N31217

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.

72 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 1999-10-13.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: MOTOR — FAILED (WINDSHIELD WIPER)

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SMOKES AND WILL NOT OPERATE ON SLOW SPEED SETTING.

Source: SDR HEEA064749
OTHER · 1999-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GPS FAILED FREEZE UP AFTER TWO MINUTES OF BEING TURNED ON. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA062797
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVESHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)

DRIVESHAFT HAS CORROSION PITS.

Source: SDR HEEA061621
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVESHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)

DRIVESHAFT HAS CORROSION PITS.

Source: SDR HEEA061620
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 68 reports

1998

OTHER · 1998-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AIR SPEED)

AIRSPEED NEEDLE DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0016316
INADEQUATE Q C · 1998-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: RADOME — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)

RADOME MOUNT HOLES MISALIGNED.

Source: SDR HEEA0016326
OTHER · 1998-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (HSI)

HSI NAVIGATOR FLAG STICKS.

Source: SDR HEEA0016262
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160

Part: VALVE — FAILED (AIR SHUTOFF)

SHUT-OFF VALVE WILL NOT CLOSE.

Source: SDR HEEA0015404
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160

Part: VALVE — FAILED (AIR SHUTOFF)

CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED ON SHUT-OFF VALVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0015400
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

WHEN BANKING LEFT OR RIGHT, POINTER BAR CLIMBS OR DIVES 20 DEGREES.

Source: SDR HEEA0015325
OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR)

RADAR COMES ON MOMENTARILY, THEN SHUTS DOWN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND VERIFIED CAUSES ANTENNA NOT TO SCAN. TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED U66, P/N 3718361-604 (INTEGRATED CIRCUIT), REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA0014684
OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7331

Part: SIGNAL COND — INOPERATIVE (FUEL FLOW)

FUEL FLOW SIGNAL CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014725
OTHER · 1998-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER GIVES INVALID READOUT AT 5500 FEET.

Source: SDR HEEA0014631
FLUID LOSS · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: BRAKE — CRACKED (LT WHEEL)

L/H WHEEL BRAKE ASSY LEAKED FLUID FROM LOWER PUCK AREA. INSPECTED WHEEL BRAKE. FOUND HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HOUSING.

Source: SDR HEEA0014193
FLUID LOSS · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: BRAKE — CRACKED (HOUSING)

CALIPER LEAKING OUT OF THE PISTONS. INSPECTED WHEEL BRAKE. FOUND HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HOUSING.

Source: SDR HEEA0014194
OTHER · 1998-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

AIRSPEED INDICATOR INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014102
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — SPLIT (T/R)

T/R BLADE TRAILING EDGE ON PADDLE "A" SPLIT OPEN.

Source: SDR HEEA0013938
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3423

Part: COMPASS — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

COMPASS FLUID LEVEL IS LOW.

Source: SDR HEEA0013683
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: VALVE — FAILED (BLEED SOV)

BLEED SOV INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013756
NO TEST · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (SMOKE DET)

SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST.

Source: SDR HEEA0013609
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.

Source: SDR HEEA0013585
OTHER · 1998-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. RECEIVE INTERMITTENT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, VERIFIED PROBLEM. FOUND NO 192 VOLT LINE. TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED Q105, REPAIRED. BEGAN BENCH CHECK AND FOUND RECEIVER SENSE WEAK AND INTERMITTENTLY RECEIVES.

Source: SDR HEEA0013510
OTHER · 1998-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2842

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL TOTALIZER)

UPPER R/H DIGIT BUTTON WILL NOT SET.

Source: SDR HEEA0013313
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3454

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NO. 2 VOR - GREEN NEEDLE DOESN'T POINT TO STATION BOTH SIDES.

Source: SDR HEEA0013185
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TORQUE)

DUAL TORQUE NR1 NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012928
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013008
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: DAMPER — WEAK (M/R)

DAMPERS WEAK AND LEAKING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A061-01476 AND A061-01165.

Source: SDR HEEA0013001
OTHER · 1998-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7334

Part: TRANSMITTER — LEAKING (FUEL PRESS)

PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LEAKING OIL INTO ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0012868
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2422

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (AC SYS)

AC GENERATOR BEARING LIGHT STAYS ON.

Source: SDR HEEA0012707
NO TEST · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: CAUTION PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

CAUTION PANEL NO OUTPUT ON PIN "S" ON TEST (LANDING GEAR PANEL LIGHTS WILL NOT PUSH TO TEST)

Source: SDR HEEA0012519

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: DC CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)

DC CONTROL UNIT INOP. GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012305
OTHER · 1997-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYS)

NR1 ENGINE STALLING.

Source: SDR HEEA0012060
OTHER · 1997-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (FUEL QTY)

FUEL QTY NR2 NEEDLE STICKS IN MOVEMENT.

Source: SDR HEEA0012021
OTHER · 1997-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS A CRACKED LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP ON PADDLE B.

Source: SDR HEEA0011606
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: TIP CAP — DAMAGED (M/R BLADE)

DAMAGED AT THE TIP END NEAR THE METAL CAP.

Source: SDR HEEA0011226
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R SPINDLE ASSY)

RUBBER EXTRUSION.

Source: SDR HEEA0010794
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R SPINDLE ASSY)

RUBBER EXTRUSION.

Source: SDR HEEA0010795
OTHER · 1997-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EJECTOR HAS EXCESSIVE CRACKS.

Source: SDR HEEA0010744
OTHER · 1997-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: P500 INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR)

INDICATOR CAUSING RADAR SYSTEM TO KICK OFF.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9826
OTHER · 1997-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT ATC)

PILOT REPORTED TRANSPONDER NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9763
OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL PRESS)

ENG OIL PRESS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9643
NO TEST · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2370

Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)

CVR WILL NOT TEST.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9500
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2370

Part: CVR — FAULTY (COCKPIT)

CVR TEST LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9499
OTHER · 1997-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)

TIP WEIGHT COVER SEPARATED ON PADDLE "A". SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9334
OTHER · 1997-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)

IDENT FUNCTION INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9286
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: TIP CAP — TORN (M/R BLADE)

TIP CAP HAS THE SKIN TORN ON THE LOWER SIDE BEYOND MAX LIMITS.

Source: SDR HEEA979043
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — RUBBER TORN (T/R)

T/R BLADE HAS THE PITCH HORNS DUE 12,000 HOUR RETIREMENT. PRIMARY RUBBER TORN.

Source: SDR HEEA979072
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: TIP CAP — TORN (M/R BLADE)

TIP CAP HAS LOWER AND UPPER SKIN TORN OUT OF LIMITS. ALSO THE SKIN BETWEEN OUTER DOUBLER AND INNER DOUBLER BROKEN AT THE LEADING EDGE STRIP. SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA979044
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT VHF)

RECEIVER INTERMITTENT OPERATION. SENT TO ALLIED SIGNAL AVIONICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA979095

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)

PADDLE "B" OF THIS ASSEMBLY HAS SEPARATION ON THE EXTREME TRAILING EDGE PRIMARY RUBBER ERRODED THROUGH ON PADDLE "B".

Source: SDR HEEA968525
OTHER · 1996-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TIP RIB)

TIP RIB CRACKED. THE NICKEL STRIP HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF SEPARATION.

Source: SDR HEEA968445
OTHER · 1996-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3455

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ADF)

ADF NEEDLES STUCK ON PILOT & COPILOT SIDES AND "ANT" MODE VERY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA968429
OTHER · 1996-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NO PICTURE.

Source: SDR HEEA968197
OTHER · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

DUE AN ULTRASOUND INSPECTION FOR TIME EXTENSION. BLADE ALSO HAS A COMPLETE CHORDWISE CRACK AT STATION 47". SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNIC FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA968044
OTHER · 1996-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE; ARCHING NOISE WHEN TURNED ON.

Source: SDR HEEA967747
OTHER · 1996-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXH SYS)

EJECTOR IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA967478
OTHER · 1996-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2200

Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)

ACTUATOR CHATTERS WHEN SWITCHED ON.

Source: SDR HEEA967472
OTHER · 1996-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: PEDESTAL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT RADAR)

P40 PEDESTAL CAUSES RADAR SYSTEM TO SHUTDOWN AFTER 10-15 SECONDS OF OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA967034
OTHER · 1996-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: PEDESTAL — FAULTY (RADAR ANTENNA)

UNIT HAS A JERKING MOTION WHEN SCANNING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN DOWN POSITION.

Source: SDR HEEA967036
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND BROKEN COUNTER WHEELS. SENT TO ALLIED SIGNAL AVIONICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA966877
OTHER · 1996-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — STRAP SEPARATED (M/R)

M/R BLADE TIP ATTACHMENT STRAP SEPARATED ON THE LOWER SIDE.

Source: SDR HEEA966677

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VG)

ADI TUMBLES INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA956251
NO TEST · 1995-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2370

Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)

CVR WILL NOT TEST.

Source: SDR HEEA956188
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (T/R)

PADDLE B OF THIS ASSEMBLY HAS SLUNG THE INNER BLOCK AND WEIGHTS FROM THE TIP CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION.

Source: SDR HEEA956125
OTHER · 1995-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE; HEAVY CORROSION.

Source: SDR HEEA956134
OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT RAD ALT)

RADAR ALT. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OPEN FUSE (F101) AND SHORTED C115 CAPACITOR BOTH ON POWER SUPPLY BOARD. REPAIRED OPEN FOIL FROM PIN L OF FRONT CONNECTOR TO PIN 3 OF J101. UNIT IS REPAIRED AND BENCH CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA955993
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-11-07 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — TIP WT LOST (T/R)

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION AND EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES LOST A BLADE TIP WEIGHT. THE WEIGHT AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 92 GRAMS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6349
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1995-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: DIFFUSER COVER — AIR LEAK (COMPRESSOR)

ENGNE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER AND TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: AIR LEAK AT SPLIT LINE OF DIFFUSER COVER PLATE DUE TO EXCESSIVE DOUBLER WELDS. NOTE: REPLACED PART AND CURED PROBLEM. INSTALLED NEW DIFFUSER COVER PLATE.

Source: SDR HEEA955933
OTHER · 1995-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2370

Part: CVR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

CVR INOPERATIVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 974:30.

Source: SDR HEEA955201
OTHER · 1995-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)

INTERMITTENT OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA954447
OTHER · 1995-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3454

Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VOR)

RECEIVER UNRELIABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA954332
OTHER · 1995-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — WORN (COMPRESSOR)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO N1 SHAFTING INSPECTION AND 4 EACH COMPRESSOR MOUNT STUDS PULLED. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: WEAR ON THE SPLINE ADAPTER RETAINING RING GROOVE AFT FACE. INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN I.D. OF SPLINEADAPTER GROOVE AND RETAINING RING O.D. WAS .016" AT TIME OF NEW PART INSTALLATION. INSTALLED NEW SPLINE ADAPTER.

Source: SDR HEEA954303