N802SM
Registered owner: BRISTOW LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Era Helicopters, LLC (U0GA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Era Helicopters, LLC (U0GA) | Operator | on 2015-02-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by ERA HELICOPTERS 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.
1 report on file, 1996-12-09.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PROP BLADE)
DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 2 OF THE 4 BLADES ON EACH OF THE 2 HARTZELL PROPELLERS HAD A ROUGH MOVEMENT WHEN ROTATED FROM REVERSE PITCH TO FEATHER POSITION AND BACK AGAIN. SENT BOTH PROPS TO A PROPELLER O/H FACILITY AND FOUND THE BEARINGS ON THE ROUGH BLADES WERE WORN TO THE LIMITS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM ON THE 4 BLADED HARTZELL PROPELLERS INSTALLED ON THE MU-2 AIRCRAFT.