N293EH

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

FALSE WARNING · 2008-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

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)

Source: SDR U0GA120841
OTHER · 2008-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

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.

Source: SDR U0GA2008090478074
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 15 reports

2004

OTHER · 2004-09-24 Unresolved
ATA 6320

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.

Source: SDR ERAA098191
OTHER · 2004-05-27 Unresolved
ATA 2910

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.

Source: SDR ERAA097531
OTHER · 2004-04-28 Unresolved
ATA 2910

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.

Source: SDR ERAA097530
OTHER · 2004-03-31 Unresolved
ATA 6420

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.

Source: SDR ERAA097101
OTHER · 2004-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 3212

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.

Source: SDR ERAA094455

2003

OTHER · 2003-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 6420

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.

Source: SDR ERAA094450

2001

OTHER · 2001-11-16 Unresolved
ATA 6410

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.

Source: SDR ERAA077298
OTHER · 2001-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: PAINT — CRACKED (T/R BLADE) · airframe 8,324 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BLADE PAINT IS CRACKED AND VOIDED ON END CAP.

Source: SDR ERAA077284
OTHER · 2001-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 7320

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.

Source: SDR ERAA074831

2000

INADEQUATE Q C · 2000-01-31 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CHIPPING (TAIL ROTOR)

TAILROTOR BLADES REPAIRED POG143564 4/99. PAINT CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS AND PAINT CHIPPING OFF.

Source: SDR ERAA065956
INADEQUATE Q C · 2000-01-31 Unresolved
ATA 6420

Part: HUB — MISMANUFACTURED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARING JOURNALS SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED FROM LAST REPAIR.

Source: SDR ERAA065957

1999

OTHER · 1999-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 7210

Part: PTO GEAR — SPALLED (GEARBOX)

PTO GEAR REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH.

Source: SDR ERAA062573
OTHER · 1999-05-07 Unresolved
ATA 3444

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (RADAR ALT)

RADAR ALT RT INOPERABLE. ERRONEOUS ALTITUDE GIVEN.

Source: SDR ERAA062388

1996

OTHER · 1996-07-15 Unresolved
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

TORQUE SPLITS UP TO 30%. GOVERNOR WAS O/H 9/21/95.

Source: SDR ERAA96280
INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

GOVERNOR WAS SENT FOR OVERHAUL AND RETURNED TO ERA 12/19/94. GOVERNOR IS VERY SLOW RESPONDING.

Source: SDR ERAA96236