N427CK
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.
16 reports on file, 2005-01-26 – 2009-01-01.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED · airframe 4,381 hrs
TRIPLE SWITCH FAILED.
Earlier reports · 2005–2007 · 15 reports
2007
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED · airframe 1,016 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. WENT OFFSHORE TO REPLACE STARTER. ONCE OFFSHORE, ENGAGED STARTER SWITCH 3 TIMES AND THE STARTER WORKED AS ADVERTISED. ELECTED TO REPLACE THE STARTER TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DELAYS AND THE STARTER RAN ONLY 62.5 HOURS, REMAINING UNTIL TIME CHANGE.
Part: SKID SHOE — SEVERED (MLG) · airframe 2,672 hrs
MOUNTING EARS ARE RIPPED OUT.
Part: FAN — DAMAGED (CABIN AIR) · airframe 2,672 hrs
FAN BLADES DISENGAGED FROM THE FAN DRIVE AND DAMAGED THE HUB AND BLADES.
Part: MOTOR — DAMAGED (FAN) · airframe 2,569 hrs
FAN DISENGAGED FROM FAN MOTOR AND DAMAGED THE FAN HUB.
2006
Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,161 hrs
BEARING FOUND DELAMINATED, REPLACED BEARING.
Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,161 hrs
BEARING FOUND DELAMINATED, REPLACED BEARING.
Part: MAST — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,161 hrs
DURING MAST RETORQUE, FOUND MAST SPLINES WORN, REPLACED MAST.
2005
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 656 hrs
NR 2 FUEL FILTER LIGHT CAME ON/ REPLACED THE TRIPLE SWITCH.
Part: STRUT — CHAFED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 427 hrs
CHAFED ON NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST BLANKET/ REPLACED STRUT ASSY. AND APPLIED HIGH TEMP RTV TO BLANKET AS PER BELL
Part: COVER — CRACKED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 427 hrs
CRACKED, FITTING ON R/H AFT FLOAT WAS AT AN INCORRECT ANGLE FROM THE FACTORY CAUSING THE LINE TO PUSH AGAINST THE COVER./ REPLACED THE COVER AND REPOSITIONED THE FITTING.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (TRANSMISSION OIL) · airframe 406 hrs
SWITCH WAS GIVING INDICATION OF LOW TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE. / REPLACED SWITCH
Part: PROBE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL QTY) · airframe 230 hrs
PROBE GIVING ERRATIC FUEL QUANTITY READINGS
Part: SKID SHOE — BENT (MLG) · airframe 232 hrs
SKID SHOES WERE BENT AND DEFORMED DUE TO NORMAL USAGE.
Part: SKID SHOE — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 197 hrs
SKID SHOE IS BROKEN OUT AT ATTACHMENT HOLES. REPLACED WITH NEW SKID SHOE ASSEMBLY.
Part: BELT — FAILED (XMSN FAN) · airframe 152 hrs
BELT WAS UNSERVICABLE AFTER 152.3 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME SINCE NEW. REPLACED BELT WITH NEW PART.