N932SF

BELL 407 · 2005 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N390SF LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
VIKING AVIATION LLC (2VKA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

2 reports on file, 2017-02-11 – 2023-03-21.

WARNING INDICATION · 2023-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7300

Part: ADAPTER — DIRTY (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,799 hrs · 16,134 cycles

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT MOMENTARY LOST POWER, THE LOW ROTOR LIGHT AND CAUTION HORN SOUND FOR LESS THAN 2 SECONDS, THE POWER RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FADEC DEGRADE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN THE FIELD. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED, AND HE RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC READ THE FAULT CODES AND ALL THE FADEC FAULT CODES POINTED TO A PROBLEM WITH THE MGT SYSTEM. FOLLOWING THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE IN THE ROLLS ROYCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL IT WAS DETERMINED THE RESISTANCE WAS HIGH IN THE MGT WIRING GOING FROM THE FADEC COMPUTER TO THE THERMOCOUPLE HARNESS IN THE ENGINE. THE CANNON PLUGS WERE INSPECTED AND CLEANED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN GROUND RAN AND FLOWN WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR ANY CODES ON THE CAUTION PANEL.

Source: SDR 2VKA202303290001
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,014 hrs · 5,982 cycles

PILOT REPORTED HIS MGT HAD INCREASED IN FLIGHT. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE AND A CRACK ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG WAS FOUND ON THE LT FORWARD SIDE OF THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL.

Source: SDR 2VKA201702140044