N40466
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.
112 reports on file, 1997-10-06 – 2003-12-28.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,457 hrs
WHEN COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED TO LAND, THE ENGINE WOULD OVERSPEED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.
Part: GUIDE — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 7,507 hrs
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON GUIDE AT SWASHPLATE BALL JOINT AREA. REPLACED.
Part: UNIBALL — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 7,507 hrs
TRANSMISSION HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON UNIBALL. REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR HEAD)
TAIL ROTOR HEAD HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (OUTERLINK COMMS) · airframe 6,996 hrs
OUTERLINK HAD COMM/FAILURE MESSAGE. SCRAPPED.
Earlier reports · 1997–2002 · 107 reports
2002
Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,890 hrs
NEEDLE STICKS AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES. FOUND DATA PLATE MISSING AND BEZEL IS LOOSE. SCRAPPED UNIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R SPIDER) · airframe 6,730 hrs
TAIL ROTOR SPIDER HAS A WORN BEARING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: TRACK — BROKEN (COCKPIT WINDOW) · airframe 6,132 hrs
SLIDING WINDOW TRACK BROKEN.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 6,045 hrs
UNREADABLE AND GARBLED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,031 hrs
CANNOT ENTER WAYPOINT, LARGE KNOB WON'T GO OVER 2ND POSITION.
Part: INLET SCREEN — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 6,007 hrs
ENGINE INLET SCREEN HAS BROKEN STRANDS.
Part: ANTENNA — CRACKED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 5,875 hrs
VHF ANTENNA CRACKED AROUND BOLT HOLES. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (HORIZON GYRO) · airframe 5,964 hrs
HORIZONTAL GYRO INDICATOR ERRATIC. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE INDICATOR.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,942 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SERVO LEAKING.
Part: FUEL CAP — LEAKING (FUEL CELL) · airframe 5,875 hrs
FUEL CELL CAP LEAKS WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. SCRAPPED.
Part: LATCH — WORN (COWLING) · airframe 5,875 hrs
COWLING LATCH WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: LOCK — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 5,875 hrs
LT PASSENGER DOOR CENTER LOCK ASSY SHEARED PIN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR HUB)
TAIL ROTOR HUB HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,586 hrs
DG TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BOLT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,758 hrs
M/R ATTACHMENT BOLT WORN THREADS ON SMALL STUD. SCRAPPED.
Part: LEAD — CHAFED (IGNITER) · airframe 5,710 hrs
IGNITER LEAD CHAFED.
Part: TUBE — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 5,758 hrs
SWASHPLATE GUIDE HAS A WORN TUBE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 5,607 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HUB HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: CLOCK — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,607 hrs
CLOCK HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 5,465 hrs
TGT BLADE LOWER FACE POLY TAPE SEPARATED AND MISSING.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 5,491 hrs
SERVO LEAKING.
2001
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,351 hrs
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NACELLE) · airframe 5,322 hrs
ENGINE MAKING METAL.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 5,099 hrs
WOULD NOT START OR GENERATE POWER.
Part: OIL COOLER — CORRODED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 4,830 hrs
OIL COOLER CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENG OIL COOLER.
Part: OIL COOLER — CORRODED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 4,830 hrs
OIL COOLER CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRANS OIL COOLER.
Part: STOP — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,830 hrs
WORN AT STOP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE STOP PLATE.
Part: ARM — CRACKED (WINDSHIELD WIPER) · airframe 4,830 hrs
CRACKED AT MOUNT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE WIPER ARM.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,830 hrs
ELASTOMERIC RUBBER SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: DRAIN LINE — LEAKING (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,830 hrs
PIPE LEAKS AT CONNECTION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PIPE.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 4,828 hrs
PITCH CONTROL BEARINGS CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,830 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS CRACKED.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,683 hrs
WOULD NOT FAST ERECT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2000
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
AD 99-09-06 WAS COMPLIED WITH AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 1060:30 HOURS, PART WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR BEARING PLAY AND SLING GREASE AT 1219:40 HOURS. P/N 704A33-651-190, S/N 1448 BEARING HAS TOTAL TIME 159:10 HOURS.
1999
Part: INERTIA REEL — BROKE (COCKPIT)
CABLE BROKEN.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (IGNITER)
IGNITER MOUNT CRACKED.
Part: DRAIN VALVE — LEAKING (IGNITION)
START DRAIN VALVE LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (HYD PUMP)
PULLEY BEARING ROUGH.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING FAILED TACTILE CHECK.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (ENGINE TACH)
NTL NEEDLE STUCK AT 300 ONE TIME.
Part: GENERATOR — INTERMITTENT (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR INTERMITTENT AND 500 HOUR INSPECTION.
Part: HARNESS — CORRODED (CARGO HOOK)
ELECTRICAL HARNESS CORRODED. CARGO HOOK WOULD NOT ELECTRICALLY RELEASE AND BLEW FUSE.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
BLOWN 50-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH ROD BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS S3613 AND S3845.
Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE)
TIP OF IGNITER WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BRACE — BENT (COWL)
ENGINE COWLING BRACE BENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SCREW — WORN (M/R HEAD)
SCREW WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLTS.
Part: IGNITER PLUG — WORN (ENGINE)
IGNITER SHOWS WEAR, BURNED, AND SIGNS OF ARCING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (M/R HEAD)
CORROSION ON RED BLADE UPPER PC LINK ATTACH BOLT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: MEMBER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
STOP LAMINATES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: HARNESS — DAMAGED (DC SYSTEM)
CABLE HAS SIGNS OF ARCING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FASTENER — BROKEN (ENGINE MOUNT)
RIGHT FORWARD LATCH BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
CORROSION ON M/R HUB SCREW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: FASTENER — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
FASTENER WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SPHERICAL STOP — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)
SPHERIAL STOP SEPARATED. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK2082, LK2147, AND LK2192.
Part: LEAD — BROKEN (THERMOCOUPLE)
LEADS ON THERMOCOUPLE BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HARNESS.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL PUMP NOT MAKING PRESSURE. REF: MA NR R020528.
Part: ROD — CRACKED (PITCH CONTROL)
CRACKED BUSHING. REFERENCE: RMA NR R020074.
Part: HUB — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HAS PLAY IN BEARINGS.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: BLADE — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
HALF MOON BEARING PIN HOLE WORN ON SPAR MOUNTING FLANGE AND SPAR CRACKED ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF NON-TARGET BLADE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HEAD)
HUB BEARINGS WORN. CAUSED TAIL ROTOR TO BE OUT OF BALANCE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TAIL ROTOR ASSY.
Part: CROSSBEAM — DAMAGED (MLG)
CROSSBEAM OUT OF LIMITS.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: BEARINGS — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS CRACKED AND SEPARATED.
Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
AFT BEARING INNER RACE MOVED ON SHAFT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
T4 INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE.
1998
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
FUEL PUMP DOESN'T OPERATE - TRIPS FUSE.
Part: ROD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL HAS BEARINGS WORN.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED OFF DURING SHUTDOWN.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R SPIDER)
TAIL ROTOR SPIDER'S BEARINGS ROUGH.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
ACFT HAD TOTAL ELECTRIC FAILURE, NO OUTPUT FROM GENERATOR.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: LINE — DENTED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
DENT IN LINE.
Part: BRACKET — WORN (FLOAT)
AFT FLOAT BRACKET WORN.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT TACH)
TACHOMETER TRANSMITTER INTERMITTENT.
Part: FLOAT BRACKET — WORN (FLOAT)
AFT FLOAT BRACKET WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
T4 INDICATOR INTERMITTENT.
Part: BRACE ASSY — BENT (ENGINE COWL)
BRACE STRUT BENT AND SEPARATING.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH ROD)
WORN BEARINGS FOUND ON ROD, PITCH CONTROL.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH CONT)
PITCH CONTROL ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR SPIDER WORN.
Part: COOLER — MAKING METAL (OIL SYSTEM)
OIL SYSTEM COOLER MAKING METAL.
Part: BLADE — FAULTY (TAIL ROTOR)
UNABLE TO BE BALANCE TAIL ROTOR BLADE BELOW .4 IPS.
Part: AIR INTAKE — CRACKED (ENGINE)
ENG AIR INTAKE CRACKED.
Part: LINK — WORN (T/R PITCH CONT)
T/R PITCH CONTROL LINK BEARING WORN.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH CONTROL ROD BEARING WORN.
Part: ELEMENT — CLOGGED (FUEL FILTER)
FUEL FILTER LIGHT FLICKERED TWICE IN FLIGHT.
Part: BRAKE — WORN (ROTOR)
ROTOR BRAKE OIL SOAKED AND WORN.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DISPLAY GOES OUT IN FLIGHT. "USE" DISPLAY IS INCORRECT. VERIFIED. "USE" DISPLAY INCORRECT. REPLACED I901 I.C. CHIP - NO HELP. REPLACED I505 AND I506 I.C. CHIPS - REPAIRED. TESTED UNIT. ADJUSTED SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (T/R HEAD)
RUBBER SEPARATION.
Part: GENERATOR — NOISY (START/GEN)
RADIO INTERFERENCE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN, COMMUTATOR PITTED AND ARMATURE IS SHORTED.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R P/C LINK)
BEARING WORN ON T/R P/C LINK.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONT)
PITCH CONTROL ROD BEARING HAS WEAR.
1997
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH)
T/R PITCH CHANGE LINK ROD END BEARINGS HAVE WEAR (AXIAL).
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
HIGH FREQUENCY VIB THAT COMES IN WITH FORWARD FLIGHT.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (T/R)
BEARING RUBBER SEPARATION.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HUB)
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (T/R)
BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: ROD — DEFECTIVE (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH CONTROL ROD BEARINGS WERE .002 RADIAL MARKS ON SPHERICAL BALL, .003 ELASTOMERIC BULGING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 2000 AND 2027.
Part: SPIDER — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
VIBRATION. T/R SPIDER DEFECTIVE.
Part: ROD — DEFECTIVE (PITCH CONTROL)
T/R VIBRATION. PITCH CONTROL ROD DEFECT.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
SELECTOR KNOBS SHOW FALSE PULSES WHEN TURNED.