N478X

SIKORSKY S-76C · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 14 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WESTWIND HELICOPTERS INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

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.

52 reports on file, 1999-04-05 – 2004-11-30.

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (M/R GEARBOX)

DURING CLIMB-OUT, MAIN GEARBOX PRESSURE FLUCTUATED FROM GREEN TO YELLOW RANGE THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CANNON PLUG CONNECTING TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.

Source: SDR HEEA098568
Earlier reports · 1999–2003 · 51 reports

2003

OTHER · 2003-09-05 Unresolved
ATA 5302

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (TAIL PYLON) · airframe 5,403 hrs

CRACKED IN TAIL PYLON AFT SPAR WEB. RUN FROM LT SPAR TO RT SPAR.

Source: SDR HEED089063

2002

OTHER · 2002-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 2742

Part: ACTUATOR — STUCK (LINEAR) · airframe 3,879 hrs

LINEAR ACTUATOR STICKING. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED089126
OTHER · 2002-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 2210

Part: AHRS — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,871 hrs

AHRS INOPERATIVE. OFF AND ON. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED089125
OTHER · 2002-02-19 Unresolved
ATA 6220

Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR GB) · airframe 3,805 hrs

TRANSDUCER AFFECTS PBA. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED089124
OTHER · 2002-01-16 Unresolved
ATA 3420

Part: AHRS — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,718 hrs

AHRS INTERMITTANTLY INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT STAY ON LINE. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED089122

2001

OTHER · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 2210

Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (AFCS) · airframe 2,944 hrs

KICKING INTERMITTLY. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073508
OTHER · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,968 hrs

NR 1 ENGINE RUN UP FAULT. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073506
OTHER · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 2350

Part: ICS BOX — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,538 hrs

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION ON ALL CHANNELS. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073491
OTHER · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 2210

Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERING (AFCS) · airframe 2,992 hrs

CHATTERING. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073505
NO TEST · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 2,737 hrs

WOULD CRANK AIRCRAFT ENGINES TO START BATTERY DEAD. VERY WEAK ON FIRST START OFTHE DAY. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073494
NO TEST · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 2370

Part: CVR — WILL NOT TEST (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,944 hrs

FDR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073507
OTHER · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE N1) · airframe 2,807 hrs

PIECES OF LED SECTIONS MISSING IN NUMBER DISPLAY. BURNED OUT. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073493
OTHER · 2001-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 3340

Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (STROBE) · airframe 2,807 hrs

FLASH TUBE BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED073492
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 4,817 hrs

HYD MODULE CAUSES INTERMITT 32 SYSTEM SERVO LITE. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED072208
OTHER · 2001-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 2300

Part: MIXER BOX — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,717 hrs

INTERMITTLY INOPERATIVE COMPLETELY IN ALL SWITCH POSITIONS. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED072206
OTHER · 2001-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 2300

Part: MIXER BOX — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,565 hrs

BOX CUTS OUT IN ICS. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED072205

2000

OTHER · 2000-01-24 Unresolved
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE — RUBBING (ENGINE)

TURBINE RUB. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065830
OTHER · 2000-01-24 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: TACHOMETER — FAILED (GAS GENERATOR)

N1 GAUGE DIGITAL LIGHTS CANNOT BE READ WHEN NON- FLIGHT INST. LIGHT SWITCH IS ON. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065837
OTHER · 2000-01-24 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: TACHOMETER — FAILED (GAS GENERATOR)

TURN ON ANALOG LIGHTS, DIGITAL GOES OFF. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065836

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 3240

Part: LINING — WORN (MLG BRAKE)

WORN BRAKE LINNING. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065824
OTHER · 1999-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR)

SERVO LEAKING. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065825
OTHER · 1999-12-21 Unresolved
ATA 2215

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS)

ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065813
OTHER · 1999-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 2215

Part: ACTUATOR — KICKING (AFCS)

ACTUATOR KICKS. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065774
OTHER · 1999-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 2215

Part: ACTUATOR — KICKING (AFCS)

ACTUATOR KICKS. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065775
OTHER · 1999-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

COVER PANEL FOR RIGHT HAND PASSENGER'S DOOR VENT CONTROL CRACKS AND MOUNT HOLES AND CORNER BROKEN OFF. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065794
OTHER · 1999-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (N1)

DIGITAL LIGHTS. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065779
OTHER · 1999-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — WORN (NLG)

WHEEL WORN. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065797
OTHER · 1999-12-16 Unresolved
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

ENCODING ALT. SENDS 020 ERROR CODE TO SKYWATCH IND DURING FLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. SKY WATCH SYSTEM CYCLES OFF AND ON, 020 ERROR IS BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE INPUT. REPLACED UNIT.

Source: SDR HEED065746
OTHER · 1999-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 7330

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

NR 2 NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO ON FUEL QUANTITY CONTROL.

Source: SDR HEED065698
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 2210

Part: AMPLIFIER — ERRATIC (PITCH ACTUATOR)

PILOT REPORTED ERRATIC PITCH BIAS ACTUATOR MOVEMENT. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064621
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 3120

Part: CLOCK — SLOW (COCKPIT)

CLOCK LOOSES 10 MINUTES EVERY DAY. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064625
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 7220

Part: SCREEN — BROKEN (ENGINE INTAKE)

INTAKE SCREEN HAD BROKEN WIRE. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064622
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (N1)

THE DIGITAL NUMBERS THAT WERE LIT UP, WERE BRIGHTER THAN THE OTHER N1 INDICATOR, IT WOULD PULL THE BRIGTHNESS OF ANY OTHER INDICATOR IT WAS PAIRED WITH DOWN TO ALMOST NO INDICATION, WHEN LIGHT CONTROL SET TO MINIMUM AND WHEN SET AT MAXIMUM, IT WAS ALWAYS BRIGHTER THAN THE OTHER. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064626
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATING (N1)

N1 INDICATOR AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1-1/2 HOURS OF OPERATION, INDICATOR NEEDLE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM OPERATING RANGE TO ZERO AND BACK AGAIN. ALL TESTS AND WARNING LIGHTS WOULD BLINK OFF AND ON AND DIGITS WOULD READ 8888. SUBMITTER STATED THE CONNECTOR WAS TIGHT AND HAD NO PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH ANY INDICATOR BEFORE OR AFTER. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064627
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR OFF FLAG WILL NOT PULL WHEN INDICATOR POWERED UP, BUT INDICATOR WORKED OTHERWISE. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064620
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TRIPLE TACH)

NR 1 AND NR 2 NEEDLES STICK AT 20 PERCENT ON TRIPLE TACHOMETER. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064628
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (N1)

N1 INDICATOR NEEDLE STOPS MOVING IN-FLIGHT. CAN GET IT BACK IN OPERATIONAL BY DISCONNECTING ALL POWER THEN RECONNECTING POWER, BUT INDICATOR CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION, REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064623
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIPLE TACH)

INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT ROTOR NEEDLE ADVANCED ABOVE NR 1, 32 ENGINE NEEDLES, ENGINE NEEDLES WOULD NOT MARRY WITH ROTOR NEEDLE, ROTOR NEEDLE 107 PERCENT, NR 1 ENGINE 70 PERCENT. THROTTLES IN FLY POSITION. SPLIT STAYED THE SAME START TO SHUT DOWN. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064619
OTHER · 1999-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 2210

Part: SERVO — INTERMITTENT (PITCH BIAS LINER)

PITCH BIAS ACTUATOR , PBA, IMTERMITTENTLY CAUSES AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP OR DOWN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR HEED064624
OTHER · 1999-09-22 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — ERODED (TAIL ROTOR)

EROSION OF PROTECTIVE RUBBER COATING ON LEADING EDGES OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE. REPLACED BLADE.

Source: SDR HEED064586
OTHER · 1999-09-22 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — ERODED (TAIL ROTOR)

EROSION OF PROTECTIVE RUBBER COATING ON LEADING EDGES OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE. REPLACED BLADE.

Source: SDR HEED064587
FLUID LOSS · 1999-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 6520

Part: HOUSING — CORRODED (T/R GEARBOX)

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX S/N: A239-00202 REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO LEAKING. FOUND OUTPUT HOUSING (ABOVE) QUADRANT ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE AREA CORRODED. REPLACED WITH NEW OUTPUT HOUSING.

Source: SDR HEED064579
OTHER · 1999-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (N1)

N1 INDICATOR WENT TO ERR 2. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064577
OTHER · 1999-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 2400

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (28V SUPPLY)

POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064578
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (N1)

N1 INDICATOR'S LED LIGHTS WILL NOT DIM. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064554
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (N1)

N1 INDICATOR FAILED OFFSHORE. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064556
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (N1)

GAUGE GOES TO ZERO IN-FLIGHT, HAPPENED TWICE ON 1-1/2 HOUR FLIGHT. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064555
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (N1)

GAUGE INDICATED ERR 3 INTERMITTENTLY. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064557
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 3340

Part: STROBE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUSELAGE)

ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT HAS SLOW FLASH RATE. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064553
NO TEST · 1999-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (N1)

N1 INDICATOR WILL NOT SELF-TEST WITHOUT RESETTING 3 OR 4 TIMES. ORDERED REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HEED064558
OTHER · 1999-04-05 Unresolved
ATA 6320

Part: FASTENER — MISSING (M/R GEARBOX)

ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND (1 EACH) HI-LOCK PIN AND COLLAR MISSING FROM TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BEAM. REPLACED HI-LOCK PIN AND COLLAR.

Source: SDR HEED064523