N217LN
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.
6 reports on file, 2007-08-21 – 2012-01-10.
Part: BEARING — WORN (GOVERNOR) · airframe 10,159 hrs · 35,703 cycles
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF NR 2 ENGINE OVERSPEED, FOUND ENGINE POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR FAILED DUE TO SHAFT BEARING WORN COMPLETELY OUT.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,634 hrs · 33,627 cycles
MAIN ROTOR SHAFT ASSY REMOVED FOR OTHER MX/INSP AND FRETTING WAS IDENTIFIED ON A JOURNAL FOR A SEAL RING.
Part: BUSHING — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 9,634 hrs · 33,627 cycles
DAMAGE FOUND ON THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSY INNER SLEEVES AFTER THE BLADES HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER MX. THE PRIMARY BLADE BUSHING IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CAUSED DAMAGE ON THE INNER SLEEVE.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (RT ENGINE) · airframe 9,145 hrs · 31,655 cycles
ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED WITH 3 ZAPS FROM ZAPPER. PILOT PERFORMED SINGLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AT SHUT DOWN LIGHT WENT OUT. NO PARTICALS FOUND ON EITHER CHIP PLUG.
Part: RELAY — CRACKED · airframe 9,131 hrs
AFTER LOADING PATIENT AND PRIOR TO LIFTOFF CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL FIRE FUMES IN COCKPIT. ACFT SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY.
Part: TUBE — CHAFED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 7,989 hrs
AFTER COMPLETING A SCENE FLIGHT PILOT REPOSITIONED TO WAIT ON MED CREW AND REFUEL. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN, PILOT PERFORMED A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED FUEL COMING FROM NR 2 SIDE ENGINE COWLINGS. MECHANIC FOUND CHAFED TUBE FROM FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILTER ON NR 2 ENGINE.