N955

BELL 47G-2 · 1965 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 3 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WEST THOMAS P, OH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
HELICOPTER AIROperatoron 1969-09-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

BELL 47G-2 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case NYC76FFJ26
Accident · 1969-09-08 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 47G-2 No injuriesHELICOPTER AIR

Operated by HELICOPTER AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW70A0014

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.

15 reports on file, 2021-06-13 – 2024-04-07.

OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: RETAINER — BENT (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

139959: DISCREPANCY: CENTER CARGO DOOR LOWER OUTER SEAL RETAINER BENT AND CHAFED IN SEVERAL PLACES CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED LOWER SEAL RETAINER P/N LE670-39644-1 ON CENTER CARGO DOOR IAW CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SERVICEABLE LOWER SEAL RETAINER P/N LE670-39644-1 IAW CRJ-900 SRM 51-40-11-001-001-A01. INSTALLED LOWER SEAL RETAINER P/N LE670-39644-1 ON CENTER CARGO DOOR IAW CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01. LE670-39644-1

Source: SDR VNAA202404070002
OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 350 RBL 9) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

CABIN SEAT TRACK RBL 9.0 FS 350.00 HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK P/N BA690-30000N459402 IAW CRJ-900-AMM-53-00-49-400-801-A12

Source: SDR VNAA202404070006
OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 280) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

147403 DISCREPANCY: FS 280 FWD J ANGLE HAS TWO AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE FS280 FWD J-ANGLE (P/N: CC670-34095-3S) IAW CRJ900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01 & 51-42-21-001-001-A01. CC670-34095-3S

Source: SDR VNAA202404070005
OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 375) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

CABIN SEAT TRACK LBL 9.0 FS 375.00 HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK P/N SH670-32249-3 IAW CRJ-900-AMM-53-00-49-400-801-A12

Source: SDR VNAA202404070007
OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 280-295) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

142878 DISCREPANCY: DUCT SUPPORT BRACKET AT STGR 22R IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 280 AND FS 295. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET PN: SH670-96034-5 IAW CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-13-001-001-A01. SH670-96034-5

Source: SDR VNAA202404070004
OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (PAX DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

HN00142144 DISCREPANCY: PAX DOOR INNER SKIN FOUND TO BE CORRODED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CORRECTIVE ACTION: LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SERVICEABLE INNER SKIN PN 601R318024-15 IAW CRJ 900 SRM 51-40-11-001-001-A01 REFERENCE HN00140807 FOR INSTALLATION. 601R318024-15

Source: SDR VNAA202404070003
OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: RETAINER — BENT (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 17,002 hrs · 12,840 cycles

CENTER CARGO DOOR LOWER INNER SEAL RETAINER BENT IN SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED LOWER PLATE RETAINER P/N LE670-39647-1 FROM CENTER CARGO DOOR IAW SRM 51-41-02-001-001-A01. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PLATE RETAINER PN# LE670-39647-1 IAW SRM 51-40-11-001-001-A01. INSTALLED LOWER PLATE RETAINER (P/N: LE670-39647-1) ON CENTER CARGO DOOR IAW SRM 51-41-02-001-001-A01. LE670-39644-1

Source: SDR VNAA202404070001
Earlier reports · 2021 · 8 reports

2021

OTHER · 2021-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (RIGHT WING) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CRACK ON RIB LEADING EDGE SS58.41 AT RIGHT WING|RIB LEADING EDGE SS58.41 AT RIGHT WING WAS REPAIRED PER REO 690-57-41-240 REV--.

Source: SDR MASA20210628242
OTHER · 2021-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING LE) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CRACK ON RIB LEADING EDGE SS58.41 AT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE.|RIB LEADING EDGE SS58.41 AT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE WAS REPAIRED PER REO 690-57-41-240 REV--

Source: SDR MASA20210628248
OTHER · 2021-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 349-485 RBL9) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CORROSION ON FLOOR SEAT RAIL IN SECTION [FS=349 TO FS-485, 9RBL] AT PAX CABIN FWD WET AREA |FLOOR SEAT RAILS IN SECTION [FS=349 TO FS=485, 9RBL] WAS REPLACED PER CRJ900 AMM 53-0049

Source: SDR MASA20210629249
OTHER · 2021-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 333-349 S22R) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CORROSION ON STGR 22R BTW FS349-333 AT E/E COMPARTMENT. (E/E). (E/E).|NEW STRINGER 22R BTW FS.349-333 AT E/E COMPARTMENT WAS INSTALLED PER CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-006-001-001-A01 AND CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01

Source: SDR MASA20210628240
OTHER · 2021-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 319-349 S20R) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL 20R BTW FS319-349 AND CLEATS AT E/E COMPARTMENT. (FUS).|DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL 20R BTW FS319-349 AT E/E COMPARTMENT. (FUS) WAS REPLACED PER CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01 PAR.6.C AND SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01 PAR.6.C.

Source: SDR MASA20210628247
OTHER · 2021-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 333-349 S26R) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CORROSION ON STGR 26R BTW FS 333-349 AT E/E COMPARTMENT. STGR 26R BTW FS 333-364 AT E/E COMPARTMENT WAS REPLACED FOR A NEW ONE PER CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01.

Source: SDR MASA20210628243
OTHER · 2021-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 333-350 S27) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CORROSION ON STGR 27 BTW FS333-350 AT E/E COMPARTMENT|STGR 27 BTW FS333-352 WAS REPLACED FOR A NEW ONE PER CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01

Source: SDR MASA20210628245
OTHER · 2021-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 333-349 S26L) · airframe 13,431 hrs · 10,175 cycles

CORROSION ON STGR 26L BTW FS333-349 AT E/E COMPARTMENT|STGR 26L BTW FS333-349 AT E/E COMPARTMENT WAS REPLACED FOR A NEW ONE PER CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01

Source: SDR MASA20210628244