N2261D
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.
222 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 2005-12-13.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 22,672 hrs
NR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TORQUE) · airframe 21,974 hrs
COPILOT NR 1 TORQUE INDICATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TORQUE INDICATOR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 220 reports
2004
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FLUCTUATES (GEARBOX) · airframe 21,464 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE COMBINING GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED, LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.
2003
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (DUAL VOLT) · airframe 21,135 hrs
DC NEEDLE INOP/SIGHT GLASS COMES OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 21,132 hrs
TRIPLE TACH NEEDLES STICK TOGETHER.
Part: INDICATOR — CONTAMINATED (TORQUE) · airframe 21,132 hrs
MOISTURE INSIDE TORQUE INDICATOR FACE. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — BYPASSING (GEARBOX) · airframe 21,112 hrs
GEARBOX FILTER ELEMENT FOUND BYPASS INDICATOR TRIPPED. REPAIRED.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 21,110 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD HAS WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERFERENCE (ADF) · airframe 21,110 hrs
ADF TRANSCEIVER RECEIVES WITH EXCESSIVE STATIC. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (COLLECTIVE) · airframe 21,103 hrs
COLLECTIVE UNIVERSAL WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,103 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD BEARING WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,103 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD BEARING WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,103 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD BEARING WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,103 hrs
WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: INTERPHONE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,070 hrs
COPILOT ICS BOX IS NOT RECEIVING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 21,029 hrs
DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,029 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,029 hrs
LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,029 hrs
LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 21,029 hrs
LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: PUMP — NOISY (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 20,994 hrs
FUEL BOOST PUMP IS EXCESSIVELY NOISY.
Part: INDICATOR — UNRELIABLE (NR VOR) · airframe 20,939 hrs
NR 2 VOR NEEDLE UNRELIABLE - ERRATIC WITHIN 9 MILES OF VOR. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: AMMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,903 hrs
NR 2 SIDE STICKS WHEN GEN IS BROUGHT ON LINE.
Part: ENCODER — INOPERATIVE (ALTIMETER) · airframe 20,920 hrs
MESSAGE OUTSIDE ALTIMETER INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
Part: GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 20,919 hrs
#1 GENERATOR NEEDS TO BE RESET BEFORE IT WILL GO ON LINE. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — BINDING (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,547 hrs
ACTUATOR ROTARY LATERAL CYCLIC BINDING.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INTERMITTENT (COLLISION AVOID)
AIR COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTROL UNIT DATA DISPLAYED ON WEATHER RADAR INTERMITTENTLY CHANGES COLOR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HEAD) · airframe 20,417 hrs
TARGET BLADE BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ANTENNA — DAMAGED (GPS) · airframe 20,605 hrs
GPS LOSES RAIM IN FLIGHT. SCRAPPED ANTENNA.
Part: LIFE VEST — LEAKING (CABIN) · airframe 20,455 hrs
LIFE VEST LEAKS.
Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (ALTIMETER) · airframe 20,624 hrs
GPS INDICATES EXTERNAL ALTIMETER IN ERROR. REPAIRED.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 20,547 hrs
AFCS COMPUTER PITCH CHANNEL MOVES FORE/AFT WITHOUT PILOT INPUT. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,670 hrs
ACTUATOR ROTARY STICKING.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 20,697 hrs
FLOAT BAG ASSY LEAKS.
Part: TUBE — DAMAGED (ENGINE MOUNT)
TUBING OPENING IS TOO LARGE FOR BEARING DIAMETER. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,627 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (PENDULUM ASSY) · airframe 20,629 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD PENDULUM ASSY BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,552 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,663 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD HAS A WORN ROD BEARING.
Part: LANDING LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (EXTERIOR) · airframe 20,321 hrs
LANDING LIGHT STUCK IN ON POSITION. REPAIRED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 20,697 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: ACTUATOR — ERRATIC (STEP) · airframe 20,780 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR HAS ERRATIC OPERATION (INTERMITTENTLY).
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,379 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD ROD BEARING WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN (PA SIREN) · airframe 20,605 hrs
PA SIREN POWER SWITCH BROKEN. FUSE F101 BAD. REPLACED POWER SWITCH AND FUSE. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — DAMAGED (INTERPHONE BOX) · airframe 20,682 hrs
NR 1 FM WILL NOT SHUT OFF. FOUND SWITCHES S5, S7, S8, S9, VOLUME AND SELECTOR KNOB AND VOLUME CONTROL R72 BAD. ALSO SWITCH S1 NOISY. REPLACED SWITCHES, VOLUME CONTROL AND VOLUME AND SELECTOR KNOBS AND CLEANED SWITCH S1. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 20,746 hrs
STEP WILL NOT EXTEND. REPAIRED ACTUATOR.
Part: SIREN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 20,778 hrs
INTERNAL PA INOPERATIVE.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (INTERPHONE BOX) · airframe 20,605 hrs
FM NR 1 AUDIO SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND S2, S4, S5, S8, S9 MONITOR SWITCHES BAD. ALSO REPLACED BOTH KNOBS, BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 20,707 hrs
RT PASSENGER STEP WILL NOT EXTEND. REPAIRED ACTUATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 20,363 hrs
WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT PAINT TARGETS/ RF BAND BROKEN. FOUND NO RF TEST BAND AND NO SIGNAL. ADJUSTED LOCAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY AND GENERATOR NOISE FILTER. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 20,841 hrs
TRANSMISSION SOUNDS SCRATCHY AT RECEIVING STATIONS. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: ROD END BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 20,838 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 20,465 hrs
SWASHPLATE GIMBAL BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 20,838 hrs
TRANSCEIVER TRANSMITS DISTORTED. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 20,838 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS A WORN BEARING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: LINK — WORN (HUB AND SLEEVE) · airframe 20,352 hrs
HUB AND SLEEVE ASSY HAS A WORN LINK. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (FLT CONTROL) · airframe 20,808 hrs
ROTARY ACTUATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE IND) · airframe 20,328 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: CONTROL HEAD — MALFUNCTIONED (COMMS SYS) · airframe 20,758 hrs
COMMS SYSTEM CONTROL HEAD VOLUME FLUCTUATES DURING FLIGHT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: GYRO — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,363 hrs
HORIZON GYRO HAS A 20 DEGREE TILT IN LEVEL FLIGHT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 20,801 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 20,772 hrs
VHF TRANSCEIVER GARBLED. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 20,758 hrs
VHF TRANSCEIVER GARBLED. IN SHOP REPAIR.
2002
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 20,004 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 20,001 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 20,001 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: CASE — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX)
RUST FOUND IN TOP OPENING OF M/R GEARBOX CASE.
Part: COVER — TORN (MLG) · airframe 19,909 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG COVER TORN.
Part: INTERPHONE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,104 hrs
SCRATCHY VOLUME CONTROL. VOLUME CONTROL DOES NOT TURN FREELY AND VOLUME AND TRANSMIT KNOB BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INTERPHONE — WEAK (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,360 hrs
VERY WEAK ON RADIO CHANNELS. FOUND TRANSMIT TOO LOW, VOLUME AND TRANSMIT KNOBS BAD. REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAP — WORN (MLG ATTACH) · airframe 19,900 hrs
MLG ATTACH CAP HAS WORN RUBBER.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (TORQUE) · airframe 19,443 hrs
UNRELIABLE AND NOISY. READS 3 PERCENT HIGHER THAN PILOT SIDE ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 20,104 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TRAILING EDGE SPAR BELOW THE MID SPAN TRIM TAB IS CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 20,036 hrs
TORQUE INDICATOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: CAP — WORN (MLG ATTACH) · airframe 19,900 hrs
MLG ATTACH CAP HAS WORN RUBBER.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 20,167 hrs
FUEL SUPPLY LINE CHAFED IN THREE PLACES. SCRAPPED.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,121 hrs
FUEL CELL LEAKING.
Part: SKID — MISMANUFACTURED (MLG) · airframe 20,167 hrs
INSERTS ON SKID TUBE FOR STEP ACTUATOR AND WIRE HARNESS ARE INCORRECT POSITIONS.
Part: CAP — BROKEN (FUEL CELL) · airframe 19,957 hrs
FUEL CAP RIVETS BROKEN. SCRAPPED.
Part: ARM — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 20,167 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT ARM CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: CAP — DETERIORATED (MLG SKID) · airframe 20,113 hrs
RUBBER DETERIORATED.
Part: ARM — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 20,167 hrs
EMRERGENCY FLOAT ARM CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
2001
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (ADF SYSTEM) · airframe 19,862 hrs
WILL NOT PAINT AND NO AUDIO. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,857 hrs
TRANSMITS WEAK AND GARBLED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 19,817 hrs
TRANSMITS WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CONTROL HEAD — INOPERATIVE (COMM SYSTEM) · airframe 19,808 hrs
ON/OFF SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (STROBE) · airframe 19,813 hrs
WILL NOT COME ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SERVO — STIFF (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 19,774 hrs
MOVEMENTS ARE STIFFENED AND VERY HARD TO MOVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SERVO.
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — FAILED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 19,564 hrs
FILTER BYPASS EXTENDED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT BAG) · airframe 16,424 hrs
FLOAT BAG COVER VELCRO WORN.
Part: INTERPHONE — WEAK (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,360 hrs
VERY WEAK ON RADIO CHANNELS. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,469 hrs
RF BAND BROKEN AND TEST PATTERN BREAKS UP. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (ROTOR SERVO) · airframe 4,999 hrs
LEAKING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,462 hrs
COPILOT READS 3 PERCENT HIGHER THAN PILOTS AND ENG TORQUE SHOW 4 PERCENT SPLIT WHERE AS THE PILOTS SHOW ONLY A 1%. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 19,175 hrs
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 19,196 hrs
WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BELLCRANK.
Part: BEARING — WORN (HINGE) · airframe 19,136 hrs
BEARINGS WORN AND MAKING MUD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 19,175 hrs
WOULD NOT TURN ON.
Part: HEATER — INOPERATIVE (PITOT TUBE) · airframe 19,104 hrs
HEATER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: VENT — INOPERATIVE (HEATER) · airframe 19,104 hrs
HEATER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,209 hrs
RT FLAG STICKS TO THE RIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,209 hrs
ADI TUMBLES WHEN POWER IS APPLIED.
Part: INDICATOR — SPLIT (TORQUE) · airframe 19,203 hrs
HAS A 10 PERCENT SPLIT. ALSO NOTICED WITH JUST THE NR 1 ENGINE RUNNING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDLE FLUCTUATING AND BRINGING THE NR 2 NEEDLE WITH IT.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 19,222 hrs
LEFT STEP WILL NOT RAISE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TORQUE) · airframe 19,198 hrs
NR 1 NEEDLE IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,175 hrs
NUMBER TWO NEEDLE READS LOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 19,108 hrs
CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT) · airframe 19,108 hrs
WORN VELCRO.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST) · airframe 19,190 hrs
CRACKED AT MOUNTING PADS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 19,125 hrs
SKID SHOE WORN THROUGH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT BELT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,125 hrs
END UNSTITCHED.
Part: SEAT BELT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,093 hrs
END UNSTITCHED.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,178 hrs
RADAR SYSTEM WOULD NOT POWER UP. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT POWERING UP. FOUND BURNT FOIL ON SWITCH PANEL. REPAIRED FOIL AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 19,167 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 19,301 hrs
CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 19,167 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 19,270 hrs
WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R PITCH LINK) · airframe 19,167 hrs
WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 19,277 hrs
TUBE ASSY WAS FOUND CHAFED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (ATC) · airframe 19,281 hrs
NO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, TESTED UNIT, FOUND WOULD NOT POWER UP. FUSE BAD. ALSO TROUBLESHOT UNIT DUE TO FUSE SHORTED AND FOUND TRANSISTOR Q101 BAD. INSTALLED FUSE AND TRANSISTOR Q101. TESTED UNIT AND FOUND SHIELD IN POWER SUPPLY SHORTED. ALIGNED UNIT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 19,301 hrs
CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R PITCH LINK) · airframe 19,167 hrs
WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 19,277 hrs
TUBE ASSY WAS FOUND CHAFED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 19,108 hrs
LEAKING FROM AROUND FORWARD AIR VALVE. SENT TO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1999
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (FLIGHT CONTOL)
MAG. BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE ELECTRICALLY, INTERMITTENT.
Part: RADAR ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (RT UNIT)
ALTIMETER INOPERATIVE.
Part: RADAR ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (RT UNIT)
SYSTEM INDICATOR SURGES FROM ZERO TO FULL SCALE CONTINUOUSLY ABOVE 3,000 FEET ALTITUDE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT OFF FREQUENCY, ADJUSTED TO SPECS WHILE TESTING NEEDLE WOULD BECOME ERRATIC.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER WORKED FOR TWO FLIGHTS, THEN WENT BELLY-UP. NO MODE C, S, ETC. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (ITT)
ITT INDICATOR STICKS.
Part: SPINDLE — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
SPINDLE DAMPER SEPARATED.
Part: SPINDLE — UNBONDED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
SPINDLE BEARING UNBONDED.
Part: SPINDLE — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
SPINDLE DAMPER SEPARATED.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TORQUE)
NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS ON TORQUE INDICATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
N1 INDICATION STICKS ON ZERO.
Part: SPINDLE — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
SPINDLE DAMPER SEPARATED.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (HSI)
GYRO NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.
1998
Part: TRANSMITTER — LOOSE (FLUX VALVE)
FLANGE LOOSE FROM HOUSING.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (FUEL PRESSURE)
INSTRUMENTS INDICATES HIGH ON FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INTERMITTENT (ELT)
INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION MALFUNCTIONING SWITCH ON ELT.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INTERMITTENT (ELT)
ELT SELF-ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ELT)
ELT PERIODICALLY SELF-ACTIVATES WITHOUT REASON.
Part: SIGNAL COND — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL TRANSFER LIGHT FLICKERS WITH TANKS EMPTY AND SWITCH ON OR OFF POSITION.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (CYCLIC CONTROL)
CYCLIC KICK IN PITCH MODE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX)
MAIN ROTOR SEAL IS LEAKING.
Part: RATE GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
AVI TURN NEEDLE IS INOPERATIVE ON GYRO.
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS SYSTEM)
GPS FLAG SHOWS AT ALL TIMES. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND NEEDLE DEFLECTION INCORRECT.
Part: PUMP — LOW PRESSURE (FUEL SYSTEM)
PUMP HAS LOW PRESSURE AND LOUD NOISE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)
BEARING INNER RACE SHOULDER WORN ON ONE SIDE DUE TO LOST TORQUE OF NUT P/N MS14145L5 WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF THREADS ON THIS NUT OR WASHER P/N AN960-516 NOT CONTACTING THE PITCH HORN FULLY. AS NOTED IN ASB 412-98-92.
Part: AIRSPEED IND — FAILED (COCKPIT)
AIRSPEED INDICATES LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (XMSN)
OIL COOLER LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (TRIPLE TACH)
ROTOR NEEDLE STUCK AT 120 RPM.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (ENGINE N1)
INDICATOR IS STICKING.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
WILL NOT TRANSMIT SIGNAL
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG ITT)
WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG ITT)
WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: ISOLATION AMP — FAILED (COCKPIT INST)
ISOLATION AMPLIFIER SMOKING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH HAS MOISTURE IN GLASS. ALL NEEDLES HAVE STICKY OPERATION.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC VOLTS)
DUAL VOLTAGE INDICATOR READS HIGH ON LOW END.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (AC SYS)
VOLTMETER PEGS OUT WHEN 450VA INVERTER IS TURNED ON.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT ENCODER)
ENCODER INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: VALVE — DAMAGED (HYD CHECK)
THREADS MASHED ON OUTPUT SIDE AND LEAKS FROM THREADS.
Part: CVR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TEST LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
Part: ENCODER — DEFECTIVE (ALTIMETER)
ENCODER INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: WINDOW — MIS MFG (LT LOWER)
UNABLE TO FIT L/H LOWER WINDOW ONTO FUSELAGE.
1997
Part: CVR — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT COME ON. POWER WAS SHORTED TO GROUND.
Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (FUEL BOOST)
FUEL BOOST PUMP COVER PLATE BROKEN OFF.
Part: LEVER ASSY — PITTED (T/R CONTROL)
LEVER ASSY PITTED IN AREA.
Part: LINEAR ACTUATOR — WORN (M/R)
LINEAR ACTUATOR SHAFT WORN.
Part: ACTUATOR — CORRODED (ENG INLET)
ACTUATOR CANNON PLUG CORRODED. WIRE TOO SHORT TO REPLACE CANNON PLUG.
Part: PANEL ASSY — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
RT PANEL ASSY DENTED BEYOND LIMITS
Part: PANEL ASSY — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL ASSY HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: PANEL — SEPARATED (FLOOR)
FLOOR PANEL SEPARATED BEYOND REPAIR.
Part: SUPPORT — MISMANUFACTURED (TAIL ROTOR SHAFT)
UNABLE TO MOUNT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT ON THE ENGINE DECK BECAUSE OF SMALL RADIUS ON LT FORWARD PART OF SUPPORT. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT HITS TRIPOD FITTING P/N 212-061-102-001 PREVENTING SUPPORT HOLES TO LINE UP WITH DECK HOLES.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL LEAKING.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL LEAKING.
Part: LOWER SHELF — CORRODED (NOSE)
SEPARATED AND CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR.
Part: OIL COOLER — DAMAGED (VALVE PORT)
OIL COOLER HAS DAMAGED THREADS IN THERMAL VALVE PORT.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (M/R)
BLADE IS ERODED. EROSION HOLES THROUGH OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP. EROSION SHIELD HAS DEEP PITS NEAR TIP.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAIL TEST (DC SYS)
BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTION (FUEL SYS)
VALVE DOES NOT WORK UNLESS TAPPED ON. INOPERATIVE.
Part: SPINDLE — BEARING FAILED (M/R)
BEARING SEPARATED FROM SPINDLE.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (POWER SECT)
ENG POWER SECTION MAKING METAL ON BOTH CHIP PLUGS.
Part: RADAR RT — FAILED (COCKPIT RADAR)
UNIT SHUTS DOWN AFTER TURNED ON. MODULATOR ASSEMBLY BAD.
Part: EJECTOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (LT EXHAUST)
EJECTOR ASSY LOOSE RIVETS AND CRACKED.
Part: EJECTOR — EAR BROKEN (RT EXHAUST)
EJECTOR ASSY HAS ONE EACH BRACKET EAR BROKEN ON BRACKET. MANUFACTURED NEW BRACKET.
1996
Part: 7000 CDU — KNOB BROKEN (COCKPIT LORAN)
CONTROL KNOB BROKEN.
Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (TORQUE)
#1 NEEDLE SHORTED TO CASE. SENT TO MASCO FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP)
WILL NOT RETRACT - POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND EXTEND TRAVEL TOO SHORT 5.578" SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5.620" - 5.680".
Part: 7000 RCU — FAILED (COCKPIT LORAN)
LORAN WILL NOT MAINTAIN STATIONS.
Part: CONVERTER — FAILED (WIPER)
MOTOR SPINS BUT DOES NOT DRIVE CONNECTOR.
Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (LORAN)
LORAN ANTENNA CAUSING SYSTEM TO BE INTERMITTENT.
Part: EXTINGUISHER — DISCHARGED (FIRE SYS)
DISCHARGED. SENT TO HRD AERO SYSTEMS FOR OVERHAUL.
Part: INDICATION — FLUCTUATION (FUEL PRESS)
PRESSURE FLUCTUATION.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL VOLTS)
NEEDLE ON DC SIDE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS. TIME SINCE REPAIR 186:45.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
RECEIVER INOPERATIVE. SENT TO ALLIED SIGNAL AVIONICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (RADAR ALT)
RADAR ALTIMETER DOES NOT TEST OR INDICATE ALTITUDE. FOUND STRIPLINE ASSY TO BE BAD CAUSING RESISTOR R708 ON OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT REGULATOR ASSY TO BURN. ALSO FOUND WHEN UNIT IS VIBRATED, NEEDLE FLUCTUATES. FOUND CAL/LOOP BOARD TO BE BAD.
Part: CDU — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
7000 CDU BOTTOM LED BURNT OUT.
Part: SERVO ASSY — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLIGHT)
SERVO KICKING IN FLIGHT.
Part: 7000 CDU — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT LORAN)
TOP LEFT NUMBER BURNED OUT.
Part: EJECTOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (RT EXHAUST)
RT EJECTOR DRAIN FITTING BROKEN.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (NR 1 POWER SECT)
METAL GENERATION FROM #1 POWER SECTION COMBINING GR BOX.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL XFER)
VALVE INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
LORAN FLASHES ADVISORY WARNING LIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENG TRIPLE TACH)
NR1 ENGINE NEEDLE WILL NOT GO TO ZERO; INOPERATIVE.
1995
Part: DISPLAY — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT LORAN)
SEVERAL SEGMENTS ON DISPLAY DO NOT ILLUMINATE. SENT TO NAVIGATION DATA SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT ADF)
ADF INOPERATIVE. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
MANY LORAN CDU LED READOUTS INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYS)
FUEL QUANTITY READS DIFFERENTLY ON EACH SIDE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (FUEL QTY)
REPORTED DIGITAL QUANTITY AND NEEDLE DO NOT COINCIDE.
Part: ENGINE — FAULTY (POWER SECT)
HIGH ITT AT POWER CHECK.
Part: LORAN — ERROR CODE (COCKPIT)
DISPLAYS ERROR CODE.
Part: ARMATURE — FAILED (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. INSPECTED AND BENCH CHECKED AS RECEIVED BY THE ACCESSORY SHOP. UNIT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO TEST. ARMATURE BURNT.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT TEST.
Part: ALTIMETER — FRICTION ERROR (COCKPIT ENCODER)
NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR. TIME SINCE REPAIR 89:45.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (RATE OF CLIMB)
NEEDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO ALSO INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.
Part: BATTERY — FAIL TEST (DC SYS)
INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND BATTERY FAILED CAPACITY TEST.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYS)
VALVE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT VSI)
NEEDLE HAS A ERRATIC OPERATION. TIME SINCE REPAIR 51:30.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE STICKS AT 3000 FPM GOING UP SCALE. TIME SINCE REPAIR :40.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYS)
INOPERATIVE.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTION (FUEL SYS)
CYCLES ALL THE TIME (FUEL VALVE ONLY).