N108X
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.
129 reports on file, 1996-01-19 – 2006-02-22.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,943 hrs
C-BOX OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO MCY. CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CHAFED WIRES AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD CENTER POST AREA.
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 128 reports
2004
Part: WINDOW — DEPARTED (PAX CABIN) · airframe 19,437 hrs
DURING APPROACH TO LAND, A PASSENGER LEANED AGAINST THE WINDOW ON THE RT SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND THE WINDOW RELEASED AND WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER OR OTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES.
Part: WINDOW — SEPARATED (SLIDING DOOR) · airframe 19,437 hrs
DURING APPROACH TO LAND, A PASSENGER LEANED AGAINST THE WINDOW ON THE RT SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND THE WINDOW RELEASED AND WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER OR OTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 19,179 hrs
DURING FLIGHT THE NR 1 BOOST PUMP FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BOOST PUMP.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (ITT) · airframe 19,060 hrs
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ITT INDICATOR FLUCTUATED. RETURNED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ITT INDICATOR.
Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 1) · airframe 19,019 hrs
ON SHORT FINAL TO GC-158, THE NR 1 GENERATOR KICKED OFF LINE, HAD LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN, AND SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FOUND SEVERAL CHAFED WIRES AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD CENTER POST WHERE THE BUNDLE SPLITS TO GO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL.
2003
Part: BUSHING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED LINK ASSY (2 EA) 212-010-711-003 DUE TO WORN BEARINGS; LINK ASSY (2 EA) 212-011-710-001 DUE TO WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: SKID — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 18,403 hrs
SKID TUBE MACHINED SURFACE DAMAGE UNDER SKID NEAR SADDLE TO A DEPTH OF .035. SENT TO DRAKE AIR FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: KNOB — CRACKED (INTERPHONE BOX)
SELECTOR KNOB CRACKED AND CAN'T LISTEN TO COMM 1 IN ANY POSITION. FOUND LIGHT PANEL, SWITCH S1, VOLUME KNOB AND TRANSMIT KNOB BAD, ALSO SWITCHES S2 THROUGH S11 HARD TO SWITCH. CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCHES S2 THROUGH S11, REPLACED LIGHT PANEL, SWITCH S1, VOLUME KNOB AND TRANSMIT KNOB. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 18,124 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAG WON'T PULL. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
BATTERY HAS LOW VOLTAGE. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
2002
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,242 hrs
OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS SEVERAL HOLES THROUGH THE STRIP.
Part: OIL COOLER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
OIL COOLER PRODUCING HIGH FREQUENCY. (SHAFT CORRODED AND PITTING)
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG)
CROSSTUBE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF PITTED CORROSION BETWEEN SADDLES.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 13,556 hrs
MAIN ROTOR COMBINING GEARBOX IS MAKING METAL.
2001
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AIR INTAKE)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: HOSE — DAMAGED (FUEL SYSTEM)
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH FUEL TRANSFER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR SHOWED BOTH FORWARD FUEL CELLS EMPTY AND MID TANKS SHOWING 50 LBS. WITH 1500 LBS ON BOARD. REPLACED 3 EACH HOSES. (P/N 70-077P140B370, P/N 70-077P288W294, P/N 412-061-610-103)
Part: BEARING — WORN (ENGINE CONTROLS) · airframe 15,100 hrs
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,881 hrs
WONT HOLD ALTITUDE.
Part: STRUCTURE — DELAMINATED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 15,502 hrs
ENGINE BAY STRUCTURE DELAMINATED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,777 hrs
DISPLAY BLANKS OUT WHEN CHANGING DIGITS. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND REPLACED DISPLAY LENS AND I203, I204, I205 AND I206 IC CHIPS. NO HELP. FOUND J303 FLEX CABLE BAD. REPLACED J303 CABLE, I303 IC CHIP, I306 IC CHIP AND I202 IC CHIP. NO HELP.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 14,304 hrs
FLAG WILL NOT PULL.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 15,162 hrs
LEAKING THROUGH STEEL BRAIDED SLEEVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HOSE.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — VIBRATION (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 15,282 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PRODUCING A HIGH FREQ VIBRATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (EXHAUST STACK) · airframe 15,162 hrs
SUPPORT BRACKET AND SHROUD CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED AT SEAMS OF DUCT HALVES. THE CRACKED AREA EXCEEDS THE LIMITS.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
NR 2 ENGINE N2 NEEDLE IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
BEEP TRIM GOES FULL TRAVEL WITH SMALL INPUT.
Part: STROBE — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)
STROBE LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT HSI)
INDICATOR'S ADF NEEDLE OFF 30-60 PERCENT.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RPM LIMIT)
CYCLIC LIGHT STAYS ON.
Part: DECK — SEPARATED (SERVICE DECK)
SERVICE DECK SEPARATED BEYOND ALLOWABLE REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
ENGINE OSCILLATES.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: ACTUATOR — BROKEN (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RPM LIMIT)
WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER INDICATOR'S NR 1 NEEDLE FOR N2 FAILED.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
COMPUTER WILL NOT TRACK IN NAV MODE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (DC CONTROL)
GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (AFCS)
LIGHTS ON MOTE SELECT UNIT INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER INDICATOR'S NR 1 ENGINE NEEDLE STICKS AT 20 PERCENT.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
FAILED TEST 2.2, 2.3, 4.2 AND 4.3 ON SST. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00 HOURS.
Part: DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (RPM LIMIT)
RPM LIMIT DICTATOR INTERMITTENT.
Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
WHEN BARO KNOB IS TURNED, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CARD DOES NOT MOVE ACCORDINGLY.
1998
Part: TARSYN333 — FAILED (E/E BAY)
DG FAILS TEST 8.5 ON SST.
Part: ACTUATOR — DAMAGED (CYCLIC)
ACTUATOR PISTON IS SCORED.
Part: ENGINE — STALLS (POWER SECTION)
COMPRESSOR STALLS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
TORQUE NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS AT 35 PERCENT INDICATION.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR WILL NOT OPERATE IN PITCH.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (RADAR ALT)
RADAR ALT NEEDLE STICKS AT 210 FEET.
Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
CLOCK LOSES TIMES.
Part: ENGINE — STALLS (COMPRESSOR)
COMPRESSOR STALLS.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (RPM LIMIT)
RPM WARNING LIGHT AND CYCLIC CENTERING LIGHT FLASH OFF AND ON IN FLIGHT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR KICKS OFF.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (RPM LIMIT)
LIGHTS INTERMITTENT FLASHING.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (NR 1 HYD SYSTEM)
IN CRUISE, LOST NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (PRESSURE INDICATION). MAINTENANCE FOUND HOSE TO COLLECTIVE SERVO LEAKING, REPLACED SAME. REF: 412 IPB, CHAPTER 29-99-00, FIG 29-3, ITEM 51.
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
PILOT EXPERIENCED LOW SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE POWER TURBINE GOVENROR. REF: P&W IPC, CHAPTER 72-10-03, FIG 1, ITEM NR 10.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: RING GEAR — CORRODED (M/R GR BOX)
WORN PILOT DIA'S AND CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER FLANGES.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL SYS)
FUEL QTY INDICATOR DIGITS NOT TESTING.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (LT EXH)
LT EJECTOR ASSY HAS CRACK AROUND SUPPORTS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (NR 1 ENG TORQUE)
NR1 ENGINE TORQUE NEEDLE STICKS AND IS ERRATIC.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES IN PITCH AND ROLL. TIME SINCE REPAIR 186:10.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL.
Part: SWITCH — LEAKING (FUEL PRESS)
PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. S/N 3280 & 0083
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (AUTO PILOT)
AUTO PILOT CONTROL PIN J2 PUSHED BACK.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY IN ROLL AXIS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (ENG TORQ)
TORQUE INDICATOR NR2 NEEDLE STICKS AFTER ONE HOUR USE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 217:05.
Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYS)
VALVE HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL PRESS)
ENG OIL TEMP/PRESS READS LOW OIL PRESSURE.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR READS LOW APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH.
Part: COMPENSATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)
COMPENSATOR ERRATIC AND INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: INVERTER — MALFUNCTION (AC SYS)
INVERTER SLOW TO PICKUP LOAD WHEN ON LINE.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH INSTRUMENT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRIM COMPENSATOR — FLUCTUATES (ENG ITT)
ITT FLUCTUATING.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (AIR SPEED)
INDICATES 5 KNOTS LOW THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (AIR SPEED)
READS 5 KNOTS LOW THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: INDICATOR — MIS MARKED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH INDICATOR WRONG MARKINGS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TRIPLE TACH)
NEEDLE STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)
WORN BALL BEARING SHOULDER ON ROD END. REPLACED ROD END AND PITCH HORN.
Part: SKIDTUBE — CORRODED (RT SKID)
RT SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS .040.
Part: SKIDTUBE — CORRODED (LT SKID)
SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS .034. SENT TO AIRBORNE SUPPLY, INC. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRORS (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH INDICATOR 2% OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (HYD PRESS)
HYD PRESSURE NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FLAG STICKS (COCKPIT HSI)
HSI INDICATOR OFF FLAG INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.
Part: IGNITER LEAD — ARCING (ENGINE)
IGNITER LEAD ARCING FROM SHIELD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT RUN.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (LORAN)
LORAN ENTER SWITCH INTERMITTENT. SENT
Part: SERVO ACTUATOR — PARTS MISSING (M/R)
SERVO ACTUATOR PARTS MISSING 2 EACH LINKS.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (LT EXH)
LT DUCT ASSY CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (AIR SPEED)
AIR SPEED INDICATOR 10 KNOTS HIGH AT 50 KNOTS.
Part: ALTIMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT)
STICKS AND IS OFF 40 FEET STATIC.
Part: SPINDLE — BEARING UNBONDED (M/R)
BEARING UNBONDED FROM SPINDLE.
Part: ENCODER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
ENCODER HAS AN ERRATIC OUTPUT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 2:45.
Part: EJECTOR ASSY — CRACKED (RT EXHAUST)
RT EJECTOR IS CRACKED.
Part: DUCT ASSY — CRACKED (RT EXH)
RT DUCT ASSY IS CRACKED.
1996
Part: LORAN — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
ARNAV SYS ENTER BUTTON INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — DIM (COCKPIT DME)
INDICATOR TOO DIM. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. REPLACED V901 (PHOTOCELL) REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — STICKING (LORAN)
ENTER SWITCH STICKING.
Part: MOTOR ASSY — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
INOPERATIVE. THIS UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED BY THE ACCESSORY SHOP. A BURNT SPOT ON THE ARMATURE WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. S/N 2237 WAS REPAIRED BY BARBER COLMAN ON 4-24-96 UNDER NO. MGR 90342. INSTALLED IN ACTUATOR S/N 1018 ON 8-7-96.
Part: INDICATOR — ERROR (RATE OF CLIMB)
NEEDLE IS OFF 200 FEET.
Part: COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (AFCS)
IN ATT MODE NO. 1 ROLL CHANNEL INTERMITTENTLY SATURATES FULL LEFT CAUSING NO. 2 ROLL TO CORRECT RIGHT.
Part: MOTOR ASSY — FAILED (STEP)
ARMATURE HAS DEAD SPOT.
Part: BEARING — LOOSE (M/R)
BEARING UNSTAKED. PART SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: BEARING — LOOSE (M/R)
BEARING UNSTAKED. PART SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: CVR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR INOPERATIVE.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 VOR)
#1 VOR DOES NOT RECEIVE USABLE SIGNAL INOPERATIVE.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DOES NOT CHANNEL FREQUENCIES CORRECTLY AND KNOBS CHANGE WRONG DIGITS INTERMITTENTLY. VERIFIED, CLEANED WAFERS AND CONTACTS. NO HELP. REPLACED SWITCH S304 AND RIVETS 2 EACH P/N 092-5009-04. ALSO REPLACED RETAINING RING P/N 090-0036-04. NO HELP. REPLACED DETENT WHEEL P/N 088-0766-01. NO HELP.
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
1 1/2 MILES OFF; SIGNAL WEAK AND BUTTONS ARE INTERMITTENT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
VHF BREAKS SQUELCH WITH NO SIGNAL. ADJUSTED SQUELCH. REPAIRED. REPLACED HEADER J304 AND APPLIED HUMISEAL TO HEADER FOR CORROSION CONTROL. INSTALLED MOD 2 AS PER KING SERVICE BULLETIN KTR908-2. ADJUSTED MOD., POWER OUT AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
SQUELCH IS CONSTANTLY DISABLED (BY VIBRATION OR SIGNAL RECEPTION)
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT TEST. TIME SINCE REPAIR 165:25.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DISPLAY BLINK INTERMITTENT. DISPLAY DIM. REPLACED V101 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TORQUE)
#2 NEEDLE WON'T COME UP.
Part: BOLT — COAT FLAKE (M/R)
BOLTS HAVE COATING FLAKING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A701, A746, AND A603.
Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (COMBINING)
NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER START, THEN ENGAGED WITH LOUD BANG AT N1 64 PERCENT.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT NAV)
INOPERATIVE. REPLACED F101 AND C101 CAPACITOR. PERFORMED HEADER MODIFICATION AND HUMISEALED HEADERS. LOCALIZER RECEIVER SENSE WEAK. ADJUSTED NAV RECEIVER BOARD.
Part: CVR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT COMPLETE TEST. NO LIGHT-NO AUDIO.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT ENCODER)
ALTIMETER ERRATIC IN FLIGHT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
TEST IS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED SWITCH S101 P/N 133-0135-00. REPAIRED. CLEANED UNIT AND TOUCHED UP FACEPLATE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT COMM)
VOLUME CONTROL IS NOT LINEAR AND DISPLAY FLASHES ON AND OFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TESTED UNIT AND FOUND TRANSFER SWITCH BAD. REPLACED SWITCH S102 P/N 031-0399-01. REPAIRED. ALSO PERFORMED HEADER MOD. REPLACED HEADER P201 P/N 030-2368-16. TOUCHED UP FACEPLATE AND CHECKED LIGHTING. BENCH CHECKGOOD.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
ERRATIC FROM 500 FEET AND UPWARDS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE; WEAK RECEIVE ON SOME CHANNELS.
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (AUTOPILOT)
CPL LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN CPL SWITCH IS PUSHED.
Part: BOLT — FLAKING (M/R)
BOLT TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATING FLAKING OFF. S/N A726 & A750
Part: BOLT — COAT FLAKE (M/R)
BOLT TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATING FLAKING OFF. S/N A732, A50 AND A716
Part: BOLT — FLAKING (M/R)
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATING FLAKING OFF.