N3122G
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.
53 reports on file, 1995-01-07 – 2003-01-07.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (M/R SERVO) · airframe 12,963 hrs
PIN PLUG IN MAIN ROTOR SERVO HOUSING LEAKED DURING FINAL TEST.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 52 reports
2002
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT, INOPERATIVE. PIN ON NR 2 FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG BACKED OUT. REINSTALLED NR 2 FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG PIN AND FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — ILLUMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ENROUTE, AT 2000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED COMPLIED WITH ENGINE CHECK LIST, LANDED AT EMERGENCY AIRPORT. REMOVED FORWARD AND AFT CHIP PLUGS, FOUND 2 SMALL FLAKES ON FORWARD PLUG, AFT PLUG FOUND 1 SMALL HAIR. CLEANED PLUGS AND INSTALLED. REMOVED INTERNAL OIL FILTER, INSPECTED AND INSTALLED SAME. DRAINED AND RESERVICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL . GROUND RUN AIRCRAFT FRO 30 MINUTES, LIGHT STAYED OUT.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,995 hrs
ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO VIBRATION AND SULFIDATION OF TURBINE WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED 25 PERCENT OF THE 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADE TIPS MISSING DUE TO SULFIDATION. SCRAPPED.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
FM FROM OTHER STATIONS BLEED OVER. CLEANED S1 SELECTOR SWITCH AND ALL MONITOR SWITCHES. REPAIRED PROBLEM. FOUND ICS SIGNAL DISTORTED WHEN UNIT IS FIRST TURNED ON THEN CLEARED UP AFTER UNIT WARMS UP. REPLACED BAD AR2 MODULE. REPAIRED PROBLEM. ALSO REPLACED BAD LIGHT PANEL. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,775 hrs
NO ENGINE OUT INDICATION ON PILOTS 5 PACK. SCRAPPED.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,773 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN DEBONDED NEAR STATION 53 ON THE UPPER SURFACE. THE TIP CAP HAS "C" CHANNEL UNBONDED AND THE CRESENT SHAPE DOUBLER.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 12,689 hrs
AC GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: SPUR ADAPTER — FAILED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 12,841 hrs
COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED WITH ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE NR 1 & 2 WHEEL CYCLES. DECISION MADE TO COMPLY WITH COMPRESSOR 2000 HOUR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL FOR IHTI REQUIREMENTS. SPUR GEAR FAILED NO-GO GAUGE CHECK. SUBMITTAL FOR CREDIT ACCOMPLISHED ON AFA 63885A.
2001
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS) · airframe 12,290 hrs
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE DATA CARD. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
2000
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 3 & 4)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT. GEARBOX REPAIRED DUE TO CEBA72-3217R-2.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 3 PINION)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT. GEARBOX REPAIRED DUE TO CEBA72-3217R-2. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE CG0230 AND CG0222. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS JJ02757 AND JJ02739.
1999
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
EJECTOR CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (DUAL TORQUE)
NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS ON DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)
ACTUATOR KICKS AND CHATTERS. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND POTENTIOMETERS CHECKED BAD ON STRIP CHART.
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (AFCS)
ACTUATOR STICKS AND WILL NOT MOVE SOME TIMES. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND MOTOR HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: GEARSHAFT — WORN (SPUR ADAPTER)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 2,000 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR GEAR AFT END SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR GEARSHAFT.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED TURBINE WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED CRACKS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON 1ST STAGE NOZZLE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGE VANES.
Part: FUEL PUMP — WORN (ENGINE)
FUEL PUMP HAD WORN AND PITTED SPLINES.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — WON'T TEST (CABIN)
SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST.
Part: ENCODER — INACCURATE (ALTIMETER)
ALTIMETER SHOWS 100 FOOT DIFFERENCE FROM PILOT'S.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR KICKS.
Part: TIP CAP — WEAK (M/R BLADE)
TRAILING EDGE WEAK ON CAP.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE TEMP)
ENGINE OIL INDICATOR HAD BUZZ WITH POWER TURNED ON.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (DUAL TORQUE)
DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR'S NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (SERVO SYSTEM)
ACTUATOR HAS LOTS OF BACKLASH ON SHAFT.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR WILL NOT SHOW CORRECT ATTITUDE AND GS POINTER STUCK.
Part: SIGNAL COND — FAILED (ENGINE)
TOTALIZER DOESN'T COUNT DOWN.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)
ACTUATOR CHATTERS.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)
ACTUATOR CHATTERS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
AIR SPEED INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE, AND ZERO STOP MISSING.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (AC GENERATOR)
GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
AFCS WILL NOT PULL ADI FLAG. TIME SINCE REPAIR 8:05 HOURS.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (GENERATOR)
GCU WILL NOT COME ON ABOVE 96 PERCENT.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT VG)
ATTITUDE FLAG WILL NOT STAY AFTER 10 MINUTES. (CAT EYE ERRATIC).
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
PITCH AT ADS KEEPS SLOWLY MOVING UP. TIME SINCE REPAIR 9:50 HOURS.
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
CANNOT BALANCE M/R BLADE ON AIRCRAFT (SUSPECT WATER IN THE CORE)
1997
Part: MAIN STATOR — FAILED (ELECT SYS)
WINDING BURNT DURING TEST AND CAUSED WATT METER TO PEG.
Part: CYLINDER — FREEZES (FLIGHT CONTROL)
SHAFT FREEZES DUE TO MOISTURE.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (TURB 1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO BROKEN STUD ON TURBINE MOUNT PAD. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION ON TEST CELL. DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #1 NOZZLE VANES. INSTALLED A DALLAS AIRMOTIVE OVERHAULED #1 NOZZLE.
1996
Part: SERVO — WORN (M/R)
UPPER BEARING WORN. SENT TO HASE FOR MODIFICATION FOR CSN76-173 AND HR TEXTRON S.B. 0006760-06.
Part: BLADE — UNBONDED (M/R)
TIP RIB UNBONDED, AND TIME EXTENSION IS ALSO DUE.
Part: ARMATURE — SHORTED (ROTOR BRAKE)
ARMATURE SHORTED. IT WAS INSTALLED IN ROTOR BRAKE S/N 479.
1995
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
EJECTOR UNIT CRACKED.
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
NO SELF TEST. REPLACED I408, I409 AND I410 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. REPAIRED.
Part: DAMPER — MAKING METAL (M/R)
METAL PARTICLES IN FLUID AND CYLINDER, ALSO VALVE ASSY PLUG TANGS WORN OFF.
Part: DAMPER — WORN (M/R)
M/R DAMPER HAS WEAR GROOVE ON INNER CYLINDER WALL.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (AFCS)
KICKS AFCS CHANNEL IN FLIGHT.
Part: SNOW BLANKET — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
ENGINE ANTI-ICE CAUTION LIGHT CYCLES OFF AND ON.
Part: HEADSET — BROKEN (MIC ATTACH)
MICROPHONE ATTACH POINT BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HEADSET.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — STEPWEAR (COMPRESSOR)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPLINE ADAPTER INNER SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW ADAPTER. SEE MMIR# 4305 FOR SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED.
Part: GEARSHAFT — STEPWEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT FORWARD AND AFT SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT. SEE MMIR# 4306 FOR ADAPTER WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED.
Part: POWER PAC — MALFUNCTION (ROTOR BRAKE HYD)
WITH THE POWER PAC IN THE "ON" POSITION ROTOR BRAKE CYCLES CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED POWER PACK.