HELOAIR, INC.
Also recorded as: HELOAIR, INC., Heloair, Inc.
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
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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.
6 reports on file.
THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM THE PUMP HAD FAILED. THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE HOSE TO THE PYLON DECK HAD CHAFED INTO THE STEEL BRAIDING OF THE LINE, CAUSING A WEAK POINT IN THE LINE, AND THE WALL OF THE HOSE TO RUPTURE THROUGH THE BRAIDING. THUS CAUSING A TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE HOSE FAILURE IS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CLAMP ON THE HOSE.
COMPLETED 60 MONTH MAST INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON MAST POLE IN AREA ON RETAINING NUT THREADS, AND THE RETAINING NUT THAT WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW PRODUCT SUPPORT EVALUATION. REPLACED MAST POLE AND RETAINING NUT. THERE WAS NO TORQUE ON THE RETAINING NUT WHEN REMOVED FOR THE INSPECTION AND THE PRO-SEAL WAS NOT SEALING AGAINST THE MAST POLE, THUS CAUSING MOISTURE AND CORROSION ON THE POLE AND RETAINING NUT.
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, BURNER DRAIN VALVE WAS FOUND CRACKED UNDER O-RING BOSS AREA.
PILOTS EXPERIENCED HYD CAUTION LIGHT, AND SLOWLY DECLINING PRESSURE INDICATION ON COCKPIT GAUGE. TOTAL LOSE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
DURING FLIGHT, TUBE ASSY CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE. ALSO, FOUND BROKEN WAS BRACE P/N 222-080-134-102 THAT SUPPORTS FILTER MANIFOLD TO WHICH TUBE ASSEMBY IS CONNECTED.
BRACE, P/N 222-080-134-102, WAS FOUND BROKEN TO NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FILTER MANIFOLD. SUBMITTER STATED BRACE MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. BRACES ALWAYS BREAK AT BEND LINE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N196TA | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N203HA | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N407HA | BELL 407 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N407WD | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2019 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N701HA | BELL 206B | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N828HA | BELL 206B | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N894HA | BELL 206B | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |