SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS INC
Also recorded as: SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS, SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS INC, Sundance Helicopters, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
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.
13 reports on file.
AS350 S/N 7102 WAS FOUND TO HAVE RH X-FRAME CHAFING DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE IS WITHIN THE REPAIRABLE LIMITS OF REF /A/, BUT THE P/N 350A21-1058-20 DOUBLER NOTED IN THE AMM WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN TIME TO MEET RTS REQUIREMENTS. EA 33-5300-EA-3656 PROVIDES AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE THE AMM REPAIR WITH LOCAL FABRICATION ALLOWANCE OF THE DOUBLER PER AIRBUS TECH SUPPORT AUTHORIZATION.
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.21) AS WELL AS THE YAW COMPENSATOR CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT (PN: 355A23-2000.20) IN THE FORM OF CHAFE DAMAGE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.70â X 0.40â AND 0.010â DEEP. THE YAW CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT WAS CHAFED THROUGH AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE RH SIDE OF THE CABIN FLOOR EDGE.
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE AND DENT.THE DAMAGE AREAS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE WITH THE FIRST CHAFE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.50â WIDE AND 0.020â DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT, AND THE SECOND CHAFE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.50â WIDE AND 0.018â DEEP.
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE X1790 CROSS BEAM (PN: 350A21-1368.20) IN THE FORM OF A CRACK. THE CRACK WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 2.0â LONG. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE AFT BULKHEAD WEB (PN: 350A21-1036.22) IN THE FORM OF NUMEROUS CHAFES. THE CHAFES WERE MEASURED TO BE ON AVERAGE 1.20â X 1.0â IN SIZE WITH THE DEEPEST CHAFE BEING 0.026â DEEP.
ENGINE FIRE ILLUMINATED TWICE DURING FLIGHT THEN EXTINGUISHED. GONG SOUNDED BOTH TIMES.
ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLICKERED DURING FLIGHT AND CAME ON DURING APPROACH.
CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BATTERY DOOR DOUBLER AND SKIN UNDERNEATH APPROX 2 1/2 INCHES LONG DURING THRU-FLIGHT.
FLICKERING FIRE LIGHT DURING CRUISE AT 100 KNOTS.
INTERMITTENT FLICKERING ENGINE FIRE LIGHT DURING A/S ABOVE 100 KNOTS.
FUEL PROBE FELL TO 0 IN FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY FAINT SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL.
ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLICKERING DURING FINAL APPROACH. (UNDER 100KT.)
FALSE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAUSED BY SATURATED FIRE DETECTOR LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE STARTER GENERATOR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N115SH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N37SH | MIKE WILSON ZENAIR CH-650-B | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N712SH | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N735SH | AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B2 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N749SH | — | — | Matched by certificate designator |