N293EH
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.
17 reports on file, 1996-05-06 – 2008-09-04.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (FIRE DETECTOR)
NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOUND TWO BROKEN WIRES ON UPPER FIRE DETECTOR. REPLACED TWO TERMINAL ENDS AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (FIRE DETECTOR)
NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOUND 2 BROKEN WIRES ON UPPER FIRE DETECTOR. REPLACED 2 TERMINAL ENDS AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 15 reports
2004
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,903 hrs
TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL. LT PINION BREAKING DOWN, SPACER MECHANICAL DAMAGED RT PINION BREAKING DOWN, INT SHAFT ROLLER BEARING MECH DAMAGED ON INNER RACE, LT BEVEL GEAR, BREAKING DOWN. INT SHAFT BALL BEARING SCORED, ROTOR MAS BUSHING LINER DAMAGED, 5 EAQ PLANETARY AXLE BREAKING DOWN, 4 EA PLANETARY GEAR INNER RACE DAMAGED FROM METAL CONTAMINATION, 4 EA. ACTION TAKEN: DISASSEMBLED AS FAR AS NECESSARY; FOR REPAIR;. VISUALLY INSPECTED PARTS. REPLACED PARTS WORN CORRODED OR MECH DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. ADJUSTED ALL BACKLASHES, DISTANCES AND PATTERNS. REASSEMBLED WITH NEW O-RINGS, PROSEALED AND PAINTED. C/W 600 HOUR CLUTCH INSPECTION ON BOTH CLUTCHES. REPAIRED IAW REM 109 AND MM CHAPTER.
Part: GUIDE — BROKEN (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 8,829 hrs
GUIDE ASSY HAS HYD BLOCK LIGHT ON. FOUND SOCKET BROKEN. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, INSTALLED NEW SOCKET, SPRING, POTTED AND TESTED. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IAW MBB BO105 REM 405.
Part: GUIDE — BROKEN (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 8,768 hrs
GUIDE ASSY INOPERABLE FOUND SOCKET BROKEN. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, INSTALLED NEW SOCKET, SPRING, POTTED AND TESTED. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IAW MBB BO-105 REM 405.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — BINDING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,725 hrs
BINDING TAIL ROTOR BLADE. NORMAL WEAR ON BUSHINGS AND SLEEVES ACTION TAKEN: DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL PARTS. C/W 300 HR / 2400 HR BLADE INSPECTION ON BLADES SN 658 AND 663. INSTALLED NEW INNER SLEEVE BUSHING AND NEW GRIP BUSHING. NEW SEALS AND NEW SPACER RINGS. REASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED IAW BO105 REM 301, COMPLIED WITH BO105 MM CH 34 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BLADES AND MARVEL BALANCED IAW BO105 MM CHAPTER 107.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (LT MLG) · airframe 8,667 hrs
LT FLOAT ASSY DUE 6 MONTH INSPECTION. CYLINDER PN 2370039 SN 959 DUE HYDROTESTING 2-04. CHECK VALVES PN B17573-5 ON FLOAT BAG LEAKING. ELBOW CORRODED ACTION TAKEN: REPLACED CYLINDER SN 959 WITH SERVICEABLE CYLINDER SN 615. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 EA CHECK VALVES AND REPLACED ELBOS PN B17794-1. CHECKED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SB 120-813, 120-87-4, 120-82-4, 120-84-1, 802-25-1 & 802-25-2.
2003
Part: ROTOR HEAD — DEBONDED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,625 hrs
BEARING DEBONDING CAUSING BINDING. OB BUSHING ON INNER SLEEVE HAD SLIPPED. GRIP BUSHINGS WORN. ACTION TAKEN: C/W PRE INSPECTION AND FOUND INNER SLEEVE BUSHING NOT SEATED. DISASSEMBLED AS FAR AS NECESSARY FOR REPAIR, CLEANED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED PARTS. REASSEMBLED TAIL ROTOR WITH NEW SEALS 2 EA SERVICEABLE BLADES AND STATIC BALANCED. REPAIRED IAW REM 301AND BO105 MM CHAPTER 34 AND 107.
2001
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,324 hrs
END CAP OF ONE BLADE HAS A SPLIT IN THE PAINT. PITCH MOVEMENT FEELS ROUGH. BLADES DAMAGED, BUSHINGS (TEFLON) DIRTY, SEALS WARPED. ACTION TAKEN: REM'D BLADES AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. DISASSEMBLED TO FACILLITATE TEFLON BEARING CLEANING . CLEANED BEARING SURFACES AND REASSEMBLED HUB WITH NEW SEALS & NUTS. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BLADES AND STATIC BALANCED TAILROTOR ASSY. REPAIRED IAW BO105 REM M/M CHAPTER 34 & 33 AND MARVEL BOOK.
Part: PAINT — CRACKED (T/R BLADE) · airframe 8,324 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLADE PAINT IS CRACKED AND VOIDED ON END CAP.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MISOVERHAULED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,198 hrs
FUEL CONTROL OVERHAULED BY HONEYWELL 2/23/01. UNIT IS SLOW STARTING AND HANGS AT 55 PERCENT. RETURNING ON ERA REPAIR ORDER RW-885436 REQUESTING WARRANTY REPAIR.
2000
Part: BLADE — CHIPPING (TAIL ROTOR)
TAILROTOR BLADES REPAIRED POG143564 4/99. PAINT CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS AND PAINT CHIPPING OFF.
Part: HUB — MISMANUFACTURED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING JOURNALS SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED FROM LAST REPAIR.
1999
Part: PTO GEAR — SPALLED (GEARBOX)
PTO GEAR REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (RADAR ALT)
RADAR ALT RT INOPERABLE. ERRONEOUS ALTITUDE GIVEN.
1996
Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
TORQUE SPLITS UP TO 30%. GOVERNOR WAS O/H 9/21/95.
Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
GOVERNOR WAS SENT FOR OVERHAUL AND RETURNED TO ERA 12/19/94. GOVERNOR IS VERY SLOW RESPONDING.