VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Also recorded as: VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, VOLUSIA SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Volusia County Sheriff's Department, Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
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.
3 reports on file.
THE PILOT REPORTED A BURNING RESIN ARDOR IN THE COCKPIT AND A SPONTANEOUS FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE PILOT REPORTS THAT HE HAD JUST PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP INTO A HOVER AND WAS PREPARING TO DEPART BASE WHEN THE FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING OCCURRED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A NORMAL SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE WAS ADVISED AND THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, THE CAUSE WAS QUICKLY ISOLATED TO THE FORWARD LEFT SIDE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR WHICH WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH. THE MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE SEIZED. THE MOTOR HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED AND HAD ONLY 5.4 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION. EVAPORATOR BLOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND CAUSED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO EFFECTIVELY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR HAS HAD A LOW FAIL RATE. CAUSE NOT KNOWN. MOTOR REPLACED
A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WHILE IN FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AND INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAP. PILOT NOTED CAP WAS SECURE BUT NOT SEATED SQUARE AND FLUSH AND NOTED EVIDENCE OF FUEL AROUND THE FLANGE. PILOT RESEATED FUEL CAP AND RESUMED PATROL, NO FURTHER REPORTS OF FUEL ODORS WAS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE WAS ADVISED ON THE ISSUE AND A FURTHER INSPECTION WAS MADE AFTER RETURN TO BASE. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED AND NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.
CRACK FOUND ACROSS TOP SKIN BETWEEN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N801DS | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N801DS | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N802DS | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N803DS | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |