This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 26, 2013.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2008)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot's failure to maintain translational lift airspeed while approaching the pinnacle and the certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA08CA144)
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-1)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-1) |
| 99-17-10 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D… | Sep 2, 1999 | Airframe (269C-1)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed. |
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.
DURING 100HR COMPRESSION CHECK, AIR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AROUND TOP SPARK PLUG AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED CRACK ALONG TOP COOLING FIN AREA. UPON REMOVING CYLINDER, CRACK WAS FOUND TO RUN FROM AREA AROUND TOP SPARKPLUG HOLE THROUGH EXHAUST SEAT AND THROUGH TO EXHAUST FLANGE MOUNTING STUD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING 100HR COMPRESSION CHECK, AIR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AROUND TOP SPARK PLUG AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED CRACK ALONG TOP COOLING FIN AREA. UPON REMOVING CYLINDER, CRACK WAS FOUND TO RUN FROM AREA AROUND TOP SPARKPLUG HOLE THROUGH EXHAUST SEAT AND THROUGH TO EXHAUST FLANGE MOUNTING STUD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.