PAE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Part 135 operator · designator R9EA

Data confidence: All records on this page are linked by a shared certificate number or aircraft registration (N-number).

Also recorded as: PAE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

Reports span 2005–2021. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1; Stabilizers (55) — 1; Main rotor drive (63) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3; WARNING INDICATION — 1.

4 reports on file.

OTHER · 2021-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
N138AR · ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 17,116 hrs · 2,629 cycles

DURING EXTERNAL LIFT OPERATIONS AUX SERVO LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOST ALL AUX SERVO PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED EXTERNAL LOAD IN HARBOR AND MADE SAFE LANDING AT BASE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING. THE AUX HYD. PUMP WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

Source: SDR R9EA202008110101
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
N138AR · ATA 6320

Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,023 hrs · 2,526 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, AIRCREW NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE TO THE MAIN GEAR BOX, NO LIGHT OR OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR BOX SUMP SCREEN AND FOUND THE SCREEN COVERED WITH THE INTERNAL RESIN COATING OF THE GEAR BOX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE MAIN GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR R9EA20200811001
OTHER · 2019-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
N138AR · ATA 3297

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 16,931 hrs · 18,834 cycles

MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED. (ACTION TAKEN) MOISTURE FOUND IN MAIN LANDING GEAR PUMP MOTOR CANNON PLUG. CLEANED PLUG AND PERFORMED MAIN LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR R9EA20200306001
OTHER · 2005-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
N46AR · ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

DURING AN (I) CHECK INSPECTION THE UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTAL SPAR CAPS WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE AREA OF THE ELEVATOR HINGES. THIS AREA WAS NOT TREATED OR PRIMED BY THE FACTORY DURING AC MANUFACTURE AND THUS WAS CONDUCIVE TO CORROSION. THIS IS CONSIDEREED TO BE AFACTORY DEFECT REQUIRING INSPECTION, CORROSION CONTROL AND REPAIRS IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR DETAILS.

Source: SDR R9E2005F00000

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N138ARSIKORSKY S-61N1977Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N232ACSIKORSKY S-61N1969Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

  • N46AR — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry