This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 9, 2020.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2018)5 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s decision to relinquish the helicopter flight controls to a non-rated passenger during a 3 ft hover.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA168)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-14-06 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer… | Aug 25, 2017 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Lower coupling driveshaft P/N 269-5412, 269A5504, 269A5504-003, 269A5504-005, 269A5559, or 269A5559-003 installed. |
| 2015-23-01 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft… | Dec 15, 2015 | Airframe (269C) |
| 2001-25-52 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A Helicopters | May 8, 2002 | Airframe (269C)Only with: With tailboom support strut assemblies P/N 269A2015 or 269A2015-5, tailboom center attach fitting P/N 269A2324, or center frame aft cluster fitting P/N 269A2234 or 269A2235 installed. |
| 99-17-10 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D… | Sep 2, 1999 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed. |
| 95-21-02 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B… | Nov 17, 1995 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Main rotor drive shaft P/N 269A5305-3 or 269A5305-11 installed, except drive shafts with serial number prefix "SZ" or "ZS". |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
ONE OF THE BELT DRIVE CLUTCH ACTUATION SYSTEM CABLE PULLEY BRACKETS (1 OF 2 P/N 269A5472) BROKE CLEAN ACROSS BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND ITS FRAME MOUNT HOLES DURING THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING THE ROTOR SYSTEM. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF THE OPERATOR NOTED THAT ROTOR RPM WOULD BLEED OFF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ONE OF THE TWO BELT DRIVE CLUTCH ACTUATOR CABLE PULLEY BRACKETS BROKE CLEAN ACROSS BETWEEN THE FRAME MOUNT HOLE AND THE PULLEY MOUNT HOLE DURING ENGAGEMENT OF THE ROTOR SYSTEM. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TAKE OFF ATTEMPT THE ROTOR RPM WOULD BLEED OFF RAPIDLY DUE TO DRIVE BELT SLIPPAGE ANY TIME THE M/R…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.