N176AC1962 Sikorsky S-64E
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Helicopter Express LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Chamblee, GA
- Certificate issued
- May 2, 2024
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 26, 2010
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Sikorsky
- Model
- S-64E
- Year
- 1962
- Serial number
- 64003
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 3
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A12F7A
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jftd12a-4a
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 4500 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2024 – nowHelicopter Express LLCChamblee, GA · current
- until 1997Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Sikorsky Ch-54a S/N 64062
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-23-07 | Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by… | Dec 27, 2013 | Airframe (S-64E)Only with: Main rotor blade assembly P/N 6415-20201-043, -045, -047, -048, -049, -050, or -051; or 6415-20601-041 through -052 installed. |
| 97-19-10 | Sikorsky Aircraft-Manufactured Model S- 64E Helicopters | Oct 17, 1997 | Airframe (S-64E)Only with: Main gearbox assembly second stage lower planetary plate P/N 6435-20229-102, 6435-20229-102-TS-107 (after rework), or 6435-20229-104 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (9)
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.
- Engine · blade · brokenJun 14, 2021
AIRCRAFT PERFORMING LOGGING OPERATIONS. PILOTS FELT VIBRATION AND NOISE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LANDING AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEBRIS IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE REMOVED, FOUND 2ND STAGE N1 BLADE BROKEN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THROUGH THE REST OF THE ENGINE AND FREE TURBINE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · blades · brokenOct 7, 2020
PILOTS HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEBRIS IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE REMOVED AND IS BEING SHIPPED BACK TO THIS REPAIR STATION FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR REPORTING. ONCE ENGINE IS RECEIVED AT REPAIR STATION CAUSE WILL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · turbine blades · brokenApr 19, 2020
DURING RE-FUELING PILOT REPORTED A STRANGE ENGINE NOISE. AFTER SHUTDOWN MECHANICS FOUND A SECOND STAGE N1 BLADE HAD BROKEN AND EXITED THROUGH THE FREE TURBINE. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR MEETING REPORTING DEADLINE. ENGINE HAS NOT ARRIVED AT THIS REPAIR STATION. PHOTO WILL BE SUBMITTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Tail rotor drive · gearbox · overservicedAug 15, 2017
INTERMEDIATE GEAR BOX CHIP LIGHT WHILE FIGHTING FIRE. PILOTS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE. GEAR BOX REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. INTERMEDIATE GEAR BOX OIL WAS DRAINED AND CAPTURED. THE IGB WAS FOUND TO HAVE ALMOST 3 US GALLONS OF OIL. THIS DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANY OIL LOST DURING THE REMOVAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bolt · brokenMar 6, 2017
DURING POST FLIGHT, MECHANIC FOUND A DING IN THE LEADING EDGE OF 1 TAIL ROTOR BLADE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN STABILIZER BOLT HEAD. TRB WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED FOR AN DER APPROVED REPAIR. AFTER AUTHORIZED REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN ON A FERRY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · plate · crackedJun 20, 2001
CRACKS FOUND IN ROOT AREA OF THREE INTERNAL SPLINES OF LOWER PLATE OF 2ND STAGE PLANETARY PLATE ASSY. MAIN GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS, THREE CRACKS WERE DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INTHE INTERNAL SPLINES OF THE CENTER HUB OF THE LOWER 2ND STAGE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · seal · crackedJan 18, 2001
ENGINE DISASSEMBLED FOR REPAIR OF COMPRESSOR. AT DISASSEMBLY, 9TH STAGE DISK DOUBLE LIPPED REAR ROTATING AIRSEAL, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, APPROXIMATELY 0 , 30, AND 120 DEGREES. ENGINE WAS OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND DURING ENGINE PRE RUN PRIOR TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · blade · crackedJul 21, 2000
THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE RETENTION BLOCK SCREW HOLE HAD A CRACK WHICH EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY .360 INCH AT A 7 O''CLOCK POSITION (AS VIEWED FROM THE TOPSIDE LOOKING DOWN). THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED IN THE FIELD. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · blade · crackedJul 21, 2000
THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE RETENTION BLOCK SCREW HOLE HAD A CRACK WHICH EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 360 DEGREES AT A 7 O CLOCK POSITION (AS VIEWED FROM THE TOPSIDE LOOKING DOWN). THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED IN THE FIELD. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026