N408PH
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI Aviation, LLC (HEEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
87 reports on file, 1998-06-01 – 2018-10-12.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,731 hrs
FORWARD LOWER SHELL OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED - MULTIPLE AREAS; ALONG SIDE BODY FAIRING, NEAR RT POSITION LIGHT, NEAR EXISTING INSERTS, NEAR FLOAT BOTTLE MOUNT. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR FAA APPROVAL. THE FORWARD LOWER SHELL WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA.
Earlier reports · 1998–2016 · 86 reports
2016
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,775 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 9-2-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,381 hrs
ENGINE DISASSEMBLED 6-21-16 DUE TO SQUEALING NOISE AND CHIP LIGHT ON SHUTDOWN. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO NR 1 WHEEL BLADE FAILURE. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,381 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 6-21-16 DUE TO SQUEALING NOISE AND CHIP LIGHT ON SHUTDOWN. 1ST STAGE WHEEL REMOVED DUE TO BLADE FAILURE. PART RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS WITH NR 1 NOZZLE. REPLACED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 16,191 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 5-15-16 DUE TO TURBINE O/H. METAL FOUND ON GEARBOX CHIP PLUGS AT TIME OF DISASSEMBLY. REASON FOUND TO BE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT AND BEARING BALLS. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.
2015
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 15,103 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 8-18-15 DUE TO TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. NR 5 BEARING REPLACED DUE TO PROBABILITY OF SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 14,184 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLED BALLS. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING WITH NEW. BEARING WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
2012
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE SECTION) · airframe 11,356 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.
2011
Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 10,535 hrs
FWD LOWER SHELL ASSY -INNER SKIN- WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT AN EXISTING INSERT LOCATION. OPEN
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 10,535 hrs
FWD ROOF ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. OPEN
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 10,535 hrs
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. OPEN
2003
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 3,673 hrs
LEAKING ON 6 MONTH INSPECTION. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R DRIVE) · airframe 3,653 hrs
BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF AXIAL PLAY. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,659 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK WORN.
Part: FITTING — WORN (MLG)
FITTING WORN. REPLACED FITTING.
Part: SWITCH — STICKING (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 3,357 hrs
CYCLIC STICK TRIGGER ICS/RADIO SWITCH STICKS IN ICS MODE.
Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 3,404 hrs
INTERMITTENT IGNITION DURING START.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 3,549 hrs
LEFT FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: MOUNT — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 3,599 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (INTERIOR) · airframe 3,388 hrs
INTERIOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — SEIZED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,357 hrs
TAIL ROTOR TRUNNION SPLINES ARE SEIZED TO TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES. REPAIRED.
Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,597 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE HAS GREASE LEAKING PAST UPPER SEAL INTO BOOT. REPAIRED.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (TRGB OUTPUT) · airframe 3,357 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE PITTING ON SPLINES.
Part: ROD — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,556 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD ASSY WORN.
Part: COVER — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 3,579 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER WORN.
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,516 hrs
FILTER LIGHT OFFSHORE AND WOULD NOT TEST.
Part: COVER — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 3,549 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER WORN.
2002
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT BOTTLE)
SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,265 hrs
TAIL ROTOR LINK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,194 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO VIBRATION AND MAKING LOUD NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED SULFIDATION ON NR 1 WHEEL LEADING EDGE BLADES. SCRAPPED PART.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 3,263 hrs
CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS ON AIRSTAIR STEP. SCRAPPED.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 3,263 hrs
CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS ON AIRSTAIR STEP. SCRAPPED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 3,263 hrs
BUFFER ON BUSHING IS WORN ON SWASHPLATE.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 3,263 hrs
FWD CROSSTUBE CORRODED AT RT SADDLE ZONE A2 MAXIMUM ALLOWED .005 INCH MEASURED CORROSION .008 INCH.
Part: DISC PACK — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,263 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK HAS FRETTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,263 hrs
FRAME CRACKED ABOVE RIGHT HAND UPPER BOLT HOLE.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 3,263 hrs
CORROSION ON CROSSTUBE.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (IDLER ASSY) · airframe 3,263 hrs
IDLER ASSY BEARINGS ROUGH.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 3,263 hrs
OIL COOLER SUPPORT ASSY IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (BLOWER) · airframe 3,263 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLOWER HOUSING IS CRACKED.
Part: SHOE — WORN (TAIL SKID) · airframe 3,263 hrs
TAIL SKID SHOE WELDED BEADS ARE WORN.
2001
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TORQUE) · airframe 3,221 hrs
WON'T INDICATE TORQUE.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR DRIVE) · airframe 3,194 hrs
NR 3 SHORT SHAFT FWD COUPLING DISK PACK FOUND CRACKED.
Part: UNIVERSAL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,189 hrs
BEARINGS WORN.
Part: UNIVERSAL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,189 hrs
UNIVERSAL WORN.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,999 hrs
FLARE LEAKING.
2000
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
FADEC DEGRADE MESSAGE CODE: CPFIT.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
DUCT CRACKED.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-4335 AND NHFS-4384. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4806 (DMR NR 65602300) AND NHFS-4763 (DMR NR 65602301).
Part: IDLER ASSY — WORN (M/R CONTROL)
IDLER ASSY BEARING WORN.
1999
Part: SKID TUBE — WORN (MLG)
SKID TUBE ASSY, AFT END WORN.
Part: SKID TUBE — WORN (MLG)
SKID TUBE ASSY, AFT END WORN.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
FREEWHEEL UNIT LEAKING.
Part: FASTENERS — MISSING (FLOAT COVER)
FLOAT COVER HAD MISSING SNAPS.
Part: ID PLATE — MISSING (FILLER CAP)
MISSING ID PLATE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
ELASTOMER CONTAMINATED AND SWOLLEN, BEARING WORN.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)
SWITCH LOW LEVEL, FUEL.
Part: FASTENER — MISSING (FLOAT COVER)
FLOAT COVER HAD MISSING SNAPS.
Part: FASTENER — MISSING (FLOAT COVER)
FLOAT COVER HAD MISSING SNAPS.
Part: SNAP — MISSING (FLOAT COVER)
FLOAT COVER HAD SNAPS MISSING. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686390.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
TRANSMITTER HAD NO PRESSURE INDICATION. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686364.
Part: GIMBAL RING — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
BUSHING PITTED AND CORRODED.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (MLG FLOAT)
RELIEF VALVE LEAKING.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-3151 AND NHFS-3155. DMR NR 686262. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4552 AND NHFS-4335.
Part: TRUNNION — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN TRUNNION GEAR.
Part: LINK ASSY — BINDING (PITCH CONTROL)
LINK ASSY BEARINGS BINDING.
Part: CAP SEAL — LEAKING (M/R DRIVE)
CAP LEAKING. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686163.
Part: UNIVERSAL — LOOSE (COLLECTIVE)
UNIVERSAL BEARING HAS AXIAL PLAY.
Part: FLYWHEEL — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
FLYWHEEL HAS WORN SPLINES.
Part: ADAPTER — WORN (SPLINE)
ADAPTER HAS SPLINE WEAR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (FADEC)
APPROXIMATELY 55 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, FADEC HAD NPQ EXCEEDENCE. ECU AND HMU REPLACED 9-13-98. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HARNESS.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
1998
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)
OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AT SHUTDOWN.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE HAS EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR'S DIGITAL DISPLAY HAS CONTINUOUS ROTATION AND ERRATIC NUMBERS.
Part: STARTER — INOPERATIVE (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: DISK PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
COUPLING HAS CRACKED DISC.
Part: DISK PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK CRACKED 2ND FROM T/R GEARBOX.
Part: DISK — MALFUNCTIONED (TAIL ROTOR)
TWENTY-FIVE HOUR ASB/AD NUTS TURNED DURING TORQUE CHECK.
Part: HMU — FAILED (ENGINE)
HMU WOULD NOT GO TO IDLE.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
ROUGH BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE G97-1595 AND G97-1570. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE E98-2393 AND E98-2415.
Part: FADEC HORN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
FADEC HORN WEAK AND INAUDIBLE WITH ENGINE RUNNING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG NG)
INDICATOR GOES THROUGH TEST OK THEN TO ZERO BUT WILL NOT GO UP.
Part: LENS — CRACKED (INDICATOR)
TORQUEMETER LENS CRACKED.
Part: HOSE ASSEMBLY — LEAKING (ENGINE)
HOSE LEAKING.