N982BH

EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 1995 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN AVIATION LLC, NV (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
Helicopter Consultants of Maui, LLC. (HCMA)	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.

10 reports on file, 1996-02-21 – 2003-04-30.

WARNING INDICATION · 2003-04-30 Unresolved

ATA 2821

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (FUEL SYSTEM)

1.4 HOURS INTO A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT, THE (FUEL FILTER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION PANEL. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO THE HELICOPTER AND CHANGED THE FUEL CONTROL AND THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER. THE HELICOPTER WAS THEN RETURNING TO BASE WHEN THE (FUEL FILTER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE PILOT LANDED AT THE HILO MAINTENANCE FACILITY. BOTH FUEL BOOST PUMPS, THE FULE FILTER AND BYPASS INDICATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WERE ALL CHANGED AT THIS TIME. THE FUEL FILTER BOWL HAD A FOREIGN SUSSTANCE INTHE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL. IT WAS NOT MAGNETIC. THE FUEL SAMPLE HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR EVALUATION.

Source: SDR HCM2003F00001

FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-18 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6320

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (M/R GEARBOX)

WHILE ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED A MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEARBOX CHIP PLUGS BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, NO METAL WAS FOUND. CLEANED MAGNETIC CHIP PLUGS AND CONNECTORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR HCM2002F00001

OTHER · 2001-07-06 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6420

Part: ROD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 9,395 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR HCMA075369

OTHER · 2000-09-20 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6420

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 8,461 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS. TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN.

Source: SDR HCMA075312

FALSE WARNING · 1999-10-28 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7933

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (OIL TEMPERATURE)

DURING A TOUR FLIGHT WITH 6 PASSENGERS ON BOARD, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE JUMP FROM 90 DEGREES CELCIUS TO BEING PEGGED OUT AT 130 DEGREES CELCIUS. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A PASTURE IN HANA. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED 30 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED A NORMAL 45 DEGREES CELCIUS. THE SPADE TERMINAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE OIL TEMPERATURE PROBE WAS CHANGED DUE TO POSSIBLE LOOSENESS OF THE CRIMP CONNECTION OR BROKEN WIRE STRANDS AT THE TERMINAL.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX4377

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-08-21 Unresolved

ATA 7261

Part: BEARING — FAILED (ENGINE)

DURING SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP WARNING ILLUMINATION AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT METAL CONTENT ON MAGNETIC PLUG TO CEASE FURTHER FLIGHT UNTIL CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. ENGINE ASSY REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3557

OTHER · 1996-08-19 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6520

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN RUBBER (T/R)

RUBBER IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE IS NO "J" GAP.

Source: SDR HCMA9652

OTHER · 1996-08-15 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6520

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN RUBBER (T/R)

RUBBER IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR HCMA9640

OTHER · 1996-06-05 Matched by certificate designator