N37SH
Registered owner: HUBIN DAVID SCOTT, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Helicopters, Inc. (9SZA) | Operator | on 2011-12-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SUNDANCE 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.
108 reports on file, 1996-02-19 – 2011-07-01.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE TORQUE) · airframe 24,401 hrs · 60,194 cycles
LOSS OF ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 23,797 hrs · 57,175 cycles
CRACK IN VERTICAL FIN MOUNT.
Earlier reports · 1996–2006 · 106 reports
2006
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (AIR CON)
AC BLOWER MOTOR, AC IS NOT WORKING, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AIR CIRCULTN SYS)
7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, UNIT BLOWS WARM AIR, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: IGNITER — WEAK (ENGINE)
IGNITER, LT ENGINE IGNITER, WEAK SPARK, REMOVED AND REPLACE. (K)
Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER, UNIT 2ND TO LAST DIGIT OFF BY TWO. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 16,087 hrs
HALF SHELLS, UNIT WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: ROD — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
T/R P/C LINK, UNIT HAS CRACKS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: GAUGE — FAILED (NLG)
NG GAUGE WENT TO ZERO (0) DURING FLIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: BALL END — WORN
T/R SPIDEER BALL END WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (ATTITUDE GYRO)
UNIT SPINS, AG REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: TRANSPONDER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER, UNIT FOUND NO OUTPUT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)
TGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOR ONE SECOND AND THEN WENT OUT. CLEANED AND INSPECTED TGB CHIP DETECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (K)
Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (STARTER GENERATR)
GEN LIGHT ON. TROUBLESHOT ELECTRICAL SYS, RE-CRIMPED AND SECURED WIRE GOING TERMINAL. STARTER GEN ALSO SECURED AND PROTECTED CHAFED WIRE GOING TO MASTER SWITCH. 30 ALPHA PANEL. (K)
Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (GENERATOR)
ELECTRICAL BOX, (GEN) LIGHT STAYS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
STARTER SWITCH, GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: LOGIC CARD — INTERMITTENT (GENERATOR)
GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: LOGIC CARD — INOPERATIVE (UNKNOWN) · airframe 15,802 hrs
GENERAL LIGHT CAME ON DURING START OF THE DAY, REMOVED REPLACED. (K)
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 15,792 hrs
TGB CHIP LIGHT, FLICKER. INSPECTED CHIP PLUG CLEANED. GROUND RUN AC FOR 15 MIN NO DEFECTS ALL GOOD. (K)
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER, UNIT OPERATES IRRADICALLY IN-FLIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE)
UNIT WILL NOT STAY CAGED IN FLIGHT. AC MEL`D, REPAIR DATE 1/25/06.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR SPEED)
UNIT REPORTS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR 400. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (GENERATOR)
LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON GEN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K4 RELAY) (K)
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (GENERATOR)
(K4 RELAY) GEN WILL NOT COME ON LINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
2005
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (MAG, DIRECT)
MAG IN UNIT WILL NOT RETRACK. AC MEL`D UNIT. (K)
Part: FUEL LINE — CRACKED
FUEL LINE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
GENERATOR LIGHT ON RESET DID NOT WORK, AFTER 2ND START AND SEVERAL TIMES PUSHING THE (RESET) LIGHT WENT OUT. (K)
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (STARTER GEN)
ENGINE WILL NOT START, SHEARED STARTER/GEN SHAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: START VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 15,676 hrs
UNIT LEAKING DURING START UP, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: BEARING — CUT (TAIL ROTOR)
LAMINATED BEARING, UNIT HAS MULTIPLE CUTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: GAUGE — FLUCTUATES
NR GAUGE, UNIT FLUCTUATION FROM 250-350 RPM STUCK AT 350. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: RADIO — FAILED (VHF)
VHF RADIO, DISPLAY BLANK OFF AND CAN`T TRANSMITT OR RECEIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VHF RADIO. (K)
Part: BEARING — WORN (HALF SHELL)
HALF SHELLS, WORN. REMOVED AND REPAIRED. (K)
Part: MOTOR — UNSERVICEABLE (BLOWER)
BRUSHES WORN BEYOND LIMITS, ARMATURE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)
Part: MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (BLOWER)
7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, BLOWING WARM AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: GYRO — INACCURATE (ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE GYRO INDICATES 5 DEGREES RT TURN DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MEL`D. (K)
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (OIL PRESS) · airframe 14,934 hrs
ENGINE OIL INDICATION AT -0-. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: DRAIN VALVE — LEAKING (START DRAIN) · airframe 14,839 hrs
START/ DRAIN VALVE, LEAKING EXTERNALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (GENERATOR)
ECE BOX, INOPERATIVE, GENERATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT DURING RUN-UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
2004
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 14,496 hrs
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWING NO INDICATION OF PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R BLADE)
T/R BLADE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED HALF SHELLS.
Part: GAUGE — STUCK (TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE STUCK, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ROBBED FROM 350SH.
Part: GAUGE — STUCK (ENGINE TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE STUCK AT 75 PERCENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GAUGE.
Part: BELT — BROKEN (AIR CON)
AIR CONDITIONER BELT BROKE DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BELT.
Part: BRUSHES — FAILED (CONDES MOTOR)
7 IN BRUSHES, CONDENSER MOTOR, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (OIL PRESS)
OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, NO PSI READING. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
WILL NOT HOLD HEADING, REMOVED AND REPLACED DG.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (M/R TACH)
GAUGE FLUCTUATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (AIR CONDITIONER)
AMP METER IN THE RED WITH AC ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (BLOWER)
AMP METER IN THE RED WHEN A/C ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: GAUGE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
AMP METER DOES NOT MOVE TILL REACHES 65, THEN PEGS OUT TOO FAR RT SIDE THEN COMES BACK SLOWLY TO REGULAR VOLTAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: MOTOR — NOISY (BLOWER)
7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, MAKING LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: GAUGE — ERRATIC (OIL PRESS)
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READS ERRATIC. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (OIL PRESS)
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READS HIGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
2003
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (STARTER GEN)
STARTER GEN, SHEARED SHAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (FWD AFT SERVO) · airframe 12,907 hrs
FOUND FORWARD AFT SERVO LOWER BEARING WORN. REPLACE WITH NEW BEARING.
Part: BLEED VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
BLEED VALVE WILL NOT OPEN/ CLOSE CORRECTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 12,791 hrs
NR 1 AND NR 2 PUSH-PULL TUBE BEARING ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH 2 NEW BEARINGS.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BINDING (COLLECTIVE)
CONTROL CABLE, COLLECTIVE BINDING AT MID RANGE OF TRAVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART, SAME NUMBER.
Part: PROBE — READS HIGH (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. 10 GALLONS HIGHER ON FUEL ACTUAL QUANTITY. FUEL PROBE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REPLACED FUEL PROBE WITH SERVICEABLE OVERHAULED.(K)
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HALF SHELL BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING KIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R PITCH LINK)
3 EACH LOWER ROD BEARINGS ON MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK ARE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH 3 EACH NEW SERVICEABLE ROD END BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R PITCH LINK)
3 EACH UPPER ROD END ON MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK ARE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 3 EACH NEW UPPER ROD END BEARINGS.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (OIL PRESSURE)
OIL PRESSURE CABLE ERRATIC IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLUSTER GAUGE.(K)
Part: PIPE — CHAFED (FUEL SYSTEM)
PIPE CHAFED DUE TO CONTACT WITH BLEED VALVE WASH KIT. REPLACED PIPE WITH SERVICEABLE ITEM.(K)
Part: STRAP — DETERIORATED (HEAT SHIELD)
MO 5 HEAT SHIELD STRAP BRACKET HEAT SHRINK IS DETERIORATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — FAILED (AIR CONDITIONER) · airframe 12,295 hrs
AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR 20 MIN AFTER TAKE OFF. REPLACED 3D AMP C/B FOR COMP WITH SERVICEABLE 3DAMP CB REMOVED FROM SPARE CONTROL BOX .
2002
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN)
AIRCRAFT WILL NOT START OR CRANK. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY OF STARTER GEN FOUND BRUSHES WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSISTOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. (1 EACH TRANSISTOR TRACE BAD) REPLACED WITH OVERHAUL UNIT.
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR SPIDER BALL END WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR SERVO WAS LEAKING. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED SERVO.
Part: STRAP — BROKEN (GROUND BRAID)
BONDING BRAID WAS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW BRAID.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R CONTROL)
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL, PUSH/PULL TUBE BEARING EXCESS LIMIT. REPLACED BUSHINGS WITH NEW.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
NR 3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT OUTER RUBBER BUSHING WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW.
Part: BLEED VALVE — STICKING (ENGINE)
BLEED VALVE WAS STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (AIR CONDITIONING)
25 AMP AIR CONDITIONER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 7 INCH BLOWER, STILL POPS. REPLACED 2 EACH RELAYS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
(BLEED VALVE) BLEED VALVE IS NOT OPENING OR CLOSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — FAILED (GEN LIGHT)
GENERATOR LIGHT ON AND WAS UNABLE TO RESET. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (T/R BLADE)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE SPAR IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TAIL ROTOR BLADE.
Part: BELT — BROKEN (AIR CONDITIONER)
AIR CONDITIONER BELT BROKE OFF. REPLACED WITH NEW.
Part: COMPRESSOR — INOPERATIVE (AIR CONDITIONER)
AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE. COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE COMPRESSOR.
Part: GAUGE — INTERMITTENT (T4)
T4 GAUGE, IRRATIC READING, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: GYRO — SPINNING (COCKPIT)
DIRECTIONAL GYRO, SPINS IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: TACHOMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
TACH REPORTED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
2001
Part: COMPRESSOR — INOPERATIVE (AIR CONDITIONER)
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE COMPRESSOR, SERVICE FOR SYSTEM WITH 3.5 LBS P134A.
Part: COMPRESSOR — INOPERATIVE (AIR CONDITIONER)
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE COMPRESSOR, SERVICE OF SYSTEM WITH 3.5 LBS OF P134A.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (1ST STG TURBINE)
ENGINE HAD CHIPPED TURBINE BLADES AND ONE CRACKED (1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADES) RETURNED FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ENGINE.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
FUEL PSI READING INTERMITTENT. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BAD GROUND WIRE, THIS UNIT IS TO BE RESTOCKED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. (M)
Part: ADAPTER — DEFECTIVE (OIL SYSTEM)
NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS ON THE GAUGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ADAPTER PIGTAIL. (M)
Part: GAUGE — INACCURATE (NLG)
NOSE GEAR GAUGE - NOSE GEAR GAUGE INDICATES 1.5 PERCENT HIGHER THAN ACTUAL NOSE GEAR SP FRO. INSTALLED NOSE GEAR GAUGE.
Part: IGNITER — FAILED (ENGINE)
FOUND ENGINE IGNITER HAS INSUFFICIENT SPARK. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER. (M)
Part: MOTOR — NOISY (CABIN)
FOUND MOTOR REPORTED TO BE MAKING NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW MOTOR. (M)
Part: MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 9,847 hrs
EVAPORATOR MOTOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SV UNIT.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,781 hrs
SERVO LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 9,781 hrs
FAN MOTOR REPORTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MOTOR — SEIZED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 9,773 hrs
MOTOR SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 9,773 hrs
BEARINGS ARE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ENGINE)
MODULE 2 & 3 WERE REMOVED FOR REAR BEARING CLEANING. DURING A GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE AND FREE TURBINE BLADES AND LOCKS, ALLOWED. DUE TO THIS ACCESS, THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE SHOWED VISUAL SIGNS OF BLADE MOVEMENT WITH LOOSE LOCKS. UNDER ADVISE OF MFG TECH, INSP WAS COMPLETED WHICH DEMONSTRATED THAT THE BLADE PLATFORM HEIGHT WAS OUT OF LIMITS AT .65MM.( .40 MM MAX ALLOWED) MODULE 2 AND 3 RETURNED FOR REPAIR.
Part: INTAKE DUCT — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED ENGINE INTAKE FORWARD. RIGHT HAND CORNER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (TORQUE INDICATOR)
TORQUE GUAGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
HYDRAULIC SWITCH WAS FAULTY.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)
DIRECTIONAL GYRO PRESSES 20-3- DEGREES. SEAT FOR REPAIR.
2000
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (A/V ASSY)
ANTI-VALVE ASSY SPRING IS BROKEN. (X)
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (ENGINE T-4)
T-4 GAUGE UNSERVICEABLE. (X)
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (START DRAIN)
START DRAIN VALVE LEAKING. (X)
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (FUEL PRESSURE)
FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR IS INOPERATIVE. (X)
1996
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB AFT)
DURING REPLACEMENT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKINS AFT, FOUND SKINS CRACKED AT THE UPPER, INBOARD ATTACHMENT AREA. REPLACING THE SKINS DETAILED ABOVE DUE TO OTHER DEFECTS, BUT HAPPENED TO FIND THESE CRACKS. RECOMMEND CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE AREA ADJACENT THE STABILIZER ATTACHMENT UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB AFT)
DURING REPLACEMENT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKINS AFT, FOUND SKINS CRACKED AT THE UPPER, INBOARD ATTACHMENT AREA. REPLACING THE SKINS DETAILED ABOVE DUE TO OTHER DEFECTS, BUT HAPPENED TO FIND THESE CRACKS. RECOMMEND CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE AREA ADJACENT THE STABILIZER ATTACHMENT UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.