N407PH
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.
269 reports on file, 1996-06-04 – 2015-11-04.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,669 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 10-24-15 DUE TO BROKEN 6 & 7 BOLT. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 17,384 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 5-22-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS A BROKEN SEPARATOR, SEVERELY SPALLING BALLS AND OUTER RACE. PART WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
Earlier reports · 1996–2008 · 267 reports
2008
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,424 hrs
CORROSION ON TUB AT APICAL FLOAT AND LIFE RAFT BOTTLE MOUNT AREA. REMOVED CORRODED AREAS OF SKIN AND REPAIRED USING PRE-BOND MATERIAL FOR FILLERS AND DOUBLERS. INSTALLED USING 934 AND CHERRY MAX BLIND FASTENERS.
2003
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,671 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT — TORN (CABIN) · airframe 8,665 hrs
SEAT TORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SHAFT — ROUGH (BLOWER ASSY) · airframe 8,384 hrs
BLOWER ASSY BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE) · airframe 8,503 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BEARING HAS A ROUGH SPOT.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: BLEED VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 8,384 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING HIGH TOT. REPLACED.
Part: CHANNEL — BROKEN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,545 hrs
CHANNEL BROKEN. REPLACED CHANNEL.
Part: TRANSMITTER — ERRATIC (TORQUE) · airframe 8,351 hrs
TORQUE TRANSMITTER MALFUNCTIONED, PRESSURE FLUCTUATES ERRATICALLY. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
Part: STRUCTURE — BROKEN (TAIL SKID) · airframe 8,343 hrs
TAIL SKID ASSY BROKEN. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
Part: COVER — CRACKED (FLOAT) · airframe 8,432 hrs
FLOAT COVER CRACKED AND HAS HOLES. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R BLOWER) · airframe 8,057 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLOWER DRIVE SHAFT FWD BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (ENGINE TORQUE) · airframe 8,126 hrs
ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR HAS ERRATIC OPERATION.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 8,131 hrs
CONTROL BOX DATA FAIL DISPLAYED ON INDICATOR.
Part: SPRING — CRACKED (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 7,857 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD FRAHM ASSY HAS A CRACKED SPRING.
Part: STRUCTURE — DEBONDED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 7,623 hrs
STRUCTURE DEBONDED UPPER RT SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 7,735 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD FRAHM ASSY HAS SPRINGS BROKEN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HEAD) · airframe 7,760 hrs
WORN FEATHERING BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — MISALIGNED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,734 hrs
UNABLE TO INSTALL ON MAST DUE TO SPLINE MISALIGNMENT. REPAIRED.
Part: LINK — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE LINK WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R HEAD SET) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BUSHING SET WORN.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,824 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 7,953 hrs
WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER TRANSMITS AND RECEIVES WEAK AND BROKEN. FOUND OSCILLATOR BOARD HAS BAD OVEN. SCRAPPED UNIT.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,692 hrs
UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: GIMBAL RING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GIMBAL RING WORN.
Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LEVER ASSY WORN.
Part: SPACER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SPACER WORN.
Part: PIN — WORN (M/R DRIVE LINK) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE LINK PIN WORN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BEARING WORN.
Part: LEAD — BURNED (IGNITER) · airframe 7,623 hrs
IGNITER LEAD END CORRODED AND BURNED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINER — DAMAGED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 7,263 hrs
COMPRESSOR LINER DELAYED STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,815 hrs
HIGH MGT. REPLACED BLEED VALVE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,623 hrs
HIGH ENGINE OPERATING TEMP. REPLACED BLEED VALVE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (ADI) · airframe 7,631 hrs
ADI QUICK ERECT KNOB ERRATIC OPERATION. REPAIRED.
Part: GPS — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,096 hrs
GPS INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS "NO DATA" AND CODE 429.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (WX RADAR SYS)
WEATHER RADAR CONTROL BOX DATA FAILED MESSAGE.
Part: FUSIBLE PLUG — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 7,639 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT FUSIBLE PLUG LEAKING.
2002
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,394 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT LEAKING. REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 7,054 hrs
MOUNTING HARDWARE FROZEN IN BEAM ASSY. UPON REMOVAL FOUND INNER BUSHING FACE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
Part: RESISTOR — DETERIORATED (TRANSCEIVER) · airframe 6,922 hrs
DISPLAYS ERRONEOUS CODES. CLEAN SWITCH BOARD ASSY, REPAIRED, REPLACED R477 RESISTOR WHICH WAS DETERIORATED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, POWER AND PULSE WIDTH. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GUARD — BROKEN (FLOAT) · airframe 6,583 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT GUARD HAS END BROKEN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 7,373 hrs
LT CYCLIC KICK WHEN HYD TURNED ON.
Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,331 hrs
FUSELAGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE BROKEN - HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (T/R DRIVESHAFT)
BEARING ON TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT OVERHEATED AND FAILED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 7,089 hrs
COOLER BLOWER HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: GAUGE — CORRODED (FLOAT BOTTLE)
EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE GUAGE HAS CORROSION.
Part: TUBE — CORRODED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,054 hrs
MLG TUBE PITTING UNDER SLEEVES AND FLARE IS DAMAGED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 7,238 hrs
WILL NOT CAGE, SPINS CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (ATTITUDE) · airframe 7,126 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 7,250 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT BEARING WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 7,165 hrs
TORQUE INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION ON LINEAR OR NUMERIC DISPLAYS.
Part: PLENUM — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
PLENUM CRACKED.
Part: PLENUM — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
PLENUM CRACKED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
WINDSHIELD CRAZED.
Part: WINDOW — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
SKYLIGHT CRAZED.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 7,250 hrs
FUEL LINE LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LINE.
Part: CHIN BUBBLE — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
CHIN BUBBLE CRACKED.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,221 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO HEADING FLAP WILL NOT MOVE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
WINDSHIELD CRAZED.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TACH) · airframe 7,093 hrs
DUAL TACHOMETER IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: HOUSING — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HOUSING HAS CORROSION.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON ONE LEG BEYOND MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS.
Part: BOLT — DAMAGED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLTS HAS PLATING MISSING AT LOWER END OF BOLT SHANK.
Part: LINE — CORRODED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 7,054 hrs
FUEL SYSTEM LINE HAS CORROSION.
Part: BRAKE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BRAKE HAS EXCESSIVE PISTON WEAR IN HOUSING.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 7,054 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX IS LEAKING.
Part: DOOR — LOOSE (CREW) · airframe 7,054 hrs
DOOR WAS LOOSE ON IT'S HINGES.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 7,054 hrs
MOUNT HARDWARE FROZEN IN BEAM ASSY. FOUND INNER BUSHING FACE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SENDING FOR AN EVALUATION DUE TO NO PREVENTIVE MAINT ON MFG PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 7,054 hrs
PIVOT BEARING IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: HANDLE — BENT (CREW DOOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
HANDLE ARM IS BENT.
Part: SHAFT — PEELING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
PAINT PEELING OFF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.
Part: GAUGE — CORRODED (FLOAT PRESSURE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
CORROSION INSIDE OF FLOAT PRESSURE GAUGE.
Part: TUBE — DAMAGED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT TUBE DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. TUBE WAS FULL OF WATER UPON REMOVAL FROM AIRCRAFT.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — SEPARATED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 7,054 hrs
FLOOR PANEL SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: DOOR — LOOSE (CREW DOOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
DOOR WAS LOOSE ON IT'S HINGES.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
WORN TAIL ROTOR BEARING.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 7,054 hrs
ENGINE OIL COOLER DUCT CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — DEBONDED (BELLCRANK) · airframe 7,054 hrs
BELLCRANK BUFFER UNBONDED.
Part: SEAT BELT — WORN (COCKPIT)
SEAT BELT WORN. PART NUMBER TAG MISSING. HARDWARE RUSTING.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER IS TORN.
Part: LINK — ROUGH (ROTOR SERVO) · airframe 7,054 hrs
LINK BEARING RATCHETY.
Part: BEARING — FROZEN (IDLER GEAR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
IDLER GEAR BEARING FROZEN.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 7,054 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT SHAFT HAS SPLINES WORN.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
TAIL ROTOR INPUT SEAL LEAKING.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
EROSION SHIELD WORN. BLADE CORRODED. FILLER MISSING. NEED PAINTING.
Part: EROSION SHIELD — CORRODED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE EROSION SHIELD WORN AND CORRODED. FILLER MISSING. NEED PAINTING.
Part: EROSION SHIELD — WORN (M/R BLADE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
EROSION SHIELD WORN. CORRODED. FILLER MISSING. NEED PAINTING.
Part: EROSION SHIELD — CORRODED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 7,054 hrs
EROSION SHIELD WORN AND CORRODED. FILLER MISSING.
Part: LINE — BROKEN (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 7,032 hrs
FUEL LINE BROKEN.
Part: MOUNT — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,017 hrs
MAIN ROTOR MOUNT DELAMINATED.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RADIO / ICS) · airframe 7,017 hrs
RADIO / ICS WON'T KEY UP. FAULTY SWITCH.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE LIGHT) · airframe 7,003 hrs
STROBE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FAULTY POWER SUPPLY.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — PEELING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,054 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT PAINT PEELING.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MANUAL LIGHT) · airframe 6,982 hrs
MANUAL LIGHT FLICKERS WHILE IN AUTO.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 6,905 hrs
TORQUE INDICATOR SPIKED TO 134.1 PERCENT FOR 1.
2001
Part: LINK — WORN (PITCH LINK ASSY) · airframe 6,985 hrs
PITCH LINK ASSY WORN.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE METER) · airframe 6,905 hrs
TORQUE SPIKE TO 134.1 PERCENT FOR ONE SECOND.
Part: FUSEABLE PLUG — LEAKING (FLOAT) · airframe 6,852 hrs
FLOAT BOTTLE FUSABLE PLUG IS LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 6,930 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK BEARING WORN.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 6,852 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR HAS WORN BRUSHES.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 6,855 hrs
BACK LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: HUB — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,829 hrs
WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,751 hrs
BEARING WORN.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,751 hrs
BEARING WORN. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 6,597 hrs
FLUCTUATING APPROX. 10 PSI.
Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 6,644 hrs
ONE BEARING WORN.
Part: BEARING — OVERHEATED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 8,682 hrs
OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING OVERHEATED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BIPOD MOUNT) · airframe 6,644 hrs
WORN BEARING.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR DRIVE) · airframe 6,618 hrs
CRACKED. TO BE RETURNED TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 6,656 hrs
FRONT SEAL LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,583 hrs
SEPARATION.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (EXH DRAIN) · airframe 6,505 hrs
DRAIN LINE WAS WORN THROUGH STEEL BRAIDING. SCRAPPED IN HOUSE.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,555 hrs
INTERNAL SEAL LEAKING.
Part: DISC PACK — BROKEN (T/R DRIVE) · airframe 6,282 hrs
BROKEN. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR.
Part: TUBE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 6,278 hrs
CHAFED. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (INPUT SEAL) · airframe 5,648 hrs
LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FILTER HOUSING — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL FILTER BOWL) · airframe 6,255 hrs
OIL FILTER BOWL BYPASS BUTTON POPS CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 5,828 hrs
CRACKED AND WORN. SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: PANEL — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,178 hrs
SWITCH GUARD BROKEN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 6,156 hrs
LEAKING. SCRAPPED IN HOUSE.
Part: BOOT — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,238 hrs
CRACKED. SCRAPPED ON SITE.
Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,255 hrs
LIGHT WILL NOT WORK.
Part: HOSE — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 6,121 hrs
SLIGHT DAMAGE NEAR FITTING.
2000
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK BEARING WORN.
Part: COVER — DAMAGED (FLOAT)
VELCRO DETACHING ON FLOAT COVER ASSY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
FRAM ASSY SPRING BROKEN.
Part: IDLER ASSY — DAMAGED (M/R CONTROL)
BEARINGS ROUGH AND STAINLESS STEEL CHAFE PLATE MISSING ON IDLER ASSY.
1999
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER/GEN)
FAILED 300-HOUR INSPECTION. BRUSHES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Part: DRIVESHAFT — CONTAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR)
ROYCO 13 AND MOBILE 28 MIXED IN TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. (X)
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL BEARING WORN.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
FRAM ASSY HAD BROKEN SPRING.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FAILS TO ACQUIRE SIGNALS.
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION OIL)
TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP HAD SPLINE DAMAGE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARINGS WORN.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: ADAPTER — DAMAGED (T/R SPLINE)
SPLINE DAMAGED.
Part: COVER ASSY — WORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER WORN. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686231.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
PUMP HAD SHEARED SHAFT. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686362.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR BLADE)
WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686224.
Part: STACK — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
FRAM ASSY MAKING METAL.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER HAD TORN END CAP.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER WORN. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686161.
Part: GIMBAL RING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BUSHING ON GIMBAL RING WORN.
Part: SPACER — WORN (CYCLIC STICK)
SPACERS WORN.
Part: PIN — WORN (CYCLIC STICK)
PIN WORN.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
LEVER ASSEMBLY BUSHING WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-2487 AND A-2485.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (COLLECTIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARING.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (MLG FLOAT)
SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NO PILOTS ICS OR RADIO TRANSMIT.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (OIL SYSTEM)
OIL TUBE HAS PIN HOLE NEXT TO NUT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BEARING WORN.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
1998
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR HAD EXCESSIVELY WORN BRUSHES. REPAIRED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R HUB)
MAIN ROTOR HUB BUSHING WORN.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK ASSEMBLY BUSHING WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE AFS 1491 AND AFS 1467. REPLACEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS ARE AFS 2073 AND AFS 2068.
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LEVER ASSEMBLY BUSHINGS WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1742 AND A1695. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE A2487 AND A2485.
Part: PIN — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR PIN WORN.
Part: PIN — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR PIN WORN.
Part: BIPOD MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE)
MOUNT BEARINGS WORN.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK ASSEMBLY BEARINGS WORN.
Part: BOOT — TORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR MAST BOOT TORN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN ON TAIL ROTOR BLADE. REPLACED WORN BEARINGS.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS ON LINK.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS ON LINK.
Part: FLOAT BAG — LEAKING (FUSELAGE)
FLOAT BAG LEAKS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R PITCH LINK)
PITCH LINK BEARINGS WORN. P/N 406-040-413-117, S/N A5897, T.T. 0:00 P/N 406-310-405-101, S/N RXFS1945, T.T. 2977:10 BEARINGS WORN.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (HYD PRESSURE)
HYDRAULIC COUNTER LIGHT INTERMITTENT.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
STARTER LIGHT WOULD NOT STAY ON WITH STARTER ENGAGED.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
PITCH LINK BEARINGS WORN. P/N 406-040-413-117, S/N A6566, T.T. 0:00 P/N 406-310-416-101, S/N DIFS23, T.T. 2932:25 BEARINGS WORN, P/N 406-310-405-101, S/N RXFS1836, T.T. 2932:25 BEARINGS WORN.
Part: HUB BUSHING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR HUB BUSHINGS WORN.
Part: PIN — DAMAGED (M/ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR BRAKE BOLT HOLES ELONGATED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR BEARING HAS PLAY. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1566 AND A1598.
Part: FLOAT COVER ASSY — WORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER TORN.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH)
DUAL TACHOMETER FAILED SELF-TEST, NEEDLE SPLITS, WILL NOT ZERO.
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR LEVER ASSY HAS WORN BUSHINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1721 AND A1702.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
LEAKING OIL FROM GEARBOX TO INSIDE BOOT. ALSO FOUND SEALS P/N B56-40 LEAKING; BEARINGS P/N MS27641-4 AND -5, 2 EACH ROUGH; BOOT P/N 406-312-106-101 DETERIORATED; AND SPINDLES ON TRUNNION ASSY P/N 206-011-726-005 WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED PARTS.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED 300 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (OIL TEMP SYS)
OIL TEMPERATURE SIDE OF INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: ADAPTER — INOPERATIVE (T/ROTOR SPLINE)
TAIL ROTOR SPLINE'S ADAPTER IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ANTI COLL LIGHT)
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT WILL NOT FLASH.
Part: ENCODER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ENCODER NOT REPORTING PROPERLY.
Part: DISK COUPLING — EXCESSIVE GAP (TAIL ROTOR DRIVE)
EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN DISC.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R LINK)
T/R BEARINGS WORN.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (MLG)
SWITCH WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION CAUSES CAUTION PANEL TO COME ON DIM, THEN BRIGHT.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CORRODED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING FRETTING AND CORRODED.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (TRANSMISSION OIL)
TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKING OIL.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING CRACKED.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYS)
WEAK WHILE DOING VOLTAGE CHECK. FOUND ONE CELL WITH THERMAL RUNNERWAY.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (M/R GEARBOX)
TRANSMISSION PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO PRESSURE.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CORRODED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING IS CORRODED.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING HAS A CRACKED DISC.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
NR 1 DISC CRACKED.
Part: VALVE — LEAKS (FUEL FILTER)
VALVE LEAKS.
Part: GAUGE — CONTAMINATED (FLOAT PRESS)
MOISTURE IN GAUGE.
Part: BRUSH — WORN (START/GEN)
PERFORMED 300 HOUR INSPECTION AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN. REPLACED BRUSHES AND PACKING.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISC CRACKED ON INSIDE HOLE.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL)
FREEWHEEL CARBON SEAL LEAKING. (2500 HOUR OVERHAUL DUE)
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISC CRACKED.
Part: STOP — WORN (M/R)
STOP WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER LED DISPLAY GOES BLANK.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT DG)
DIR GYRO PRECESSES.
Part: GEARBOX — LEAKING (T/R)
T/R GR BOX INPUT AND OUTPUT SEALS LEAKING OIL. ALSO GEARBOX VENT LINE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY.
Part: SPRING — WORN (M/R)
WORN BEARING.
Part: SPRING — WORN (M/R)
WORN BEARING.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
CRACKED DISC ON OUTER DISC. LAST DISC PACK NEAR T/R GEARBOX.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
CRACKED DISC ON OUTER DISC, 2ND FROM LAST PACK.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
NR 7 (2ND FROM REAR) THOMAS COUPLING CRACKED.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CORRODED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING HAS CORROSION AND PITS CAUSING DISCS TO SPREAD (GAPS BETWEEN DISC STACK)
1997
Part: TOP CASE — DAMAGED (M/R)
FOUND EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL DAMAGE NEAR THE PYLON MOUNT AREA, WHERE THE SHIMS OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS MADE CONTACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
ROUGH BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE C97-1859 AND C97-1844. SCRAPPED BEARINGS.
Part: HUB — DAMAGED (T/R)
T/R HUB AND BLADE SUSPECT POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH STATIC STOP.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. NO POWER OUTPUT.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS AXIAL PLAY IN BEARING.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CORRODED (T/R)
DISK COUPLING PITTED AND CORRODED.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R)
SUSPECTED CRACK; DENT ON 2ND DISC.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R)
DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (T/R GR BOX)
T/R GEARBOX LEAKING OIL AT CONTROL HOUSING ASSEMBLY SEAL.
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (T/R)
SKIN DELAMINATED AT BLADE TIP. PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE INVOICED...PM#1632.
Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTION (ENG TORQUE)
AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS, ENGINE HAD SLIGHT TORQUE OSCILLATION, FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE START ON S/N 1090-111 AND REMAINED ON.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT DG)
DIR GYRO INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS, ENGINE HAS SLIGHT TORQUE OSCILLATION, FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE START ON S/N 1090-111 AND REMAINED ON.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
LAMINATE DISC CONNECTION THE #2 AND #3 SEGMENTED TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT CRACKED ON AFT SIDE.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
#7 (2ND FROM REAR) THOMAS COUPLING CRACKED AFTER ONLY 55:50 FLIGHT HOURS.
Part: VALVE — LEAKS (SUMP DRAIN)
AFT FUEL TANK SUMP VALVE LEAKS FUEL.
Part: SWASHPLATE — WORN (M/R)
COLLECTIVE LEVER PARTS WORN AND BEARING GREASE SEAL LEAKS UNDER SWASHPLATE BOOT.
Part: BEARING — BURNT (T/R)
BEARINGS IN THE HANGERS ARE ROUGH AND BURNT OUT.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
M/R BLADE IS CORRODED. CORROSION IN PRODUCT BALANCE WEIGHT POCKET. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A52, A54, A56, A50. SERIAL NUMBERS FOR REPLACEMENT BLADES ARE A832, A860, A868, AND A830.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (LIGHT)
RELAY STICKS OPEN. LIGHT STAYS ON.
Part: GEARBOX — LEAKS (M/R GR BOX)
GEARBOX LEAKS.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R HEAD)
INTERNAL RUBBER BUMPER STRIP FELL OUT OF ASSEMBLY.
Part: BRAKE — GROOVED (ROTOR)
ROTOR BRAKE HAS GROOVE WORN IN BOLTS, P/N D0152-1, ITEM 6 BHT 407 IPC FIG. 63-16, ALSO FORWARD HALF OF ROTOR BRAKE HOUSING (NO P/N LISTED IN IPC). PISTON BORE WORN, 2 PISTONS ITEM 13, P/N D0135-1 HAVE WEAR MARKS FROM SPRINGS, ITEM 16, P/N D0142-1.
Part: GA56 ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS ANTENNA DEFECTIVE.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R SHAFT)
T/R SHAFT BEARING ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE L-95-3524 AND L-95-3484.
Part: DISK COUPLING — PITTED (T/R DRIVE)
DISC COUPLING PITTED.
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (M/R)
BUSHINGS WORN ON LEVER ASSEMBLIES. REMOVED LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH LEVERS. LEVER ASSEMBLY SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1521 AND A1535. LINK ASSEMBLY SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE AFS1119 AND AFS1122.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
BEARING ROUGH.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — BUSHING WORN (M/R)
BUSHINGS WORN ON LEVER ASSEMBLIES. REMOVED LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH LEVERS. LEVER ASSEMBLY SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1521 AND A1535. LINK ASSEMBLY SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE AFS1119 AND AFS1122. SERIAL NUMBERS OF REPLACEMENT LEVERS ARE A1721 AND A1702 AND REPLACEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS FOR LINKS ARE AFS1491 AND AFS1467.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — BEARING FAILED (PITCH CONTROL)
RIVETED (NON-ADJUSTABLE) BEARING STIFF AND ROUGH. THIS BEARING ATTACHED TO THE PITCH CHANGE BELLCRANK BELOW THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX- REF. 407 IPC A667-15. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX BREATHER TUBE VENTING ABOVE THELOCATION OF THIS ROD ASSEMBLY WHEN INSTALLED. THE UNSERVICEABLE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE COVERED WITH A FILM OF OIL.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)
BEARINGS WORN.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (XMSN OIL)
XMSN OIL PUMP LEAKING.
Part: STATIC PORT — HEAT INOPERATIVE (ELEMENT)
HEATING ELEMENT INOPERATIVE. GREEN WIRE BROKEN UPON REMOVAL.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
BEARING ROUGH.
Part: LINK — WORN (T/R)
LINK BEARINGS WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS2129 AND NHFS2050. SERIAL NUMBERS FOR REPLACEMENTS ARE NHFS2451 AND NHFS2586.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (ENG)
TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES 20%.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENG TORQUE)
ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATES 20%.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISC CRACKED.
1996
Part: HMU — SEAL LEAK (ENG)
HMU INPUT SHAFT SEAL LEAKING.
Part: CONE SET — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
COULD NOT TRACK AND BALANCE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM.
Part: FUEL FILTER — DEFECTIVE (TEST BUTTON)
FUEL FILTER TEST BUTTON WILL NOT MAKE LIGHT COME ON.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT VG)
GYRO UNIT PRECESSING EXCESSIVELY.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN BEARING (M/R DRIVE)
WORN BEARING ON FIXED ROD END SIDE.
Part: CONE SET — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
COULD NOT TRACK AND BALANCE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM.
Part: FUEL FILTER — DEFECTIVE (TEST FUNCTION)
TEST BUTTON WILL NOT MAKE LIGHT COME ON.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (COCKPIT DG)
REPORTED UNIT PRECESSING EXCESSIVELY.
Part: SUPPORT ASSY — CHAFE WIRES (ANTI COLL LIGHT)
ON JULY 5, 1996 AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 214:10 3 WIRE CABLES WERE INSTALLED IN VERTICAL FIN AS THE OTHERS WERE SEVERELY CHAFED. THE NEW CABLE WAS REPAIRED 2 OR 3 TIMES. THEN ON JULY 22, 1996, THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS CHAFING SEVERELY WHERE THE WIRE GOES THROUGH SUPPORT P/N 206-030-114-165 AND WIRE MAKES A 90 DEGREE TURN TO GO FORWARD. SOME SORT OF CHAFE PROTECTION NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED FOR THE ANTI-COLLISION WIRE TO FREELY TRAVEL THROUGH SUPPORT P/N 206-030-114-165. IT NEEDS TO BE SOFT ENOUGH TO GIVE THE WIRE PROTECTION AND BIG ENOUGH TO ALLOW A NEW WIRE TO BE STRUNG WITHOUTDISASSEMBLY.
Part: GPS 150 — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
GPS INOPERATIVE ON INSTALLATION.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (XMSN OIL TEMP)
TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE WILL FALL OFF LINE INTERMITTENTLY. MECHANICS GO TO AIRCRAFT AND WILL CHECK AND FIND TEMPERATURE IS INDICATING NORMALLY.
Part: BLEED VALVE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
LOW POWER CHECKS AND ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: FLOAT BAG — LEAKS (LT CHAMBER)
FLOAT BAG ONE CHAMBER LEAKS.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT MGT)
MGT INDICATOR READS 17 DEGREES HIGH AT 750 DEGREES CELCIUS.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (BAG DOOR)
UPON INSTALLATION, FOUND THAT THE BAGGAGE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT GAS STRUT WOULD NOT COMPRESS COMPLETELY.