N4573B

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

28 reports on file, 1996-10-11 – 2002-12-11.

OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2340

Part: FACEPLATE — DAMAGED (INTERPHONE)

FACEPLATE BAD. FOUND LIGHT PANEL, VOLUME AND SELECTOR KNOBS, SWITCHES S6, S10, AND S11 BAD. REPLACED, REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA082674
OTHER · 2002-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — ERODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,681 hrs

THE OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS EROSION HOLE.

Source: SDR HEEA079289
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 26 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 1)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 3,500 HOUR OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED VANES ON NR 1 NOZZLE. INSTALLED NEW PART.

Source: SDR HEEA063855
OTHER · 1999-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT COME ON. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT TO BE DRAWING CURRENT, BUT ALL POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES ARE LOW.

Source: SDR HEEA062899
OTHER · 1999-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSDUCER — READS LOW (FUEL SYSTEM)

TRANSDUCER READS EXCESSIVLEY LOW.

Source: SDR HEEA060468

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)

TRANSDUCER - OUTPUT DOES NOT CHANGE WITH PRESSURE APPLIED.

Source: SDR HEEA0016738
OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATED (TRIPLE TACH)

OIL INDICATION FLUCTUATES, NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0016704
OTHER · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

CRACKS AND FLAKING ON INBOARD JOURNAL FLAME SPRAY COATING.

Source: SDR HEEA0016650
OTHER · 1998-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7322

Part: FUEL CONTROL — OUT OF ADJUST (FUEL SYSTEM)

ON FIRST START AFTER INSTALLATION IN THE AIRCRAFT, TOT ROSE RAPIDLY. FOUND START/ACCEL AND START/DERICH ADJUSTMENTS TURNED TO MINIMUM, NO MORE ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE. RECEIVED UNIT IN SHOP WITH START DERICHMENT AND START ACCELERATION ADJUSTMENTS BOTH ADJUSTED TO THE CCW STOP. TESTED UNITS START DERICH OPERATION IN SHOP, TESTED SATISFACTORY. TESTED START DERICH AND START ACCEL. IN FLOW ROOM, BOTH TESTED SATISFACTORY. COMPLETED TESTING OF UNIT PER TEST SPEC. NR 12529-01, UNIT TESTED OK.

Source: SDR HEEA0016031
OTHER · 1998-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: SERVOMOTOR — FAILED (FUEL CONTROL)

SERVO MOTOR WILL NOT ACTUATE, FILTER SHORTED TO GROUND.

Source: SDR HEEA0015933
OTHER · 1998-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)

NO OUTPUT FROM TRANSDUCER.

Source: SDR HEEA0015560
OTHER · 1998-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: BEVEL GEAR SET — SPALLED (M/R GEARBOX)

SPALLING OF M/R GEARBOX GEAR TEETH. SCRAPPED PARTS AND REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.

Source: SDR HEEA0015058
OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ENGINE TOT)

FOUND ENGINE TOT UNIT TO READ OUT OF TOLERANCE THROUGHOUT SCALE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014678
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7332

Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (FUEL PRESSURE)

FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER INOPERABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014514
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR NO INDICATION IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA0013239
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA0013240
OTHER · 1998-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: BEVEL GEAR — SPALLED (TRANSMISSION)

FOUND SPALLING ON BEVEL GEAR TEETH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0012765
OTHER · 1998-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: SUN GEAR — SPALLED (TRANSMISSION)

FOUND SPALLING ON SUN GEAR TEETH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0012764

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — WORN (COMPRESSOR)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED COMPRESSOR SCROLL AND VIBRATION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPLINE ADAPTER RETAINING RING GROOVE. INSTALLED A NEW SPLINE ADAPTER.

Source: SDR HEEA0012378
OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7334

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)

INDICATES LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011883
OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PRESS)

FUEL PRESSURE INDICATES LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011882
OTHER · 1997-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN OSCILLATING. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE N2 GOVERNOR DUE TO STIFF CONTROL SHAFT. REF: ALLISON C-20 IPC, CHAPTER 73-20-00, FIG 2, ITEM 81.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX2099
OTHER · 1997-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT DG)

DIR GYRO INTERMEDIATE GEAR OUT OF BALANCE. EAST HEADING PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY.

Source: SDR HEEA0011366
OTHER · 1997-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: COUPLING — WORN (TURB N1)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON N1 COUPLING SPLINES (FAILED NO GO GAUGE) INSTALLED A NEW N1 COUPLING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010554
OTHER · 1997-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3431

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT NAV)

TRANSCEIVER LOCALIZER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010072
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7334

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL SYS)

TRANSDUCER PEGS HIGH AND FLUCTUATES.

Source: SDR HEEA0010015

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: TUBE ASSY. — OUT OF SPEC (GEARBOX)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING:TUBE FAILED DIMENSIONAL CHECK PER CEB 1307. INSTALLED A NEW PART.

Source: SDR HEEA968474
INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: REAR DIFFUSER — MIS MFG (BEARING BORE)

RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: BEARING BORE UNDERSIZED MEASURED 2.165 (SPECS 2.1654 - 2.1659) ON REAR DIFFUSER.

Source: SDR HEEA968222