N174AL
Registered owner: HUBER SJHON R, OR (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.
14 reports on file, 1995-03-30 – 2004-08-25.
Part: ROTOR — OVERTORQUED (MAIN)
IN A HOVER, WAS AT A HOVER ABOUT TO TAKE OFF WHEN EVERYTHING STARTED SPEEDING UP, LOOKED AT THE TORQUE GAUGE AND SAW 120 PERCENT TORQUE, IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND LANDED, AS LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE IS COMPLYING WITH A OVERTORQUE INSPECTION IAW MM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 13 reports
1999
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, CORROSION AND SEPARATION AT TIP.
Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (M/R HUB)
SPLINES BADLY CORRODED. TRUNNION SCRAPPED AT 1/2 LIFE.
1997
Part: CASE ASSEMBLY — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX)
TRANSMISSION REMOVED AND SENT TO COMPONENT SHOP FOR 4,500 HOUR OVERHAUL. EXCESSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON MAIN CASE UNDER INPUT QUILL FLANGE. ALSO, UNDER OIL JET. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN DISASSEMBLED SINCE NEW AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED FROM B.H.T. CAUSE: MOISTURE PRESENT IN THE UNPROTECTED MAGNESIUM. RECOMMEND THESE AND OTHER AREAS BE PROTECTED BY PRIMER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CASE IS NEW.
1996
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 341.1 HOURS.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 341.1 HOURS.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BLADE SKIN CORROSION AND DELAMINATION AT BLADE TIP.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD CROSSTUBE)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, NOTED FORWARD CROSSTUBE FITTING WAS CRACKED. FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA AS REPORTED ON MDR SUBMITTED ON 2-7-94. THE FITTING WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER, 1992, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CRACKED FITTINGS.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUSPECT NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT, 283.4 HOURS.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUSPECT NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT, 283.4 HOURS.
1995
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH, 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. WORN PARTS TT, 585.2.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH, 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. WORN PARTS TT, 585.2.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS 6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL WEAR CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. SPACERS, BUSHINGS, AND BEARINGS, TT 559.7.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS 6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL WEAR CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. SPACERS, BUSHINGS, AND BEARINGS, TT 559.7.