N476X
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.
73 reports on file, 1995-11-14 – 2003-01-07.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (AIRSPEED) · airframe 7,221 hrs
INDICATES 77 KNOTS WHEN CALIBRATED PITOT-STATIC TEST SET INDICATES 70 KNOTS. INDICATES 7 KNOTS FASTER THAN COPILOT AIRSPEED INDICATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE INDICATOR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 72 reports
2002
Part: SEARCH LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (EXTERIOR) · airframe 7,108 hrs
SEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPAIRED.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (WIRE HARNESS) · airframe 7,087 hrs
WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (DME SYSTEM) · airframe 7,138 hrs
DOES NOT DISPLAY INFORMATION ON KDI572. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (DME SYSTEM) · airframe 7,138 hrs
DOES NOT DISPLAY INFORMATION ON KDI572. INDICATOR FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: PIN — FAILED (ROTOR SERVO) · airframe 7,087 hrs
EXPANDABLE PIN FAILED TORQUE CHECK ON 300 HOUR INSPECTION. SCRAPPED.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (DISPLAY) · airframe 6,875 hrs
SCREEN WAS WORN, WIRES BROKEN AND SEPARATED. REPLACE UNIT.
Part: BLADE — PEELING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,643 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE PAINT PEELING, ORANGE PAINT WORN OFF. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,639 hrs
STAND BY FREQUENCY BUTTON DOES NOT ALWAYS OPERATE. REPLACE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 6,634 hrs
AFCS ACTUATOR FEEDBACK IN CYCLIC KICKS. REPLACE UNIT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,547 hrs
DOES NOT RECIEVE, NO SIDE TONE TRANSMITS O.K. REPLACE UNIT.
2001
Part: SEAT BELT — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,687 hrs
WORN SEAT BELT. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: CHECK VALVE — STUCK (OIL PUMP) · airframe 5,688 hrs
CHECK VALVE STICKING. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (THREADS) · airframe 5,590 hrs
INTERNAL THREADS FOR BANJO FITTING ARE CORRODED. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,618 hrs
N2 LAGS CREATING A 20 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: SCREW — BROKEN (AHRS) · airframe 5,561 hrs
J2 PLUG ATTACHMENT SCREW IS BROKEN. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,876 hrs
THIS SEAL LEAKED SINCE THE ENGINE S/N 15529 WAS INSTALLED ON 9/7/2000. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: PUMP — FLUCTUATES (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 5,225 hrs
FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE . REPLACED UNIT.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,376 hrs
COPILOT HSI NEEDLE WILL NOT POINT TO LRN HEADING, SYSTEM WENT OFFLINE AND LOST. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: IGNITER — ERODED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,277 hrs
ERODED CENTER ELECTRODE. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: PANEL — WILL NOT TEST (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,235 hrs
BATTERY FEED FAULT WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 5,013 hrs
OIL DRAINS BACK INTO ACCESSORY GEARBOX AFTER SHUTDOWN. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: IGNITER — WEAK (ENGINE) · airframe 4,516 hrs
WEAK- WILL NOT START AIRCRAFT. FOUND BAD ON 150 HOURS INSPECTION. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: MIXER BOX — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,013 hrs
INTERMITTANT LOSS OF HEADSET SIDETONE. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,876 hrs
THIS SEAL LEAKED SINCE THE ENGINE 15529 WAS INSTALLED ON 9/7/2000 AT ATT: 4867.15 REPLACED UNIT.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,204 hrs
SUSPECT CRACKING OF MAIN ROTOR SPAR. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,013 hrs
DOES NOT DRIVE NR 1 POINTER ON HSI PILOTS OR COPILOTS. REPLACED UNIT.
2000
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM NR 1 ENGINE S/N 15529TEC DUE TO PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 25 PSI (INTO THE YELLOW RANGE) WITH THE THROTTLE SET TO THE FLY POSITION. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (ENGINE OIL)
OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO YELLOW RANGE AT 100 PERCENT N2. REPLACED UNIT.
1999
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (YAW SLICE)
AMPLIFIER TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT EXTEND, INOPERATIVE, TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: IGNITER — FAILED (ENGINE)
IGNITER WILLNOT OPERATE. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: BLADE — BROKEN (BLOWER FAN)
BLADE BROKEN OFF. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: GPS — INACCURATE (COCKPIT)
TRIMBLE HEADING READS 20 DEGREES OFF FROM BOTH HIS CDI NEEDLES HEADINGS. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL PRESSURE)
OIL PRESSURE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES 10 PSI DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (YAW SLICE)
AMPLIFIER TRIPS CIRCUIT BROKEN. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AFCS)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT EXTEND, TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: IGNITER — FAILED (ENGINE)
IGNITER WILL NOT OPERATE. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: CARGO NET — FRAYED (CARGO BAY)
CARGO NET HAD FRAYED WEBBING. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: WHEEL — WORN (MLG)
WHEEL WORN. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: ELBOW — DETERIORATED (FLOATBAG)
BOTH INFLATION ELBOWS RUBBER REINFORCEMENT RINGS ARE DETERIORATED. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: FLOAT BAG — DAMAGED (MLG)
DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION, FOUND 2 SMALL PIN HOLES WHICH CAUSED BAG TO LEAK. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: WHEEL — WORN (NLG)
NOSE WHEEL WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: VALVE ASSY — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
VALVE ASSY WILL NOT ALLOW PRIME TO OPERATE. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE)
IGNITER HAS WORN TIP. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: WHEEL — WORN (MLG)
WHEEL ASSY WORN. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: WHEEL — WORN (NLG)
NOSE WHEEL WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: BLOWER — LEAKING (OIL COOLER)
OIL COOLER BLOWER IS LEAKING.
Part: TUBE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM)
THE TUBE CRACKS AT THE SMALL WELDS SECURING AN ADEL CLAMP TO THE TUBE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (OVERSPEED)
N2 OVERSPEED LIGHT FAILS TO EXTINGUISH. REPLACED PART.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (GEARBOX)
LOW OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK VALVE ALLOWS THE OIL TANK TO DRAIN BACK INTO THE GEARBOX AFTER SHUTDOWN . REPLACED PART.
Part: GASPER — DAMAGED (CABIN)
VALVE GATE GUIDE AND GUIDE SPRING MISSING. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR STICKING, CAUSED FEEDBACK IN CONTROLS. REPLACED PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
RECEIVES CLEARLY ON 158 FREQUENCY. BUT TRANSMISSION IS GARBLED. REPLACED PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE)
SCISSOR BEARING WORN. REPLACED PART.
Part: AHRS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE FLAG FAILED TO PULL OUT OF SIGHT AND AHRS CAUTION LIGHT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED PART.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
INDICATORS HIGH, REPLACED PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE)
BEARING WORN. REPLACED PART.
Part: GASPER — BROKEN (CABIN)
VALVE GATE GUIDE AND GUIDE SPRING MISSING. REPLACED UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (ENG OIL TEMP)
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE'S PRESSURE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES VERY RAPIDLY (BLURRY), THEN DROPS BELOW ZERO PRESSURE. REPLACED PART.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
INDICATORS HIGH. REPLACED PART.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS LOCKS UP WHEN WPT BUTTON IS PUSHED.
1998
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 HYD)
LOST NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT. LANDED ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE (INTERNAL METAL CONTAMINATION). REF: S-76 IPC, CHAPTER 29-20-01, FIG 1, ITEM 11.
1996
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT NAV)
WILL NOT POINT TO STATION OR HOLD STATION.
Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT NAV)
WITH STATION OFF, HSI GLIDE SLOPE OFF. FLAG COMES OUT. GLIDE SLOPE INDICATOR PARKS AT TOP OF HSI.
Part: RT UNIT — FAILED (RADAR)
RT UNIT WILL NOT POWER UP RADAR INDICATOR.
1995
Part: SEAL RING — LEAKING (NR 1 ENG)
FRONT SEAL ON POWER SHAFT LEAKING ON #1 ENGINE . REPLACED UNIT.
Part: SCREEN — BROKEN (INTAKE)
BROKEN WIRES . REPLACED UNIT
Part: SCREEN — CRACKED (INTAKE)
CRACKED SCREEN . REPLACED UNIT
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
INDICATOR WON'T TURN. REPLACED UNIT
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
PITCH INDICATION WILL NOT WORK .REPLACED UNIT
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WEAK. REPLACED UNIT
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (FUEL LOW PRESS)
PRESSURE SWITCH CANNON PLUG SECTION BROKEN. REPLACED UNIT