N115SH
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS INC (9SZA) | Operator | 2013-07-22 – 2013-07-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
FOUND BOTH SPINDLE BEARINGS P/N A159-3, TSN: 1449.7 BRINELLED. NO OVER SPEEDS
UNIT INOPERATIVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
M/R SPHERICAL THRUST BEARING AT YELLOW STAR FLEX ARM IS WORN. BEYOND LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT, ILLUMINATED. DURING FLIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENDER LEAKING FROM END CAP, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
UNIT RECEIVES BUT TRANSMITS GARBLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
HALF SHELLS, UNIT CRACKED AND WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
HYD PUMP, FOUND HYD SPLINE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
G-SWITCH WILL NOT ACTIVATE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
FOUND ENGINE PNEUMATIC BLEED VALVE IS NOT FUNCTIONING OR WOULD NOT CLOSE TO DESIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
UNIT LEAKING EXCESSIVELY HYDRAULIC FLUID ON WEEPLE HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
LAMINATED BEARING, UNIT HAS MULTIPLE CUTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
BALL END WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, UNIT HAS A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
TORQUE GAUGE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)
UNIT LEAKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAG SEAL. (M)
IGNITER INSULATOR BROKE LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
UNIT HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN BUSHING, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
UNIT APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED IN IB BEARING ATTACHMENT. BEARING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
VHF RADIO, UNIT CUS OUT AFTER 5 SECONDS OF TRANSMISSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
DIRECTIONAL GYRO, UNIT SPINS IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
T/R SPIDER END BEARING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
T/R HUB HAS CUT AROUND THE RUBBER, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
D.G. SPINS IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
VOLTMETER, NEEDLE STICKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
D. G. TUMBLES IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
DROP RING RETAINER CRACKED AND BROKEN BETWEEN BLUE AND YELLOW BLADES. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
OIL PRESSURE TRANS, LEAKING FROM CONNECTOR PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
WILL NOT HOLDING HEADING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO.
A/C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR.
MOTOR INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW MOTOR.
T/R SPIDER END BALL BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
UNDERNEATH FLOOR T/R PEDAL BELLCRANK BRACKET SUPPORT IS CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
AC INOPERATIVE RESET 1 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
RESISTANCE FELT IN COLLECTIVE AT UPPER END OF COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT. REPLACED O/S GOVE CABLE WITH NEW CABLE.
TURN AND BANK, WILL NOT POWER ON. MEL AC (DMI NR 19 DUE 7-20-04).
TURN COORDINATOR, INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
MOTOR WILL NOT ROTATE WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. REPLACED MOTOR WITH REPAIR UNIT OPS, GOOD.
CHAFED CONTROL TUBE, WEAR SLEEVE WORN THRU, FURTHER INSPECTION OF TUBE FOUND WEAR TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. REPLACED ROD WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. NEW HEATSHRINK OR WEAR SLEEVES INSTALLED.
EXHAUST HEAT SHRINK STRAP WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
REMOVAL OF ENGINE FOR DISC REPLACEMENT. FOUND CRACK ON 1ST STG NOZZLE GUIDE VANES. DURING 2ND STAGE TURBINE WHEEL AND BLADE REPLACEMENT 263 SB. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE WITH RENTAL.
LT LAT SERVO UPPER AND LOWER ROD END BALL, WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK ROD HAS SILENT BLOCK HAS V-CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
DURING POSTFLIGHT, FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE SHELL LAMINATED LEG IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. (K)
ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT P2 AIR CAVITY IS LEAKING FUEL. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.
NR 1 AND NR 4 PUSH PULL TUBE BEARING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.
UPPER AND LOWER BEARING HAS DAMAGE, WORN AND HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING. REPLACED WITH 3 NEW ROD END BEARINGS.
UPPER AND LOWER BEARING HAS DAMAGE, WORN AND HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING. REPLACED WITH NEW ROD END BEARINGS.
TAIL ROTOR HUB HINGE LAMINATED BEARING TORN AND RIPPED. REPLAED WITH NEW BEARINGS.
ATTITUDE INDICATOR SHOWS 6 DEGREES RT AND 10 DEGREES DOWN IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ATTITUDE INDICATOR.
BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPS TO 12V DURING START WITH SLOW ACCELERATION. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
MGB REAR BAR, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.(K)
AIRCRAFT STARTS SLOW, MUST INCREASE TO 750 DEGREE TO 760 DEGREE TO START. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED START DRAIN VALVE.
AIR INTAKE SEAL IS WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW SEAL.
DRIVESHAFT BEARING INNER SLEEVES ARE WORN AND BRITTLE. REPLACED SLEEVES WITH NEW SLEEVES.
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE BUSHINGS ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW BUSHINGS.
SERVO CONTROLS BINDING WHEN INPUTS TO THE LEFT ARE REQUIRED. REPLACED WITH OVERHAUL UNIT.
HYDRAULIC FILTER IS CLOGGING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FILTER.
FROSTING ON FACE OF GEAR TEETH. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH STATIC GEAR PATTERN.
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING HOT AIR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
TAIL ROTOR PC LINK WAS REMOVED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PC LINK.
REEL LOCKS UP/ LOCKING MECHANISM BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE SEATBELT.
FILTER, BYPASS BUTTON PASSED. REMOVED FILTER AND REPLACED WITH NEW.
IGNITER, CENTER CONDUCTOR WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BEARING, SLEEVE AND BRUSH RUBBER WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.
BEARING HAS DEEP CUT, DELAMINATION. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING. (M)
HALF PAULST SHELL BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMIT DELAMINATIONS. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING. (M)
AIRCONDITIONING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED A/C BELT. (M)
EXTERIOR OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED. INDICATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED-CALL IN TO MFG ABOUT FACET FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. INSTALLED NEW OIL FILTER.
AIR CONDITIONER BELT, BURNING SMELL. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER BELT.
FILTER ELEMENT, HYDRAULIC FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED. INSTALLED NEW FILTER.
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. SHOWED SUSTAINED INDICATION IN THE PRD-FOUND BROKEN WIRES ADJACENT TO TOP CANNON PLUG. REPLACED OIL PRESSUE HARNESS.
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED SUSTAINED INDICATION IN THE RED. INSTALLED OIL PUMP/REPLACED DEFECTIVE ORING UNDER FILTER HOUSING. CHECK BI LEVEL PRESSURE. WILL GAUGE AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE.
OIL PRESSURE GUAGE READS HIGH AND LOW. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON OIL PRESSURE HARNESS.
HIGH IRON COUNT RECEIVED FROM OIL ANALYSIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH RENTAL ENGINE.
OIL COOLER FAN INOPERATIVE, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FAN MOTOR.
OIL COOLER FAN INOPERATIVE, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
OIL COOLER FAN INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
RIGHT SIDE UPPER FORWARD VERTICAL ATTACHMENT BOLT SHEARED OFF. INSTALLED NEW BOLT. (M)
OIL FILTER HAS A WEAK MAGNET, SHOWS BYPASS CONDITION WHEN NOT IN BYPASS. INSTALLED A NEW OIL FILTER. (M)
BURNING SMELL NOTED FOLLOWED BY BOTH CD PLAYERS LOSING POWER. AFTER LOSS OF POWER NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AC TO DC POWER CONVERTER FOR CD PLAYERS. (M)
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER MOTOR DID NOT OPERATE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE MOTOR. (M)
CLOGGING INDICATOR BUTTON FOR FACET FILTER ELEMENT POPS UP. INSTALLED NEW FACET FILTER ELEMENT. APPEARS MAGNET IN FILTER HOUSING MAYBE WEAK, WILL MONITOR. THIS IS A NEW EXT FILTERING SYSTEM. (M)
AIR CONDITIONER BELT - BELT SNAPPED, REPLACED WITH NEW.
AIR CONDITIONER BELT - A/C BELT IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BELT.
AIR CONDITIONER BELT SNAPPED. REPLACED WITH NEW BELT, AS REQUIRED.
FOUND BROKEN LEAD. REPLACED TERMINAL AS REQUIRED.
RADIO INOPERATIVE/ REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART AS REQUIRED.
STARTER GENTERATOR AIR VENT DUCT BRACKET IS CRACKED.
REPLACED LAMINATED HINGE BEARINGS DUE TO DELAMINATION.
REPLACED OLD BEARING WITH NEW. (X)
REPLACED OLD BEARINGS THAT WERE WORN. (X)