N30KH
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.
68 reports on file, 2001-04-09 – 2003-08-06.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (PUMP) · airframe 8,668 hrs
SEAL LEAKING. IN REPAIR.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,633 hrs
MLG SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION 10 INCHES AFT OF FWD X-TUBE. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LEG ASSY) · airframe 8,604 hrs
BEARING WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: COMPASS — LEAKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,569 hrs
COMPASS LEAKING.
Part: RESTRAINT — STUCK (FLAP) · airframe 8,569 hrs
FLAP ARM STICKS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: GYRO — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,538 hrs
GYRO HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: GAS CYLINDER — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 8,416 hrs
MLG GAS CYLINDER BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (HSI) · airframe 8,534 hrs
HSI HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: COMPASS — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,429 hrs
COMPASS CARD STICKING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM)
FILTER ELEMENT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
Part: FITTING — CHAFED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 8,204 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT FITTING IS CHAFED. SCRAPPED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,069 hrs
MLG CROSSTUBE CORROSION. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DUAL TACH) · airframe 7,888 hrs
DUAL TACH INDICATOR NEEDLE HANGS UP.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD)
MAIN ROTOR HEAD FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 7,805 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED BEARINGS AND REPAIRED.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT BOOT UP.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 7,567 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. SCRAPPED.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (INTELLASTART PRO) · airframe 7,481 hrs
QUIT COMMUNICATING DURING DOWNLOAD. IN REPAIR.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,684 hrs
DRIVE SEAL LEAK WASHING OUT FUEL CONTROL DRIVE BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,849 hrs
FUEL NOZZLE DELAYED LIGHT OFF. REPLACED FUEL NOZZLE.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 7,388 hrs
MLG EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKS.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,193 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING COMPRESSOR STALL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: CARTRIDGE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 6,356 hrs
CARTRIDGE INOPERATIVE.
Part: SPEAKER — CORRODED (PA SYSTEM)
PA SPEAKER CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: SUPPORT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,457 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SUPPORT LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (MOUNT ASSY) · airframe 7,636 hrs
BUSHINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (MOUNT ASSY) · airframe 7,636 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BUSHINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 7,636 hrs
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP COMPT) · airframe 6,437 hrs
ACTUATOR DOES NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER KNOB TURNS 360 DEGREES. STRAIGHTENED BENT ON/STBY/OFF SELECTOR SWITCH STOP. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RESTRAINT — STICKING (FLAP) · airframe 6,271 hrs
MAIN ROTOR FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: RESTRAINT — STICKING (MAIN ROTOR FLAP) · airframe 7,597 hrs
MAIN ROTOR FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: VALVE — STICKING (FUEL FILTER) · airframe 6,543 hrs
FUEL FILTER VALVE STICKING. REPAIRED.
Earlier reports · 2001–2002 · 35 reports
2002
Part: ELBOW — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 6,014 hrs
ENGINE LINE ELBOW LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: THERMOSWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (GEARBOX OIL) · airframe 6,906 hrs
TRANS OIL TEMP CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON WITH TEMP IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATING RANGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (WX RADAR)
WEATHER RADAR CONTROL BOX INOPERATIVE.
Part: FITTING — DETERIORATED (ENGINE COWL) · airframe 6,751 hrs
ENGINE COWL FITTING DETERIORATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 6,529 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR FAILED TO COME ON LINE.
Part: SCREEN — DETERIORATED (ENGINE INTAKE) · airframe 6,751 hrs
ENGINE INTAKE SCREEN DETERIORATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINE — DETERIORATED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,751 hrs
FUEL LINE DETERIORATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TUBE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 6,030 hrs
HYDRAULIC TUBE CHAFED ON BOTTOM SIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (DIRECTIONAL IND) · airframe 6,751 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 6,513 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKS.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 6,513 hrs
SUPPORT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 6,543 hrs
ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — UNSTAKED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 6,727 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT BEARING UNSTAKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK) · airframe 6,543 hrs
PITCH LINK ASSY HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK) · airframe 6,543 hrs
PITCH LINK ASSY HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: SEAT BELT — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,554 hrs
SEAT BELT WORN.
Part: FILTER — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 6,705 hrs
ENGINE OIL FILTER LEAKING FROM HOSE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,030 hrs
ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO WHISTLING SOUND AT HOVER AND GRINDING ROAR ON COOL DOWN. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED NR 1 WHEEL BLADE FAILURE WITH 1/8 INCH OF BLADE REMAINING FROM BLADE ROOT LEADING EDGE. BLADE TIPS EXHIBIT TIP DRAG AND FOD DAMAGE. NR 2 NOZZLE 1ST STAGE TIP PATH RUNOUT AT DISASSEMBLY WAS .002 INCHES AND 1ST STAGE WHEEL TIP CLEARANCE IS .014 INCHES ASSEMBLY TIP CLEARANCE WAS .0135 INCHES. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.
2001
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,775 hrs
INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 5,468 hrs
SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — WILL NOT TEST (TOT) · airframe 4,631 hrs
TOT LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,998 hrs
FRAYED BELT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 14,685 hrs
NO TRANSMIT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND FOUND V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR BAD. REPLACED V101, REPAIRED. ADJUSTED TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,030 hrs
N2 CHANGES IN FLIGHT.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,938 hrs
BEARING UNSTAKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: RESTRAINT — STUCK (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,275 hrs
STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,017 hrs
WILL NOT HOLD 100 PERCENT N2 SETTING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,874 hrs
INTELLASTART CAUTION LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL NOT LINK TO LAPTOP COMPUTER. SYSTEM FAILED DOWNLOAD PORT TEST.
Part: LIFE RAFT — DISLODGED (EMERGENCY EQUIP) · airframe 4,074 hrs
DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT LIFE RAFT WAS COMING OUT OF COVER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT INFLATION BOTTLE VALVE WAS SLOWLY LEAKING GAS INTO THE RAFT. SENT TO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 4,210 hrs
GENERATOR KICKS OFF LINE.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 4,172 hrs
50 FOOT INDICATING ERROR.
Part: ANTENNA — INACCURATE (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 4,152 hrs
ANTENNA HAS A 50 FOOT ERROR.
Part: FUEL FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 4,083 hrs
LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 4,596 hrs
WOULD NOT ERECT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PUMP — NOISY (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 4,115 hrs
NOISE COMING FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DURING CRUISE AND ON APPROACHES INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.