- Registered owner
- Columbia Helicopters Inc
- Location
- Aurora, OR
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- MJ006
- Year built
- 1981
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date
- March 14, 2026
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 2017
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A22A29
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 21
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Airframe · Boeing-Vertol 234
AD 2025-07-01Air Data ComputerAD 2024-20-05Flight control systemsAD 2023-11-07Ground Proximity SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Boeing-Vertol 234
SAIB SW-11-03Pitch Housings Vertical Pin LugsNTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
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.
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR CHIA202009064669Control Box · failedINTERIM SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE OVERSPEED CONTROL BOX LISTED BELOW HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE OEM (HONEYWELL) AND IS PRESENTLY UNDER EVALUATION BY THE OEM AND THE TC HOLDER. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED ONCE A ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN ESTABLISSDR CHIA2020091064669Control Box · failedPILOT ACCOUNT: DURING FIRE FIGHTING MISSION, NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO INTERMEDIATE SETTING (LESS THAT FLIGHT RPM WITH RRPM DECAY, ABOVE GROUND IDLE). THIS OCCURRED WHILE DROPPING WATER. EMERGENCY POWER WAS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN RRPM. AFTER GAINING AIRSPEESDR CHIA2020090624671Control Box · failedNR 2 ENGINE ROLLBACK ON APPROACH TO WATER SOURCE. ENGINE SECURED PER EMERGENCY ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. COULD NOT FIND ANY DEPENDENCY DURING T/S. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 CONTROL BOX AND ACTUATOR FOR T/S. ALL SUBSEQUENT CHECKS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERSDR CHIA202009174694Engine · power lossON APPROACH TO DIP SITE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. NR 2 HUNG BACK AT AROUND 20% TQ, PILOTS WENT INTO EMERGENCY ENGINE TRIM & MANUALLY BEEPED ENGINE WITH NO RESPONSE. NR 2 ECL WAS BROUGHT BACK TO GROUND POSITION TO AVOID A POTENTIAL OVERSPEED CONDITION. SDR CHIR0201802140001Powerpack · shortedINFLIGHT, THE PILOT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE PUMPS OR GATE VALVE ON THE SEI POWERPACK SYSTEM. THE 25 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS UNABLE TO BE RESET. PILOTS NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. CONFIRMED THSDR CHIR201608262510Bolt · brokenWHILE PERFORMING AD 95-22-09, PARA A, 250 HR SPIRAL BEVEL INSPECTION OF THE AFT TRANSMISSION NR 12 BOLT BROKE DURING INITIAL TORQUE CHECK AT
275" LB.SDR CHI2003F00000Bar · crackedDURING NORMAL ROTOR HEAD MAINTENANCE, THE TWO REPORTED TIE BARS WERE FOUND WITH NUMEROUS DEFECTS. THE DEFECTS CONSISTED OF SEVERAL CRACKED PLATES AT THE TIE BAR PINHOLE. THE TWO TIE BARS WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND AFTER DISASSEMBLY, ADDSDR CHI3212Actuator · malfunctionedPILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY SLIGHT AMOUNT OF AFT CYCLIC TO SLOW HELICOPTER AND EXTERNAL LOAD. THE CYCLIC WOULD NOT MOVE AFT OR FORWARD. NO SIGN OF ANYTHING BLOCKING THE CYCLIC MOTION, STILL HAD COLLECTIVE YAW AND ROLL CONTROLS, NO FORE AND AFT CONTROL. PILOT LSDR CHI1773Sleeve · brokenTHE HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN WAS REMOVED FOR A LEAKING SEAL. THE HINGE PIN WAS REMOVED AND THE LEADING SLEEVE REMAINED IN THE BEARING. THE SLEEVE WAS SPLIT AND THE BEARING WAS REMOVED WITH THE SLEEVE STILL INSTALLED. A NEW BEARING AND HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN WERE SDR CHI1514Bearing · failedPOST-FLIGHT CHECK REVEALED BLACK GREASE RUBBER AND WIRE FRAGMENTS COMING OUT OF THE GAP BETWEEN THE STATIONARY RING AND THE ROTATING RING. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. DISASSEMBLY OF SWASHPLATE SHOWED THE WIRE CAGE SEPARATOR HAD BROKEN UP. PAST FAILURES HSDR CHI1488Computer · failedAT MORNING START-UP DURING THE AFCS CHECK, WHEN THE AFCS WAS TURNED ON, THE ROLL EXTENSIBLE LINK STARTED MOVING ERRATICALLY. THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO THE NR 1 AFCS, AT THIS TIME, THE ROLL LINK STARTED MOVING MORE ERRATICALLY UP AND DOWN. UPON FURTHER TROUSDR CHI1478Switch · brokenPILOTS REPORTED INTERMITTENT NR 1 ENGINE TRANSMISSION HOT LIGHT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND M2001-517 TEMP SWITCH BROKE IN HALF AND WIRES PULLED OUT AT CANNON PLUG. REPLACED TEMP SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG. CHECKED GOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS PO
STCs that may be installed · 20
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Boeing-Vertol 234
STC SH3319NMInstallation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the
Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,STC SR00925DEInstallation of Garmin GTX 335/335R and GTX345/345R transponders to provide ADS-B Out and In functionalitySTC SR02670SEInstallation of Simplex Model 347 Fire Fighting Tank System (FFTS); Serial Number MJ022