N990SL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLOY HELICOPTERS LLC (2SYA) | 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.
8 reports on file, 2007-12-21 – 2012-03-20.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 1) · airframe 7,237 hrs · 26,072 cycles
ENROUTE, HAD TWO NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHTS AND WAS ABLE TO CLEAR WITH THE ZAPPER. THE THIRD CHIP LIGHT COULD NOT BE CLEARED, PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL RANGE AT ANY TIME. MECHANIC FOUND TWO & THREE BEARING CHIP DETECTOR (AFT) TO CONTAIN METAL PARTICLES OUT OF LIMITS IAW THE MM. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY)
CORROSION FOUND COMING FROM UNDER PROTECTOR PLATE ON EXTERIOR OF PANEL ASSY. (LT ENGINE DOOR) PANEL WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 7,071 hrs · 25,327 cycles
CORROSION FOUND COMING FROM UNDER PROTECTIVE PLATE ON EXTERIOR OF PANEL ASSY. (RT ENGINE DOOR) PANEL WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,072 hrs · 25,327 cycles
ENROUTE, CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND A SECOND OR 2 LATER ALOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. NR 2 ENG SPOOLED BACK WITH ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. REDUCED POWER & AIRSPEED & FOUND A SUITABLE FIELD AND PREFORMED A RUN ON LANDING WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. FOUND BOTH MAIN GEARBOX OIL FILTERS BYPASS BUTTONS POPPED. FOUND CATEGORY D,E,F, AND G PARTICLES ON CHIP DETECTORS IAW FIG 11-7 AND TABLE 11-2 OF MM CHAP 11. FOUND MGB OIL LEVEL SERVICED TO NORMAL OPERATING LEVEL; NO OIL LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVESHAFT INPUT COVER, FOUND NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO DRIVESHAFT OR COUPLING. TURNED MAIN ROTOR IN DIRECTION OF FLIGHT, NO BINDING OR UNUSUAL NOISE NOTED. BOTH ENGINE DRIVESHAFTS ALSO ROTATE WITHOUT BINDING. BOTH ENGINE OIL TANKS SERVICED TO NORMAL LEVELS; ENGINE FILTER BYPASS BUTTONS WERE NOT POPPED. DETERMINED ACFT UNAIRWORTHY TO START OR FLY DUE TO AMOUNT AND TYPE OF METAL PARTICLES FOUND ON MGB CHIP DETECTORS, IN ADDITION TO MGB OIL FILTER BYPASS BUTTONS BEING POPPED.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 6,976 hrs · 24,851 cycles
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR CROSSTUBE AREA. HOLE IS 20MM IN DIAMETER.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 6,068 hrs · 20,997 cycles
MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. NR 1 AND NR 2 ON SINGLE GAUGE. NR 1 NEEDLE ERRATIC DURING GROUND RUNS. RECEIVED GAUGE AS REPAIRED UNIT.
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 6,068 hrs · 20,997 cycles
TAILBOOM WAS FOUND TO HAVE 32 RIVETS IN THE AFT PART OF TOP SKIN THAT WERE TOO SHORT. RECEIVED REPAIRED.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,252 hrs
WHILE PERFORMING AIRWORTHINESS CK, MECHANIC FOUND CRACK IN OB LOWER END OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE CUFF (BLADE FITTING 0 DEGREE - NEW STYLE) EXTENDING FROM THE BLADE ROOT OPENING TO THE ATTACHMENT BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UPPER AND LOWER CUFF HALVES TOGETHER ON THE SECONDARY BOLT SIDE OF THE CUFF.