N397LG

Part: BATTERY BOX — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 5,977 hrs

DURING 200 HOUR ICA INSPECTION OF THE TAILBOOM MOUNTED BATTERY, FOUND A CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH IN BATTERY TRAY SUPPORT.

Part: STRUCTURE — CHAFED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 5,978 hrs · 1 cycles

THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUBBED THE (INSIDE) TAIL BOOM BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: SEARCH LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 5,628 hrs

THE LEFT SEARCHLIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING EVENT FOR THIS PARTICULAR HELICOPTER OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN 3 SEARCHLIGHTS REPLACED. THE TEAR DOWN REPORTS STATE THAT A SOLID STATE RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED TO RETURN THE LIGHT TO SERVICEABILITY EACH TIME. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY ACFT EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. 2 OTHER ACFT WITHIN THE SAME REGION HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME DISCREPANCY RECENTLY.

Part: CANISTER — FULL (FUEL PURGE) · airframe 4,202 hrs

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BASE HOSPITAL AND ENROUTE TO SENDING HOSPITAL, PILOT NOTICED A PERSISTENT FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO BASE MAINTENANCE HELIPAD. TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM. FOUND THE FUEL PURGE CANISTER FULL OF FUEL, THE MECHANIC DRAINED THE CANISTER. CONDUCTED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE)

BLEED VALVE INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT CLOSE. REPLACED WITH USED UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: EXCITER — INOPERATIVE (IGNITION SYS)

IGNITION EXCITER HE 931, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: IGNITER — INOPERATIVE (IGNITION SYS)

IGNITER, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL SYS)

LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH, UNIT INOPERATIVE. FAILED TEST. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: LINER — WORN (BALL JOINT)

TEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR LIGHTS)

POWER SUPPLY BOX, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (STARTER)

SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (INSTRUMENT PANEL)

CLOCK IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

VEMD (ASTAR AFTER 3018) INTERMITTENT SCREEN 2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)

COMPLETE VALVE ASSEMBLY, UNIT INOPERATIVE. HAS DELAYED SHUT-DOWN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

UNIT INOPERATIVE. GYRO WILL NOT CAGE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: TURBINE WHEEL — RATCHETING (ENGINE)

EXCESSIVE RUBBING CAUSING MR TO RACHET. REPLACED WITH RENTAL UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: FMU — LEAKING (FUEL CONTROL)

LEAKING FUEL FROM DRIVE DRAIN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: TUBE — CRACKED (AIR OIL VENT) · airframe 193 hrs

CRACKED BEYOND SERVICABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 193 hrs

UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 175 hrs

UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 163 hrs

UNIT INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT TRANSFER INFORMATION BETWEEN SCREENS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: TURBINE — STUCK (ENGINE)

PT WHEEL STICKS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT.CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 148 hrs

N1 LOCKUP. REPLACED WITH RENTAL ENGINE. CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: VENT LINE — CRACKED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 102 hrs

TUBE, AIR VENT - OIL, CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 102 hrs

STARTER/GENERATOR UNIT INOPERATIVE. BRUSH SPRING BROKE RESULTING IN FAN DAMAGE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: LINE — WORN (P2) · airframe 102 hrs

P2 HOSE WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: COUPLING — WORN (P2 LINE) · airframe 102 hrs

P2 UNION WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — WORN (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 102 hrs

BRAKE LINING SUPPORT WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (SEARCH LIGHT)

SEARCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY (SX-5) HAD INTERNAL SHORT. WILL NOT LIGHT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

UNIT INOPERATIVE. BRIGHTNESS FAILURE CODE ON NEARLY ALL LIGHTS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)