N880SF
Registered owner: MAGNUM AVIATION LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF AVIATION LLC (O84A) | Operator | on 2009-07-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.