N103LN

Part: CONTROL BOX — DEFECTIVE (WARNING SYSTEM) · airframe 7,066 hrs · 21,954 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TOP VEMD SCREEN HAD REVERTED BACK FROM THE STANDARD FLI IN FLIGHT SCREEN TO THE 3 PARAMETERS SCREEN & HAD A FLI FAILURE IN YELLOW ON THE INFO BLOCK. NO OTHER CAUTIONS & WARNINGS WERE NOTED OR PRESENT. PILOT ABORTED FLIGHT & RETURNED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS, ISSUES OR CAUTION & WARNINGS. LANDED SAFELY & ONLY WHEN TAKING THE ACFT FROM THE FLIGHT GATE SETTING BACK TO THE IDLE SETTING DID THE PILOT RECEIVE A FLASHING AMBER GOV LIGHT ON THE MASTER CAUTION WARNING PANEL. UPON INITIALIZING POWER TO THE ACFT AGAIN THE CAUTION & WARNING WAS NOT PRESENT. TROUBLE SHOT THE PROBLEM TO A DEFECTIVE T4.5 CONFIRMATION BOX. REPLACED & OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT ENGINE) · airframe 7,061 hrs · 21,938 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE VEMD SCREEN HAD REVERTED BACK FROM THE STANDARD FLI IN FLIGHT SCREEN TO THE 3 PARAMETERS SCREEN & HAD A FLI FAILURE IN YELLOW ON THE INFORMATION BLOCK OF THE SCREEN. ABORTED FLIGHT & LANDED SAFELY & ONLY WHEN TAKING THE ACFT FROM THE FLIGHT GATE SETTING BACK TO THE IDLE SETTING DID THE PILOT RECEIVE A FLASHING AMBER GOV LIGHT ON THE MASTER CAUTION & WARNING PANEL. SHUTDOWN THE ACFT AS NORMAL & REPORTED TO MECHANIC. PERFORMED CLEANING ELEC CONNECTORS ON THE T4.5 MATCHING JUNCTION BOX IAW AMM. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUALS & VEMD FLM. ACFT REMAINS OOS AT THIS TIME, AWAITING AN INSULATION TESTER TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING.

Part: BUSHING — DEBONDED (STARFLEX)

STARFLEX, BUSHINGS DEBONDED. REMOVED IAW AD. REPLACED WITH NEW CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: COMPRESSOR WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE)

AXIAL COMPRESSOR (MO2), DAMAGE TO NR 1 TURBINE WHEEL DUE TO IGNITER CENTER ELECTRODE FAILURE (EJECTED THROUGH WHEEL). THIS IGNITER (9550168770 INSTALLED 7/11/01) AND SL 2171/02/ARRIEL 1-66 INDICATES THAT THIS IGNITER WOULD PREVNET FUTURE FAILURES OF THIS TYPE FROM HAPPENING. THIS SL DOES NOT REFERENCE BACK TO ARRIEL 2B, BUT EQUIPMENT IS OF THE SAME TYPE. REPLACED WITH RENTAL UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: COMPRESSOR WHEEL — DAMAGED (GAS GENERATOR)

GAS GENERATOR (MO3) , DAMAGE TO NR 1 TURBINE WHEEL DUE TO IGNITER CENTER ELECTRODE FAILURE (EJECTED THROUGH WHEEL). THIS IGNITER (9550168770 INSTALLED 07/11/2001) AND SL 2171/02/ARRIEL 1-66) INDICATES THAT THIS IGNITER WOULD PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES OF THIS TYPE FROM HAPPENING. REPLACED WITH RENTAL UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM)

LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH, UNIT INOPERATIVE. FULE LIGHT GOES OUT WITH BOOST PUMP ON. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LOW FUEL)

LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH, UNIT INOPERATIVE. FULE LIGHT GOES OUT WITH BOOST PUMP ON. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (STARTER)

SWITCH INOPERATIVE. START SWITCH FAULT CODE UPON SHUTDOWN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.(K)

Part: TURBINE — FAILED (ENGINE)

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION (SMOKING). THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR OIL CONSUMPTION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. .

Part: DISPLAY — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

UNIT INOPERATIVE. FALSE ERROR CODES. SCREEN FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY. INSTALLED SN COULD BE 552. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: GUARD — CRACKED (ENGINE)

HARNESS GUARD CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)

TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (ENGINE)

N2 SENSOR PICK-UP INTERMITTENT FAILURE CODES. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYSTEM)

LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH INTERMITTENT WARNING LIGHT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (STARTER)

SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE)

IGNITER WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (VHF RADIO)

UNIT INOPERATIVE. BREKS SQUELCH ON ITS OWN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)

PITCH CONTROL ROD WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 791 hrs

UNIT INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: STARFLEX — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)

STARFLEX, OUTBOARD BUSHINGS WORN AND LOOSE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: SEAL — TORN (ENGINE INTAKE)

ENGINE INTAKE SEAL TORN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LOW FUEL) · airframe 750 hrs

LOW FUEL SWITCH UNIT INOPERATIVE. MASTER CAUTION LIGHT GOES OUT PERMANENTLY BEFORE ENGINE START. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: PUMP — WORN (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 721 hrs

HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: GPS — OUT OF TOLERANCE (COCKPIT)

VHF COMMUNCIATION TRANSCEIVER/NAVIGATION RECEIVER; GPS OFF COURSE, SOMETIMES BY AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

HSI - EXCESSIVE DEVIATION, LOOSE FACE PLATE. UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR LIGHTS)

POWER SUPPLY BOX UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

IPC DOES NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN LIGHTED AND UNLIGHTED INDICATORS. AIRCRAFT REQUIRES LIGHTED INDICATOR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (VERTICAL SPEED)

VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR HAD EXCESSIVE NEEDLE FLUCTUATION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: HARNESS — WORN (ENGINE)

PYROMETRIC HARNESS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: ROD — WEAK (JETTISON DOOR)

JETTISON DOOR ROD WEAK. 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: BALL JOINT — WORN (STARFLEX)

TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. 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: FMC — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)

FUEL CONTROL CAUSES ABORTED STARTS AT 5 PERCENT N1. INSTALLED LOANER SN 513B. (X)

Part: ECU — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 500 hrs

UNIT INOPERATIVE. STARTS ABORTED AT 20 PERCENT NG. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (S)

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (AIR DATA)

SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)

LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.