N849MH
Registered owner: MUSTANG LEASING LLC, NV (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAVERICK AIRSTAR, LLC (Q2KA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| MAVERICK HELICOPTERS, INC (M7KA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2008-05-12 – 2008-09-01.
Part: PICKUP — INTERMITTENT (ROTOR RPM)
PILOT REPORTS THAT HE HAD INTERMITTENT LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING SIGNALS WITH NORMAL ROTOR SPEED INDICATIONS. THE MAGNETIC PICKUP HAD A LOW ROTOR WARNING CIRCUIT COB. CONTINUITY PROBLEM. A NEW SENSOR WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER DEFECT WAS REPORTED. SUGGEST A MORE ROBUST SENSOR BE DESIGNED AS THE COIL WIRES ARE HAIR THIN AND FAIL ROUTINELY. PERHAPS EVEN AN OPTIC SENSOR WOULD BE MORE RELIABLE. (K)
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (M/R HUB ASSY)
DURING ROUTINE INSP, ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN BUSHING & STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED, BUSHING COULD BE MOVED MANUALLY. A SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT STARFLEX WAS INSTALLED. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT RECENTLY HAS BECOME MORE COMMON THAN IN THE PAST. SUGGEST A DIFFERENT ADHESIVE BE UTILIZED OR THE STAR ARM ENDS AND BUSHING BE DESIGNED TO HAVE A LARGER ADHESIVE BONDING SURFACE SUCH AS ADDING INNER BUSHING AND OUTER STAR ARM END SPLINING. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY IMMINENT FAILURE FOR PART OR EXCESSIVE PLAY DEVELOPMENT OF BUSHING. SUGGEST THAT APPLICATION OF A SLIPPAGE MARK BETWEEN STAR ARM AND BUSHINGS TO SHOW BUSHING ROTATION BE ADDED AS A PRECAUTION TO DETECT DANGEROUS MOVEMENT. (K)