N102LN
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
22 reports on file, 1998-09-09 – 2013-08-20.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 4,735 hrs · 16,934 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, PILOT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE FROM THE CABIN AREA. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT REPORT DATE. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Earlier reports · 1998–2010 · 21 reports
2010
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 3,860 hrs
AROUND 20 MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT, THE GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT THEN DIVERTED AND CALLED THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC THEN R & R THE STARTER/GEN WITH SERVICEABLE O/H UNIT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 3,824 hrs · 1,481 cycles
GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. VOLTAGE DROP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. COULD NOT FIND CAUSE.
2006
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN) · airframe 2,340 hrs · 1,051 cycles
PILOT AND CREW SMELLED BURNING ODOR AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT HELIPAD. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED MECHANIC INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: HEAT SHIELD — CRACKED (ENGINE)
HEAT SHIELD CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
2000
Part: SPACER — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 844 hrs
BUSHING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SCISSORS — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 844 hrs
BUSHING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (LT/RT CONTROL)
SERVO LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
Part: COMPRESSOR — LEAKING (AIR CONDITIONING)
LEAKING OIL FROM FRONT SEAL. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (OIL PRESS IND)
HARNESS INDICATOR, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD INTERNAL SHORT. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH CONTROL ROD WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
Part: LAMINATED HINGE — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
Part: FCU — LEAKING (ENGINE)
FCU LEAKING FUEL BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
1999
Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
SPAR TO SEAL JUNCTION ON NR 1 BLADE CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
PUMP LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: PLATE — LOOSE (INDICTOR)
FACE PLATE WORKED LOOSE FROM MAIN HOUSING. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
1998
Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
CLOCK'S SECOND HAND STICKS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: VALVE — STICKING (ENGINE DRAIN)
VALVE STICKS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 173.5.
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR)
BLADE DELAMINATED. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.