N109RX
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.
17 reports on file, 1997-03-14 – 2010-03-20.
Part: PITCH CONTROL — SEPARATED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 8,790 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE MAIN ROTOR SYS. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED. UPON POST FLIGHT 1 OF THE 4 UPPER PITCH CHANGE LINK ROD ENDS WERE FOUND TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORN. A DETAILED INSP BY MX REVEALED THE PITCH CHANGE LINK ROD END PN 709-0101-18-111 HAD WORN TO THE POINT THE BALL HAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE OUTER RACE OF THE ROD END. THE SEPARATION ALLOWED THE ROD END HSG TO CONTACT THE MAIN ROTOR GRIP TRUNNION (TRUNNION PN 709-0101-12-101). PITCH CHANGE LINK ROD END WAS REPLACED, GRIP ASSY. REPLACED, COMPLETED MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE - ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE MARCH 22, 2010.
Earlier reports · 1997–2008 · 16 reports
2008
Part: NUT — LOOSE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,862 hrs
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT NOTED THE TAIL ROTOR BALANCE WHEEL HAD SLIGHT ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO INSPECT THE TAIL ROTOR ATTACHMENT. TAIL ROTOR RETENTION NUT 109-0130-85-1 WAS LOOSE CAUSING SLIGHT WEAR TO THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT(SPLINES) AND TRUNNION 109-8131-33-101 SERIAL NUMBER M127. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX 109-0440-01-119 SERIAL NUMBER H103596 TSO 2520.2 TSI 376.0. REPLACED TRUNNION 109-8131-33-101 SERIAL NUMBER M127 TSN 644.8. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR RETENTION NUT 109-0130-85-1. REPLACED SLIDER SLEEVE 109-0130-90-117 SERIAL NUMBER A2-0327 TSN 112.4. THE SLIDER SLEEVE SHOWS ABNORMAL WEAR AT THE AREA THE SLIDER SLEEVE MATES WITH THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 7,787 hrs
DURING A 3,000-HOUR INSPECTION THE UPPER LT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2-INCH CRACK. THIS EXACT LONGERON/ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED JUNE 2004 AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 5626.7 THE ORIGINAL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND APPROVED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED JUNE 17,2004 - DWG 109-0951-60.
2004
Part: TRUNNION — OVERHEATED (TAIL ROTOR)
UPON 25 HOUR INSPECTION, TRUNION SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT, DISCOLORED (BROWN) COATING. ENAMEL PAINT.
1999
Part: ROD ENDS — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
UPPER ROD END WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)
Part: COUPLING — WORN (HYDRAULIC PUMP)
SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)
Part: STARTER — MALAFUNCTIONED (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT TURN OVER. WHEN ENGINE IS HOT, STARTER WILL NOT TURN. WHEN AIRCRAFT COOLS FOR 30 MINUTES, ENGINE WILL START. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED BEARINGS IN STARTER/GENERATOR TO BE THE PROBLEM. (X)
Part: FACEPLATE — DAMAGED (ADF SWITCH)
FACEPLATE DAMAGED AND UNREADABLE. P/N 58410A2B2C2D2F4L92. (X)
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS)
GPS SLOW TO COME ON LINE. (X)
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FAILED; WENT BELOW ZERO PSI DURING FIRST FLIGHT. (X)
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (SERVO)
BEARING SPALLING. (X)
Part: VALVE — CLOGGED (FUEL SYSTEM)
BOTH VALVES CLOGGED AND LEAKING. (X)
Part: RUBBER — FLAKING (FUEL TANK)
RUBBER FLAKING JUST INSIDE FILLER NECK.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)
STARTER SEAL LEAKING ON NR 2 ENGINE. (X)
Part: DUCT — DAMAGED (EXHAUST)
FOUND EXHAUST DUCT DAMAGED, CRACKED.
1997
Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERABLE (COCKPIT)
MODE 'C' IS INOPERABLE. TRANSPONDER READS ONLY DASH MARKS INSTEAD OF THE ALTITUDE. (X)
Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERABLE (COCKPIT)
MODE 'C' IS INOPERABLE. TRANSPONDER READS DASH MARKS INSTEAD OF THE ALTITUDE. (X)