N2249Z
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
17 reports on file, 1995-03-31 – 2007-06-11.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (T/R DRIVE) · airframe 29,511 hrs
DURING A DAILY INSPECTION TECHNICIAN FOUND BEARING CAGE SEPARATED AT THE RIVETS. ALSO FOUND SEALS OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RETENTION GROOVES. REQUEST THAT SHAFT ASSY BE SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION TO FILAB. REPLACED SHAFT ASSY WITH NEW.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 16 reports
2003
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 24,780 hrs
FIRST START AFTER INSTALLATION GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. SHOP REPAIR.
1998
Part: TORQUEMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TORQUE METER NEEDLE STICKS AROUND 40 PERCENT THROUGH UPPER RANGE.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR SERVO CYLINDER HAS EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TRANS RESTRAINT)
TRANSMISSION RESTRA9INT BEARI8NG WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
TURBINE NEEDLE WILL NOT COME UP.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
M/R GEARBOX ELASTOMERIC IS WORN.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DOOR INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION BLEEDING OUT FROM INNER AND OUTER SKINS AND CORROSION BLEEDING OUT FROM FIBERGLASS CORNER FAIRING.
Part: SUPPORT — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DEEP SANDING MARKS ON BOTTOM AT RADIUS OF BRACKET. POOR QUALITY CONTROL.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
PULSE WIDTH OUT OF SPECS. UNABLE TO CHANGE PULSE WIDTH DUE IT BEING A SURFACE MOUNT COMPONENT.
1997
Part: DRIVE LINK — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL DRIVE LINK, FOUND TEFLON JOINTS WERE TOO TIGHT, NOT ALLOWING DRIVE LINK TO MOVE FREELY. COLLAR BOLT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DRIVE LINK.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
1996
Part: LINK ASSY — BEARING SEPARATE (M/R XMSN)
LINK ASSY ELASTOMER BEARINGS SEPARATED. S/N LK0208 &LK7022
Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING WORN (TRANSMISSION)
RESTRAINT HAS WORN BEARINGS.
1995
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKS (ENGINE)
FUEL LEAKS FROM BY-PASS VALVE RETENTION PLATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL.
Part: TRANSPONDER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
WILL NOT TEST; DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE POWER. UNIT WON'T TURN ON. REPLACED SWITCH BOARD ASSY. REPAIRED. UNIT WON'T TRANSMIT. REPAIRED BROKEN FOIL ON HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY. REPAIRED. REPLY LIGHT TOO DIM. REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED.
Part: WASHER — DETERIORATED (M/R THRUST)
EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE. SCRAPPED LOCALLY. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJUSTMENT SCREWS AND LOWER PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS.