N903CH
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
PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY. PILOT SET EXTERNAL LOAD ON ROOF CURB, RELEASED LONGLINE/RIGGING AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING IN PARKING LOT AT JOB SITE. AUX HYD PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO BEFORE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC FOUND OIL COOLER BLOWER BELTS MISSING ALONG WITH AUX HYD LINES SEVERED AT PUMP. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO ANGLE GEARBOX AREA INCLUDED: BROKEN COLLECTIVE BIAS CABLE, SCORED MAIN DRIVESHAFT AND COUPLING, DAMAGES SHEET METAL AND BRAKE LINES. ALL DAMAGE CAUSED BY BELTS COMING APART AND THRASHING AROUND IN COMPARTMENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BRG FAILED CAUSING BELTS TO COME APART. OIL COOLER BLOWER (INCLUDING TENSIONER PULLEY), COLLECTIVE BIAS CABLE, MAIN DRIVESHAFT AND COUPLING, BRAKE LINES, AUX HYD LINES, BLOWER BELTS AND AUX HYD PUMP REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.