N880SF

BELL 230 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MAGNUM AVIATION LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
OSF AVIATION LLC (O84A)Operatoron 2009-07-01Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2009-07-01 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 230 No injuries Part 135OSF AVIATION LLC

Operated by OSF AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN09IA618
Bell 230 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI03IA293

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.

4 reports on file, 2007-03-19 – 2010-07-28.

OTHER · 2010-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

GENERATOR WOULD NOT GO ON-LINE AFTER ENGINE START FOR RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO HOME BASE FROM HELIPAD AFTER PATIENT DROP-OFF.

Source: SDR O842010F00000
FLUID LOSS · 2009-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: BOLT — SHEARED (HYDRAULIC PUMP)

2 BOLTS HOLDING THE BACK PUMP COVER ON, SHEARED AND ALLOWED ALL OF THE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD CAUSING A LOSS OF THE NR 1 HYD SYS. (K)

Source: SDR O842009F00000
OTHER · 2007-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: HANGER ASSY — WORN (TAIL ROTOR DRIVE) · airframe 4,225 hrs

FWD TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARING FAILED. SAFETY STRAP WAS THE ONLY THING HOLDING DRIVESHAFT IN PLACE. PILOT AND CREW NOTICED A MOMENTARY KNOCKING NOISE AFTER NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE ONLY. CONTACTED BELL PRODUCT SUPPORT AND REPLACED HANGER BEARING ASSY. AFTER INSPECTION.

Source: SDR O84A115223
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 4,114 hrs

NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED IN CRUSE FLIGHT AND AFTER SHUTDOWN COULD NOT START NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR. ONE BRUSH WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED STARTER / GENERATOR.

Source: SDR O84A114543