N217UC
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.
58 reports on file, 1995-04-18 – 2003-07-31.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 5,453 hrs
SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
Part: SUPPORT — WORN (ENG CONTROLS) · airframe 5,453 hrs
CARDAN JOINT WORN CAUSING EXCESSSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE OF BASE SUPPORT. SCRAPPED.
Part: SLEEVE — DETERIORATED (MLG) · airframe 5,453 hrs
MLG SLEEVE RUBBER DETERIORATING. SCRAPPED.
Part: NUT — DAMAGED (LANDING LIGHT) · airframe 5,453 hrs
KNURL NUT FOR WIRE HARNESS FROZEN AND HOUSING CRACKED. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RING — CORRODED (BEARING) · airframe 5,453 hrs
CORROSION DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS IN BOLT RECESSED AREA. SCRAPPED.
Part: SKID — WORN (MLG) · airframe 5,453 hrs
WORN EXCESSIVELY THROUGH TO BASE METAL. SCRAPPED.
Part: SKID — WORN (MLG) · airframe 5,453 hrs
WORN EXCESSIVELY THROUGH TO BASE METAL. SCRAPPED.
Part: BRUSHES — FAILED (STARTER GEN)
STARTER-GENERATOR WON'T START. REPLACED 4 EACH BRUSHES DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 50 reports
2002
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (ATC) · airframe 4,629 hrs
ATC TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. CLEANED ON/OFF SWITCH CONTACTS. STRAIGHTENED BENT CONTACTS ON ON/OFF SWITCH. REPAIRED PROBLEM. FOUND POWER OUT WEAK. REPLACED BAD V101 CAVITY. ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH, POWER OUT AND FREQUENCY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 4,809 hrs
VHF TRANSCEIVER LED LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BAD DS501 DISPLAY AND APPLIED DOW CORNING NR 4 COMPOUND TO DISPLAY CONTACTS. REPLACED BAD DISPLAY LENS. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
2001
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,110 hrs
GPS WENT BLANK. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
1999
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL PUMP HAD EXCESSIVE SEAL LEAKAGE.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
SLOW TO COME UP.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LIGHTS)
CENTER PANEL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
Part: STATIC INVERTER — FAILED (AC SYSTEM)
INVERTER NOT WORKING WITH AIRCRAFT POWER.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (DME)
DME INOPERATIVE.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT SHOW TRACK. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, AND FOUND UNIT TAKES LONG TIME TO LOCK ON TO SATELLITES.
1998
Part: ECU CONTROLLER — INTERMITTENT (E/E BAY)
ECU CONTROLLER SENSOR, INTERMITTENTLY, OHMS BAD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER BREAKING IN TRANSMISSION.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
IDENTIFIER LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR RADIO WILL SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND BAD PHOTOCELL CAUSING DISPLAY TO FADE OUT TO JUST ABOUT UNREADABLE. REPLACED PHOTOCELL RT1. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INNER SLEEVE — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BEARING JOURNAL IS CORRODED AND COATING ID FLAKING OFF.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: PRESS SWITCH — FAILED (NR 2 ENG OIL)
NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT NOT GOING OUT.
Part: CONVERTER — WORN (AUTO FLIGHT)
CONVERTER WORN OUT. SHAFT HAS TOO MUCH PLAY.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AND SPLITS.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT CHARGE GPS BATTERY.
Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (TORQUE IND)
PRESS TRANSDUCER CAUSES 30% SPLIT INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: ARMATURE — SHORTED (GENERATOR)
GENERATOR FAILED (SHORTED OUT)
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR)
T/R ACTUATOR LEAKING.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/R)
T/R ACTUATOR KICKS IN CRUISE (CHATTERS).
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 10,000)
CRACK AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 10,000. MANUFACTURED REPAIR USING .040 INCH 2024T3, STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR USING MS20470AD-3 AND 4, CR3243-4, CR3242-4 AND 890 PRO-SEAL.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (N1 RPM)
INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG N1)
ENG N1 NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (NR 1 ENG TACH)
#1 ENGINE TACH READS 2% LOW.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FLUCTUATES (OIL PRESSURE)
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTION (YAW CSAS)
AUTO FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FISHTAIL WHEN YAW CSAS IS ON.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT VHF)
POWER OUT INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AT 138.000MHZ WHEN KEYED UP.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (T/R)
T/R ACTUATOR LEAKING FLUID. (NOT WITHIN LIMITS)
1996
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 GENERATOR)
#2 GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT NEEDLE HAS AN ERRATIC INDICATION.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (MAST MOMENT)
INDICATOR NEEDLE HAS AN ERRATIC INDICATION.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
ATC NOT PICKING UP SIGNAL. FOUND SWITCH ASSY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CLEANED SWITCHES , NO HELP. REPLACED SWITCH ASSY P/N 200-00381-0001. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (CKPIT RADIO ALT)
GLASS ON FACE IS PUSHED IN. TIGHTENED AND REPOSITIONED GLASS BACK ON THE BEZEL. REPAIRED. FOUND FLAG WOULD NOT GO OUT OF VIEW. REPLACED DIODE CR212 AND FLAG ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ADF)
ADF DOES NOT RECEIVE. INSPECTED AND TESTED. FOUND POINTER ON INDICATOR TO GO OUT 10 DEGREES TO 15 DEGREES. REMOVED RECEIVER BOARD AND SWAPPED WITH ANOTHER RECEIVER BOARD TO GET ANOTHER UNIT OUT. PROBLEM IS ON MAIN BOARD. CURRENT RECEIVER BOARD DOES NOT RECEIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
WILL NOT RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT, PROBLEM ON SYNTHESIZER BOARD.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (FUEL QTY)
#1 INTERMITTENT DROPS TO ZERO. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
TRANSCEIVER GARBLED, WEAK TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TEMP SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
LOW ENGINE POWER. TEMP SENSOR DEFECTIVE
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)
INDICATOR WILL NOT CALIBRATE AND NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
ENGINE HOT STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — WONT CALIB (ENG TORQUE)
TRANSMITTER WILL NOT CALIBRATE AND NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO.
Part: IMPACT SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (EEL LIGHTS)
SWITCH CAUSING EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO COME IN FLIGHT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
LIGHTS WILL NOT GET BRIGHT. FOUND 25K KNOB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SWITCH S501. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT TOT)
INDICATOR READS 40 DEGREES HIGH.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (MAST MOMENT)
NEEDLE HAS AN ERRATIC INDICATION.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT TORQUE)
NEEDLE HAS AN ERRATIC INDICATION.
Part: ANTENNA — INTERMITTENT (VHF)
RECEIVES INTERMITTENTLY.