CROMAN CORP
Also recorded as: CROMAN CORP
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.
2 reports on file.
WHEN TESTING HYD SYS USING MOGEN AND SELECTING PRIMARY OFF, IT WOULD NOT. AFTER THE THIRD SELECTION TO OFF, IT FINALLY TURNED OFF SECURING PRESSURE TO PRIMARY WITH A CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FURTHER CHECKS OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM WERE NORMAL. ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT 12 MAY, 2015 AUX HYDRAULICS WERE SECURED ON SHORT FINAL, SIMULATING AN INFLIGHT SYSTEM FAILURE, NOT ACTUAL, AND AT THIS TIME ON SHORT FINAL THE PRIMARY SYSTEM STARTED CYCLING ON AND OFF CAUSING BUFFETING AND VIBRATIONS IN THE CYCLIC CONTROL. AUX HYDRAULICS WERE IMMEDIATELY RESTORED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. UPON REACHING PARKING AND MAINTENANCE CHECKS PERFORMED ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMAL. ON 13 MAY, 2015 AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE TECHS ISOLATED THE FAULT TO BE THE PRIMARY HYDRAULICS PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACEMENT WITH AN O/H UNIT RETURNED THE SYSTEMS TO NORMAL OPERATION.
THE ENGINE LOST FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT AND QUIT. THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARBOX PINION SHAFT BEARINGS FAILED AND ALLOWED GEAR DISSENGAGEMENT TO FAILURE POINT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACING BEARINGS AT 3,600 HOURS TT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1043T | SIKORSKY S-61A | 1961 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N611CK | CROMAN CORP SH-3H | 1961 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N614CK | SIKORSKY S-61N | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N615CK | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N615CK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N617CK | SIKORSKY S-61N | 1962 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N84CK | BELL 206B | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |