N246CHBoeing-Vertol 234LR
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched27 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Columbia Helicopters INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Aurora, OR
- Certificate issued
- Jul 5, 2023
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 1, 2001
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
- Boeing-Vertol
- Model
- 234LR
- Serial number
- MJ017
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 35
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EA
- Mode S code
- A24683
Engine
- Make and model
- Honeywell Al5512
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 4075 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2023 – nowColumbia Helicopters INCAurora, OR · current
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.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (27)
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 controls · switch · failedAug 14, 2025
NR 1 ENGINE BEEP SWITCH ON THE LT COLLECTIVE BECAME INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE IN FLIGHT, RESULTING IN PILOTS INITIATING ENGINE BEEP FAILURE/FREEZE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNING TO BASE FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION DETERMINED THE LT COLLECTIVE BEEP SWITCH WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · transmission · overheatedAug 14, 2025
THE NR 2 ENGINE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED UPPER TEMPERATURE LIMIT IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN PILOTS INITIATING ENGINE XMSN HOT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNING TO BASE FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED THE NR 2 ENGINE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AS UNSERVICEABLE IAW NEVER EXCEED TEMP LIMITS OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · pump · overtempOct 2, 2020
AFTER DEPARTING BAGRAM AIRFIELD HYD OVERTEMP LIGHT ON CAUTION ADVISORY PANEL ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH CORRESPONDING SYSTEM 1 HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. PILOTS FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND TURNED NR 1 FLT HYDRAULICS OFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON RETURN TO PARKING DETERMINED NR 1 FLT WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Hydraulic power · pressure gauge · faultyMay 21, 2019
IN CRUISE FLIGHT UTILITY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE BELOW OPERATING LIMITS. FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST FOB WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · pressure gauge · faultyMay 21, 2019
IN CRUISE FLIGHT UTILITY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE BELOW OPERATING LIMITS. FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST FOB WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · damagedMar 31, 2019
IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2500' AGL THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED ONE ROUND ON THE BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT AT STATION 320 RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOKWELL. DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON POST FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 20, 2019
DURING RAMP CHECK IS WAS NOTED VISUALLY THAT THERE WAS A 6+" SKIN CRACK STA 520 BL20L WL+97. VP-000265-19 HAS BEEN CREATED TO DO THE REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · crackedNov 15, 2018
DURING RAMP CHECK IT WAS NOTED THAT THE L/H SIDE CANTED DECK WL +119 LH CAP REPAIR STA 533 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · generator · overheatedSep 22, 2018
WHILE REPOSITIONING FROM ROMEO RAMP TO THE SLING LOAD AREA THE NR 1 GEN HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED THE EP CHECKLIST GUIDANCE AND TURNED OFF THE NR 1 GEN. INITIALLY THE HOT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT RE-ILLUMINTATED. RETURNED TO PARKING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 A/C GENERATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · housing · crackedSep 21, 2018
WHILE UNDERGOING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, UT INSPECTION OF FORWARD PITCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY DISCLOSED A REJECT-ABLE INDICATION OF THE UPPER VERTICAL BEARING LINER BORE. CONFIRMED INDICATION PITCH HOUSING P/N 145R2075-11, S/N C1E0003 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND IS QUARANTINED IN BCRC LOCATION.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 27 reports.
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