N129MR
Registered owner: RACE55SH LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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.
29 reports on file, 1996-06-24 – 2003-07-08.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (FUEL QTY) · airframe 14,884 hrs
FUEL QTY INDICATOR STICKS.
Part: PUMP — NOISY (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 14,866 hrs
HYD PUMP PRODUCING A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 14,820 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: CAP — LEAKING (FUEL CELL) · airframe 14,721 hrs
FUEL CAP LEAKING AROUND STEM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,713 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO PRECESSES. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 14,492 hrs
TIP CAP OF BLADE IS SEPARATED AT THE OUTBOARD END.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 12,582 hrs
BEARING ELASTOMER SEPARATED AROUND TRUNNION SPINDLE AREA.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 22 reports
2002
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INTELLASTAR PROCESSOR INTERNAL BATTERY DEAD.
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,523 hrs
GPS RECEIVER NAV BUTTON SWITCH INOPERATIVE.
2001
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS) · airframe 11,823 hrs
CLEARS ITSELF WHEN TURNED OFF, HAS TO HAVE MGUA CODE ENTERED AND UNABLE TO DISABLE SAFEGUARD. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. CLEANED MEMORY AND REPROGRAMMED. ALSO DISABLED SAFEGUARD CODE. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,968 hrs
FLASHES WARNING. SENT TO TRIMBLE NAVIGATION FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1999
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
AFT FLOAT BAG COMPARTMENT HAS A LEAK. DATE OF MFG 11-94.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
LEFT AND RIGHT CABIN STEPS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: TUBE — CORRODED (SKID)
SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID TUBE.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (SKID)
CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS UNDER SUPPORT PAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
LEFT AND RIGHT CABIN STEPS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FLOAT BAG ASSY — FAILED (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY DID NOT PASS FLOAT INSPECTION, FRONT SECTION LEAKING.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP BAY)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: GPS RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS RECEIVER HAD BATTERY WARNING. RECEIVER FAIL WARNING. FOUND GLASS BROKEN ON LED SEGMENT.
1998
Part: REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: SUPPORT — DAMAGED (ENG GAS PROD)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: DAMAGED ON GP SUPPORT AFT FLANGE. INSTALLED A DALLAS AIRMOTIVE OVERHAULED GP SUPPORT.
1997
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND Q402 LOOSE IN UNIT. RESOLDERED Q402. UNIT NOW MAKING NOISE. TROUBLESHOT; SWAPPED OUT T401. REPLACED Q415, Q401, Q402, C401, C402, C403, C410, CR401, CR402. REPAIRED. UNIT STILL NOT RECEIVING. FOUND Q422BAD. REPLACED Q422. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: LINK ASSY — DELAMINATED (M/R XMSN)
LINK ASSY BEARINGS TORN AND DELAMINATED.
Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (M/R MAST)
OUTER AND INNER RACE OF BEARING BREAKING DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DUPLEX BEARING.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
FAILS TO IDENT. FOUND UNIT NOT RECEIVING OR TRANSMITTING. FOUND -6.2V LINE BAD. FOUND LEGS OF TRANSISTOR Q402 BROKEN WHEN REMOVING FOR CHECKING. REPLACED TRANSISTOR Q402. UNIT STILL NOT TRANSMITTING AND DRAWS MORE CURRENT THAN NORMAL. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATORV101. REPAIRED. FOUND PULSES ON SCOPE TO BE ERRATIC WHEN 7'S ARE DIALED UP ON TRANSPONDER. REPLACED TRANSISTOR Q401. REPAIRED. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLY LIGHT. COOKED, VIBRATED AND PUT UNIT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1996
Part: BEARING — MAKING METAL (GEAR BOX NR 4)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED: (1) METAL SLIVERS ON #3 BEARING INNER RACE (2) CRACKED ROLLER RETAINER & METAL SLIVERS ON #4 BEARING INNER RACE. INSTALLED NEW BEARINGS. SEE MMIR# HEEA0008395 FOR #4 BEARING INFORMATION.
Part: BEARING — MAKING METAL (GEAR BOX NR 3)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED: (1) METAL SLIVERS ON #3 BEARING INNER RACE (2) CRACKED ROLLER RETAINER & METAL SLIVERS ON #4 BEARING INNER RACE. INSTALLED NEW BEARINGS. SEE MMIR# HEEA0008395 FOR #4 BEARING INFORMATION.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT TOT)
INDICATES OVER 10 DEGREES LOW IN EXPANDED SCALE ON INITIAL START.