N964SA
Registered owner: SAF LTD, HI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Aviation, Inc. (XSFA) | 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.
5 reports on file, 2000-03-20 – 2001-05-23.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (TAILBOOM)
AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT WHEN BATTERY OVER TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT TURNED OFF GENERATOR SYSTEM AND LANDED. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND ALLOWED TO COOL. BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. INSPECTION OF REMOVED BATTERY INDICATED LOW WATER LEVELS AND ONE DEAD CELL. AIRCRAFT HAD SAT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITHOUT BEING OPERATED, THEN RETURNED TO HEAVY, DAILY USAGE. RECOMMEND MORE FREQUENT CONDITION CHECKS OF BATTERIES INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS LOW (ENGINE OIL)
TRANSMITTER READING TOO LOW, NOT ACCURATE. (X)
Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING DELAMINATING. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (GEARBOX)
CORRODED PINS AT DIFFERENT CANNON PLUGS AND CORRODED WIRES THROUGHOUT HARNESS. (X)
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE ROD REMOVED DUE TO WEAR ON SPHERICAL BEARING IAW AD 98-4-35. REMOVED 2 EACH. (X)