N22342
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Accident & incident history
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.
138 reports on file, 1995-03-01 – 2006-09-14.
Part: TACHOMETER — OVERSPEED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 19,674 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE OVERSPEED WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TACHOMETER UNIT.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 137 reports
2004
Part: WIRE — BURNED (NR 2 BEEP MOTOR) · airframe 17,579 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE HAD RUNAWAY BEEP CAUSING A 30 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT. RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE TO 38 PERCENT TORQUE AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRES FOR THE NR 2 NS BEEP MOTOR RUNNING BETWEEN CONNECTORS P314 AND P104 TO BE BURNED AND CHAFED AT FUSELAGE STATION 230. REPLACED WIRES.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (COLLECTIVE STICK) · airframe 17,568 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE N2 BEEP UNCONTROLLABLE CAUSING 30 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT. RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE TO A SETTING OF 38 PERCENT AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND BAD WIRING IN THE COPILOT COLLECTIVE STICK. REWIRED THE COLLECTIVE STICK AND REPLACED THE GOVERNOR SWITCH.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 17,282 hrs
NR 1 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY FLUCTUATING PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SEAL LEAKING AND NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE HOSE RUPTURED. REPLACED NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE HOSE P/N SS48C2C163000.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 17,214 hrs
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST FOR ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF FIRE AND OR SMOKE, NONE FOUND. FOUND DEFECTIVE (CORRODED) CONNECTOR. REPLACED CONNECTOR.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 17,165 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 10 PERCENT AND NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE ROSE TO 99 PERCENT. ROTOR RPM DECREASED TO 104 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
Part: OIL COOLER — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 17,176 hrs
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO THE RED LINE. SECURED ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT JUNCTION OF THE OIL COOLER BLOWER DUCT CRACKED AND SPLIT OPEN.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 17,133 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE HIGH SIDE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL CONTROL.
2003
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 16,921 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE HAD HIGH SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 16,160 hrs
FIBERGLASS ERODED UNDER THE PRIMARY RUBBER. SENT COMPOSITES FOR INSPECTION.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 16,160 hrs
TRAILING EDGE OF PADDLE "A" NEAR THE TIP HAS SOME SEPERATION.
Part: WHEEL — WORN (NLG)
NOSE WHEEL ASSY WORN. REPLACED BEARING CONE P/N 1780 DUE TO MECH DAMAGE. REPAIRED.
Part: WHEEL — WORN (MLG)
MLG WHEEL WORN. REPLACED 4 EACH BOLTS GY185-28 DUE TO MECH DAMAGE AND 4 EACH NUTS GYN185 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — SHORTED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 16,160 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD FIRE DETECTOR SHORTED.
Part: BEVEL GEAR — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 15,689 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BEVEL GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO NR DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: PINION GEAR — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 15,689 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX PINION GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO # DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: PINION GEAR — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 15,689 hrs
MAIN ROTOR PINION GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO # DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: BEVEL GEAR — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 15,689 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX BEVEL GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 15,804 hrs
FUEL CONTROL LEAKING.
2002
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TORQUE) · airframe 15,340 hrs
TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES IN FLIGHT.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (RATE OR CLIMB) · airframe 15,500 hrs
RATE GYRO RT FLAG REMAINED.
Part: BLADE — TORN (WINDSHIELD WIPER) · airframe 15,338 hrs
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE IS WORN AND TORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (HYD PRESSURE) · airframe 15,332 hrs
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR READS LOW.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 15,338 hrs
TROUBLSHOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOT INDICATOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS) · airframe 15,503 hrs
AFCS ACTUATOR NR 1 YAW INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (RATE OF CLIMB) · airframe 15,366 hrs
RATE OF CLIMB INDICATOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS INTERMITTENT. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 15,397 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLADE PADDLE "B" HAS AN EROSION HOLE AT THE TIP END.
Part: KNOB — LOOSE (CONTROL BOX) · airframe 15,477 hrs
CONTROL KNOB IS LOOSE AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED. REPLACED 28V LIGHTS, DECAL, DISPLAY LENS AND TIGHTENED KNOB. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSPONDER — CORRODED (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 15,366 hrs
TRANSPONER HAS NO POWER OUT. CLEANED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. REPLACED Q501/Q502 TRANSISTORS, 2 EACH INSULATORS AND 3 EACH WASHERS. ALIGNED RECEIVER TO SPECS. TRANSMIT POWER VERY WEAK. FOUND PROBLEM ON TRANSMITTER BOARD. SENT IN FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,363 hrs
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE IND) · airframe 15,363 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR BACK LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (FUEL LOW) · airframe 15,325 hrs
FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH INTERMITTENT, LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (ADF) · airframe 15,502 hrs
ADF RECEIVER FOUND INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND IC I306, I307 BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,397 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES IN FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,350 hrs
INDICATOR WILL NOT COMPUTE THE PROPER N. FOR GIVEN TEMPERATURE AND PENSITY ALTITUDE.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,464 hrs
FUEL FLOW INDICATOR READING LOW.
Part: SCISSORS — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 15,168 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROTATING SCISSORS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS) · airframe 15,193 hrs
AFCS ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,191 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR ERRATIC. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: GCU — WILL NOT TEST (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 15,172 hrs
GCU WILL NOT TEST.
Part: VALVE — SHORTED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 14,719 hrs
VALVE POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: DISPLAY — DISTORTED (WX RADAR) · airframe 14,891 hrs
SCREEN DISTORTED AFTER 10 MINUTES OF OPERATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — FAILED (AIR/OIL SEP) · airframe 14,830 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAGNETIC SEAL ON THE AIR / OIL SEPARATOR GEAR HAD FAILED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ALL ENGINE OIL.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG DOWNLOCK) · airframe 14,803 hrs
WHEN PREPARING TO LAND, GOT A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH.
Part: RESISTOR — FAILED (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 14,788 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING THEN OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
2001
Part: TIP CAP — MISMANUFACTURED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 14,719 hrs
UNABLE TO INSTALL TIP CAP, SCREW HOLES DO NOT LINE UP.
1999
Part: BLOWER — WORN (ENGINE)
CHAFE MARKS ON BLOWER HOUSING AND WEAR. CORROSION ON SHAFT.
Part: PINGER — MISLABELED (LOCATOR BEACON)
CANNOT READ UNIT INFORMATION ON STICKER.
Part: VOICE RECORDER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
CANNOT READ BEACON INFORMATION. CVR REQUIRES EVALUATION.
Part: BLADE — SPLIT (TIP CAP)
TRAILING EDGE SPLIT OPEN NEAR THE OUTER TIP.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR'S YAW CHANNEL INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR KICKS.
1998
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CONTROL UNIT'S DIGITS ARE UNREADABLE.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — PRECESSES (AFCS PITCH)
GYRO PRECESSES. TIME SINCE REPAIR 459:10 HOURS.
Part: TRANSMITTER — OUT OF TOLERANCE (FUEL PRESSURE)
PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TRANSMITS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: CONVERTER — INOPERATIVE (WIPER)
CONVERTER WILL NOT OPERATE AND OUTPUT HOUSING CRACKED.
Part: ACTUATOR — KICKS (AFCS)
ACTUATOR KICKS IN-FLIGHT.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS)
PILOT REPORTED ACTUATOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND POTENTIOMETERS HAD NO INDICATION.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (TAIL ROTOR)
PRIMARY RUBBER ERODED THROUGH AND ELIPTICAL PLUG UNBONDED.
Part: SHAFT ASSY — WORN (BLOWER)
SHAFT ASSY WORN BEYOND LIMITS. CORROSION FOUND ON SHAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SHAFT.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
ACTUATOR TRAVELS TO THE RIGHT AND BACK TO CENTER, BUT WILL NOT TRAVEL TO THE LEFT.
Part: ACTUATOR — KICKS (AFCS)
ACTUATOR KICKING IN-FLIGHT.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR CHATTERING AND ALSO KICKING IN FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — CONTAMINATED (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR FLUCTUATES, MOISTURE INSIDE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
TOT NEEDLE STICKING DURING ENGINE START.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR HARD OVER TO ONE SIDE. WILL NOT MOVE.
Part: STUDS — LOOSE (COMPRESSOR)
IN CRUISE, 400 FEET, 80 KNOTS, PILOT REPORTED SEVERALS SHUDDERS, THEN NR 2 ENGINE TOT PEGGED TO THE HIGH SIDE. SECURED ENGINE, RETURNED TO BASE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO N1 AND N2 SEIZURE. SUBMITTER STATED NR 2 COMPRESSOR SCROLL MOUNTING STUDS PULLED OUT.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — DEFECTIVE (AFCS)
NR 2 PITCH KICKS ON VERTICAL GYRO.
Part: POTENTIOMETER — FAILED (AFCS)
POTENTIOMETER CAUSING ACTUATOR NOT TO STAY CENTERED IN FLIGHT. FOUND POTENTIOMETERS TO CHECK BAD IN NULL POSITION.
Part: TACHOMETER — READS LOW (N1 TACH)
TACHOMETER NEEDLE READS 15 PERCENT LOWER THAN READ OUT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
DME INDICATOR WILL NOT COME UP ON LINE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND FRONT PLATE AND COVER HAD STRIPPED SCREW HOLES. REPLACED FRONT PLATE AND COVER. BEGAN BENCH CHECK AND FOUND UNIT DOES NOT TURN OFF.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COPILOT VG)
COPILOT'S HORIZON IS UNREADABLE.
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAULTY (PITCH SLICE)
NR 1 PITCH AFCS CHANNEL KICKING IN- FLIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT MC)
MASTER CAUTION LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: BEARING — MISMANUFACTURED (GEARBOX)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: RUST BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON 3 AND 4 CAGE. INSTALLED A NEW 3 AND 4 CAGE.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NR2 REEL PITCH CHATTERS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT COME UP ON LINE. (DOES NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE) PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND VCO BUFFER, RVTTS, AND IF/AGC BOARDS BAD.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NR1 ROLL KICKS. VERT GYRO FAULTY
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
VERT GYRO WILL NOT SPOOL UP.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE ALSO CAPACITY C507 IS BAD.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
MARCH 29, 1998 IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO BRAZORIA COUNTY FOR SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE INADEQUATE, OIL TANK EMPTY, AND ENGINE GEARBOX FULL OF OIL. REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY RTS.
Part: DAMPER — LEAKING (M/R)
M/R DAMPER LEAKING AND FLAT SPOT.
Part: GENERATOR CONT — FAILED (AC SYS)
A/C GEN. WILL NOT TEST IN THE OVERVOLT AND UNDERVOLT POSITION.
Part: CONTROL — FAILED (COCKPIT NAV)
NAV CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF WITH ON/OFF SWITCH.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
ENG OIL INDICATOR INDICATES LOW MID SCALE AND MOISTURE IN LENS.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — FAILED (PILOT ATTITUDE)
PILOT'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES.
Part: NAV CONTROL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NAV CONTROL UNIT CAUSES NO DISPLAY ON KTS143 TEST BOX. CDI NEEDLE WILL NOT MOVE ON HSI.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (VOR)
VOR INOPERATIVE. BENCH CHECK REQUIRED.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT ENCODER)
ENCODER READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
COPILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES.
Part: INDICATOR PANEL — FAILED (YAW POSITION)
YAW INDICATOR PANEL FAILED. CANNOT READ POSITIONS.
1997
Part: CONTROL BOX — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CONTROL BOX KNOB MISSING. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND KNOB MISSING. REPLACED KNOB P/N 073-0554-04. ALSO REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL P/N 134-05005-0002. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL — FAILED (NR 1 NAV)
NR1 NAV FREQUENCY DISPLAY GOES OFF AND ON. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND DISPLAY DIM. REPLACED V101 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAULTY (NR 1 HYD SYS)
SLIGHT FLUCTUATION ON NR 1 HYDRAULIC INDICATOR SYSTEM PRESSURE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN)
BATTERY HAS DEAD CELL. EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: INDICATOR — ERROR (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR. TIME SINCE REPAIR 665:00.
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (DROOP COMP)
NR1 DROOP COMP AMPLIFIER INOPERATIVE.
Part: BEARING — EROSION (M/R)
BEARING EXCESSIVE EROSION.
Part: DAMPER — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
M/R ROTOR DAMPER INNER BUSHING CAVITY OVERSIZED.
Part: ACTUATOR — KICKS (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR KICKING IN FLIGHT.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (AFCS SYS)
PITCH AND YAW SWITCH INOPERATIVE.
Part: REPEATER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
REPEATER WILL NOT TEST AND WILL NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN AIRCRAFT IS RUNNING.
1996
Part: PIN — WORN (M/R)
PIN WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: TAPERED WASHERS — WORN (M/R)
TAPERED WASHER WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: BUSHINGS — WORN (M/R)
BUSHINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: FITTING — PITTED (HORIZ STAB)
PART IS PITTED. (EXCESSIVE CORROSION PITTING IN RADIUS OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MATING SURFACE. DEEPEST PIT MEASURES .039". REPLACED STABILIZER SUPPORT FITTING.
Part: CONTROL — LIGHT INOP (ADF CONTROL)
LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND 28V BULB DS301 BURNT, REPLACED DS301 BULB. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL P/N 134-05005-0002. REPAIRED. CHECKED LIGHTING. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
VERTICAL BAR DOES NOT CENTER.
Part: DAMPER — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
DAMPER INNER BUSHING CAVITY OVERSIZED.
Part: SERVO — WORN (M/R)
UPPER BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. SENT TO HASE FOR MODIFICATION FOR CSN76-173 AND HR TEXTRON S.B. 0006760-06.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (T/R)
BLADE IS CORRODED. (PRIMARY POLYURETHANE RUBBERS ERRODED AND THE BOX BEAM HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CORROSION.)
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR WILL NOT TEST.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)
BLADE HAS SEPARATION ON PADDLE "A" ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE IN THE AIRFOIL REGION. THE ABRASION STRIP IS ALSO CRACKED WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF SEPARATION. SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: CVR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR SYSTEM INSPECTION DUE. TAPE IS NOISY AND SPEECH HARD TO DISTINGUISH.
Part: RADAR RT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
BLOWS FUSE AND RADAR INDICATOR SCREEN FLASHES RED IN FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR ALTIMETER)
RADAR ALTIMETER INDICATOR SPINNING. NEEDLE ON INDICATOR SPINS CONSTANTLY. FOUND OPEN FOIL ON POWER SUPPLY BOARD DUE TO CORROSION. RE-SOLDERED OVER OPEN RUN AND REPLACED CORRODED CAPACITOR C102. REPAIRED PROBLEM. REPLACED RESISTORS R518, R519, R534 AND R260 TO INCORPORATE MOD 10 ASPER SERVICE BULLETIN KING KRA405-10. PERFORMED TOTAL CALIBRATION AND ALIGNMENT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R)
CRACKED FIBERGLASS SKIN BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER DOUBLER.
Part: AMPLIFIER — DEFECTIVE (ROLL SLICE)
#1 ROLL AFCS KICKING IN FLIGHT. SENT TO HELICOPTER SUPPORT, INC. FOR EXCHANGE.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (M/R)
SEPARATION ON THE NICKEL STRIP AND ON THE INBOARD SECTION OF THE TRAILING EDGE.
Part: AMPLIFIER — DEFECTIVE (PITCH SLICE)
#1 PITCH KICKING IN FLIGHT.
Part: BLADE — UNBONDED (M/R)
INSPECTION DUE FOR TIME EXTENSION. THE TIP RIB IS UNBONDED, THE NICKEL STRIP HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS WITH SMALL AREAS UNBONDED.
Part: DAMPER — WORN EXCESSIVELY (M/R)
DAMPER IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. (CYLINDER HAS WEAR)
Part: BLOWER — DEFECTIVE (OIL COOLER)
ENGINE OIL TEMP HIGH. OIL COOLER DIRTY AND SCORED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — OIL SEEP (ENG OIL)
OIL SEEPING OUT OF WEEP HOLE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — LEAKING (ENG OIL)
PRESS TRANSMITTER SEEPING OIL AT CONNECTORS.
Part: TIP CAP — SEPARATION (M/R BLADE)
FIBERGLASS BROKEN BETWEEN INNER DOUBLER AND OUTER DOUBLER, WITH SOME SEPARATION ON THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP ON THE UPPER SURFACE.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERROR (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
WILL NOT READ OUT CORRECT ALTITUDE. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DH LIGHT WILL NOT OPERATE. REPLACED DH LIGHT/SWITCH ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (M/R GR BOX)
BEARING CAGE BROKEN (OUTER RACE, SB3316-201 IS BEING SENT WITH BEARING) SENT FOR EVALUATION.
Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ADF)
LOUD AND SCRATCHY RECEPTION. PERFORMED HEADER MODIFICATION BY REPLACING HEADERS J301, J302, J306, AND J307. APPLIED HUMISEAL TO HEADERS. ALSO FOUND 200 KHZ TO POINT DIFFERENTLY.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED AND TESTED. REPLACED HEADER J304 AND APPLIED HUMISEAL TO HEADER FOR CORROSION CONTROL. ADJUSTED MODULATION AND TRANSMIT COMPRESSOR TO SPECS. COOKED UNIT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE TITANIUM LEADING EDGE STRIP, BUT THE CRACK AT STATION 173" HAS IN EXCESS OF 2.5 INCHES OF SEPARATION. THE INBOARD END OF THE NICKEL STRIP HAS APPROX. 13" OF SEPARATION.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT TEST.
Part: WIPER MOTOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
HEATING UP AND POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER ON AIRCRAFT. SENT TO HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR EXCHANGE...THEIR PROPERTY BEING RETURNED.
Part: DAMPER — MAKING METAL (M/R)
METAL FOUND IN CYLINDER AND VALVE ASSY PLUG TANGS WORN OFF.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERROR (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
150 FEET INDICATION ERROR. UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED C102 CAPACITOR ON POWER SUPPLY. REPAIRED. UNIT HAS NO SELF TEST. REPLACED DS401 BULB ON CAL-LOOP BOARD. REPAIRED. ALIGNED TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
RATE OF TURN FLAG WILL NOT PULL SOMETIMES. TIME SINCE REPAIR 91:55.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
INOPERATIVE IN PITCH MODE.