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N1048Y

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1961 Sikorsky S-61A · GE CT58-140-1

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Registered owner
Croman Corp
Location
White City, OR
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
61161
Year built
1961
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Restricted, other, aerial surveying
Airworthiness date
November 19, 1981
Certificate issued
February 5, 1987
Expires
November 30, 2029
Mode S code
A01717
Sikorsky S-61AAirframe model · 28 seats · 2 engines · 5 registeredTCDS H2EAAirframe · Sikorsky S-61ATCDS 1E3Engine · GE CT58-140-1

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 59

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1965In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

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FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20230821009989IHover/Holding · Deer Park, WAHelicopter was performing firefighting operations, during a hover over dip site to fill tanks, rotor made contact with tree limb. Precautionary landing made at airport. Post-flight inspection found small delamination on the rotor blades.Aug 21, 2023 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 8

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SDR JYE2001F00000Cable · frayedTAIL ROTOR CABLE (PN S6140-65612-11) WAS FOUND BADLY FRAYED AND BROKEN AFTER PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AT AN AIRPORT. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THE CABLE HAD BEEN ROUTED OVER THE CABLE GUARD PIN INSTEAD OF THE PULLEY. THE CABLE IS BEING SENT OUT FOR MEOct 16, 2001 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR 96ZZZX1028Vertical Hinge · crackedCRACK FOUND DURING OVERHAUL OF MAIN ROTOR HEAD. VERTICAL HINGE WAS MAGNETIC PARTICAL. INSPECTED PER OVERHAUL MANUAL. CRACK WAS LOCATED ABOUT .75 INCH BELOW THREADED AREA IN 2.6238 BEARING JOURNAL. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT .75 INCH LONG, GOING UP THROUGH THE THREFeb 15, 1996 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Main Rotor HeadSDR JYER951221Ring Gear Tooth · brokePILOTS OBSERVED CHIP LIGHT. LANDED IMMEDIATELY. CHIPS BEYOND LIMITS FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. LOWER HALF OF RING GEAR TOOTH BROKE OFF. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT HARD LINE ON TOOTH. MISSING 1.4 INCHES OF TOOTH WAS BROKEN IN ABOUT 20 PIECES. COMPONENT NDec 21, 1995 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Main Rotor GearboxSDR JYER951214Fitting · crackedRIGHT REAR FUSELAGE LANDING GEAR FITTING CRACKED AT AFT EAR OUT OF BOLT HOLE. INSIDE OF EAR HAD SOME FRETTING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS PERIODIC RETORQUE OF LANDING GEAR. (X)Dec 14, 1995 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 95ZZZX2399Camshaft · crackedPILOT HEARD AN UNUSUAL GROWLING NOISE FROM THE NR 1 INPUT AT REDUCED POWER. A FEW HOURS LATER, A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT REDUCED POWER WAS FELT IN THE AIRFRAME. THE CHIP PLUG AND SCREEN WERE CHECKED AND A FEW SMALL SLIVERS WERE FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUG AND 12 SMALMar 27, 1995 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 95ZZZX1340Bearing · wornBEARING INNER RACE HAD METAL REMOVED, APPROXIMATELY .0625 INCH WIDE BY .1875 INCH LONG. OUTER RACE HAD SMALL INDENTATIONS FROM BALL BEARINGS WITH NO METAL REMOVAL. BALL BEARINGS APPEARED NORMAL. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT SAID THIS IS CAUSED FROM LACK OF PROPER LUBRFeb 1, 1995 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Tail Rotor HeadSDR 95ZZZX1336Blade · crackedTAIL ROTOR BLADE SKIN CRACK OUTBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES FROM ROOT END OF BLADE. RECOMMENDATIONS - CLEAN AND INSPECT DAILY PER SIKORSKY INSPECTION PROGRAM.Feb 1, 1995 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 95ZZZX1335Blade · crackedTAIL ROTOR BLADE SKIN CRACK OUTBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM ROOT END OF BLADE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION - CLEAN AND INSPECT DAILY PER SIKORSKY INSPECTION PROGRAM.Feb 1, 1995 · N1048Y · Skrsky S61A · Tail Rotor Blades

STCs that may be installed · 39

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