N141MA
Registered owner: LIGHTBRINGER AVIATION LLC, GA (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.
116 reports on file, 1996-10-01 – 2002-06-03.
Part: SKID — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 3,226 hrs
SKID TUBE HAS DAMAGE ON BOTTOM BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 2,878 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG IS LEAKING.
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 114 reports
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EXTERIOR LIGHTS)
FAULTY GROUND WIRE AT PLUG CAUSED UNIT TO FAIL.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR (J0169927-WA)
Part: BEARING — CHAFED (TAIL ROTOR)
ELASTOMER SHEETING AND CHAFING. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR (J0169927-WA)
Part: BEARING — DEBONDED (TAIL ROTOR)
ELASTOMERIC BEARING DEBONDED. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0165342-WA)
2000
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARING WORN AND SHEARED RUBBER. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK5157 AND LK5154. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LP7115 (DMR NR 65607101) AND LP5718 (DMR NR 65607102).
Part: HOSE — TWISTED (MLG)
HOSE ASSY TWISTED.
Part: CROSSHEAD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN SPOTS ON CROSSHEAD FROM P/C LINKS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARING.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATT INDICATOR TILTS GRADUALLY MORE AND MORE.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
FOUND METAL IN OIL.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
BEARINGS WORN.
Part: BLOWER — WORN (OIL COOLER)
SPLINE WORN ON SHAFT. SCRAPPED.
Part: FILTER — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE OIL)
METAL IN OIL.
Part: STUD — CRACKED (DROOP STOP)
DROOP STOP HAD INDICATION OF CRACKS.
Part: LATCH — BROKE (MAIN DOOR)
LEVER P/N 3226-201 BROKE ON LT FORWARD DOOR. THE LEVER WAS NON-PROCURABLE FROM BELL. LATCH ASSY P/N 20898-411 WAS ORDERED AND THE LEVER WAS SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE NG)
NG INDICATOR WENT BLANK ON GROUND RUN.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (FADEC)
SEVERAL PINHOLES ON CONNECTOR ARE CHIPPED AND ELONGATED. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686305.
Part: COLLECTOR PAN — MISMANUFACTURED (M/R GEARBOX)
COLLECTOR PAN NOT CONCENTRIC. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686332.
Part: HUB SET — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
TEFLON ON BUSHINGS WORN. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686264.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686279. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE NHFS-4311 AND NHFS-4459.
Part: BEARING — FLAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
SEAT HAD BLUE EPOXY COATING FLAKING. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686291.
Part: DRIVE RING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 68627101.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686345.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R GEARBOX)
OUTER DIAMETER WORN BELOW LIMITS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686316.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686345.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR BLADE)
WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686421.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
RELAY CAUSES FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686288.
Part: MAIN CASE — WORN (GEARBOX)
INPUT BEARING LINER WORN DUE TO APPLICATION OF SEALANT TO INPUT FLANGE AREA CAUSING IMPROPER PINCH FIT ON TRIPLEX BEARING. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686308.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG)
CROSSTUBE CORRODED DUE TO INADEQUATE DISSIMILAR METAL PROTECTION FROM T-BOLT CLAMP. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686353.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG)
CROSSTUBE CORRODED DUE TO INADEQUATE DISSIMILAR METAL PROTECTION FROM T-BOLT CLAMP. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686353.
Part: STARTER — MISOVERHAULED (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND THE WRONG TYPE BRUSHES WERE INSTALLED BY THE VENDOR AT OVERHAUL. THESE HAVE THE HARD INSERTS AND GROOVED THE COMMUTATOR.
Part: BOLT — WORN (M/R GEARBOX)
BOLT WORN .011 INCH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLT.
Part: LEVER — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)
LEVER BROKE ON LEFT FORWARD DOOR WHICH PREVENTED THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FROM OPENING THE DOOR.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
DUCT CRACKED.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (BLOWER)
BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED, UPPER LEFT CORNER.
Part: HOSE ASSY — KINKED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
HOSE KINKED.
Part: FLYWHEEL — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS ON FLYWHEEL.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK ASSEMBLY HAS WORN BUSHING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE AFS-1223 AND AFS-1219. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686246. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE AFS-2131 AND AFS-2134.
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LEVER ASSY HAS WORN BUSHING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-2083 AND A-2074. DMR NR 686195. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE A-2523 AND A-2525.
Part: BLADE — PEELING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR PAINT PEELING.
Part: BLADE — PEELING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR BLADE PAINT PEELING.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE OIL PRESS)
NO ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — DEFECTIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
MR VIBRATION IN-FLIGHT. FOUND RUBBER MISSING ON MR PACK.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER TORN.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME HAS CRACK AT RIGHT UPPER BOLT HOLE.
Part: DISC PACK — PITTED (TAIL ROTOR)
DISK COUPLING PITTED.
Part: BLOWER HOUSING — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR)
BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
1998
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FRONT END OF FLOAT COVER TORN.
Part: ALTIMETER — INACCURATE (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER INDICATION READS 100 FEET OFF.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER)
STARTER/GENERATOR BRUSHES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (ENG OIL TEMP)
REPAIR DUE TO OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 120 DEGREES. CAUSE FOR OIL TEMP - OIL TEMP THERMAL VALVE P/N 724155, S/N 6056.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
VELCRO ON AFT CAP WORN, STICKING ON VELCRO/FABRIC HAS TORN OUT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE NG)
NG INDICATOR WILL NOT SELF-TEST.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER HAS TORN CAP.
Part: BOOT — DETERIORATED (TAIL ROTOR)
BOOT DETERIORATED, LINERS LOOSE ON TRUNNION AND BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: FLOAT COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER HAS TORN CAP.
Part: SLEEVE — WORN (FREEWHEEL)
REPLACED WORN SLEEVE FROM FREEWHEELING UNIT 406-040-500-123, SN A3174.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (M/R DRIVE)
FORWARD CARBON SEAL LEAKING.
Part: DOOR LATCH — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
REPLACED TEMP REPAIR LATCH ROD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TORQUE)
TORQUEMETER STAYS ON ZERO. TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR 17:00 HOURS.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATIONS. SCRAPPED OIL FILTER.
Part: FREEWHEEL — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR FREEWHEEL UNIT LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
ROTOR BEARINGS WORN.
Part: COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL)
ENGINE OIL COOLER LEAKING.
Part: COUPLING — CRACKED (T/ROTOR)
FOUND CRACKED DISC IN COUPLING BETWEEN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND T/R GEARBOX.
Part: REGULATOR — FAULTY (OIL TEMP)
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 120 DEGREES.
Part: BLOWER HOUSING — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
WORKING RIVETS ON END CAPS AND FLANGE MOUNTS.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE WOULD GO BLANK (NUMBERS AND BAR GRAPH).
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT CRANK; FOUND BRUSHES WORN BEYOND 1/4 LIFE AND FAN COVER RIVET WASHER CAME LOOSE AND JAMMED ARMATURE. REPAIRED STARTER GENERATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
INDICATION SHOWED INTERMITTENT INDICATIONS DURING FLIGHT.
Part: GAUGE — FAILED (FLOAT)
GAUGE ON RIGHT FLOAT BOTTLE READS INACCURATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GAUGE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R LINK)
WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-2193 AND NHFS-2195.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH)
T-NEEDLE GOES UP A LITTLE, THEN GOES BACK TO ZERO ON TEST AND STAYS AT ZERO ON RUN UP.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. PEGGED TO HIGH SIDE ONCE AND WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (AFT LT SIDE)
AFT FIREWALL L/H SIDE: SPOT WELDS ARE CRACKING AT L/H OIL LINE FITTING SUPPORT. STOP DRILLED CRACK. MFG REPAIR USING 025 TITANIUM. LOCATED AND INSTALLED TO FIREWALL USING MS20615M-3 RIVETS.
Part: CONE SET — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
CONE SET TEFLON LINER COMING OFF.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)
WORN SPHERICAL BEARING.
Part: FUEL FILTER — LEAKING (FUEL SYS)
FUEL FILTER LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT T&B)
TURN NEEDLE WILL NOT MOVE; EVEN THOUGH FLAG IS PULLED.
Part: DISK COUPLING — SCRATCHED (T/R DRIVE)
T/R DRIVE DISC SCRATCHED.
Part: SIGNAL COND — MALFUNCTION (FUEL FLOW)
FUEL LOW LIGHT ON WITH 600 POUNDS OF FUEL.
Part: DISK COUPLING — DEFECTIVE (T/R DRIVE)
NR3 T/R DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING HARDWARE BELOW TORQUE AS PER AD 97-22-15.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (M/R)
SUSPECT WORN DRIVE LINK PIVOT BUSHINGS.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (M/R)
SUSPECT WORN LINK ASSY PIVOT BUSHINGS.
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (M/R)
LEVER ASSY WORN TEFLON BUSHINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1624 AND A1629.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE NR 7)
NR7 THOMAS COUPLING DISC CRACKED.
1997
Part: MAST ASSY — LEAKING (M/R)
MAST ASSY SEAL LEAKING. REPAIRED BY PHI.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
ROUGH BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE C97-1888 AND K96-2112. SCRAPPED BEARINGS.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
FILTER CLOGGED - BYPASSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: NG INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
NG INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION; NO LED'S SHOWING.
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL PUMP)
PUMP WON'T COME ON WHEN SWITCHED TO ON POSITION.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R)
NR7 THOMAS COUPLING DISC CRACKED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (XMSN)
FALSE INDICATION.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
SUSPECT WORN BRUSHES - STARTER WILL NOT TURN OVER.
Part: SUPPORT ASSY — CRACKED (OIL COOLER)
CRACKED OIL COOLER FORWARD SUPPORT.
Part: IGNITOR BOX — FAILED (ENGINE)
IGNITOR BOX REMOVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ON OTHER AIRCRAFT. UPON INSTALLATION IGNITOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION.
Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
TRANSDUCER CAUSING FADEC DEGRADE INDICATION.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE INTERMITTENTLY WITH FAINT INSTRUMENT CAUTION LIGHT ON CAUTION PANEL.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R)
BEARINGS ROUGH, ALSO REPLACE 2 EACH LOCKWASHERS, P/N MS172209. SERIAL NUMBERS OF BEARINGS REMOVED ARE D96-0770 AND D96-0762.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENG OIL TEMP)
ENGINE OIL TEMP INTERMITTENT. WOULD NOT TEST WITH INTERMITTENT GAUGE READINGS.
Part: FLOAT COVER — TORN (LT FLOAT)
RECEIVED WITH FLOAT COVER L/H FORWARD TORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FLOAT COVER.
Part: HEADSET — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
HEADSET INOPERATIVE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (LIGHT)
POWER SUPPLY NO POWER OUTPUT.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERROR (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER 200 FEET OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MGB TACH)
INDICATOR BLANK OUT INTERMITTENT AT IDLE WHEN COLD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MGB TACH)
UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD OR CLEAR MGB TACH.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATION (ENGINE)
TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATIONS IN FLIGHT. RESIDUAL INDICATION AFTER SHUTDOWN.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATIONS (ENGINE TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATIONS IN FLIGHT. RESIDUAL INDICATION AFTER SHUTDOWN. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
HYDRO-MECHANICAL UNIT REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES OF GROUND RUN WITH APPLICATION OF TORQUE TO 35%, ECU REAL TIME DATA INDICATED A PLA HARD FAULT.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (ROTOR HORN)
LOW ROTOR HORN WOULD NOT MUTE. REPLACED RELAY, SYSTEM CHECKED OK A FEW TIMES THEN HORN WOULD NOT MUTE AGAIN. SWAPPED RELAY WITH ENGINE OUT RELAY AND ENGINE OUT HORN WOULD NOT MUTE BUT LOW ROTOR HORN WOULD.
1996
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL PRESS)
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FAILED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FAILED. RECEIVED AIRCRAFT WITH WRITE UP THAT INDICATOR FAILED.