N3897N
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
232 reports on file, 1995-01-05 – 2006-02-16.
Part: SWASHPLATE — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,707 hrs
3 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOW RUMBLE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A VERTICAL VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AND SHUT DOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. UPON INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT GREASE WAS FOUND SPLATTERED OVER THE UPPER TRANSMISSION COWLING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SWASHPLATE HAD LOST ALL TILT FRICTION. RESHIMMED THE SWASHPLATE AND AIRCRAFT CHECKED GOOD. THE GREASE REPORTED BY PILOT ON THE COWLING APPEARED NORMAL FOR AN AIRCRAFT THAT JUST HAD A 25 HOUR INSPECTION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 231 reports
2005
Part: PUMP — POPPED (NR 2 TRANSFER) · airframe 12,545 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 TRANSFER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 TRANSFER PUMP.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)
IN CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE NR AND NG AND MGT WENT HIGH, TORQUE AND NP SHOWED ZERO, REDUCED NR 1 THROTTLE AND PERFORMED CHECKLIST AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. ROTOR RPM WENT TO 107 FOR 10 SECONDS. INSPECTED ENGINE AND REPLACED YELLOW ENGINE HARNESS AND ECU.
2003
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCPIT) · airframe 10,696 hrs
GPS GIVES COMM FAILURE.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (SCAS)
CAUSING SCAS ROLL TO DISENGAGE.
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (SCAS)
DURING INSTALLATION THE SCAS WOULD NOT COME ON LINE WITH THIS AMP. COULD NOT ALIGN SCAS. ADJUSTMENTS COULD NOT BE MADE USING VARIABLE RESISTORS. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. REFERENCE: DMR 748396.
Part: EXCITER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,558 hrs
EXCITER PRODUCES SLOW LIGHT OFF. REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,454 hrs
THE UPPER GRIP PAD HAS SOME SEPARATION AND THE LOWER EROSION SHIELD HAS SEPARATION ON MAIN ROTOR BLADES.
Part: COUPLING — CORRODED (T/R GEARBOX)
INNER COUPLING AND OUTER COUPLING HAVE PITTING IN TOOTH PROFILE. (CORROSION ON MOUNT LUGS) REPAIRED.
2002
Part: COUNTERWEIGHT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARINGS SPINNING. REPLACED BEARING 214010774001 DUE TO ROUGH; RETAINER MS27426-3133B (2 EACH) DUE TO CORROSION; CAP 214-010-729-009 DUE TO CORROSION; CROSSHEAD 214010806105 DUE TO MECH DAMAGE; AND BEARING SET 214010856103 DUE TO CORROSION ON OUTER RACE. REPAIRED.
Part: HANGER ASSY — CORRODED (T/R DRIVE)
CORROSION PITS ON MOUNTING RACE. REPLACED COUPLING 214-040-614-003, S/N A20-01819 DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (STOP)
STOP ASSY ON MAIN ROTOR DRIVE HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,454 hrs
OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS SEVERAL HOLES AND A TRIM TAB DEBONDED.
Part: HANGER ASSY — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
HANGER ASSY HAS PLATING MISSING, CORROSION ON MOUNT FACE, ROUGH BEARING. REPAIRED. REPLACED BEARING.
Part: HANGER ASSY — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
HANGER ASSY HAS CORROSION PITS ON MOUNTING FACE. REPAIRED. REPLACED COUPLING DUE TO CORROSION.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TUBE ROD END)
MAIN ROTOR HAS A WORN ROD END BEARING. REPAIRED AND REPLACED BEARING.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 10,340 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE HAS LOW POWER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BLEED VALVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS SATELLITE MODEM HAS NO TRANSMIT, LED REMAINS RED DURING TRANSMIT.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
BATTERY VOLTAGE BELOW 15.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 10,218 hrs
INTERMITTENTLY BREAKS SQUELCH AND WEAK. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM CHASSIS. REPLACED CORRODED Q109 AND Q110 TRANSISTORS AND INSULATORS, BAD Q102, Q104 AND Q106 TRANSISTOR INSULATORS, BAD Q110 SOCKET AND BROKEN NAMEPLATE. REPLACED BURNED F101 FUSE. FOUND RECEIVER WEAK AND NO TRANSMIT. RESOLDERED RF CONNECTOR. REPAIRED. ALIGNED TRANSMITTER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 9,962 hrs
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CRACK IN TAIL BOOM VERTICAL PYLON STRUCTURE.
2001
Part: STARTER — WEAK (ENGINE) · airframe 9,891 hrs
STARTER IS WEAK.
Part: STARTER — SLOW (ENGINE) · airframe 5,455 hrs
STARTER IS SLOW TO START.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,813 hrs
FAILED CLUTCH INSPECTION AND BEARING EXTENDING FROM HOUSING.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — SHORTED (MAIN)
WEAK. FOUND UNIT INTERNALLY SHORTED.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (COOLING) · airframe 9,141 hrs
SHAFT SHEARED. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: STARTER — CONTAMINATED (CLUTCH HOUSING) · airframe 8,931 hrs
OIL IN CLUTCH HOUSING ON 250 HOUR INSPECTION.
Part: FUEL FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 9,152 hrs
FUEL FILTER LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 9,266 hrs
WILL NOT GO IN A SERIES, WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — DAMAGED (DC SYSTEM)
WEAK. FOUND DEEP GASH ON LOWER BATTERY CASE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 9,266 hrs
WILL NOT START AIRCRAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE DROPPED OFF LINE THEN RECOVERED BACK TO 100 PERCENT. PLACED NR 2 ENGINE IN ECU LOCKOUT AND RETURNED TO BASE.
2000
Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO FLIGHT)
ROLL CHANNEL WILL NOT ENGAGE.
1999
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT)
PITCH AND ROLL WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED.
Part: GYROSCOPE — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
ADI ERRATIC IN PITCH AND ROLL AXIS.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT VOR)
CONTROL UNIT DISPLAY INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR'S NR 2 NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: GEAR — SCORED (T/R GEARBOX)
BEARING SEAT SCORED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GEAR ASSY.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (T/R GEARBOX)
GEARBOX REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION AND WEAR ON SPLINES. FOUND 1 EACH SPLINE BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE OUTPUT SHAFT.
Part: BLADE — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
TOP METAL EROSION SHIELD IS DEBONDING.
Part: YOKE — BENT (TAIL ROTOR)
FLAPPING STOP EAR BENT. SCRAPPED YOKE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GYRO DOES NOT SPOOL UP. OFF FLAG NOT PULLING ON HSI.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED BEARINGS.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
STARTER HAS SLOW START.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
OIL COOLER FAN LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED.
Part: TORSION ARM — CRACKED (M/R TRANSMISSION)
TORSION ARM ASSEMBLY HAD CRACKED BEARING.
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (AUTOFLIGHT)
ALTITUDE HOLD INOPERATIVE IN AUTOFLIGHT.
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (BATTERY BAY)
BATTERY CHARGER NOT CHARGING.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (ENGINE FUEL)
CARTRIDGE INOPERATIVE. MOTOR NOT FUNCTIONING.
Part: CLUTCH — SLIPPAGE (START/GENERATOR)
CLUTCH SLIPPAGE TORQUE IS LOW 275 INCHES/POUNDS.
Part: CLUTCH — FAILED (START/GENERATOR)
CLUTCH FAILED TORQUE SLIPPAGE TEST, SLIPS AT 300 INCHES/POUNDS AND HAS EXCESSIVE END PLAY AT .017 INCH.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSMITTER WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT)
INSTRUMENT INDICATES APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS STATIC.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R CONTROL)
AARS PITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR MONITOR TEST.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER HAS ERRATIC OPERATION.
Part: CAUTION PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE SEGMENT NOT GETTING POWER.
1998
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (ADF SYSTEM)
ADF CONTROL'S PHOTO CELL WEAK AND KNOB MISSING.
Part: RNAV — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
NO TO-FROM FLAG INDICATION ON AIRCRAFT.
Part: RNAV — INOP (COCKPIT)
RNAV INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOP (E/E BAY)
PILOT REPORTS DME INOPERATIVE.
Part: FLOAT — FAILED (AFT END)
AFT FLOAT FAILED 6-MONTH INSPECTION.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR SPINS.
Part: HSI — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
HSI LOCKS UP IN ARNAV MODE, C/S NEEDLES PEG ON BOTH HSI. TIME SINCE REPAIR 84:50 HOURS.
Part: MATRIX BLOCK — FAILED (E/E BAY)
CREW REPORTED CRACKLING SOUND IN HEADSETS FOLLOWED BY A TOXIC SMELLING SMOKE. CREW IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED TO NEAREST PLATFORM. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE SHUT DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. 115 VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR COPILOT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS HAD TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND MATRIX BLOCK IN NOSE 'BURNT'. REF: 214ST IPC, CHAPTER 96-99-00, PAGE 1B, FIGURE 96-2, ITEM 69.
Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (SCAS)
SCAS AMPLIFIER'S LAST DIGIT UNREADABLE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER ON NR 2 ENGINE ERRATIC.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER UNRELIABLE, NEEDLE FLUCTUATES AND READS HIGH.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
LOW POWER ENGINE BLEED VALVE MALFUNCTIONED.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (INST PANEL)
FUEL SWITCH CAUSES LIGHT TO FLICKER.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
WITH CONTROLLER OFF AND BLANK, RECEIVE AUDIO IS STILL HEARD. WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE.
Part: PLATE ASSY — DAMAGED (MOUNT)
TORN RUBBER FOUND ON PLATE ASSEMBLY.
Part: PLATE ASSY — DAMAGED (MOUNT)
RUBBER CRACKED ON PLATE ASSY.
Part: PLATE ASSY — CRACKED (M/R XMSN)
MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION RUBBER CRACKED.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BAGGAGE LIGHT.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
VHF TRANSCEIVER'S BREAKING SQUELCH MAKES NOISE.
Part: PROBE — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM)
INSTALLED PROBE CAUSING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION OSCILLATIONS. FUEL INDICATOR READ ZERO AND BELOW ON ANALOG NEEDLE.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
VHF TRANSCEIVER HAS NO SQUELCH; EXCESSIVE CORROSION.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)
ACTUATOR SLOW, CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
MOTOR DOESN'T FULLY EXTEND.
Part: PROBE — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM)
PROBE CAUSES FUEL FLUCTUATION.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: ALTIMETER — DRAGGING (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE DRAG.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (SCAS SYSTEM)
DUAL RATE SENSOR CAUSES SCAS SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE WHEN MOVED.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DC INDICATOR'S NR 2 NEEDLE DOES NOT INDICATE.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (SCAS SYSTEM)
DUAL RATE SENSOR CAUSES FEEDBACK IN CYCLIC STICK.
Part: ALTIMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT)
TOT INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS. ENCODER OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE.
Part: COUPLING — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK AT B-NUT ATTACHING HYDRAULIC QUICK DISCONNECT. TIGHTENED CONNECTION. REF: 214ST IPC, FIGURE 29-4, ITEM 82.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER ENERGIZES; BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE, KICKS OUT AFTER 4 SECONDS.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (M/R MAST)
M/R MAST ASSY HAS METAL IN OIL.
Part: SWASHPLATE — LOOSE (M/R)
SWASHPLATE LOOSE SLEEVE NUT.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTION (M/R RPM)
RPM DETECTOR HAS NO RPM LIGHT ILLUMINATION.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK.
Part: RATE GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INDICATES TURN WHEN STRAIGHT. RATE GYRO FAILED
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (OIL TEMP)
INDICATOR READS LOW ON TEMP SIDE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (GEN VOLTAGE)
NO GENERATOR OUTPUT. VOLTAGE REG FAILED.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (ROTOR RPM)
ROTOR RPM AUDIO INOPERATIVE.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (CLEVIS ARM ASSY)
ELASTOMER BEARING SEPARATED.
Part: VERTICAL GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
VERT GYRO PRECESSES.
Part: PLATE ASSY — TORN (XMSN)
PLATE ASSY TORN.
Part: PLATE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN)
A/C EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE BOUNCE IN LET DOWN.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR FAILED.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
NR2 NEEDLE 2% ABOVE OTHER NEEDLES.
Part: HELPER SPRING — DEFECTIVE (NODAL BEAM)
NODAL BOUNCE. FOUND HELPER SPRING DEFECTIVE
Part: HELPER SPRING — DELAMINATED (NODAL BEAM)
DELAMINATED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (ENG RPM)
NR1 GAUGE INOPERATIVE. NR1 ENGINE OUT LIGHT FLICKERS.
Part: BEARING — PITTED (M/R GRBOX)
BEARING PITTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.
Part: HUB — WORN (T/R)
T/R HUB INBOARD BEARINGS (2 EACH) P/N 214-011-819-101 WORN EXCESSIVELY. TRUNNION P/N 214-011-804-101 CORRODED. THRUST PLUG P/N 214-011-806-101 WORN. PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE INVOICED...WO#9800049-99.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (DC IND)
INDICATOR FLUCTUATES.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER TERMINALS WORN, LOOSE AND BURNT.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (AC SYS)
INVERTER POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: PLATE ASSY — FAILED (MOUNT)
PLATE ASSY RUBBER STARTING TO TEAR.
Part: PLATE ASSY — FAILED (MOUNT)
PLATE ASSY TORN RUBBER.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR NEEDS TO MODIFIED PER S/B 214-97-79.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR NEEDS TO MODIFIED PER S/B 214-97-79.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAILED (FBW ELEV)
AMPLIFIER ASSY TRIPS OFF IN FLIGHT.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (OIL PRESS)
OIL PRESS SWITCH FALSE PRESSURE INDICATION.
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (BATTERY)
BATTERY SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINS ON.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (HYD PRESS)
PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP LEAKING AT OUTLET FITTING.
1997
Part: NAV UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NAV UNIT KDA692 WON'T POINT TO STATIONS.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
HARD START ENGINE, STARTER DRAGS.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: GYRO — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
TURN AND BANK INDICATOR GYRO INTERMITTENT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH INDICATOR READS HIGH.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR READS 5% HIGH.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (ENGINE)
PRESSURE SWITCH WILL NOT TURN LIGHT ON WHEN SYSTEM IS OFF.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WILL NOT SHUT OFF.
Part: DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
M/R DECTECTOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: NOZZLE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
SLOW START. NOZZLE SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE PANU4636 AND PANU4640.
Part: STRAP ASSY — DEFECTIVE (MLG AFT)
STRIP ASSY MISSING RUBBER.
Part: PLATE ASSY — CRACKED (M/R XMSN)
PLATE ASSY CRACKED.
Part: PUMP — MAKING METAL (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP METAL IN FILTER.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
HMU WON'T GO INTO ECU LOCK OUT.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (ROTOR TACH)
ROTOR TACH NEEDLE WILL NOT GO ABOVE 70%.
Part: ECU — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
ECU CAUSING ENGINE N2 TO GO RIGHT ALONG WITH TORQUE.
Part: ECU — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
DOES NOT RESPOND TO TRIM OR RPM WHEEL. NO POWER CHECK READ OUT ON ADC.
Part: YELLOW ELECTRICA — MALFUNCTION (POWER PLANT)
NOT ALLOWING ECU TO WORK PROPERLY.
Part: FLOAT VALVE — LEAKING (FLOATS)
FLOAT VALVE IS LEAKING.
Part: FLOAT VALVE — LEAKING (EMERG FLOATS)
FLOAT VALVELEAKING. SENT TO VALCOR ENGINEERING CO. FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: FLOAT VALVE — LEAKING (EMERG FLOATS)
FLOAT VALVE LEAKING.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (FLOAT)
FLOAT VALVES WOULDN'T SEAT. WHEN SERVICING BOTTLE, VALVE CONTINUOUSLY LEAKED THEN AT APPROX. 1500 PSI VALVE DISCHARGED. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00. SN 65 & 13R
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT TEST. TIME SINCE REPAIR 9:50.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
STARTER WOULD DISENGAGE DURING STARTS.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — BEARING WORN (T/R CONTROL)
BEARING WORN.
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP SPLINE DAMAGED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R FEATHER)
FEATHERING BEARINGS (INBOARD) BEING WORN AND CORRODED
Part: IGNITER — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
IGNITER ERRODED AND INSULATOR CRACKED.
Part: BLOWER ASSY — FAILED (SHAFT)
BLOWER ASSY HAS SHEARED SHAFT.
Part: FUEL PUMP — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
FUEL PUMP THREADS STRIPPED IN LINE.
Part: FUEL CONTR.ASSY — WORN (ENGINE)
FUEL CONTROL ASSY SPLINE IS WORN.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (COMBINING BOX)
COMBINING GEARBOX MAKING METAL.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAILED (AUTOPILOT)
ALT HOLD INOPERATIVE. ALT HOLD ENGAGE LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT HOLD ALT. WILL NOT TEST IN ROLL.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR FLUCTUATION DURING START AND OCCASIONALLY DURING FLIGHT.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT DME)
TRANSCEIVER RECEIVE WEAK.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — FAILED (ELEV)
ELEVATOR ACTUATOR FAILED.
Part: NAV CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
NAV NUMBERS ARE VERY DIM. REPLACED V101 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: STARTER — SLIPPING (START/GEN)
STARTER CLUTCH HAS EXCESSIVE SLIPPAGE TORQUE (OVER 375 IN. LBS) AND EXCESSIVE END PLAY (OVER .010)
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR DOES NOT TEST.
Part: ALT CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ALT HOLD UNRELIABLE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER HAS BURNT CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR, CLUTCH END PLAY IS OVERPOINT .010 AND TERMINAL BLOCK AND COVER IS CRACKED.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
WILL NOT DISENGAGE AT PRESENT RPM AND OCCASIONALLY WILL DISENGAGE EARLY.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ALT HOLD)
ALT HOLD LIGHT TOO DIM ENGAGE LIGHT.
Part: NOZZLE — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
NOZZLE CLOGGED. ENGINE - STARTS SLOW. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED PANU4585 AND PANU4590.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ALT HOLD)
ALT HOLD WILL NOT ENGAGE.
Part: SEAL — UNBONDED (M/R)
RUBBER UNBONDED FROM METAL RING. RUBBER BOOT APPEARS TO BE DRY ROTTED.
Part: VALVE — OUT OF LIMIT (ANTI ICE)
PISTON MOVEMENT EXCEEDS LIMITS PER SBCT7-TS)75-2.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
UNREADABLE, POWER OUT LOW ON LOW END RANGE. SENT TO ALLIED SIGNAL AVIONICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: CVR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
CVR GETS AUDIO ON TEST BUT NO LIGHT.
Part: SEAL — DETERIORATED (M/R)
RUBBER UNBONDED FROM METAL RING. RUBBER BOOT APPEARS TO BE DRY ROTTED. PARTS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: HUB — BUSHING CRACKED (T/R)
INBOARD BUSHING P/N 214-010-766-101 BEING CRACKED ON BOTH GRIP SETS. ( GRIP SET P/N 214-010-822-101, S/N A474 AND S/N A477, T.T. 734:45, T.S.O. 734:45. )
Part: BELLCRANK ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R CONTROL)
BEARING BORES WHERE BEARING P/N MS27641-5 ARE INSTALLED ARE MISALIGNED AND BOLT MUST BE HAMMERED IN AND IS SCORED WHEN INSTALLED.
Part: STARTER — BURNT (ENGINE)
STARTER SMOKING ON ENGINE START; UNIT IS BURNT.
Part: YOKE — BEARING WORN (T/R)
COMPLY WITH OSN 214ST-96-08, ALSO BLADE BEARINGS ARE WORN.
Part: GEARBOX — CORRODED (T/R)
PART IS CORRODED. (OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES CORROSION PITTED OR FRETTING DUE TO TAIL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY RETAINING NUT LOSING TORQUE.
Part: TRANMISSION — MAKING METAL (M/R)
TRANSMISSION HAS METAL IN OIL.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENG)
STARTER SPINS, BUT SPLINES DO NOT ENGAGE ENGINE.
Part: TRACK — CRACKED (DOOR)
WHEN EXTRUSION P/N 40-275-6 IS INSTALLED IN TRACK P/N 214-070-541-103 THE TRACK CRACKS
Part: PEDESTAL — DEFECTIVE (RADAR ANTENNA)
DISPLAY FLASHES "ANTENNA" INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, PITCH AND ROLL NOT ADJUSTING.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — INOPERATIVE (ELEV)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. WON'T MOVE OR TEST.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT DME)
DISPLAY STAYS BLANK AT ALL TIMES. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLT)
AMPLIFIER WILL NOT TEST OR ENGAGE.
Part: CLEVIS ARM — WORN (MR XMSN MT)
CLEVIS ASSY CAUSING VIBRATION, SUSPECT WORN RUBBER.
Part: ALTIMETER. — READS LOW (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
RADAR ALT READS 500 FEET LOW AND VARIABLE. VERIFIED INDICATOR TO READ LOW. PERFORMED TOTAL ALIGNMENT. REPAIRED. FOUND DH BULB TO INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT. REPLACED DH PUSH BUTTON SWITCH DS101 AND BULB DS101A. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL)
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (ELEV)
#1 ELEVATOR GOES OFF LINE, WILL NOT COME BACK ON LINE.
Part: ALTIMETER — READS LOW (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
RADAR ALTIMETER READS 500 FEET LOW AND VARIABLE. PERFORMED COMPLETE CALIBRATION AND ALIGNMENT. REPLACED RESISTORS R518, R519, R534 AND R260 TO INCORPORATE MOD 10. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT RAD ALT)
RADAR ALTIMETER INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED COMPLETE CALIBRATION AND ALIGNMENT. REPLACED RESISTORS R518, R519, R534 AND R260 TO INCORPORATE MOD 10. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT ERECT.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTION (THROTTLE)
BINDING THROTTLE NEAR IDLE CUT OFF.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — FAILED (ELEV SYS)
ACTUATOR ASSY DEFECTIVE. #1 ELEVATOR SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.
Part: ANT PEDESTAL — DEFECTIVE (RADAR)
RADAR DOES NOT PAINT TARGETS.
Part: DOOR ASSY — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM ACCESS)
DOOR IS CRACKED. DOOR CRACKED 4.3" FROM EDGE AT AFT L/H BOLT HOLE GOING INBOARD. (THIS DOOR WAS NEW STYLE THICKER DOOR) REPLACED AS PER ASB 214ST-82-4 DATED 11-19-82 FROM 214-030-325-003 TO 214-030-324-103. COMPLIED WITH TB 214ST-95-144 DATED 3-13-95 AND REPLACED ACCESS DOOR.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (AUTOFLT)
PITCH WILL NOT ENGAGE.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R)
BEARING LINER SMASHED OUT. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BLADE BEARINGS.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND INSULATING BUSHING ON TRANSISTOR Q501 BURNT AND CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND. REPLACED BUSHING. CLEANED CORROSION ON CHASIS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ECU — DEFECTIVE (ENG)
TORQUE SPLITS ABOVE 80% COMBINED TORQUE.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ADF)
NO AUDIO-NO NEEDLE POINT.
Part: CABIN WALL — CRACKED (PYLON)
THE .020 S/STEEL OVERLAY FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR DATED NOV. 88 CRACKED AND PYLON WALL CRACKED 1/8" PAST PREVIOUS STOP DRILL HOLE. STOP DRILL NEW CRACK AND OVERLAID WITH .032 S/STEEL AS PER NEW REPAIR IN 8110-23551 DATED 25 MAY 1995.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
NO FUEL DURING START.
Part: GENERATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
TRIPS OFF LINE - WON'T STAY ON LINE WITH LOAD. (RECEIVED FROM BELL IN OVERHAULED CONDITION)
Part: GEARBOX — STUD BROKEN (COMBINING GR BOX)
BROKEN STUD ON R/H BIPOD MOUNT LOCATION.
Part: GEAR BOX — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
COUPLING BACKLASH TOO HIGH. NOTE: PIN DIM IN CR&O CHAPTER 65.20-07 PAGE 33 PARAGRAPH #3B IS INCORRECT. GEARBOX REMOVED DUE TO THIS ERROR. REPAIRED GEARBOX.
Part: CLUTCH — DEFECTIVE (START/GEN)
START/GEN CLUTCH HAS EXCESSIVE END PLAY AND BREAK AWAY TORQUE BELOW LIMITS.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ELEV)
#1 ELEVATOR SYSTEM TRIPS OFF LINE DURING FLIGHT - COULD NOT ADJUST ENOUGH.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (M/R GR BOX)
METAL IN OIL. METAL ON PLANETARY CHIP PLUG AND IN INTERNAL FILTER. POWER BY THE HOUR COMPONENT.
Part: VALVE — FAULTY (ENG ANTI ICE)
ENGINE FLUCTUATES AT HIGH POWER SETTING. REPLACEMENT FROM GE CONSIGNMENT KIT S/N COM01447. ANTI ICE VALVE FAULTY.
Part: BLOWER ASSY — SHAFT SHEARED (COOLING)
BLOWER ASSY HAS SHEARED SHAFT.
Part: PUMP — SEAL LEAK (HYD)
DRIVE SPLINE SEAL LEAKING.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — INOPERATIVE (M/R)
ELEVATOR ACTUATOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — UNRELIABLE (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR UNRELIABLE IN FLIGHT.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENG)
KICKED OFF DURING START AT 45% N1, ON SECOND START ATTEMPT, WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
SEGMENTS WEAK. REPLACED WEAK DS901 DISPLAY AND WEAK V901 PHOTOCELL. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ENCODER HAS AN ERRATIC OUTPUT AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATED (T/R)
TRAILING EDGE SEPARATED.
Part: REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)
GENERATOR KICKS OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING CROSS START.
Part: HUB — WORN BEARING (T/R FEATHER)
WORN FEATHERING BEARING.
Part: CVR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR INOPERATIVE.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (HANGER ASSY)
VIBRATION ON AIRCRAFT. (ROUGH BEARING)
Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
NOISE ON ALL FREQUENCIES.