N135ME
Registered owner: TENACIOUS AVIATION GROUP LLC, AZ (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.
35 reports on file, 1999-06-23 – 2010-07-07.
Part: SWITCH — DISLODGED (ENGINE CONTROL) · airframe 7,102 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION THE ENGINE CONTROL SWITCH TO THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS EITHER BUMPED OR IT SLIPPED ON ITS OWN TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE PILOT HAD THE MASTER CAUTION FOR THE ENG GOING TO IDLE AND GOT A LT YAW AS WELL. THE PILOT ADJUSTED TO COLLECTIVE THE TORQUE FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS IN LIMITS--BELOW 86 PERCENT. THE PILOT PUT THE SWITCH BACK TO THE "FLIGHT' POSITION AND THE TORQUES MATCHED UP IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE PILOT DIDN'T DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND ACTUALLY LANDED AT THE INTENDED SCENE.
Earlier reports · 1999–2004 · 34 reports
2004
Part: GYRO — STICKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,292 hrs
GYRO LIGHT, EHSI HEADING STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 05/06/2004
Part: CDU — ERRATIC (DISPLAY) · airframe 4,255 hrs
DISPLAY SCREEN ON CDU IS ERRATIC (FLICKERING, LIGHT TO DARK, ON AND OFF). REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT, 04/13/2004.
Part: INDICATOR — BURNED OUT (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,219 hrs
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
Part: BRAKE DISC — CHATTERING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,120 hrs
BRAKE DISC PRODUCING EXCESSIVE CHATTER WHILE BRAKE APPLIED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/16/2004
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,120 hrs
METAL CHIPS ON CHIP DETECTOR ARE PAST SERVICABLE LIMITS. *NOTE* FILTER REMOVED. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/18/2004
Part: PICKUP — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 4,115 hrs
NO GAGE INDICATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 03/10/2004
Part: MOUNT — INOPERATIVE (GEARBOX) · airframe 4,112 hrs
GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/28/2004
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 4,111 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/23/2004
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 4,111 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED · airframe 4,106 hrs
ENGINE FAILED AFTER 27.4 HOURS. COMPRESSOR STALLS AT STARTUP AND TAKEOFF. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SERVICEABLE RENTAL
2003
Part: VALVE — STUCK (HEATER) · airframe 4,079 hrs
WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR, VALVE STUCK. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 12/30/2003
Part: BLADE — CONTAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,078 hrs
WATER IN BLADE. REPLACEMENT FOR BLADE NOT RECEIVED YET. BEING REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/09/2004
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD) · airframe 4,078 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R CONTROL ROD) · airframe 4,078 hrs
MAIN ROTOR CONTROL ROD BEARINGS WORN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LEVER) · airframe 4,078 hrs
BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: TORSION BAR — BENT (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,078 hrs
TAIL ROTOR TORSION BAR BENT OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACE SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LEVER) · airframe 4,078 hrs
BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (FENESTRON) · airframe 4,078 hrs
WARRANTY. WORN BEYOND LIMITS. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 12/8/03
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE GYRO) · airframe 4,061 hrs
ATTITUDE GYRO BACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/18/03
Part: FIBER OPTIC GYRO — INTERMITTENT (SAS SYSTEM) · airframe 4,051 hrs
FIBER OPTIC GYRO PRODUCING YAW INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTIONS. KEEPS GOING OFFLINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MASTER SWITCH — FAILED · airframe 4,017 hrs
NR 2 BUS TIE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. GOES INTO TEST MODE BY ITSELF. NR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT TEST. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH CANNED, SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,986 hrs
GYRO TAKES 10 MINUTES TO SPOOLUP AND IS NOISY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (YAW) · airframe 3,985 hrs
YAW ACTUATOR SAS FAULT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE N1) · airframe 3,867 hrs
ENGINE N1 INDICATOR HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: DISPLAY — ERRATIC (FUEL QTY) · airframe 3,803 hrs
FUEL QUANTITY ERRATIC. 135-SB31-006-2.C REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,760 hrs
DISPLAY IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 7/3/03
Part: BLADE — CONTAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,698 hrs
SUSPECTED WATER IN BLADE. INSTALLED REPAIRED SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,700 hrs
TOT READING IS 2000 DEGREES CELSIUS WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,477 hrs
LEAKING AT SPLIT LINE OF TRIANGULAR PLATE ON BOTTOM SIDE OF ACTUATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DUAL TORQUE) · airframe 3,187 hrs
DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR NR 1 NEEDLE DROPS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
2002
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,429 hrs
TRANSCEIVER LED'S BURNED OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE) · airframe 3,360 hrs
INOPERATIVE AND CONNECTOR PLUG PULLED OUT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT.
1999
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR)
FOUND HARILINE CRACKS (8 EACH) EXTENDING CHORDWISE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE NICKLE LEADING EDGE EROSION PROTECTION STRIP. CRACKS COULD NOT BE SEEN UNTIL A THOROUGH CLEANING OF THE BLADE LEADING EDGE WAS PERFORMED (REMOVAL OF BUGS/CARBON). SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED CLEANING AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR BLADES AT REGULAR INTERVALS.
Part: FLANGE — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)
FOUND CRACK WHERE NR 1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING MOUNTS TO CONNECTING FLANGE. CRACK FOUND DURING C/W ECA5B EC135-53A-010 INSPECTION OF CONNECTING FRAME FLANGES CAUSED BY TOO FLEXIBLE OF A TAIL BOOM. MANUFACTURER IS WORKING ON A RESOLUTION. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 1,217.1 HOURS.