This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2003.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2003)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The helicopter encountering a ground resonance condition following a failure to maintain hovering flight. Contributing factors to the accident included the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and the high pressure state of the landing gear shock absorbing dampers.
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA03LA160)
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.
PILOT REPORTED RIGHT MAGNETO WAS INOP. REMOVED MAGNETO AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND SHAFT END WITH CAM AND ROTOR GEAR SHEARED. LOCATION OF SHEAR WAS AT BASE OF CAM SLOT. POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS CAUSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.