N430CT

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 7,987 hrs

DURING AN OVERSPEED INSP ON THE DRIVE TRAIN, WE FOUND THE NR2 HANGER BEARING ON THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. REPLACED THE HANGER BRG.

Part: PICKUP — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 7,963 hrs

ENROUTE, YELLOW M/ECU2 INDICATOR, WHITE ECU INDICATOR ABOVE THE NR 2 ENGINE TQ AND NP INDICATION FLUCTUATED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL INDICATION. ALTERED ROUTE FOR A DIRECT FLIGHT. SHUT DOWN ACFT AT HELIPORT AND NOTIFIED MX. REPLACED N2 PICK-UP, CURED PROBLEM.

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED · airframe 7,882 hrs

FLYING FROM THE HERCULES 120 TO 299B AND THE NR1 M/ECU CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND SHUTDOWN.

Part: ECU — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 7,856 hrs

IN FLIGHT, YELLOW M/ECU2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A WHITE ECU LIGHT ABOVE THE NR2 ENGINE TORQUE. RETARDING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE HAD NO EFFECT ON THE NR2 NP. TO REDUCE THE NR2 NP TO IDLE, THE ECU HAD TO BE PUT INTO MANUAL.

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED · airframe 7,709 hrs

TAKING OFF FROM SP 77A TO WD 109 AND THE 1 M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE ECU LIGHT ABOVE THE NR 1 TORQUE AND THE FADEC HORN. WENT TO THE MANUAL MODE ON THE NR 1 AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED AND SHUTDOWN.

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED · airframe 7,709 hrs

LANDED AT 0945 WHEN THE 1 M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX CAME OUT TO THE ACFT & CLEARED THE FAULT WITH COMPUTER. TOOK OFF AT 1025 AND 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THEN IT ILLUMINATED WITH THE 1 M/ECU 2. TURNED AROUND, BACK TO DEPARTURE AND NOTIFIED MX AND SHUTDOWN.

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (FADEC) · airframe 7,158 hrs

DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM, EXPERIENCED A ECU (FADEC) FAILURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, REDUCED THE THROTTLE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL CONTROL. PILOT NOTIFIED DEPARTURE APT OF THE PROBLEM AND EXECUTED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MECHANICS REPORTED THE IIDS INDICATED A ECU FAULT AMSOLFLT AND NR 2 MECU FAULT. T AFTER PERFORMING INSPECTION TASK AND CLEANING HMU AND ECU, CONNECTOR PLUGS NO FAULTS WERE FOUND.

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED · airframe 6,710 hrs

NR 2 ENGINE CHIP SUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED. REMOVED CHIP PLUGS, CLEANED AND PERFORMED PENALTY RUN. FOUND SERVICEABLE.

Part: STOP — CRACKED · airframe 6,680 hrs

STOP CRACKED IN RADIUS.

Part: TRANSDUCER — INOPERATIVE (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 6,572 hrs

AIRCRAFT TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE ON INTEGRATED INSTRUMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM (IIDS) DECREASING. MADE TURN TO COME BACK TO INTRACOASTAL CITY. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PULLED OUT AND FOLLOWED. INDICATED PRESSURE WENT DOWN INTO THE RED. LANDING AREA FOUND, AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN MARSH AREA. ON SHORT FINAL, TRANSMISSION PRESSURE INDICATED 20 PSI, UPON LANDING, PRESSURE INDICATED 0 PSI. AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDANCES, OR INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 6,572 hrs

NOTICED FLUCTUATING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ON NR 2 ENGINE. PULLED OUT AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED BELOW 52.5± 2.5 PSI. SECURED NR 2 ENGINE. COMPLETED RUN ON LANDING ON THE GRASS STRIP AT INTRACOASTAL CITY. COMPLETED AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN ACCORDING TO CHECKLIST. NO EXCEEDANCES ON AIRCRAFT.

Part: TAIL ROTOR — WILL NOT BALANCE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 5,523 hrs

THIS BLADE WAS HEAVY, COULD NOT BALANCE ON AIRCRAFT. MARVEL AND IT TOOK 52.26 GRAMS SPANWISE TO BRING IT IN. INSPECTION REVEALED OPENING AT TRAILING EDGE BY WEIGHTS AND PITCH HORN MOUNTING POINT, ALSO CORROSION ON OUTER BEARING BOSS.

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,834 hrs

DURING TAILROTOR GEARBOX RETORQUE, MECHANIC SAW A CRACK ON THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNTING ATTACHMENT FITTING AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. PART WILL BE REPLACED.

Part: YOKE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,631 hrs

FOUND CRACKS IN YOKE /REPLACED YOKE AND SENT CRACKED ONE TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.

Part: STUD — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,631 hrs

FOUND STUDS CRACKED DURING INSPECTION, AT BASE OF THREADED PORTION./ REPLACED STUDS.

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (MASTER) · airframe 2,987 hrs

PART FAILED TEST TWO CHARGE AND CAPACITY CHECKS. REPLACED BATTERY AND BOOSTED GENERATOR OUTPUT TO 28.5.

Part: HOUSING — DETERIORATED (LIGHT) · airframe 2,873 hrs

PART HOUSING IS DETERIORATED. ORDERED REPLACEMENT PART.

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 2,873 hrs

METAL TRANSFER FROM SUN GEAR. REPLACED SHAFT. REQUEST WARRANTY.

Part: SUN GEAR — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 2,873 hrs

SUN GEAR WORN BEYOND LIMIT AT 3000 HOUR INSPECTION. METAL TRANSFERRED TO SHAFT. REPLACED SUN GEAR. REQUEST WARRANTY.

Part: STUD — CRACKED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,441 hrs

PART IS CRACKED WHERE THREADED AREA ATTACHES TO FLANGE. REPLACED STUD ASSEMBLY.

Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,289 hrs

ALTIMETER MALFUNCTIONED. 60 FT LOW ON CERTIFICATION CHECK. REPLACED

Part: RESTRAINT — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,289 hrs

RESTRAINT DISBONDED. SHEAR RESTRAINT DISBONDED AT PIN. REPLACED RESTRAINT.

Part: MODULE — GALLED (NR 1 HYD SYS) · airframe 1,397 hrs

HYDRAULIC MODULE FILTER HOUSING THREADS GALLED ON THE RETURN SIDE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC MODULE ASSEMBLY.

Part: LINE — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS)

NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE , PUMP, FILTERS.

Part: TURBINE — ROUGH (A/C PACK) · airframe 2,657 hrs

COOLING TURBINE IS ROUGH. COOLING TURBINE FAILED. REPLACED TURBINE WITH SERVICABLE TURBINE.

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 1,258 hrs

PART IS DEFECTIVE. LANDING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. CHANGING BULB DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

Part: TRANSMITTER — FALSE INDICATION (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 1,253 hrs

AFTER FLIGHT IN RAIN, NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INCREASED TO 1760 PSI AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO 44 DEGREES C. CLEANED WATER FROM NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR PLUG.

Part: PROBE — LOOSE (OAT) · airframe 1,142 hrs

PROBE IS LOOSE. REPLACED PART

Part: STRAP — DEBONDED (MLG) · airframe 1,142 hrs

FOUND RUBBER SUPPORT DISBONDED ON MLG DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED STRAP ASSEMBLIES.

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 1,142 hrs

CABIN ROOF RT SIDE, HAD CHAFED SPOT FROM COWLING THROUGH HONEYCOMB PANEL STATION 210, WL 87. THE COWLING WAS POORLY FITTED TO THE AIRCRAFT, DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE CABIN ROOF HAD TO BE PATCHED AND THE BOTTOM EDGE OF COWLING HAD TO BE TRIMMED.

Part: SLEEVE — WORN (BELLCRANK ASSY) · airframe 1,142 hrs

SLEEVE IS WORN THROUGH THE LINER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS.

Part: CONE SET — GROOVED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR CONE SET WAS GROOVED. REPLACED CONE SET.

Part: BEARING RACE — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

GROOVES WORN INTO BUSHING. REPLACED WITH NEW BUSHING.

Part: LOCK PLATE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

LOCK PLATE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN TAILROTOR WAS REMOVED FOR PROBLEM OF A WORN, RUSTED TRUNNION, AND CRACKED SPLINE ON TAIL GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT. REPLACED LOCKPLATE ASSEMBLY.

Part: BEARING — ROUGH (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BEARING IS ROUGH. REPALCED BEARING.

Part: TUBE — CHAFED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 1,142 hrs

FUEL TUBE HAS A GROOVE ON THE EXTERNAL SIDE OF THE FLARE. REPLACED WITH NEW TUBE ASSEMBLY.

Part: SLEEVE — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

SLEEVE IS WORN THRU LINER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: SLEEVE — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

LINER CAME UNBONDED FROM SLEEVE. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (T/R HEAD) · airframe 1,142 hrs

SPLINES ON INNER SURFACE ARE RUSTED AND PITTED. THIS TRUNNION WAS ATTACHED TO TAIL GEARBOX SN A782 WHICH ALSO HAD A CRACKED SPLINE. REPLACED TRUNNION ASSEMBLY.

Part: GEARBOX — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,142 hrs

OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES ARE RUSTED, WORN AND ONE SPLINE IS CRACKED TOWARDS INBOARD SIDE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED SINCE RECEIVING THE AIRCRAFT NEW FROM BELL HELICOPTER. REPLACE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY WITH EXCHANGE UNIT.

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 1,068 hrs

CROSSTUBE IS CORRODED. CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED

Part: CONTACTOR — DEFECTIVE (STARTER GEN) · airframe 998 hrs

STARTER ENGAGES WHEN BATTERY IS TURNED ON. REPLACED CONTACTOR.

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,164 hrs

IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH NR 1 AUTOPILOT ENGAGED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT HAND DESCENDING TURN. VERTICAL GYRO REPLACED.

Part: CONTACTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (STARTER) · airframe 966 hrs

AFTER BEING ENGAGED, THE START CONTACTOR WOULD ONLY DISENGAGE BY TURNING BATTERY SWITCH OFF. REPLACED PART.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 866 hrs

POWER SUPPLY WILL NOT CHARGE BATTERIES. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (ELECTRICAL)

CONNECTOR P16, PIN (G) LOCK BROKEN. REPACED CONNECTOR AND IT CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL)

REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR.