N3115Y
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLOY HELICOPTERS LLC (2SYA) | Operator | on 1993-07-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SOLOY HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
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, 1995-01-19 – 1996-04-03.
Part: SWASHPLATE — BEARING ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE T/R SWASHPLATE BEARING WAS FOUND ROUGH. REPLACED THE T/R SWASHPLATE.
Part: PIVOT BEARING — PLATE WORN (M/R HUB)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, 3 STRIKER PLATES FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND ALL 5 PIVOT BEARINGS WORN FROM .030 INCH TO .040 INCH BEARING TO PART NUMBER FIT.
Earlier reports · 1995 · 15 reports
1995
Part: NOZZLE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE FUEL)
PILOT COMPLAINED OF POWER/N2 FLUCTUATING WITH COLLECTIVE INPUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL NOZZLE WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOZZLE AND PROBLEM WAS CURED. NOZZLE SENT IN FOR REWORK.
Part: BLADE — BEARING LOOSE (DAMPER)
DURING 25-HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE M/R BLADE DAMPER ATTACH BEARING (369A7951-15) WAS QUITE LOOSE. BLADE WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED.
Part: CONTROL BRACKET — CAP BROKEN (FLT CONTROL)
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE BEARING CAP WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FORWARD BOLT EAR.
Part: VENT TUBE — DETACHED (COMP ASSY)
ENGINE DIFFUSER VENT ORIFICE TUBE WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. INSPECTION FOUND END OF THE TUBE THAT SLIPS INTO THE VENT BOSS WAS DEFORMED. INSTALLED NEW TUBE.
Part: GOVERNOR — MISRIGGED (ENGINE)
DURING RIGGING CHECK, THE GOVERNOR CONTACTED THE UPPER LIMIT STOP BEFORE THE COLLECTIVE REACHED ITS STOP.
Part: GAUGE — DEFECTIVE (TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATED DURING OPERATION 4-5 PSI. BLEEDING THE SYSTEM FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACING THE UNIT DID CORRECT IT.
Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
PILOT COULD NOT MAKE SMOOTH 'BEEP' ADJUSTMENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT. FELT A NOTCH IN THE ROTATION OF THE LEVER ARM. UNIT SENT TO BE REPAIRED ON ALLISON 250 REPORT A160119.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLS (ENGINE)
COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH SMALL, BUT RAPID POWER CHANGES. UNIT SENT IN FOR REPAIR.
Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
THE GOVERNOR WOULD NOT HOLD RPM WITH SLIGHT POWER CHANGES. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SENT IN FOR REPAIR 2 TIMES BEFORE IN THE LAST 239.8 HOURS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SEE ALLISON 250 REPORT A160113.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
PILOT COMPLAINED THE ENGINE DROOPED AT HIGH POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED GOVERNOR, CURED THE PROBLEM. UNIT SENT IN FOR REPAIR ON ALLISON REPORT NR A 160111.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 1 TURBINE)
NR 1 TURBINE NOZZLE REPLACED DUE TO TRAILING EDGE CRACKING BEYOND LIMITS. UPON REMOVAL, DISCOVERED THE 6823481-7000 ROPE PACKING MISSING. NO INDICATIONS OF POWER LOSS OR TOT RISE. PART RETURNED FOR OVERHAUL.
Part: SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1 NOZZLE)
DURING REPLACEMENT OF NR 1 NOZZLE, NOZZLE SHIELD WAS FOUND CRACKED. PART REPLACED AND SENT IN FOR OVERHAUL.
Part: BOOT — TORN (M/R HUB)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND M/R HUB DUST BOOT RIPPED ALONG THE INSIDE PLEATS FOR ABOUT 120 DEGREES OF ARC ON 3 PLEATS. REPLACED BOOT WITH NEW.
Part: BEARING — MISINSTALLED (M/R XMSN)
M/R TRANSMISSION INPUT ASSY WAS REMOVED TO CHANGE A LEAKY GARLOCK SEAL, NO AXIAL PLAY WAS NOTED. THE AXIAL PLAY SHOULD BE .009 INCH TO .015 INCH. REMOVED DUPLEX BEARING SET AND FOUND SPLIT RACES HAD BEEN SWITCHED WHEN IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT O/H. BRAZING WAS REPLACED AND THIS UNIT WAS SENT IN FOR OVERHAUL INSPECTION.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (DISPLAY)
LOWER PORTION OF DIGITAL DISPLAY CUTS OFF DURING OPERATION. REPLACED UNIT AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR.