N457PH
Registered owner: PHI AVIATION LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
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 |
| PHI Incorporated | Operator | on 2017-05-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
128 reports on file, 1997-10-07 – 2017-05-02.
Part: BLOCK — SEPARATED (TR BLADE) · airframe 5,839 hrs
LANDED DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION. TAIL ROTOR BLADE TIP BLOCK CAME OFF OF BLADE. MOUNT STUDS BROKEN ON TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. MOUNT CASTING CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 5,362 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OF OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.
Earlier reports · 1997–2015 · 126 reports
2015
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 3,471 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 7-31-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE. PART SUBMITTED FOR MFG WARRANTY CREDIT ON FAA 1439578661314. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 2,882 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 3-20-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SEVERELY SPALLED BALLS, OUTER RACE AND DAMAGED SEPERATOR. INSTALLED NEW N R5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
2003
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 3,873 hrs
FUEL NOZZLE HAS INTERMITTENT DELAYED STARTS. REPLACED FUEL NOZZLE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS) · airframe 3,798 hrs
GPS CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE COMMANDS. SENT TO OUTERLINK FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: SHAFT — MAKING METAL (BLOWER ASSY) · airframe 3,762 hrs
METAL PARTICLES IN GREASE ON FRONT BEARING. REPLACED BEARING 407-340-339-101, S/N ZV10970 DUE TO ROUGH; BEARING 407-340-339-101, S/N ZV10935 DUE TO ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: IGNITION LEAD — INTERMITTENT (IGNITER) · airframe 8,373 hrs
INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM. REPLACED IGNITER.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,873 hrs
LEFT FUEL TRANSFER LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R HUB ASSY)
WORN DAMPER BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,873 hrs
AFT COUPLING DISK PACK CRACKED.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,373 hrs
WORN BEARING MOUNT SURFACE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — SCORED (T/R DRIVESHAFT) · airframe 3,873 hrs
T/R DRIVESHAFT BEARING SURFACE SCORED. REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — VIBRATION (T/R DRIVESHAFT) · airframe 3,767 hrs
HIGH FREQ VIBRATION. BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED BEARING 407040339101, S/N ZV12038 DUE TO ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN BUSHINGS. REPLACED 4 EACH BUSHINGS 406310406101 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN BUSHINGS. REPLACED 4 EACH BUSHINGS 406310406-101 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — VIBRATES (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,769 hrs
HIGH FREQ VIBRATION. REPLACED BEARING 406-040-532-103, S/N 0507 DUE TO WEAR LINE ON ROLLERS AND ROUGH; SEAL 214-040-841-101 DUE TO LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: TRUNNION — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,769 hrs
TAIL ROTOR TRUNNION SPINDLES ARE WORN. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
Part: SHAFT — SCORED (TAIL ROTOR)
SCORED SURFACE ON BEARING. REPLACED BEARING 407040339101 DUE TO SCORED SURFACE; SHAFT 407-040-330-101, S/N A2193 DUE TO WORN SHAFT JOURNAL; ADAPTER 406-040-328-103, S/N AFS1172 DUE TO CORROSION ON INNER FLANGE. REPAIRED.
Part: SHAFT — SCORED (TAIL ROTOR)
SCORED SURFACE ON BEARING. REPLACED BEARING 407-040-339-101, S/N ZV1109 DUE TO SCORED SURFACE; SHAFT 407-040-330-101, S/N A2193 DUE TO WORN SHAFT JOURNAL; ADAPTER 406-040-328-103, S/N AFS2193 DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED.
Part: ANTENNA — DAMAGED (COMMUNICATIONS) · airframe 3,292 hrs
WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY SIGNAL.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,056 hrs
ANTI ICE LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING START. REPLACED BLEED VALVE.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,385 hrs
GPS RECEIVER LOSES MEMORY. FOUND BATTERY VOLTAGE GOOD. REPLACED BAD MESSAGE BUTTON BACKLIGHT BULB AND BAD BUTTONS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,853 hrs
DELAMINATION ON BOTTOM OF BLADE NEAR TRIM TAB.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,849 hrs
VHF WEAK. FOUND S501 SWITCH AND DS501 BULB BAD. REPLACED AND REPAIRED. ADJUSTED SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,559 hrs
FLIGHT STEP CORRODED AROUND BOLT HOLES. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,614 hrs
TRANSCEIVER SQUAWK WAY OFF.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,849 hrs
ENGINE EXHAUST STACK CRACKED.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT BOTTLE)
EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING.
Part: LINE — CORRODED (OIL DISTRIBUTION) · airframe 2,791 hrs
OIL LINE HAS CORROSION UNDER SLEEVE AT FITTING.
Part: LINE — CORRODED (OIL DISTRIBUTION) · airframe 2,791 hrs
OIL LINE HAS CORROSION UNDER SLEEVE AT FITTING.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT BOTTLE)
EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER)
ROUGH BEARING ON COOLER BLOWER ASSY.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENG OIL TEMP) · airframe 2,793 hrs
ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICAOTR RECEIVED FROM STOCK AND WOULD NOT INDICATE OIL PRESSURE.
Part: HOSE — COLLAPSED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,719 hrs
FUEL HOSE COLLAPSED.
Part: SHAFT — PEELING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,791 hrs
PAINT PEELING FROM SHAFT.
Part: STRAP — WORN (MLG) · airframe 2,791 hrs
MLG STRAP WORN AND CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,791 hrs
EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,791 hrs
WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AT 100 PERCENT NR.
Part: THERMOSWITCH — DAMAGED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,791 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX THERMOSWITCH DAMAGED, STUD TURNS FREELY IN HOUSING.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
HOSE KINKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ENG MOUNT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 2,791 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,559 hrs
CORRODED AROUND BOLT HOLES. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HOSE — FRAYED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUBBER PROTRUDING FROM BRAIDS.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (COOLER BLOWER)
COOLER BLOWER SHAFT HAS SPLINE WEAR.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
HYDRAULIC HOSE KINKED.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
RUBBED IS UNBONDED FROM SHOCK MOUNT.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
HOSE IS CORRODED AT FITTING.
Part: SHROUD — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
SHROUD COVER ALL CRACKED OUT. LEXAN COVER CRACKED AND PARTS MISSING.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
FUEL HOSE KINKED.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
FUEL HOSE KINKED.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
TAIL BOOM FIN IS SEPARATED AND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (SEAT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
LOWER SEAT FRAME SUPPORT AROUND INSERTS HEAVILY CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,791 hrs
FRAME CRACK AT RT UPPER CORNER, BOLT HOLE.
Part: TUBE — DENTED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
TUBE DENTED.
Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
ADJUSTMENT DETENT SPRINGS BROKEN ON HEADSET SUPPORT BRACKET.
Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (HEADREST) · airframe 2,791 hrs
ADJUSTMENT DETENT SPRINGS BROKEN ON HEADREST SUPPORT BRACKET
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER IS TORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 2,791 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT LOWER BEARING ON RT SIDE IS WORN.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER IS TORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: DISC PACK — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK PITTED.
Part: SUPPORT — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,791 hrs
HOLES FOR BUSHING AND PIN WORN.
Part: GEARBOX — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SPLINES PITTED ON OUTPUT SHAFT.
Part: COWLING — CORRODED (ENG BAY) · airframe 2,791 hrs
ENGINE COWLING CORRODED.
Part: LINE — CORRODED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
FUEL LINE CORRODED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,791 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE IS CRACKED.
Part: CAP — CORRODED (FUEL CELL) · airframe 2,791 hrs
FUEL CAP EARS CORRODED AND BROKEN OFF ALSO STICKING.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,791 hrs
DISSIMILAR METAL, PITTING AROUND FAYING EDGE OF BUSHING AND BEAM ASSY.
Part: LINE — CORRODED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,791 hrs
FUEL LINE CORRODED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,791 hrs
CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: TUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,791 hrs
CORROSION UNDER SLEEVE.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (M/R HEAD)
MAIN ROTOR HEAD HAS SHEAR BEARING SEPARATION. REPLACED SHEAR BEARING 2 EACH.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER IS TORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
WINDSHIELD CRAZED.
Part: GIMBAL RING — CORRODED (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 2,791 hrs
SWASHPLATE GIMBAL RING CORRODED AROUND BUSHINGS.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,791 hrs
WINDSHIELD CRAZED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HUB) · airframe 2,775 hrs
T/R FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN.
Part: BRAKE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,751 hrs
ROTOR BRAKE EXCESSIVE HOUSING AND PISTON WEAR.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,643 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.
2001
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 2,635 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT MOTOR OVER.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 2,611 hrs
PEDAL STOP SWITCH DAMAGED BY INTERFERENCE WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL FRAME.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (XMSN OIL TEMP) · airframe 2,611 hrs
TRANSMISSION OIL TEMP INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: UNIVERSAL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,527 hrs
WORN BEARING.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,944 hrs
LOW LEVEL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR.
Part: ANTENNA — CORRODED (NAVIGATION) · airframe 2,293 hrs
CORROSION AT BASE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT) · airframe 2,332 hrs
TORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: UNIVERSAL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,332 hrs
UNIVERSAL ON MAIN ROTOR DRIVE, WORN.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (BLOWER) · airframe 2,125 hrs
BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED AND POPPED RIVETS.
2000
Part: DRIVESHAFT — WORN (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND FAN WAS LOOSE, DRIVESHAFT, FAN AND ARMATURE SPLINES WORN, BACKPLATE, DAMPENER PLATE, HUB AND FRICTION RING ALSO WORN.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LOW LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON WITH 800 POUNDS FUEL.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARINGS.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)
SKIN CRACKED AT LT SIDE AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR)
ELASTOMER SEPARATION ON BEARING
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING WORN.
1999
Part: STARTER — FAILED (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT MOTOR. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL PRESSURE)
PRESSURE SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE LIGHT WITH NO BOOST PUMP PRESSURE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RELAY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE START LIGHT EVERY TIME.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL PRESSURE)
TRANSMITTER HAD HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — STUCK (FLOAT)
SOLENOID VALVE STUCK OPEN.
Part: COVER ASSY — FRAYED (FLOAT)
FRONT FLAP FRAYED ON FLOAT COVER. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686533.
Part: ALTIMETER — READS LOW (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER READS 90 FEET LOW.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TACHOMETER)
ROTOR PORTION OF INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686380.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT)
VELCRO STITCHING MISSING ON AFT CAP, FRONT WORN ON FLOAT COVER.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARINGS.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARINGS.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — UNBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
RUBBER UNBONDED ON FRAM ASSEMBLY. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686200.
Part: PRESSURE GAUGE — DAMAGED (FLOAT)
FACE SPINS ON GAUGE PRESSURE.
Part: COVER ASSY — TORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER ASSY TORN.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (BLOWER)
BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED.
Part: MOUNT — DETERIORATED (M/R GEARBOX)
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT RUBBER BAD.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RELAY NOT MAKING CONTACT.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED.
1998
Part: FLOAT COVER — WORN (FLOAT)
FORWARD CUP WORN.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RELAY CAUSED GENERATOR NOT TO COME ON LINE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
NO POWER FROM PIN M ON VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO TERMINAL ON STARTER/GENERATOR.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RELAY CAUSING GENERATOR TO DROP OFF LINE IN-FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE OIL)
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LCD INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT TEST.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH)
TURBINE NEEDLE WOULD NOT MOVE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BEARING WORN.
Part: FRAHM ASSEMBLY — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
M/R VIBRATION.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
LEAKING AT FORWARD SEAL.
Part: COUPLING — MISMANUFACTURED (T/R DRIVE)
PER AD 97-24-17 (PART A), TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BOLT TORQUE BELOW MINIMUM.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN AND MOVING IN BORE OF YOKE ASSY.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (ENGINE OIL)
SENSOR CAUSING HIGH OIL TEMP READING.
Part: FADEC HORN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
FADEC FAIL HORN SOUNDS WEAK.
1997
Part: PUCK — UNBONDED (ROTOR BRAKE)
ROTOR BRAKE PUCK CAME UNBONDED.
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT GPS)
DOES NOT RECEIVE SATELLITES. FOUND LOOSE SCREW IN UNIT AND ALSO MISSING SCREW ON RECEIVER COVER. NEW DATE 6-30-97.