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Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIVE AMERICAN AIR AMBULANCE INC | Operator | on 2003-11-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NATIVE AMERICAN AIR AMBULANCE INC (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.
20 reports on file, 2003-01-09 – 2008-11-20.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,913 hrs · 11,107 cycles
A CRACK LOCATED AT STA 3627, WL 1235, BL 510 (LT SIDE) FWD BULKHEAD RADIATING INBD AND OTBD FROM A RIVET. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROX 3.5 INCHES TOTAL. THE RIVET IS USED TO ATTACH A CAST FITTING TO THE BULKHEAD AND IS THE LOWER LT RIVET. THE CAST FITTING IS PART OF THE FWD LT MAIN GEAR BOX STRUT ATTACHMENT POINT.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 3,885 hrs · 11,065 cycles
A CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE TAILBOOM SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY STA 9725, WL 1895, LT SIDE EMANATING FROM A RIVET FORE AND AFT WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF APPROX 79 MM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (BS 2044) · airframe 3,467 hrs · 10,272 cycles
MAJOR REPAIRS: LT CORNER DOOR POST FRAME STA. 2044 WL 1400 CRACKED. LT INNER DOOR FRAME CRACKED. LT/RT INNER UPPER DOOR FRAME CRACKED. LT INNER DOOR FRAME, PATCH. MINOR REPAIRS: LT/RT UPPER FRAME AT THE GREENHOUSE WINDOW SUPPORT FRAME. INSTALLED NEW UPPER AFT ANGLE P/N 109-0320-26-59.
Earlier reports · 2003–2007 · 17 reports
2007
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (COWLING) · airframe 3,389 hrs · 10,151 cycles
ENGINE COWLING STIFFENER CRACKED AT APPROX. STA. 4960, WL 1979, BL 510. THE CRACK RUNS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE STIFFENER IN THE AREA OF THE CUTOUT FOR THE OIL BREATHER TUBE INSTALLED ONTO THE ENGINE.
Part: SCISSOR LINK — BROKEN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,324 hrs · 10,052 cycles
UPON THE PILOTS DAILY INSPECTION HE FOUND THE SUSPECT PART APPERARED TO BE CRACKED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE PART FROM AIRCRAFT AND PART CAME APART AT ONE OF THE MOUNTING EARS.
Part: SCISSOR LINK — BROKEN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,324 hrs · 10,052 cycles
UPON THE PILOTS DAILY INSPECTION, HE FOUND THE SUSPECT PART APPEARED TO BE CRACKED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE PART FROM AIRCRAFT AND PART CAME APART AT ONE OF THE MOUNTING EARS.
2006
Part: ROD END — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR)
DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND RED BLADE MAIN ROTOR DAMPER OB ROD END HAD COME APART. BEARING HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM ROD END. (K)
2005
Part: DAMPER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
DAMPER HYDRAULIC FLUID COMPLETELY LEAKED OUT OF END SEAL IN A 0.1 HOUR FLIGHT. (K)
2003
Part: BLADE — DEBONDED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 953 hrs · 1,946 cycles
TRIM TAB DISBONDED ON RED TAIL ROTOR BLADE. RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH LONG SEPARATION.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — DAMAGED (AIR CONDITIONER) · airframe 904 hrs · 1,750 cycles
AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: GENERATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)
STARTER GEN IS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY DURING START CYCLE. SUSPECT BRUSHES OR 'DEAD' SPOT ON COMMUTATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART AND OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 811 hrs · 1,571 cycles
T/R PITCH BELLCRANK WORN BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 694 hrs · 1,348 cycles
LT LATERAL SERVO LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (HSI) · airframe 653 hrs · 1,280 cycles
PILOT'S HEADING/NAV INDICATOR DRIFTS.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 597 hrs · 1,175 cycles
M/R PITCH SERVO LEAKING EXCESSIVLY.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — SEIZED (A/C CONDENSOR) · airframe 597 hrs · 1,175 cycles
A/C CONDENSOR BLOWER MOTOR SEIZED.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 597 hrs · 1,175 cycles
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINKS WORN.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 597 hrs · 1,175 cycles
T/R PC LINK WORN.
Part: HSI — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 153 hrs · 284 cycles
HEADING INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: COMPRESSOR — LEAKING (AIR CONDITIONER) · airframe 106 hrs · 199 cycles
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR LEAKING AT INPUT SEAL.