N91WH

BELL 407 · 1998 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GULF HELICOPTERS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WESTWIND HELICOPTERS, INC. (IAVA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

K · 2021-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

AFTER DEPARTING KPTN ABOUT 15 MINUTES OUT TRANSMISSION LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE WAS READING LOW AND ERRATIC. TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE WAS READING HIGH. PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD. UPON SHUTTING DOWN THERE WAS OIL ON THE SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE WAS FLOWN TO THE LOCATION AND DETERMINED THAT THE FREEWHEELING UNIT AFT SUPPORT SEAL HAD MIGRATED PARTIALLY OUT OF THE SEAL BOSS AND WAS LEAKING. AFT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION SERVICEABILITY CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR IAVA91WH91921 · FAA SDRS