N820FT
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 |
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.
1 report on file, 2023-07-06.
Part: LOCK NUT — CRACKED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 4,636 hrs · 9,570 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING THE POST FLIGHT CHECK IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWASHPLATE SUPPORT WAS LOOSE AT ITS MOUNTING POINT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL 6 NUTS WERE WORN AT THE BASE AND 5 OF THE 6 WERE CRACKED. ALL NUTS WERE BACKED OFF APPROX.1.5 TURNS AS FOUND WITH LESS THAN 1IN LB BREAKAWAY TQ. ALL INFORMATION WAS SENT TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT FOR REVIEW. THE LOCKING FEATURE OF THE NUT HAD CRACKED. THESE NUTS ARE THE REPLACEMENT PART CALLED OUT IN AD2014-11-07 / BT109EP-131, PART NUMBER NAS1805-4. THE ONE TIME AD WAS COMPLIED IN FEB 2014.