N1067D
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
11 reports on file, 1995-07-31 – 2005-07-25.
Part: THROTTLE CABLE — SEVERED
UPON LANDING, FOR CARGO TRANSPORT, THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE BUT ENG RPM STAYED THE SAME, THROTTLE WAS OPENED AND CLOSED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT ON ENG RPM. FINALLY, PILOT SHUT ENGINE OFF BY TURNING THE MAIN FUEL SHUT OFF AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. MECHANIC, UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT INNER CABLE WS SEVERED 2 FT FROM THE THROTTLE IN THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABLE AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF FUNCTION CHECKS IAW MM. (K)
Part: BEARING — BENT (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 25,869 hrs
BENT EXCESSIVLY, UNABLE TO SHIM NEW BEARINGS / REPLACED BLADE
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (ENGINE)
ON FINAL APPROACH, MC486 POWER WAS REDUCED, THE COMPRESSOR BEGAN TO STALL, AC LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MECHANIC INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND COMPRESSOR AREA, COMPLIED WITH AIR LINE LEAK CHECK, TIGHTENED 2 GOVERNOR LINE FITTINGS, RINSED THE ENGINE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF GRASS PARTICLES. GROUND RAN, LEAK CHECKED THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NACELLE)
DURING TAKE OFF, THE PILOT CALLED ON THE PHONE AND REPORTED THAT DURING TAKE OFF AND CLIMB AFTER FUELING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FOUR LOUD BANGS AND ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. PILOT MADE A 360 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED AT SMI-128A AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (M/R BLADE)
DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. SPAR EXFOLIATION WAS DETECTED ON LOWER SURFACE SKIN/SPAR SPLICE JOINT, CONSIDERED A MATERIAL DEFECT. BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SCRAPPED.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, HEAVY CORROSION ALONG TRAILING EDGE (APPEARS TO BE INTERGRANNULAR CORROSION IN TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION).
Part: BLADE — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, M/R BLADE'S LOWER SURFACE GRIP FINGER DOUBLER DEBONDED. (THIRD DOUBLER DEBONDED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES).
Part: RELAY — FAILED (STARTER)
DURING THE SECOND START OF THE DAY, THE GENERATOR FAILED TO COME ON LINE. RESET GENERATOR AND FAILED TO COME ON LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR. ATTEMPTED START, STARTER GENERATOR STARTED SMOKING, AND CAUGHT FIRE. ABORTED AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE QUICKLY. INSPECTED ENGINE AND AIRFRAME, NO DAMAGE FOUND. FOUND STARTER RELAY TO BE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. CHANGED RELAY AND SECOND STARTER GENERATOR, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (TOT)
AT START-UP, TOT INDICATOR POINTER STOP ARM STUCK TO THE LATEX RUBBER BUMPER. THIS TYPE OF RUBBER BECOMES STICKY IN THE HIGH SUMMER TEMPERATURES. REPLACE BUMPER WITH RUBBER OR TEFLON THAT DOES NOT BECOME STICKY.
Part: TUB ASSY — CORRODED (FWD AIRFRAME)
DURING AIRFRAME INSPECTION BEORE REFURB, FOUND TUB ASSEMBLY CORRODED AND SEPARATED.
Part: KICK PANEL — SEPARATION (AIRFRAME)
DURING AIRFRAME INSPECTION BEFORE REFURB, FOUND KICK PANEL WITH SEPARATION AND CORROSION.