N430CV

Part: STUD — CRACKED · airframe 5,580 hrs

DURING AN INSPECTION FOUND ALL 4 DOWN STOPS CRACKED/ REPLACED ALL FOUR DOWN STOPS.

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 4,478 hrs

BATTERY IS WEAK. CHARGED AND TESTED. FAILED FIRST CHECK. CHARGED WITH CONDITIONING CHARGE AND RETESTED, FAILED SECOND CHECK. RECHARGED BATTERY AND APPLIED FOR WARRANTY, S/O NR S3034.

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (MASTER) · airframe 4,243 hrs

PART FAILED TEST TWO CHARGE AND CAPACITY TESTS. (LESS THAN 25 MINIUTES). REPLACED BATTERY AND BOOSTED GENERATOR VOLTAGE TO 28.5 VDC.

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (MASTER) · airframe 3,995 hrs

BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. REPLACED BATTERY.

Part: HOUSING — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

HOUSING IS BROKEN. AUTOMATIC ON FUNCTION IS INOPERATIVE. ONE CELL IS DEAD. REPLACED ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW PART. TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR OLD UNIT.

Part: TURBINE — SEIZED (CABIN COOLING) · airframe 3,696 hrs

TURBINE IS SEIZED.

Part: GUIDE ARM — CORRODED · airframe 3,696 hrs

PIVOT POINT OF GUIDE CORRODED, SWOLLEN AND BROKE.

Part: GUIDE — CORRODED (WINDSHIELD WIPER) · airframe 3,696 hrs

PIVOT POINT OF GUIDE ARM CORRODED SWELD AND BROKE.

Part: DISK — WORN (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 3,409 hrs

BRAKE DISC IS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: STUD — BROKEN (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 3,409 hrs

GEARBOX HAD TWO BROKEN MOUNTING STUDS. REMOVED GEARBOX FROM AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED STUDS, CHECKED GEARBOX PER MANUFACTURERS LETTER AND RE-INSTALLED GEARBOX.

Part: CAM FOLLOWER — BROKEN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,409 hrs

ROLLER WAS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW ROLLER.

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,409 hrs

TAIL DRIVESHAFT IS DISCOLORED AND PAINT IS BLISTERED FROM HEAT, CORROSION PIT FORMING AT BLISTERS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DRIVESHAFT.

Part: STUD — CRACKED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 3,409 hrs

STUD IS CRACKED WHERE THREADED PORTION TRANSITIONS INTO FLANGE. REPLACED WITH NEW STUDS.

Part: HYDROMECH UNIT — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 2,520 hrs

REMOVED FOR HMU BACKLASH CHECK. FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL FROM DRIVE SPLINE SEAL. REPLACED HMU.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FALSE INDICATION (GEARBOX OIL) · airframe 2,516 hrs

WHEN AIRCRAFT IS FLOWN THROUGH RAIN THE TRANSMISSON OIL, RED WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER AIRCRAFT IS NOT IN RAIN. THE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE ARE IN THE NORMAL RANGE WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON. CLEANED TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE SWITCH TERMINAL FREE OF ALL WATER. FUNCTION TEST GOOD.

Part: LENS — CRACKED (TAILBOOM STROBE) · airframe 2,189 hrs

TAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS.

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (MLG) · airframe 2,108 hrs

PART IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING ASSEMBLY.

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (SEARCH LIGHT) · airframe 2,108 hrs

SEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT STOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEARCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,108 hrs

CORROSION ON AFT CROSSTUBE, RIGHT HAND SIDE JUST OUTBOARD OF CLAMP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Part: FITTING — BROKEN (TAILBOOM) · airframe 2,108 hrs

ONE OF THE EARS BROKE OFF THE FITTING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING ASSEMBLY.

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (BLADE) · airframe 2,108 hrs

LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP IS CRACKED CHORDWISE, ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN BLADE. REPLACED WITH NEW SERVICEABLE MAIN ROTOR BLADE.

Part: DISPLAY — DEFECTIVE (EFIS) · airframe 1,971 hrs

PART IS DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT DETECTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR, ACCOMPANIED WITH A "FAIL" INDICATION ON THE EADI. FOLLOWING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE ODOR STOPPED WHEN THE EFIS WAS TURNED OFF. PART WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Part: CUSHION — BROKEN (PAX SEAT)

ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW SERVICEABLE SEAT.

Part: RING ASSEMBLY — LOOSE (GASPER)

GUIDE RINGS SNAP LOOSE PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION. SPRING RING LOSES TENSION PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION. REMOVE AND REPLACED.

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE) · airframe 880 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARINGS WERE CRACKED. REPLACED TWO BEARINGS.

Part: ARM — BROKEN (WINDSHIED WIPER) · airframe 953 hrs

LOWER MOUNTING POINT BROKEN. THE MATERIAL THAT THIS PART IS MADE OF IS VERY SUSEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. CORROSION CAUSED THIS PART TO FAIL. UPPER ROD END CORRODED VERY EASILY ALSO. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: ARM — CORRODED (WINDSHIELD WIPER)

GUIDE ARM ASSEMBLY, LOWER MOUNTING POINT BROKEN. THE MATERIAL THAT THIS PART IS MADE OF IS VERY SUSEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. CORROSION CAUSED THIS PART TO FAIL. UPPER ROD END CORRODED VERY EASILY ALSO. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: TUBE — CHAFED (BLEED AIR) · airframe 804 hrs

ENGINE COWL ASSY P/N: 430-061-804-101 FORWARD HINGE P/N: 230-061-808-101 IS RUBBING ON BLEED AIR TUBE P/N: 23056648 WHEN COWLING IS OPENED. REPLACED TUBE. PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE DUE TO DESIGN OF COWLING HINGE.

Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR YAW) · airframe 943 hrs

WHEN FD IS COUPLED IN HDG & ALT THE A/C GOES INTO A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL APPLIED. REPLACED WITH NEW YAW SERVO.

Part: SERVO — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)

YAW SERVO, WHEN FD IS COUPLED IN HDG AND ALT THE AIRCRAFT GOES INTO A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL APPLIED. REPLACED WITH NEW YAW SERVO.

Part: ARM — BROKEN (WINDSHILD WIPER) · airframe 804 hrs

WINDSHIELD WIPER GUIDE ARM IS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: GUIDE — BROKEN (WINDSHIELD WIPER)

GUIDE ARM ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE)

TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARINGS WERE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO BEARINGS.

Part: BEARING — FAILED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BEARING, REPLACE BEARINGS ON TAIL ROTOR.

Part: TUBE — CHAFED (BLEED AIR TUBE)

TUBE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE COWL ASSY, FORWARD HINGE IS RUBBING ON BLEED AIR TUBE WHEN COWLING IS OPENED. REPLACED TUBE : PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE DUE TO DESIGN OF COWLING HINGE.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)

EADI (TOP TUBE) WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. TUBE WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN BATTERY SWITCH PLACED ON . REPLACED SWITCH. CURED PROBLEM.

Part: SOLENOID — STUCK (DIVERTER VALVE) · airframe 694 hrs

DIVERTER VALVE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING. TOO MUCH COLD AIR COMING OUT OF LOWER VENTS. REPLACED WITH NEW SOLENOID. IT FIXED PROBLEM.

Part: SOLENOID — FAILED (DIVERTER VALVE)

DIVERTER VALVE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING. TOO MUCH COLD AIR COMING OUT OF LOWER VENTS. REPLACED WITH NEW SOLENOID. IT FIXED PROBLEM.

Part: CUSHION — DAMAGED (CABIN SEAT) · airframe 670 hrs

FOAM WAS BUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM FRAME. REPLACED SEAT CUSHION.

Part: SEAT BELT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 599 hrs

SEAT BELT WAS UNTHREADING. REPLACED WITH NEW SEAT BELT.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 599 hrs

PRESSURE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FIREWALL) · airframe 599 hrs

CRACKS IN FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME ASSY.

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (LT FUSELAGE) · airframe 599 hrs

CRACKED IN BENT RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (XMSN COWL)

PART IS CRACKED. SOME REMOVED TO REDUCE RISK OF ENG. F.O.D. R & R CLIPS

Part: RECEPTACLE — WORN (UPPER FAIRING) · airframe 599 hrs

PREMATURE WEAR R&R RECEPTICLE

Part: BEARING — BRINELLED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 599 hrs

INNER RACE WORN. IT WAS BRINNELING. REPLACED WITH NEW.

Part: SEAL — DEFORMED · airframe 599 hrs

DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, DISASSY. COUPLING FOUND SEAL DEFORMED. REPLACED SEAL.

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE) · airframe 599 hrs

CRACKED BEARINGS. REPLACED THE FOUR BEARINGS.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (A/C PACK) · airframe 599 hrs

ECU BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED WITH NEW VALVE.

Part: DRAIN VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 599 hrs

VALVE IS EXCESSIVELY LEAKING.

Part: BEARING — WORN (P/C LINK) · airframe 599 hrs

OUTBOARD BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW LINKS.

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 599 hrs

LEAKING AT INPUT SEAL. REPLACED PUMP.

Part: TURBINE — FROZEN (ENGINE) · airframe 568 hrs

COOLING TURBINE FROZEN. IT WOULD NOT TURN. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (A/C PACK) · airframe 573 hrs

VALVE POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 2) · airframe 533 hrs

DURING A DAILY SERVICEABILITY CHECK THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. SUSPECT CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS THE FAILURE OF CAMLOC BLADE ASSY P/N: 40G2-1. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED . THE COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED, THE TURBINE ASSY REMOVED. THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 533 hrs

INDICATOR READS 10 PSI STACTICLY. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 534 hrs

INDICATOR READS 12 PSI WITHOUT ENGINE WARNING. REPLACED WITH NEW TRANSMITTER.

Part: BLEED VALVE — LOOSE (ENGINE) · airframe 374 hrs

POWER ASSURANCE LOW NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE BLEED VALVE BODY BOLTS LOOSE. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED BLEED VALVE.

Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (IGNITION) · airframe 263 hrs

MICRO SWITCH FAILED TO ENGAGE ENGINE STARTER OR HOLDING COIL. REPLACED SWITCH.

Part: CAM FOLLOWER — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 257 hrs

BEARING RACE CRACKED. INSIDE OF BEARING FALLING APART.. REPLACED CAMFOLLOWER.

Part: HOSE — CHAFED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 121 hrs

PART IS CHAFED. LINE CHAFED ON TRANSMISSION COWLING. INSTALLED NEW LINE. REPOSITIONED ELBOW FOR NEW LINE TO CLEAR TRANSMISSION COWLING.

Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (EFIS) · airframe 104 hrs

SCREEN WENT BLANK IN FLIGHT. REPLACED PART.

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 104 hrs

AFCS PIT CAUTION LIGHT DURING AP2 TEST. AP2 & SAS2 CAUTION LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER COMPLETION OF TEST. AFCS PIT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN IN AP2. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Part: LINE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 45 hrs

OIL LEAK ON INBOARD SIDE OF NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND TUBE ASSY FROM CHECK VALVE TO GEAR BOX HOUSING WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY. REPLACED TUBE ASSY.

Part: ELBOW — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 45 hrs

FUEL LEAK ON LINE FROM CEFA TO HMU. FOUND ELBOW ON CEFA HAD A MILLING MARK ON FACE OF FLANGE. REPLACED ELBOW.

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR G/B) · airframe 45 hrs

TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING FROM OUT PUT SEAL. WHEN SEAL WAS RENOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAL LIP HAD SEALENT MIL-S-8784 ON IT. THIS SEALENT IS USED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE SEAL WHEN INSTALLING. REPLACED SEAL.

Part: EROSION SHIELD — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR BLADE) · airframe 45 hrs

EROSION TAPE FOR MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND BUBBLED. FUTHER INSPECTION FOUND BUBBLE WAS FULL OF WATER. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF AREA OF ENTRY. REPLACED EROSION TAPE.

Part: BOLT — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 45 hrs

WHILE REMOVING MAIN ROTOR YOKES WATER CAME OUT OF AREA OF MAIN ROTOR DRIVE BUSHINGS AND MAIN ROTOR BOLTS. DRIVE PLATE WAS FOUND NOT TO BE SEALED PROPERLY AND 2 MAIN ROTOR BOLTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION PITTING. REPLACED BOLTS AND SEALED PROPERLY.

Part: LATCH — OUT OF ADJ (CREW DOOR) · airframe 45 hrs

CABIN DOOR WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. AJUSTED DOOR LATCHES.

Part: CLIP — MISINSTALLED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45 hrs

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COVER (PN 222-035-165-179) WAS RUBBING TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING SUPPORT (PN 430-035-164-105). CAUSE OF RUBBING WAS FORWARD TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COWLING CLIP (PN 222-025-165-164) WAS INSTALLED TO CLOSE TOGETHER AND DID NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT CLEARENCE FOR SUPPORT. ADDED SPACER PAD BETWEEN DRIVE SHAFT COVER AND CLIP.

Part: TUBE — CHAFED (ENGINE BLEED AIR) · airframe 45 hrs

CUSTOMER BLEED AIR TUBE HAD A WORN SPOT FROM THE UPPER ENGINE COWLING(PN 230-061-803-104). REPLACED TUBE ASSY AND REPAIRED COWLING.