N22RX
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.
5 reports on file, 2005-04-07 – 2013-05-07.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,411 hrs
WHILE ENROUTE, ACFT HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT THE MAIN ROTOR SYS CAUSING A VIBRATION. CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. AFTER SHUTDOWN, PILOT INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND 1 OF THE MAIN ROTOR-BLADES DAMAGED AT THE TIP OF THE BLADE FROM THE TIP CAP BACK INTO THE BODY OF THE BLADE. THE AFFECTED BLADE AND THE OPPOSITE BLADE WERE REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSMISSION — WARNING LIGHT (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,100 hrs
AFTER INITIAL CLIMB-OUT AND LEVEL OFF AT 1500 FT AGL THE ACFT DISPLAYED A "MASTER CAUTION", LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED "XMSN CHIPS". ALL OTHER TRANSMISSION INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE LIGHT WAS ON SOLID AND THE "CHIP ZAPPER" WAS APPLIED. THE CHIP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. ACTT WAS NOTED FOR THE 50 HOUR CLOCK. APPROX 3 MINUTES LATER THE MASTER CAUTION AND XMSN CHIPS AGAIN ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT RFM SUPPLEMENT FOR THE CHIP ZAPPER DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A SECOND ACTIVATION DURING THE FIRST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL ACTIVATION. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC RESPONDED TO THE ACFT, CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS, AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (MLG) · airframe 6,648 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, OUR BASE MECHANIC VISUALLY IDENTIFIED A LOOSE BOLT (P/N NAS624H8) ATTACHING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD ACTUATOR SUPPORT TO THE AIRFRAME. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED ABOUT 2 THREADS AWAY FROM THE SHANK OF THE BOLT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOISTED TO EXPAND THE INSPECTION TO INCLUDE REMOVING THE AIRFRAME CROSS BRACE (P/N 109-0320-19-3). NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES WERE REINSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT USING NEW HARDWARE PER AGUSTA MM CHAPT 32-10-00.
Part: DRIVE ASSY — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,534 hrs
UPON UNCOWLING FOR A ROUTINE 600 HOUR INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF NOTED THE REMAINS OF A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT RUBBER COLLAR (P/N: 109-0425-08-1) LAYING ON THE DECK BELOW ITS RESPECTIVE BEARING HANGAR. THE RUBBER COLLAR APPEARS HEAT DAMAGED AND BRITTLE, THE BEARING APPEARS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE DRAG. THE DRIVE SHAFT SHOWS INDICATIONS OF THE DRIVESHAFT SPINNING INSIDE THE COLLAR AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS BEARING ASSEMBLY IS DIFFICULT TO VISUALIZE ON DAILY INSPECTIONS BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,534 hrs
UPON UNCOWLING FOR A ROUTINE 600 HOUR INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF NOTED THE REMAINS OF A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT RUBBER COLLAR (P/N: 109-0425-08-1) LAYING ON THE DECK BELOW ITS RESPECTIVE BEARING HANGAR. THE RUBBER COLLAR APPEARS HEAT DAMAGED AND BRITTLE, THE BEARING APPEARS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE DRAG. THE DRIVE SHAFT SHOWS INDICATIONS OF THE DRIVESHAFT SPINNING INSIDE THE COLLAR AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS BEARING ASSEMBLY IS DIFFICULT TO VISUALIZE ON DAILY INSPECTIONS BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION.