N213AE
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.
26 reports on file, 1995-03-26 – 2012-08-03.
Part: LINE — RUPTURED (NR 2 HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 9,043 hrs · 45,745 cycles
DURING CRUISE, DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT FROM ABOVE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. SMELLING A SWEET ODOR AND CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING DOWN DOOR, WINDOWS AND SIDE OF ACFT. ACFT KEPT MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE FOLLOWED BY GYRATIONS AND INCREASED PRESSURE ON FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH A HYD 2 LIGHT AND SMOKE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND A RUPTURED NR 2 HYD PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HYD PUMP AND THE TANDEM HYD PACK.
Part: O-RING — FAILED (FUEL CAP) · airframe 8,941 hrs · 45,305 cycles
CREW REPORTED SENSING A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN ON THE RETURN LEG TO THE BASE FOLLOWING A REFUELING STOP. ON LANDING AT BASE THE ODOR HAD DISSIPATED. INSPECTED BEHIND THE INTERIOR WALLS IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL VENT TANK AND SHUT OFF VALVES FOR THE FUEL ODOR WITH NONE NOTED. FOUND NO FUEL LEAKS FROM THE VENT LINES, BELLY DRAIN HOLES, OR SUMPS. OPENED AFT BELLY PANEL & FOUND FUEL WETNESS AROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS. FOUND FUEL LEAKAGE ON UNDERSIDE OF AFT BELLY PANEL AND IN CAVITY UNDERNEATH. CLEANED AREA THOUROUGHLY. A DRY ROTTED FUEL CAP O-RING WAS REPLACED AND FUEL CAP CHECKED FOR PROPER FIT.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,857 hrs · 44,973 cycles
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED FUEL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF ACFT, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE FUEL ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 23 reports
2004
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,487 hrs
RADAR ALTIMETER HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION, SELF TEST AND FACE GLASS LOOSE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
Part: LINE — DAMAGED (FUEL MANIFOLD) · airframe 6,452 hrs
EXCHANGE. ENG S/N LE45573. MANIFOLD HAS TUBE DAMAGE. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/23/2004
Part: PUMP — INTERMITTENT (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 6,401 hrs
EXCHANGE. FUEL PUMP OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICALE UNIT. 02/02/2004
2003
Part: BUSHING — WORN (ACTUATOR) · airframe 6,356 hrs
TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR BUSHING AND CARDAN JOINT ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT 12/18/2003
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 6,219 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NR 1 NEEDLE IS INOPERATIVE. THIS UNIT LASTED FOR 5 DAYS (11.2) HOURS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 6,219 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NR 1 NEEDLE IS INOPERATIVE. THIS UNIT LASTED FOR 5 DAYS (11.2) HOURS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 6,205 hrs
TRIPLE TACH N2 WILL NOT GO ABOVE 100 PERCENT (LAGS BEHIND). REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: LANDING LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (EXTERIOR) · airframe 6,125 hrs
LANDING LIGHT WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (CSAS) · airframe 5,953 hrs
YAW CSAS WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (CSAS) · airframe 5,953 hrs
YAW CSAS WILL NOT COME ON LINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 5,953 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS EROSION.
2002
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (AIR SYSTEM) · airframe 5,799 hrs
AIR VALVE LEAKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
1998
Part: BEARING — FAILED (POWER TURBINE)
BEARING, WHICH IS PART OF THE POWER TURBINE THRUST SYSTEM AND INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE 121.6 HOURS EARLIER BY THE INCORPORATION OF SB LT 101-72-50-0174, FAILED 2.8 HOURS AFTER BEING RE-INSTALLED AFTER MAJOR MAINTENANCE. THE SUSPECT BEARING WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. NO ANOMALIES NOTED AT THAT TIME. THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CHIP EVENTS ON THE (FORWARD) FULL FLOW CHIP DETECTOR, THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (T/R)
EXCESSIVE EROSION OF T/R BLADES SURFACE PROTECTION. THE PAINT HAS COME OFF IN LARGE STRIPS AND THEN THE RUBBERIZED EROSION PROTECTION STARTS FLAKING OFF.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (T/R)
EXCESSIVE EROSION OF T/R BLADES SURFACE PROTECTION. THE PAINT HAS COME OFF IN LARGE STRIPS AND THEN THE RUBBERIZED EROSION PROTECTION STARTS FLAKING OFF.
1997
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
1996
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FUEL BOOST)
BOOST PUMP LEAKING FROM SEAL DRAIN.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT LIMIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN POWER IS APPLIED.
Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
GYRO PRECESSES - RECALIBRATE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRORS (COCKPIT NAV)
IINDICATOR 50 DEGREES OFF. NAVIGATOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (LIGHTS)
COCKPIT LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
1995
Part: ELT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ELT PANEL LIGHT FLICKERS DURING FLIGHT AND WILL NOT TURN OFF WITH SWITCH.
Part: BELLCRANK ASSY — WORN (T/R CONTROL)
BELLCRANK ASSY WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.