N970AE
Registered owner: PHI HEALTH LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI Health,LLC (VE7A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| PETROLEUM HELI | Operator | on 2004-01-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Petroleum Helicopters (per NTSB report)
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.
19 reports on file, 2000-04-07 – 2003-08-01.
Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 1,730 hrs
IGNITER WORN TO LIMITS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Earlier reports · 2000–2002 · 18 reports
2002
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,443 hrs
SERVO PISTON SEAL OR PILOT VALVE LEAKING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SKID SHOE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 1,443 hrs
SKID SHOE FLAT; FAILED 500 HOUR INSPECTION. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: RADIO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,451 hrs
VHF RADIO WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,301 hrs
TAIL ROTOR ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 1,300 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL ROD HAS WORN SPHERICAL BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,301 hrs
TAIL ROTOR LAMINATED HINGE BEARING WORN.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,247 hrs
FAILURE DETECTED ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FAULT CODE POINTED TO A FAULTY OFF/IDLE/RUN SWITCH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SWITCH.
Part: RADIO — MALADJUSTMENT (COCKPIT)
VHF WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
Part: RADIO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
RECEPTION ON VHF BAND BREAKS UP GD-1, GD-2 ON VHF BAND.
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,154 hrs
CRACK IN THICK PART OF STARFLEX WHERE ARMS MEET.
2001
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 927 hrs
CRACKED SPHERICAL STOP CUT OUT AREA, LOWER AFT AS MARKED.
Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 754 hrs
PILOT REPORTS SECOND HAND DOESN'T FUNCTION.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 734 hrs
OIL SOAKED FROM LEAKING SEAL OF INPUT.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (ELELCTRICAL) · airframe 689 hrs
NOT CHARGING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 369 hrs
FACE PLATE DELAMINATED.
2000
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 243 hrs
LAMINATED SEPARATION AT THE END OF THE BEARING.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (STARTER) · airframe 158 hrs
GETTING SWITCH FAIL ON VEND.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (STARTER) · airframe 134 hrs
STARTER SWITCH CAUSING FAULT CODE IN COMPUTER.