N835GC

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2 · 2014 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ZUNI LLC, WA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A)Operatoron 2022-12-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2022-12-27 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2 Serious injury Part 135PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC

Operated by Papillon Airways, Inc (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA078

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.

2 reports on file, 2018-01-04.

FALSE WARNING · 2018-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 4,286 hrs · 7,308 cycles

FALSE FIRE WARNING DETECTION INDICATION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISAUL INSPECTION AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND OPERATION CHECK FLIGHT COMPLETED, NO FURHTER ISSUE RESULTED.

Source: SDR 2018FA0000005
FALSE WARNING · 2018-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,286 hrs · 7,308 cycles

FALSE FIRE WARNING DETECTION INDICATION. MAINTENANCE TECH PERFORMED VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

Source: SDR PG9A201801090001