N87BC

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E · 2009 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CALHOUN AVIATION LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Creitz, Robert D RV-3 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX03LA101

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, 2020-05-13.

WARNING INDICATION · 2020-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,831 hrs · 2,741 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT OBSERVED A MASTER CAUTION WARNING AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE CHIP EICAS MESSAGE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO RAMP AREA. DOM WAS CONTACTED AND CALLED OUT TO INSPECT THE ASSOCIATED CHIP DETECTORS. A SMALL MAGNETIC PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. THE RGB STRAINER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO DEBRIS NOTED. THE MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH ALLOWABLE METAL FLAKES NOTED AFTER PATCH MAKING TRANSFER CLEANING OF THE OIL FILTER. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. THIS ENGINE WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED BY PWC AND SMALL DEBRIS IN THE OIL FILTER IS COMMON AFTER OVERHAUL. WILL RESAMPLE OIL IN 10 HOURS.

Source: SDR JOZA2020051400001