N901HC
Registered owner: IHC HEALTH SERVICES INC DBA, UT (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
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.
5 reports on file, 2004-08-12 – 2004-09-05.
Part: TRUNNION — OVERHEATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,519 hrs
SEPT 5, 2004. AIRCRAFT TT: 3518.7 UPON 25 HOUR INSPECTION, TAIL ROTOR TRUNION ENAMEL PAINT DISCOLORED. SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Part: TRUNNION — OVERHEATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,512 hrs
UPON DAILY INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND ABNORMAL PLAY IN TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY. TRUNION- FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT TO TRUNION ENAMEL PAINT DISCOLORED (BROWN).
Part: TRUNNION — LOOSE (TAIL ROTOR)
UPON DAILY INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN TAIL ROTOR HUB AT TRUNION AREA. TAIL ROTOR HUB WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION A SOFT FACE MALLET WAS REQUIRED TO FREE THE TRUNION FROM TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT. REMOVAL OF TRUNION NOTED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT DISCOLORATION OF ENAMAL PAINT/ COATING. THE TRUNION BUSHINGS/ RACES WERE LOOSE AND SLIDE .5 WAY OFF TRUNION WITH NO MECHANICAL MEANS.
Part: GEARBOX — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
REMOVAL OF TAIL ROTOR HUB AND BLADE ASSY. FOUND TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT TO HAVE METAL TRANSFER TYPE DAMAGE TO SPLINE AREA. HEAT GENERATED FROM THE TAIL ROTOR TRUNION WAS ALSO EVIDENT.
Part: TRUNNION — OVERHEATED (TAIL ROTOR)
UPON 25 HOUR INSPECTION, SIGNS OF HEAT NOTED. ENAMEL PAINT WAS BROWN-DISCOLORED.