N2148K
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
209 reports on file, 1995-01-10 – 2005-11-01.
Part: TUBE — CHAFED · airframe 20,141 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND SLOWLY DECREASED. WHEN GAUGE READING APPROACHED THE LOWER LIMIT THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE CHAFED IN THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER TUBE BY THE FUEL PUMP SEAL DRAIN TUBE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 208 reports
2003
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 17,986 hrs
SCREEN FADES OUT. FOCUS IS NOT SHARP, INSTENSITY IS DIM.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR SYSTEM) · airframe 17,986 hrs
COMPUTER CAUSES INDICATOR TO LOSE FOCUS AND FADE AFTER 30 MINUTES.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,961 hrs
UNABLE TO OBTAIN N1 TOPPING ON THIS UNIT, AFTER RERIGGING AND INTERCONNECT ADJUSTMENTS, STILL WOULD NOT GET 98 PERCENT. REPLACED.
Part: INTERPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 17,842 hrs
INTERPHONE BOX, NO SIDE TONE. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: DATA BOX — FAILED (SKYWATCH) · airframe 17,762 hrs
SKYWATCH DATA BOX FAILS OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER 5 MINUTES.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 17,584 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR TURN AND SLIP BALL NOT CENTERED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 17,762 hrs
MLG CROSSTUBE HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 17,455 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR RT FLAG SLOW TO PULL.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BIPOD ASSY) · airframe 16,868 hrs
BIPOD BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: LIFE VEST — LEAKING (CABIN) · airframe 17,590 hrs
LIFE VEST LEAKS.
Part: COVER — TORN (LIFE VEST) · airframe 17,590 hrs
LIFE VEST COVER POCKET TORN.
Part: STEP — CRACKED (AIR STAIR) · airframe 17,010 hrs
STEP CRACKED. SCRAPPED.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (STEP) · airframe 16,868 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT STOW COMPLETELY.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (EJECTOR) · airframe 16,863 hrs
EXHAUST EJECTOR BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED.
Part: SEATBACK CUSHION — TORN (CREW SEAT) · airframe 17,625 hrs
SEAT BACK CUSHION TORN. REPAIRED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 17,707 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST SYSTEM) · airframe 16,868 hrs
CRACKED EXHAUST DUCT RT SIDE FLANGE WELD. REPAIRED.
Part: SEATBACK CUSHION — WORN (CREW SEAT) · airframe 17,594 hrs
SEAT BACK CUSHION WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,682 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 17,594 hrs
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE READS 30 PSI WHEN NOT RUNNING, REPLACE VALVE.
Part: SWITCH — LOOSE (INTERPHONE BOX)
NR 2 COMM SWITCH IS LOOSE. FOUND LIGHT PANEL AND SELECTOR KNOB BAD, SWITCH S1 NOISY AND SWITCH S2 LOOSE. CLEANED SWITCH S1, TIGHTENED SWITCH S2, REPLACED SELECTOR KNOB AND LIGHT PANEL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INTERMITTENT (VOR SYSTEM) · airframe 17,728 hrs
INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT CHANGE FREQUENCIES. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSFER SWITCH, DEFECTIVE PHOTOCELL AND FADED LENS. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (ENG OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 17,505 hrs
OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. REPAIRED.
Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 17,557 hrs
MLG SKID SHOE WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,916 hrs
FREE TURBINE GOVERNOR PRODUCING N1, ITT, N2 OSCILLATION AT FLAT PITCH AND FLIGHT. REPAIRED.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,487 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR DRAGGING CAUSING ENGINE TO START HOTTER THAN NORMAL.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,762 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS NUMEROUS HOLES. SENT TO INTERNATIONAL AVIATION COMPOSITES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 17,594 hrs
MAIN BATTERY IS SLOW TO CHARGE. REPAIRED.
Part: GOVERNOR — OSCILLATES (ENGINE) · airframe 16,983 hrs
FREE TURBINE GOVERNOR PRODUCING ENGINE OSCILLATION. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,392 hrs
BEEP RANGE KEEPS CHANGING. FOUND GOVERNOR ACTION TO BE A LITTLE SLUGGISH. FOUND FLYWEIGHT PINS COATING TO BE SLIGHTLY WORN AND TEFLON FLYWEIGHT WASHERS ALSO WORN. REPLACED PARTS AND UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: CHARGER — MALFUNCTIONED (BATTERY) · airframe 17,557 hrs
CHARGING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION RAN BATTERY DOWN. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 17,487 hrs
MAIN BATTERY SLOW TO CHARGE. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R MAST LINK)
WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 EACH 412-010-427-101 BEARINGS DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY DEAD.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR SYS) · airframe 17,627 hrs
RADAR SYSTEM WON'T PAINT NOISE BAND. SHOP REPAIR.
2002
Part: DRAIN VALVE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 16,868 hrs
FUEL DRAIN VALVE LEAKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,831 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING OSCILLATION IN HOVER.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 16,735 hrs
NR 1 AFCS KICKING IN PITCH, ROLL AND YAW.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 16,870 hrs
DISCHARGED MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERY PACK CAUSED STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR NOT TO TEST. REPAIRED.
Part: HUB — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 16,863 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HUB RED BLADE DAMPER UNSERVICEABLE. REPAIRED.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,829 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING CONSTANT TORQUE SURGES IN FLIGHT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — OSCILLATES (ENGINE TORQUE) · airframe 16,983 hrs
BOTH ENGINES OSCILLATING TOGETHER 3 TO 4 PERCENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SERVO VALVE — LEAKING (TCU) · airframe 16,901 hrs
CAUSES TORQUE SPLITS AND ERRATIC CONTROL. ENGINES SURGING. FOUND SERVO VALVES LEAKING. REPLACED SERVO VALVES AND SERVO VALVE LEVERS. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: SERVO VALVE — LEAKING (TCU) · airframe 16,915 hrs
TORQUE SPLIT. TESTED UNIT AND FOUND SERVO VALVES LEAKING. REPLACED SERVO VALVE AND SERVO LEVER WITH REWORKED PART. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: ELEMENT — DAMAGED (C-BOX FILTER) · airframe 16,869 hrs
CAUSING BYPASS TO POP. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FILTER — DAMAGED (P3) · airframe 17,392 hrs
P3 FILTER HAS A BENT BYPASS SPRING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COMPENSATOR — DAMAGED (ENGINE TRIM) · airframe 17,010 hrs
ADJUSTMENT PIN LOOSE IN HOUSING.
Part: RADAR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX SYSTEM) · airframe 17,083 hrs
WEATHER RADAR UNIT HAS NO SIDE TONE ON CHANNELS 1 & 2. FOUND UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT AUDIO ON CHANNEL NR 2. REPLACED POT R441. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,900 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING ENGINE SURGE.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,925 hrs
LEAKING AT DOME WEEP HOLE. SPLIT UNIT AND INSPECTED TORQUE TUBE BORE. FOUND TORQUE TUBE BORE COATING FLAKING OFF. SENT MAIN BODY TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. REASSEMBLED UNIT AFTER REPAIR AND FOUND NO LEAKING. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: COMPENSATOR — DAMAGED (ENGINE TRIM) · airframe 17,104 hrs
ENGINE TRIM COMPENSATOR WILL NOT ADJUST.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENG OIL TEMP) · airframe 17,220 hrs
READS 20 PSI WITHOUT AIRCRAFT RUNNING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (G/B OIL TEMP) · airframe 17,238 hrs
INDICATOR READS 3 PSI LOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE INDICATOR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (UNIVERSAL) · airframe 17,406 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TUBE — CHAFED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 16,863 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX TUBE IS CHAFED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE.
Part: FLOAT — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 17,105 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT REINFORCEMENT PATCHES COMING UNGLUED.
Part: COVER — TORN (MLG) · airframe 16,928 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG COVER HAS TORN LOOP AND HOOK.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 16,775 hrs
COPILOT TRIPLE TACH READS 2 PERCENT LOW.
Part: COVER — WORN (MLG) · airframe 17,161 hrs
LOOP AND HOOK WORN ON EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 16,060 hrs
TORQUE INDICATOR POPS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 16,189 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NR 2 NEEDLE HAS NO INDICATION.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 16,751 hrs
FIBERGLASS REPAIR BELOW THE TRIM TAB ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS SOME SEPARATION ALONG THE EDGES.
Part: INTERPHONE — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,023 hrs
SELECTOR SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT. FOUND SWITCH S4 AUDIO ALWAYS ON, FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON SWITCH S1 SECTION 2R TERMINAL 4, RESOLDERED WIRE BACK TO TERMINAL 4. ALSO FOUND LIGHT PANEL AND SWITCH S1 BAD. REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 16,076 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NR 1 NEEDLE READS 3 PERCENT HIGH AT ALL TIMES.
Part: COVER — WORN (MLG) · airframe 17,105 hrs
LOOP AND HOOK WORN ON EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (UNIVERAL) · airframe 16,863 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERAL HAS A ROUGH BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 16,746 hrs
TRIPLE TACH INDICATOR GLASS FOGGED UP.
Part: LINK — WORN (XMSN CASE) · airframe 16,868 hrs
TRANSMISSION CASE LIFT LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 16,863 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINE CHAFED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 16,920 hrs
ENGINE HOSE LEAKS OIL. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 17,023 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 16,868 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 17,101 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (STROBE) · airframe 17,193 hrs
STROBE LIGHT POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 16,868 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,182 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE MAGNETIC SEAL LEAKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2001
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,607 hrs
CO-PILOT RATE OF TURN NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: CONTROL SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,563 hrs
STATION KNOB WHEN TURN TO RIGHT IT SPRINGS BACK TO LEFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,563 hrs
DIGITS INTERMITTENTLY LOSE PART OF NUMBERS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NAVIGATION) · airframe 16,607 hrs
WHEN SUN HITS KFS, IT DOES NOT GET BRIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 16,559 hrs
CAUSES REMOTE CAT'S EYE TO TRIP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: OIL COOLER — CONTAMINATED (OIL SYSTEM)
METAL CONTAMINATED.
Part: CHECK VALVE — INTERMITTENT · airframe 16,438 hrs
INTERMITTENT LIGHT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ENCODER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,438 hrs
GPS DISPLAYS EXTERNAL ALTIMETER LOST COMMUNICATIONS MESSAGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 16,336 hrs
WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 16,082 hrs
FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR) · airframe 15,849 hrs
RADAR WILL NOT INDICATE TARGETS, ALSO WILL NOT SHOW TEST BAND. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 16,249 hrs
OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS SEVERAL HOLES FROM EROSION. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: KNOB — BROKEN (CONTROL HEAD) · airframe 16,176 hrs
BROKEN KNOB. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,042 hrs
SEGMENT LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES BLANK IN NR 2 POSITION. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 8,238 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE AND N2 ROTOR NEEDLE READS 2 PERCENT LOW. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 15,700 hrs
BEARING RETAINING RING POPPED OUT OF GROOVE. ALSO BEARING SPINS IN HOUSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT COME ON. FOUND FUSE OPEN. REPLACED HEADER AND APPLIED HUMISEAL TO HEADER FOR CORROSION CONTROL. ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH, MIC GAIN, AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (GLIDE SLOPE) · airframe 15,835 hrs
GLIDE SLOPE INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND REPLACED TRANSISTOR Q311. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 15,814 hrs
NR 2 HELIPILOT WOULD NOT COME ON.
Part: ANTENNA — DAMAGED (RADAR) · airframe 15,814 hrs
WILL NOT SHOW SWEEP AND NO TARGETS DISPLAYED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: STEP — STUCK (LEFT) · airframe 15,747 hrs
LEFT HAND STEP STAYING UP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 15,881 hrs
BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: LIFE VEST — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 15,686 hrs
LIFE VEST FAILED 3 MONTH INSPECTION.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 15,881 hrs
BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 15,881 hrs
BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 15,881 hrs
BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: LINK — WORN (ROD END) · airframe 15,881 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINK — WORN (ROD END) · airframe 15,881 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER INDICATOR READS 140 FEET HIGH.
Part: ALTIMETER — INACCURATE (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER INDICATOR HAD 100 DEGREE ERROR.
Part: BRACKET — DAMAGED (CREW DOOR)
PILOT DOOR CAME OFF IN-FLIGHT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM. MAINTENANCE FOUND HOLE IN THE BRACKET THAT THE TENSION SPRING HOOKS TO HAD PULLED THROUGH, ALLOWING AIRCRAFT NATURAL FREQUENCIES TO WORK EMERGENCY EXIT PINS OUT OF THE DOOR HINGES, THUS RELEASING THE DOOR IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BRACKET.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
OIL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR TRIPS BREAKER.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (VHF COMM)
TRANSCEIVER NTERMITTENT AND SCRATCHY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND CORROSION IN UNIT AND TRANSMIT POWER OUT LOW AT SOME FREQUENCIES.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST)
PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: BAG — LEAKING (FLOAT)
FLOAT BAG LEAKING FROM CHECK VALVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT)
ATT/SAS BUTTON STICKS.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NAVIGATION CONTROL CANNOT CHANGE FREQUENCY.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE LIGHT TOTALLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (STROBE)
WHEN POWER TURNED ON, ANTI-COLLISION CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS.
1998
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (BLEED AIR SYSTEM)
VALVE MADE ENGINE HOWL. TESTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND UNIT LEAKED AT THE SPLITLINE. UNIT ALSO LEAKED AROUND PISTON AREA, INDICATING A RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (COMBINING GRBOX)
GEARBOX MAKING METAL.
Part: BOLT — FAILED (HYD PUMP)
BOLT BROKEN ON PUMP.
Part: OIL COOLER — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE OIL)
C-BOX MAKING METAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ROTARY)
AFCS WOULD NOT TEST IN PITCH.
Part: PUMP — REVERSED (BOOST)
PUMP RUNS BACKWARDS, TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER IN FORWARD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)
HSI INDICATOR - COURSE DIGITS UNREADABLE 140-180.
Part: ACTUATOR — RATCHETING (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR RATCHETING MID-RANGE OF TRAVEL.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (AFCS)
ROLL CHANNEL INOPERATIVE AND HANDLE MISSING.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
NR 2 ENGINE N2 NEEDLE INOPERATIVE AND OTHERS ARE RISING.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
VHF TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE - DOES NOT ILLUMINATE CONTROL DISPLAY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND ALL POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES BAD. TROUBLESHOT UNIT AND FOUND LIFTING DIODE CR107 WOULD GET POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES TO COME UP. ALSO FOUND WRONG DIODE INSTALLED FOR CR107. REPLACED DIODE CR107. DID NOT CURE PROBLEM. ALSO REPLACED TRANSISTORS Q106 AND Q107. NO HELP.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GYRO TURN NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR EXCESSIVELY SLOW.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
UNIT FUNCTION CHECK BAD, NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO ON TRIPLE TACHOMETER INDICATOR..
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ENCODER READS OUT OF TOLERANCE ON DOWN-SCALE CHECK.
Part: CAP — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
RUBBER WORN ON CAP.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (AFCS)
AFCS COMPUTER FAILED. ROLL ACTUATOR HUNTS BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Part: GPS — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
SEVERAL LED INOPERATIVE, LOWER DISPLAY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT DISPLAYING STRANGE CHARACTERS, AND WILL NOT LOCK ON.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (FUEL SYS)
VALVE DOES NOT CYCLE.
Part: VALVE ASSY — FAILED (HYD PRESS)
BYPASS BUTTON WILL NOT RESET.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
NR2 SIDE DROPS TO ZERO.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
HSI INDICATOR COURSE SET INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE INTERMITTENT WHEN CARD IS TURNED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
BLADE HAS BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY ON UPPER SURFACE AT STATION 121.25". THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SKIN CRACK AT THE EDGE OF THE REPAIR.
Part: RING GEAR — CORRODED (M/R GR BOX)
FRETTING CORROSION ON FLANGE SURFACE AND PILOT DIAMETERS (UPPER AND LOWER)
Part: ADAPTER — CORRODED (SEAL RIDE)
ADAPTER HAS CORROSION AT SEAL RIDE.
Part: CASE ASSY — CORRODED (M/R XMSN)
CASE ASSY HAS CORROSION PITS ON LOWER FLANGE AND PILOT DATA SURFACES.
Part: GEAR ASSY — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
GEAR ASSY HAS WORN SEAL RIDE.
Part: GPS165 — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS 165 UNIT MESSAGE: INTERNAL BATTERY LOW.
1997
Part: GPS165 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
GPS ENTER SWITCH BROKEN.
Part: CASE ASSY — CORRODED (T/R GR BOX)
CASE ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION AT O'RING GROOVE AND LUGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CASE.
Part: SLEEVE ASSY — CORRODED (T/R GR BOX)
SLEEVE ASSY HAS CORROSION ON O'RING GROOVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SLEEVE.
Part: GPS165 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS INTERNAL BATTERY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. FOUND MESSAGE TO DISPLAY "EXTERNAL BATTERY OVERTEMP".
Part: RATE GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RATE GYRO FLAG WILL NOT PULL.
Part: GPS165 — ERRORS (COCKPIT)
GPS BEARING INTERMITTENTLY ERRONEOUS.
Part: TARSYN — DEFECTIVE (AUTOFLIGHT)
TARSYN SLOW TO ERECT.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR HAS SMALL RAPID VERTICAL OSCILLATION.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (CO PILOT TORQ)
CO PILOTS TORQUE INDICATOR READS 2 TO 3% HIGHER THAN PILOTS SIDE.
Part: BLADE — WONT TRACK (M/R)
BLADE WILL NOT TRACK OR BALANCE.
Part: BLADE — WONT TRACK (M/R)
BLADE WILL NOT TRACK OR BALANCE. KEEPS DIVING.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RADAR ALTIMETER INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT TEST.
Part: CONVERTER — FAILED (WIPER)
WIPER CONVERTER MOTOR SPINS WITHOUT ARM MOVEMENT.
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (AFCS)
YAW CHANNEL INOPERATIVE. UNIT FAILED ALTITUDE WASHOUT TEST 34.3 ON SST.
Part: IGNITER LEAD — DEFECTIVE (ENG IGN)
IGNITER LEAD END CONNECTOR MISSING PIECE.
Part: BLADE — ERRODED (M/R)
EROSION HOLES THROUGH THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
RADAR ALT ERRATIC ABOVE 1000 FEET.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
RADAR ALT NEEDLE GOES TO MAX ALTITUDE WHEN TESTED.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (AIR DISTRIBUTION)
AIR DISTRIBUTION SERVO CONTROLLER INTERMITTENT AND STOPS BROKEN.
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (DC DIST SYS)
RELAY IS INOPERATIVE. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: ALTIMETER — LIGHT DIM (RADAR ALT)
RADAR ALT DEC LIGHT VERY DIM.
Part: EJECTOR ASSY — CRACKED (LT EXHAUST)
CRACKED. SENT TO LORI FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1996
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR WILL NOT TEST.
Part: DAMPER SET — SEPARATED (M/R)
DAMPERS SEPARATED CAUSING LEAD AND LAG PROBLEMS. SEE MMIR # HEEA0008404 FOR ADDITIONAL DAMPER SET REPLACED.
Part: DAMPER SET — SEPARATED (M/R)
DAMPERS SEPARATED CAUSING LEAD AND LAG PROBLEMS. SEE MMIR # HEEA0008403 FOR ADDITIONAL DAMPER SET REPLACED.
Part: RECEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT ADF)
INTERMITTENT AUDIO SIGNAL. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND CORROSION AND BURN SPOT ON MAIN BOARD. CLEANED CORROSION AND SCRAPED CARBON OUT AND CLEANED MAIN BOARD. REPLACED CORRODED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS I323 AND I324, ALSO CORRODED CAPACITOR C380. REPAIRED OPENFAIL FROM CAPACITOR C364 TO RESISTOR R397 DUE TO BURN SPOT. FOUND UNIT DOES NOT POINT CORRECTLY IN "ANT" MODE. FOUND OUTPUT OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I319 TO BE SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I319. NO HELP. CONTINUEDTROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND SILVER MIGRATION FROM NUT WHICH HOLDS POWER SUPPLY TO BE SHORTING ONTO OUTPUT LINE OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I319. REMOVED SILVER MIGRATION AND REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ALTIMETER — WONT TEST (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
WILL NOT TEST CORRECTLY. REPLACED CAL/LOOP BOARD. REPAIRED. INSTALLED MOD 10 AS PER KING SERVICE BULLETIN KRA405-10. ADJUSTED 500 FOOT TRIP. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL BOX — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DISPLAY FLICKERS. REPLACED DISPLAY (DS302) P/N 037-0084-00. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CROSSTUBE — FAILED (LT AFT)
AFTER LANDING AND ROLLING THROTTLES BACK TO GROUND IDLE WITH CREW AND 10 PASSENGERS ON BOARD, AIRCRAFT'S CROSSTUBE FRACTURED IN TWO RESULTING IN AIRCRAFT ROLLING TO THE LEFT. BROKEN SECTION OF TUBE CONTACTED HELIPORT PREVENTING AIRCRAFT FROM ROLLING OVER. FORWARD CROSSTUBE WAS DEFORMED DURING INCIDENT.
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ADF)
SELECTOR KNOB ROTATES 350 DEGREES. REPLACED SELECTOR KNOB P/N 073-0548-05. REPAIRED. TESTED UNIT AND CHECKED LIGHTING. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL BOX — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CONTROL BOX SEGMENTS OUT ON DISPLAY.
Part: CONTROL — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT NAV)
LED DISPLAY IS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V101. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SPINDLE — UNBONDED (M/R)
BEARING UNBONDED FROM SPINDLE. SENT TO LORD MANUFACTURING FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1995
Part: BEVEL GEAR TOOTH — FAILED (XMSN)
RECEIVED TRANSMISSION WITH METAL IN OIL. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND BEVEL GEAR LISTED ABOVE WITH A TOOTH BROKEN OFF. PART IS SCRAPPED CONDITION.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT ENCODER)
ENCODER READS 120 FEET HIGH AT 20K.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ADI)
ADI VIBRATES AND CHANGES ALTITUDE IN FLIGHT.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT MARKER)
MARKER BEACON DAMAGED KA35A ASSEMBLY. MARKER BEACON INOPERATIVE AND HAS CONSTANT TONE WITH NO SIGNAL APPLIED.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (COMBINING GR BOX)
COMBINING GEARBOX HAS METAL IN OIL.
Part: CONE — DAMAGED (LOWER)
BONDED FABRIC MATERIAL GALLED OR DAMAGED.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TRIPLE TACH)
#2 NEEDLE HAS A STICKY OPERATION; CAUSING A 3% NEEDLE SPLIT ON INCREASING RPM. TIME SINCE REPAIR 59:00.
Part: INDICATOR — COCKPIT (TRIPLE TACH)
ROTOR NEEDLE INDICATES 4% LOW THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (TRIPLE TACH)
#1 AND #2 NEEDLES HAVE A 3% SPLIT AND ALL NEEDLES INTERMITTENTLY STICK. ALSO UNIT HAS LOOSE PARTS INSIDE.
Part: ACTUATOR — STUCK (YAW CONTROL)
YAW CONTROL STUCK IN RIGHT POSITION.
Part: CONTROL — FAILS TEST (AUTOPILOT)
AUTO PILOT CONTROL FAILS TEST 4.2 ON SST, LED #2 IS OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TRIPLE TACH)
#1 NEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS BETWEEN 50-60%. TIME SINCE REPAIR 143:10.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT N1)
NEEDLE ERRATIC ON LOW END.
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DH LIGHT REVERSED. WHEN NEEDLE IS ABOVE BUG. LIGHT IS ON. FOUND DH LIGHT TO BE TOO DIM. REPLACED V101 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED.
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
RADAR ALTIMETER SPINS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: SERVO — DEFECTIVE (CYCLIC)
CYCLIC HARD TO MOVE TO RH POSITION.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT TEST. TIME SINCE REPAIR 337:45.
Part: INDICATOR — FLAG STICKS (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATT. FLAG STICKING. TIME SINCE REPAIR 412:10.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
LOWER SECTION HAD SEGMENTS MISSING AND INTERMITTENT. FOUND CORROSION UNDER HEADER J203. REPLACED HEADER J203 AND CLEANED CORROSION. REPAIRED PROBLEM. CHECKED 28V BACKLIGHTING. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GPS UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
PILOT REPORTED CHECK BATTERY MESSAGE. (SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE)
Part: CVR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR TEST LIGHT COMES ON IN FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
INDICATOR COURSE DIGITAL OFF.
Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE)
BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: CVR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 553:50.
Part: MOTOR ASSY — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
NO ROD MOVEMENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED BY THE ACCESSORY SHOP. UNIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED MOTOR FROM UNIT AND BENCH CHECKED. DEAD SPOT ON ARMATURE.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT VHF)
RECEIVES AND TRANSMITS WITH A SQUEAL.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
INOPERATIVE. VERIFIED. FOUND ALL POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES TO BE BAD. REPLACED TRANSFORMER T101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED MIC GAIN, SIDETONE, AND TRANSMIT COMPRESSOR. BENCH CHECK GOOD..