N2298Z
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.
118 reports on file, 1995-01-14 – 2003-07-14.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 19,152 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE FIBERGLASS AT THE MIDSPAN TAB BROKEN AND CRACKED THROUGH THE TRAILING EDGE SPAR. BLADE HAD WATER NEAR THE ROOT END ON THE TRAILING EDGE SIDE.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
Part: FORCE GRADIENT — FAILED (CYCLIC)
ATT MODE FAILED 2 SECOND BEEP TEST. REPLACED CAP 212-001-046-003 DUE TO WORN; ACTUATOR 212-001-048-001 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LINK)
MAIN ROTOR LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 4 EACH BEARINGS 412-310-400-107 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (COLLISION AVOID) · airframe 18,763 hrs
SKYWATCH WON'T INTERFACE WITH RADAR. SENT TO GOODRICH AVIONICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (HSI) · airframe 18,975 hrs
PILOT HSI YELLOW NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENG OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 18,556 hrs
HIGH PRESSURE INDICATION. REPAIRED INICATOR.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,612 hrs
RECEIVER FAILED OUTER MARKER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,975 hrs
COCKPIT SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM WORN OUT. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 18,975 hrs
ATC TRANSPONDER HAS NO POWER OUT. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (ALTIMETER) · airframe 18,975 hrs
ALTIMETER ENCODER BOUNCES 80 FT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: ENCODER — READS HIGH (ALTIMETER) · airframe 18,975 hrs
ALTIMETER ENCODER READS 100 FT HIGH. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 18,652 hrs
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. REMOVED CORROSION FROM UNDER VCO SHIELD AND APPLIED HUMISEAL TO AREA FOR CORROSION CONTROL. ALSO REMOVED CORROSION FROM CHASSIS. REPLACED 2 BAD FLEX CABLES ON SERIAL BOARD. ADJUSTED CARRIER SQUELCH, TRANSMIT COMPRESSOR AND SIDE TONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (ADF SYSTEM) · airframe 18,627 hrs
ADF TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 104 reports
2002
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 18,405 hrs
THE TWO LOWER FRETTING PADS ARE SEPARATED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: INTERPHONE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,349 hrs
LIGHT PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT PANEL. ALSO REPLACED BAD S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 AND S11. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
2001
Part: BEARING — MISMANUFACTURED (STRUCTURE)
I/D BORE BEARING TOO SMALL. (BEARING P/N 209-031-351-001) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ENGINE — OVERHEATED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 18,178 hrs
HIGH ITT AND WEAR ON GEARBOX CASE AND COVER.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FREE TURBINE) · airframe 18,274 hrs
ACCELERATES VERY FAST. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 18,270 hrs
BURNT OUT. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 18,274 hrs
CAUSED COMPRESSOR STALL AT 84 PERCENT N1. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 18,274 hrs
BEARING RACE SPINNING. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INTERPHONE — WEAK (CABIN) · airframe 18,022 hrs
BOTH VHF RADIOS WEAK AND GARBLED. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND TRANSMIT LEVELS R36-R41 SET TOO LOW. SET LEVELS TO 9V. REPAIRED. ALSO FOUND LIGHT PANEL AND VOLUME AND TRANSMIT KNOBS BAD. REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAP — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 18,084 hrs
RUBBER IS DAMAGED.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,033 hrs
CYCLES ON AND OFF. FLICKERS MOST OF THE TIME AND DOES NOT BRING UP PICTURE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. ADJUSTED ANC AND INTENSITY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,033 hrs
13 KNOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PILOTS AND COPILOTS INSTRUMENTS.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,082 hrs
NO INDICATION, BLANK SCREEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT DRAW AMPS. REPLACED Q4204, Q4205 TRANSISTORS ON POWER SUPPLY. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED UNIT TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,082 hrs
BURNED OUT 3 INDICATORS. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT DOES NOT POWER UP. FOUND Q604, Q605 BAD ON POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED Q604, Q605. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,082 hrs
DOES NOT INDICATE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ADJUSTED COLORS, ANC AND MANUAL GAIN. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,054 hrs
FAILS TARGETS AT HIGH RANGE SETTINGS. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND MANUAL GAIN SET TOO HIGH, SHOWING FALSE TARGETS. ADJUSTED ANC, MANUAL GAIN AND COLORS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,084 hrs
FRAYED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RESTRAINT.
1999
Part: GEARBOX — OIL LOSS (COMBINING)
COMBINING GEARBOX HAD HIGH OIL USAGE.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATED (HYD PRESSURE)
PRESSURE INDICATOR PRESSURE SIDE FLUCTUATES.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
THE OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS NUMEROUS PIN HOLES.
Part: TARSYN 333 — PRECESSES (PITCH)
RMI AND HSI PRECESSING.
Part: CVR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT TEST.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
GOVERNOR CAUSING SURGING ON ENGINE.
Part: CONTROL ROD — DAMAGED (PITCH AXIS)
PITCH STUCK IN UP POSITION AND WILL NOT TEST FORE AND AFT; CAUSE AFCS LIGHT TO CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY IN-FLIGHT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC CONTROL)
NR 1 GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE WITH NR 2 GENERATOR ON.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (M/R CONTROL)
ROTARY ACTUATOR BRAKE STICK WILL NOT RELEASE.
Part: VALVE — STRIPPED (FLOAT)
AFT RELIEF VALVE THREADS STRIPPED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (YAW CONTROL)
YAW INOPERATIVE WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM)
NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE WITH NR 2 GENERATOR ON.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP)
SHORT IN ACTUATOR HARNESS, WILL OPERATE WHEN HARNESS BENT.
1998
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR FAILS TO MOTOR, DUE OVERHAUL.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER DOES NOT TRANSMIT, FLEX CABLE BURNT.
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RATE GYRO'S NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT ITT)
ITT GAUGE STICKS BETWEEN 500 AND 600 DEGREES ON SHUTDOWN.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
BOOST PUMP INTERNAL FAILURE.
Part: SKIDTUBE — CRACKED (MLG)
SKID TUBE CRACKED.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (INTERPHONE BOX)
INTERPHONE SELECTOR SWITCH HARD TO TURN AND DISPLAY PANEL WORN.
Part: VALVE — DAMAGED (HEATER)
HEATER IS INOPERATIVE AND VALVE THREADS ARE DAMAGED.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (TRIPLE TACH)
NR 2 NEEDLE ON TRIPLE TACHOMETER HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION STATUS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER'S NR 1 NEEDLE STUCK, UNIT FUNCTION CHECKED BAD, NEEDLES ARE ERRATIC AND HAVE AT LEAST 2 DEGREES SPLIT BETWEEN THEM. TIME SINCE REPAIR 118:25 HOURS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
STROBE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
LIGHT INOPERABLE.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ITT)
ITT INDICATOR READS HIGH AFTER WARM- UP.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
ROTOR NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)
INDICATOR REQUIRES EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE TO MOVE DEVIATION NEEDLE.
Part: CVR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
CVR NEEDS EVALUATION.
Part: LANDING LIGHT — FAILED (MOTOR CONTACTS)
LANDING LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN LIGHT IS HOT. REPLACED GEAR, CLEANED MOTOR CONTACTS. UNIT MEETS MFG SPECS.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (HSI)
HSI INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERLY.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
OIL TEMP/PRESS INDICATOR FAILED.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (FUEL SYS)
INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE; WIRE CRUSHED.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENG OIL)
UNIT IS LEAKING.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (STANDBY DC)
BATTERY UNIT FAILED CAPACITY TEST.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE AND WIRE BURNT.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP)
STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO OR DOWN 1000 POUNDS FROM TIME TO TIME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TARSYN — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FAILED TEST 1.1 ON SST. NO DG VALID.
Part: ELEVATOR — MIS MFG (MOUNT HOLE)
UNABLE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR DUE TO MOUNTING BOLT HOLE MISALIGNED WITH HORN. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ELEVATOR.
Part: BLADE — ERRODED (M/R)
M/R BLADE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP WITH EROSION HOLES THROUGH THE STRIP.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (M/R)
HOLES IN THE M/R BLADE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP.
Part: CAP ASSY — WORN (M/R AFT)
AFT CAP ASSY HAS WORN RUBBER.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
ROTOR NEEDLE READS HIGH.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
BATTERY PACK WILL NOT PASS CAPACITY TEST.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER'S NEEDLES HAVE STICKY OPERATION DURING FUNCTION CHECK.
Part: SKIDTUBE — MIS DRILLED (SKID)
SKID TUBE HOLES FOR STEP IN WRONG LOCATION.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTION (CO-PILOT ATT)
CO-PILOT ATTITUDE IND. INOPERATIVE (SPINS)
Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COPILOT IND)
CO-PILOT ADI WILL NOT ERECT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COPILOT GYRO)
CO-PILOT 3 AXIS GYRO INDICATOR COMPASS WILL NOT ERECT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT)
UNIT ABOUT 45 DB. WEAK FOR RECEIVER SENSITIVITY AND POWER SUPPLY BOARD HAS BROKEN PIN.
Part: COMBINING GRBOX — MAKING METAL (ENGINE)
COMBINING GEARBOX MAKING METAL - SIGNIFICANT FERROUS.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (RT EXH)
INSPECTED EJECTOR AND FOUND MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED EXISTING SKIN AND FOUND CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: RADAR RT — FAILED (COCKPIT RADAR)
UNIT SHUTS DOWN AFTER TURNED ON. MODULATOR ASSEMBLY BAD.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
BATTERY UNIT FAILED DIELECTRIC TEST. INSULATION MELTING.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYS)
VALVE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
INDICATOR STICKS IN ROLL.
1996
Part: GEAR BOX — CORRODED (90 DEG GR BOX)
GR BOX IS CORRODED. (CLEVIS ON CASE HAS CORROSION COMPLETELY AROUND BOLT HOLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (T/R GR BOX)
SHAFT IS CORRODED. (CORROSION IN BASE OF SPLINES AND BEHIND LAST SET OF SPLINES) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CVR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR HAS HIGH PITCH SQUEAL ON TAPE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (FUEL SYS)
TRANSMITTER FLUCTUATES.
Part: ALTIMETER — CASE LEAK (COCKPIT)
EXCESSIVE CASE LEAK AND 12 MONTH INSPECTION DUE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ITT)
ITT INDICATOR INTERNAL LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
OIL TEMP WOULD NOT INDICATE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (AC SYS)
INVERTER INOPERATIVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 14:25.
Part: TARSYN 333 — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLT)
ADI ROLLS VERTICAL "SPINNING". TIME SINCE REPAIR 590:35.
Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (COMBINING)
COMBINING GEAR BOX IS TRANSFERRING OIL TO BOTH ENGINES, 1 QUART OIL PER 4 FLIGH T HOURS.
Part: CONE — FRETTING (M/R HUB)
FRETTING FABRIC GALLED OUT.
Part: BOLT — FLAKING (M/R)
PLATING FLAKING AT EDGE OF BOLT SHANK.
Part: BOLT — FLAKING (M/R)
PLATING FLAKING AT EDGE OF BOLT SHANK.
Part: BOLT — FLAKING (M/R)
PLATING FLAKING AT EDGE OF BOLT SHANK.
1995
Part: BATTERY — FAIL TEST (STANDBY PACK)
BATTERY PACK FAILED DISCHARGING TEST. ALSO ONE YEAR INSPECTION DUE.
Part: FITTING — MIS MFG (M/R)
BOLT HOLE EAR NOT CUT DOWN.
Part: DECK ASSY — SEPARATION (TRANSITION AREA)
PANEL SEPARATED FWD. INBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY 3 X 8 AT TRANSITION AREA.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (RT EXH)
EJECTOR CRACKED AT MOUNT POINT.
Part: MOTOR ASSY — INOP (STEP)
MOTOR INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND MOTOR ARMATURE HAS A DEAD SPOT AND INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ACCESSORY GR BOX)
ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM NR 2 ENGINE EJECTOR ACCESSORY GEARBOX VENT FITTING. REMOVED HOSE AT NR 2 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX VENT AND VERIFIED LEAK AT VENT. SCRAPPED SEAL AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYS)
VALVE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
COURSE PRECESSES 47 DEGREES.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
BEARING #1 AND #2 NEEDLES STICKING TOGETHER.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
HORIZONTAL POINTER WILL NOT GO FULL SCALE.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (COCKPIT HSI)
HUNDREDS AND TENS ON COURSE SELECT STUCK.
Part: SERVO — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
RIGHT TAIL ROTOR PEDAL MOTORED INTERMITTENTLY. INSPECTED SYSTEM, CHECKED RIG. REPLACED SERVO. IPC 67-19-22.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DISPLAY INOPERATIVE.
Part: TARSYN 333 — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLIGHT)
UNIT KICKS IN PITCH AS REPORTED.