Island Helicopters Kauai, Inc.
Also recorded as: ISLAND HELICOPTERS KAUAI INC, ISLAND HELICOPTERS KAUAI, INC., Island Helicopters Kauai, 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
Sanction: $12,600 · case closed 2020-05-29
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 1999–2007. Most-reported systems: Engine fuel & control (73) — 9; Hydraulic power (29) — 3; Engine oil (79) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 8; FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION — 2; WARNING INDICATION — 2; FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
13 reports on file.
Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (FUEL INJECTOR)
ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY PILOT COULDN`T START THE AC. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY WITH SAME TYPE. ON GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECKED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM IAW INSTRUCTION MM. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (INJECTION SYS)
AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START. INSPECTED, FOUND FUEL COKING AT INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY, SN 1971B, TSO: 238.5. INSTALLED SAME TYPE INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY. SN 2685B TSO: COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED ONE, FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM IAW MFG MM. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (FUEL INJECTION)
AIRCRAFT COULD NOT START, INSPECTED, FOUND FUEL COKING AT INJECTION MANIFOLD INSTALLED SAME TYPE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN. LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND FOUND TO E GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (FUEL INJECTION)
AIRCRAFT WOULDN`T START. INSPECTED, FOUND FUEL COKING AT INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY. INSTALLED SAME TYPE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
AC COULD NOT START ON THE 3RD FLIGHT OF THE DAY. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COOKING AT INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED INJECTION MANIFOLD. AND INSTALLED SAME TYPE INJECTION MANIFOLD. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — COKED (FUEL INJECTION)
AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START ON THE 3RD FLIGHT OF THE DAY. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COKING AT INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED INJECTION MANIFOLD AND INSTALLED SAME TYPE INJECTION MANIFOLD. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK, FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL INJECTION)
ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, PILOT COULDNâT START THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COOKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED ENGINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD. INSTALLED ONE TYPE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM, 8/10/2006. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKING (ENGINE FUEL)
ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY PILOT COULD NOT START THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO FUEL COKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED ENGINE ASSY AND INSTALLED SAME TYPE. CLEAR GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, OPS FLIGHT CHECK. (K)
Part: MANIFOLD — DAMAGED (FUEL INJECTION)
ON THE FIRST FLIGHT, ENGINE COULDN`T START DUE TO FUEL COKING AT GENERATOR INJECTION MAINIFOLD (MODULE 3 COMBINATION) INJECTION MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE INJECTION MAINIFOLD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER RUN UP LEAK CHECK AND OPERATION. CHECK FLIGHT. (K)
Part: BELT — BROKEN (HYDRAULIC PUMP)
AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC POWER DURING SEES SIGHT TOUR. PILOT MADE PRECAUTION LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC BELT BROKEN. HYDRAULIC BELT WAS REPLACED. RUNUP AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WORKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER AN OPERATIVE FLIGHT CHECK.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
WHILE PILOT FLYING ON TOUR FLIGHT, NOTICED AN ENGINECHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT IMMEDIATELY MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT ENGINE CHIP PLUG HAD A DEFECT. CLEANED CHIP PLUGS AND C/W OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LINE — DAMAGED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
DURING IN-FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE ONLY 9.0 HOURS SINCE INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK. NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
WHILE FLYING ON TOUR FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PILOT IMMEIDATLEY MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND THAT HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULUIC LINE HAD LEAKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.