N911MV
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
5 reports on file, 1995-07-13 – 1997-10-13.
Part: RADAR ALTIMETER — SUPPLY SHORTED (COCKPIT)
PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING AND SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN COCKPIT. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, DETERMINED THE RADAR ALTIMETER INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMOKE TO BE PICKED UP BY THE VENT BLOWERS IN THE COCKPIT. THIS UNIT WAS REPAIRED BY TRIMBLE 10 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. UNIT SENT BACK TO TRIMBLE.
Part: FREQ ADAPTER — DEFECTIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
INSTALLED NEW FREQUENCY ADAPTERS BECAUSE OF LIFE LIMIT ON OLD ADAPTERS. TRACK AND BALANCE ACCOMPLISHED. SEVEN FLIGHT HOURS LATER, PILOTS COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION. COULD NOT COMPLETE TRACK AND BALANCE ATTEMPT TO MINIMUM IPS. REPLACED FREQUENCY ADAPTER. TRACK AND BALANCE ACCOMPLISHED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (OIL FILTER)
DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL FILTER SEAL FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. WARNING SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ALLOWING PILOT TIME TO LAND AIRCRAFT WITH NO DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN 30 MINUTES AND MAGNETO PLUGS CHECKED, NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WILL HAVE MAGNETO PLUGS CHECKED AFTER EACH FLIGHT FOR NEXT 25 HOURS OF FLIGHT.
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED AT GROUND IDLE AFTER FLIGHT.
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (START/GEN)
STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED UPON START OF ENGINE.