WE LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Source: SDR 2015F00085
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7300

Part: VALVE — OUT OF ADJUST (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 8,624 hrs

FUEL ODOR IN CABIN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH HEATER ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ADJUSTED VALVE ASSY ON THE NR 1 ENGINE.

Source: SDR HEER20141213581
FALSE WARNING · 2007-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 900 hrs

RAISED GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, RED GEAR LIGHT AND NOSE CENTERED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EXTENDED GEAR, RED LIGHT OUT, CENTERING LIGHT STILL ON. RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED CENTERING SWITCH.

Source: SDR HEEA116825
OTHER · 2007-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 729 hrs

NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER GENERATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA116164
OTHER · 2007-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 252 hrs

WHILE IN CRUISE NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO MCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 STARTER GEN DRIVESHAFT SHEARED.

Source: SDR HEEA114254