N202LF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Rescue Services, Inc. | Operator | on 2006-04-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by County Rescue Services, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
52 reports on file, 1995-04-03 – 2006-04-13.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (INTERMEDIATE GB)
DURING COURSE OF AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOLTS THAT CONNECT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT TO INPUT THOMAS COUPLING OF INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX WERE SHEARED. SHEARING TOOK PLACE JUST BELOW GRIP LENGTH AREA OF BOLT . SHEARED BOLTS WERE STILL IN FLANGE OF GEAR BOX THOMAS COUPLING. THREADED PORTIONS OF BOLTS WERE RECOVERED WITH NUTS INSTALLED IN WRECKAGE ALONG WITH OTHER HARDWARE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BOLT HOLES IN FLANGE ON TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WERE ELONGATED. THIS INDICATES AN UNDER TORQUE CONDITION WHICH IF GONE UNNOTICED COULD LIKELY LEAD TO THE SHEARING OF THE BOLTS. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. (K)
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 51 reports
2005
Part: SHIELD — BROKEN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,794 hrs
SHIELD, BROKEN AND REPLACED.
Part: SHIELD — BROKEN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,794 hrs
SHIELD, BROKEN AND REPLACED.
Part: SHIELD — BROKEN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,794 hrs
SHIELD, BROKEN AND REPLACED.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LEAKING · airframe 4,790 hrs
LEAKING HYDRAULIC UNIT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — UNSERVICEABLE (FLT CONTROLS) · airframe 4,790 hrs
CONTROL UNIT IS CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLABLE LATERAL INPUT.
Part: METER — UNSERVICEABLE (TORQUE) · airframe 4,771 hrs
TORQUE KEEPS FLUCTUATING.
Part: SWITCH — STUCK (HYD SYS TEST)
WHEN PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, CHAPTER 43-14, PG 24 OF THE MM. UNABLE TO GET THE HYDRAULIC UNIT TO SWITCH OVER TO THE NR 2 POSITION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE HYDRAULIC TEST SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE RESET POSITION. THE RESULT WAS WHEN FAILING THE NR 1 SYSTEM THE HYDRAULIC PAC SHOULD SWITCH OVER TO THE NR 2 SYSTEM, IT WAS TRYING TO RESET TO THE NR 1 POSITION. ADJUSTING THE SWITCH AND THE GUARD YIELDED NO SUCCESS. REPLACING THE SWITCH AND THE SWITCH GUARD YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT. (K)
Part: FIREWALL — DAMAGED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 4,719 hrs
FIREWALL REPAIRED TOO MANY TIMES AND NOW IS UNSAFE.
Part: CLUTCH — UNSERVICEABLE (M/R XMSN) · airframe 4,719 hrs
CLUTCH WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (NACELLE) · airframe 4,719 hrs
FIREWALL IS CRACKED BY FASTNERS AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED AND DO NOT WANT ENGINE TO INGEST FOD.
Part: SKID — UNSERVICEABLE (MLG) · airframe 4,719 hrs
RIVETS PULLED AND GOUGES IN BOTTOM OF TUBE.
Part: STARTER GEN — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 4,413 hrs
NR 2 ENG FAILED TO START. STARTER GENERATOR UNSERVICEABLE.
2004
Part: TORQUEMETER — UNSERVICEABLE (ENGINE) · airframe 4,668 hrs
FLUCTUATING OVER 40 PERCENT WITH NO CHANGE IN N1 OR TOT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — UNSERVICEABLE (FLT CONTROLS) · airframe 4,555 hrs
CAUSING UNCONTROLLED INPUT IN LATERAL AXIS OF FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 4,632 hrs
BEARINGS ARE WORN CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY.
Part: SEAT — TORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,599 hrs
SEAT TORN, CUSHION HAS NO SUPPORT.
Part: SEAT — CRUSHED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,599 hrs
CRUSHABLE SEATS WERE CRUSHED.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — UNSERVICEABLE (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 4,581 hrs
PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED AND REPLACED.
2003
Part: NEEDLE — STUCK (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 4,479 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NEEDLES WERE STICKING REPLACED TRIPLE TACH
Part: NEEDLE — DEFECTIVE (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 4,479 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NEEDLES WERE STICKING REPLACED TRIPLE TACH
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (PITCH) · airframe 4,474 hrs
PITCH CSAS FAILED REPLACED ACTUATOR.
Part: POWERPACK — DEFECTIVE (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 4,466 hrs
HYDRAULIC PACK LEAKING, REPLACED.
Part: IGNITER BOX — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 4,439 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT START, EXCITER BOX WAS NOT PUTTING OUT REPLACED
2001
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
FOUND FATIGUE CRACK IN RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN DURING PREFLIGHT. CRACK STARTED AT FORWARD AND TOP ATTACH POINTS AND RAN AFT FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES. CRACK WAS ON INSIDE SURFACE AT MOUNTING POINTS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
1999
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (ROTOR OIL SYSTEM)
SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (ROTOR OIL SYSTEM)
SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIAVE (GEARBOX)
SWITCH INOPERATIVE. FAILS TO ILLUMINATE PRESSURE LIGHT. LIGHT FLICKERS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
1998
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (OIL PRESSURE)
OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT TURN OFF MAIN TRANSMISSION PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SHAFT — DEFECTIVE (M/R DRIVE)
RECEIVED UNIT IN NEW CONDITION AND FOUND THE PLATING WAS PEELING OFF. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SHAFT — DEFECTIVE (M/R DRIVE)
RECEIVED SHAFT UNIT IN NEW CONDITION AND FOUND THE PLATING WAS PEELING OFF. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFLIGHT)
CONTROL MALFUNCTION, ROLL FEEDBACK DURING FLIGHT AND PITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
ENGINE MOUNT BUSHING'S ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TORQUE)
DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR NEEDLES STICK. REPLACES WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
1997
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R)
BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (OIL PRESS WARN)
OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH INOPERATIVE. LOW PRESSURE LIGHT 'ON' IN-FLIGHT AND AT GROUND IDLE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
ENGINE MOUNT BUSHING'S ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: GEARSHAFT — WORN (SPUR ADAPTER)
SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (OIL PRESSURE)
TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (OIL PRESSURE)
TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (AUTOFLIGHT)
CONTROL UNIT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PITCH AND ROLL HARD OVERS UPON TAKEOFF. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R)
BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
1996
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (OIL PRESS WARN)
OIL PRESS WARN SWITCH INOPERATIVE. LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT THEN WENT OUT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BELLOWS — TORN (M/R)
BELLOWS IS TORN AROUND CLAMP AND FOLD AREAS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R)
BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS. CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BELLOWS — TORN (M/R MAST)
BELLOWS IS TORN AROUND CLAMP AND FOLD AREAS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (T/R)
TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (T/R)
TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BLADE PIN — WORN (M/R)
BLADE PIN WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENG TQ)
INDICATOR UNIT INOPERATIVE UPON INSTALL. GAUGE READS APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT TQ ON BOTH ENGINES WITH JUST ELECTRICAL POWER APPLIED. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
1995
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (OIL PRESS WARN)
OIL PRESS WARN CAUSES LIGHT TO COME ON TOO SOON.
Part: HYD PACK — WORN (NR 1 SYS)
LATERAL PLAY ON #1 SYSTEM. LONGITUDINAL AND COLLECTIVE INPUT LEVERS EXCEEDED .5MM.