N808PH
Registered owner: WHIRL'D HELICOPTERS INC, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & S Helicopters, Inc. (K2DA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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, 2016-03-25 – 2024-04-10.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE)
SKIN PUNCTURED BEYOND LIMITS FROM FLYING DEBRIS WHILE PARKED ON RAMP.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,913 hrs
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED AROUND AND LANDED BACK AT THE AIRPORT & MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND LARGE CHUNKS OF METAL THAT WERE OUT OF LIMITS. THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION ONLY HAD 1185.1 HOURS TSO. BELL HAS RATED THESE TRANSMISSIONS TO A 5000 HOUR TBO. THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED AND NO OTHER ISSUES.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL · airframe 3,848 hrs · 4,273 cycles
DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A POWERED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A PRIVATE, CLEARED LOT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE CHIP PLUGS, BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH BOTTOM & TOP PLUGS WERE COVERED WITH SMALL TO MEDIUM METAL PIECES. THE PLUGS WERE CLEANED & REINSTALLED & AN ENG START WAS ATTEMPTED. THE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON STARTUP, THE START WAS ABORTED. THE ACFT REMAINED OVERNIGHT UNDER GUARD & WAS RECOVERED BY CRANE & LOWBOY TRUCK ON THE MORNING OF 03 25 2016 & ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGER FOR ENG CHANGE & FURTHER INVESTIGATION. NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE ACFT OR PAXS.