N911CK
Registered owner: EUROTEC VERTICAL FLIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County Helicopter Operations (CCHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
7 reports on file, 2003-06-09 – 2018-05-21.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 5,777 hrs
PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE AND FELT A SLIGHT YAW. THE NR 1 ENG CHIP, NR 1 ENG FAIL AND NR 1 ENG FIRE CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN AND MADE A RUNNING LANDING.
Part: INVERTER — INTERMITTENT (NR 2 AC) · airframe 1,775 hrs · 9,261 cycles
NR 2 AC INVERTER INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED AC INVERTER WITH NEW S/N 561.
Part: GEARBOX — SEIZED (A/C PACK) · airframe 1,550 hrs
METRO AVIATION VAPOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM: 90 DEGREE GEARBOX SIEZED CAUSING INTERNAL SHAFT SHEER. ALSO FLEX DRIVESHAFT TO 90 DEGREE GEARBOX COUPLING SHEERED. REPLACED 90 DEGREE GEARBOX, FLEX DRIVESHAFT, AND COMPRESSOR.
Part: GEARBOX — SEIZED (A/C PACK)
UPON TAKEOFF OF AN INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORT, THE AIR CONDITIONING 90 DEGREE GEARBOX SEIZED CAUSING SHAFT TO SHEAR IN GEARBOX AND COUPLING TO SHEAR ON DRIVESHAFT. COUPLING SHEAR CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATIONS FORCING PILOT TO RETURN TO TAKEOFF POINT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROBABLE CAUSE SHAFT SHEAR STRENGTH TOO HIGH. LOWER SHEAR STRENGTH, BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISOLLATED OCCURANCE.
Part: HMU — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 1,416 hrs
ENGINE DEGRADE LIGHT IN FLIGHT RETURNING TO BASE. MEMORY FAULT CODES 117 & 118. (RESOLVER & FEDEC FAIL) FAULT CODES CLEARED UPON NEXT START, HOWEVER TOT DURING START REACHED 895 FOR ONE SECOND. REPLACED HMU WITH S/N 198B.
Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 1,371 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBXO HAS INTERMITTANT GUAGE FLUCUATIONS.
Part: MOUNT — FAILED (GEARBOX) · airframe 1,386 hrs
ARIS MOUNT FAILED INSPECTION. REPLACED ARIS MOUNT