N3207Q
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER AIRMOTI | Operator | on 1969-03-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
50 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 2012-03-29.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,919 hrs
AFT LOWER SKIN ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 49 reports
2003
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 10,296 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: HOUSING — LOOSE (BLEED VALVE)
BLEED VALVE HOUSING IS LOOSE. REPAIRED.
Part: CHECK VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 10,148 hrs
POPPET BROKEN IN FUEL SYSTEM CHECK VALVE. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 10,247 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR WOULD NOT CAGE. REPAIRED.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — DAMAGED (ANTI- ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 10,285 hrs
SOLENOID VALVE CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP AND SMOKE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 10,287 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: AMPLIFIER — DAMAGED (ICS) · airframe 10,256 hrs
CABIN ICS AMP UNABLE TO ADJUST VOLUME. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: SEAT BELT — MISMANUFACTURED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,316 hrs
BELTS (SHOULDER HARNESS) WAS SEWN WRONG SIDE OUT. SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTMENT ARE ON THE INSIDE (WRONG SIDE).
Part: RELIEF VALVE — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOATS) · airframe 10,148 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT RELIEF VALVE LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 10,148 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD DRIVE LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK ASSY) · airframe 9,975 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD PITCH CONTROL LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. SCRAPPED.
Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,104 hrs
EXHAUST ASSY CRACKED. REPAIRED.
Part: TRANSDUCER — INOPERATIVE (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 10,138 hrs
TRANSDUCER SHOWING NO FUEL PRESSURE INDICATIION. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R CONTROL ROD) · airframe 10,025 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD CONTROL ROD WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK) · airframe 9,954 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD PITCH CONTROL LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: DUCT — TORN (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 10,025 hrs
ENGINE COMPRESSOR INDUCER BLEED DUCT TORN. SCRAPPED.
2002
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,925 hrs
GPS RECEIVER CARD NEEDS ALIGNMENT.
1999
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
VOLTAGE REGULATAOR DROPS OFF-LINE WHEN RADIO IS KEYED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER'S REPLY LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (CYCLIC)
ACTUATOR VALVE BOOT TORN (LEAKING).
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER WORN AND TORN.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUSELAGE)
LEAKAGE THROUGH FABRIC AND BLISTERS INSIDE OF CELL.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION ON UNIT.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER WORN AND TORN.
Part: FREEWHEEL — CRACKED (CAP)
CAP ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION PITS IN SEAL HOUSING.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZ STAB)
STABILIZER ASSEMBLY HAS EXCESSIVE DENTS.
1998
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE SYSTEM)
STROBE LIGHT POWER SUPPLY HAS NO POWER OUTPUT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NO OUTPUT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY HAS NO OUTPUT.
Part: ALT ENCODER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ENCODER HAS NO VALID OUTPUT.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R SERVO)
M/R SERVO LEAKING, CYLINDER SCORED.
1997
Part: EXHAUST COLLECTO — CRACKED (ENGINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO NR3 & NR4 WHEEL CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: COATING FLAKING FROM EXHAUST COLLECTOR LAB SEAL FLANGE AND CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. INSTALLED A STANDARD AERO OVERHAULED EXHAUST COLLECTOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R CONTROL)
ACTUATOR ARM DOES NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE DOES NOT FLASH.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
GENERATOR DOES NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: FIN ASSY — MIS DRILLED (TAILBOOM)
FIN ASSY MIS-DRILLED HOLES.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT SQUAK IDENT 6033. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT RECEIVING AT ALL. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE P/N C2080A. REPAIRED, ADJUSTED POWER OUT, PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING UNSTAKED (XMSN)
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT BEARINGS UNSTAKED.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTION (POWER RPM)
PILOT REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT YAWED IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND THE ROTOR RPM DROPPED AND RECOVERED TO 96 PERCENT. RETURNED TO OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITH 96 PERCENT ROTOR RPM. AFTER LANDING AND EXERCISING COLLECTIVE, THE ROTOR RPM RETURNED TO 100 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE C/W A PRESSURE AND VACUUM FUEL SYSTEM CHECK. COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL, GOVERNOR, AND FUEL NOZZLE FOR PRECAUTION.
1996
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
SOME BUTTONS HAVE INTERMITTENT BACKLIGHTING.
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (M/R GR BOX)
PUMP HOUSING DAMAGED AND SHAFT WORN IN SEAL AREA.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — STEPWEAR (COMPRESSOR)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE CYCLED OUT #2 WHEEL AND CRACKED SCROLL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPLINE ADAPTER INTERNAL SPLINES. REPLACED DISCREPANT PARTS.
Part: CARBON SEAL — WORN (COMPRESSOR)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE CYCLED OUT #2 WHEEL AND CRACKED SCROLL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON CARBON SEAL ASSY. TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. REPLACED DISCREPANT PARTS.
Part: GEARSHAFT — STEPWEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE CYCLED OUT #2 WHEEL AND CRACKED SCROLL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT FORWARD SPLINES. REPLACED DISCREPANT PARTS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TACH)
TURBINE NEEDLE INOPERATIVE AND PLUGS REVERSED.
1995
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
LOSES MEMORY; VHF RADIO DISPLAY FLICKERS. FREQUENCIES ARE NOT ALL ACCESSIBLE AND WILL NOT RECEIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT ATC)
INTERMITTENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101 DUE TO LOW POWER OUT. REPAIRED. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLY LIGHT. REPAIRED. ALIGNED RECEIVER. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND PULSE WIDTH. CLEANED CONTACTS ON ALL WAFER SWITCHES. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
BEARINGS IN RESTRAINT WERE WORN AND THE BEARING ON R/H SIDE OF RESTRAINT WAS UNSTAKED.
Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
TRIGGERED AND WOULD NOT RESET. TIME SINCE REPAIR 741:30.