N4835
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.
78 reports on file, 2001-04-03 – 2003-07-15.
Part: INTERPHONE — DISTORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,587 hrs
INTERPHONE MODULATION DISTORTED.
Part: INTERPHONE — DISTORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,587 hrs
INTERPHONE HAS IT`S MODULATION DISTORTED.
Part: ARM — STICKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 11,505 hrs
BOTH ARMS STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,216 hrs
WON'T HOLD HEADING, PRECESSES. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK ASSY)
BELLCRANK ASSY HAS WORN BEARING. REPLACED BEARING MS27647-4 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (GEARBOX)
BEARING SEAT WORN. SENT TO ABLE ENGINEERING FOR PARTIAL REPAIR.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 11,070 hrs
VOLTAGE INTERMITTENTLY SPIKES. SENT VOLTAGE REGULATOR IN FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: SUPPORT — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 10,966 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT SUPPORT GARLOC SEAL LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 10,966 hrs
MAIN ROTOR FREEWHEEL UNIT FORWARD SEAL LEAKING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,017 hrs
RADAR ALTIMETER IS ERRATIC. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: COAX — DAMAGED (RADAR ANTENNA) · airframe 10,841 hrs
RADAR ALTIMETER ANTENNA COAX CONNECTORS DAMAGED (SHIELD BROKEN). SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ADI) · airframe 10,393 hrs
ADI WORKED FOR 2.5 HOURS THEN QUIT. REPAIRED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 10,239 hrs
DRIVE LINK HAS WORN BUSHINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 10,389 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR INDICATOR TUMBLES AND SPINS. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 10,641 hrs
AT 1800 FEET RADAR ALTIMETER DISPLAYS 400-500 FT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: SEAT BELT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,756 hrs
SEAT BELT HARD TO ADJUST LAP BELT PORTION. REPAIRED.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 10,511 hrs
SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — DAMAGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 9,096 hrs
GENERATOR KICKS OFF LINE WHEN VHF IS KEYED. CHANGED DC VOLTAGE REGULATOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (DROOP COMPT) · airframe 9,069 hrs
ACTUATOR MOTOR WILL NOT MOVE ARM IN EITHER DIRECTION.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 10,632 hrs
TRANSCEIVER LOSES PROGRAMMING FREQUENCY OVERNIGHT. REPLACED I112 MEMORY CHIP TO REPAIR. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 8,755 hrs
BATTERY RELAY PRODUCING A WEAK BATTERY.
Part: RELAY — STUCK (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 10,065 hrs
STUCK BATTERY RELAY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RELAY.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 8,979 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD HAS WORN BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Earlier reports · 2001–2002 · 55 reports
2002
Part: RADIO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,680 hrs
INTERGRATED AUDIO SYSTEM HAS NO MIC AUDIO.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 8,165 hrs
ENGINE OIL COOLER LEAKING.
Part: HOSE — COLLAPSED (FUEL DIST) · airframe 9,925 hrs
FUEL HOSE COLLAPSED. SCRAPPED.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 8,556 hrs
FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWS FUEL PRESSURE WITH BOOST PUMPS OFF. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INTELLASTART PROCESSOR INTERNAL BATTERY DEAD.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG)
CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED TUBE.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DUAL TACH) · airframe 9,217 hrs
DUAL TACH SEGMENT FOR INTELLISTART WILL NOT LOCK DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CAP — LEAKING (OIL TANK) · airframe 8,103 hrs
ENGINE OIL CAP LEAKS THROUGH CENTER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (TACH GEN) · airframe 8,709 hrs
TACH GEN SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE END PLAY.
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,654 hrs
SEAT BELT FRAYED.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: FLOAT — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 8,824 hrs
FAILED ALTERNATE CHAMBER CHECK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 8,817 hrs
WEAK AND AIRCRAFT SLOW TO START. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CONTACTOR — LOOSE (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 8,812 hrs
A2 TERMINAL STUD LOOSE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,709 hrs
LEAKS PAST SEAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PUMP.
Part: RESTRAINT — STUCK (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 8,686 hrs
STICKING IN RETRACT POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 8,448 hrs
GENERATOR FAIL CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON.
Part: HEADSET — INOPERATIVE (AUDIO SYSTEM) · airframe 8,478 hrs
INOPERATIVE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,040 hrs
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 8,538 hrs
UPPER LT TAIL BOOM FITTING CRACKED AT MOST FWD OUTBOARD RIVET HOLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,529 hrs
CORROSION PITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (GAS PRODUCER) · airframe 8,298 hrs
INDICATOR VERY ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE IN THE LOW RANGE DURING STARTS.
Part: SOLENOID — STUCK (ENGINE) · airframe 8,529 hrs
STUCK OPEN CAUSING HIGH T.O.T. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HUB — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,582 hrs
YELLOW GRIP SLINGING GREASE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (MAIN BATTERY) · airframe 8,182 hrs
BATTERY HOT LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,182 hrs
ENGINE T.O.T. RUNNING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,177 hrs
ENGINE T.O.T. RUNNING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SKID — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 8,538 hrs
RIVET POPPED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,049 hrs
UNABLE TO CORRECT OVERSPEED. FOUND GOVERNOR BREAK RESPONDED 100 RPM EARLY. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: FILTER — DAMAGED (ENGINE INTAKE) · airframe 7,583 hrs
N1 HANGS UP DURING STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (BOOST PUMP) · airframe 7,867 hrs
BOOST PUMP QUIT RUNNING IN FLIGHT. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: RESTRAINT — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 8,246 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 7,292 hrs
TAILBOOM RING CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT HOLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
BULKHEAD CRACKED AT LT FWD ENGINE MOUNT HOLE IN UPPER FLANGE RADIUS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
CORRODED AT ACCESS PANEL AREA BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (FUEL INDICTOR) · airframe 7,323 hrs
CAUSES NEEDLE TO DROP TO ZERO IN FLIGHT.
Part: TRANSDUCER — INTERMITTENT (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 7,705 hrs
FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY PEGS OUT.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,650 hrs
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT RECEIVING OR TRANSMITTING. FOUND V101 TUBE BAD. REPLACED V101 TUBE. REPAIRED. ALSO FOUND SWITCH PANEL BAD. REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,334 hrs
CDI (EXTERNAL) DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERLY. DOES NOT AGREE WITH GPS CDI REMAINS 2 DIVISIONS DIFFERENT. SENT TO TRIMBLE NAVIGATION FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,765 hrs
STICKS. FACEPLATE CAME OFF DURING REMOVAL OF INDICATOR. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,633 hrs
INDICATES 7-8 DEGREE LEFT TURN IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ATTITUDE INDICATOR.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,467 hrs
STARTS STAGNATES AT 33 PERCENT N1. RAN UNIT ON TEST BENCH AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Part: SEAT BELT — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,832 hrs
INERTIA REEL RATCHETY AND INTERMITTENTLY STICKS WHEN EXTENDING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
CRACKED AT ENGINE MOUNT BOLT HOLE AREA. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS CORROSION DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT BELT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,340 hrs
SEAT BELT REEL WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS MECHANICAL AND CORROSION DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT BELT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,340 hrs
SEAT BELT REEL WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS PITTED CORROSION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 7,501 hrs
UNABLE TO TUNE AND TRANSMIT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND TESTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH, CARRIER SQUELCH, MIC GAIN AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,561 hrs
SMOKE AND SPARKS FROM AREA OF TERMINAL BLOCK WHEN MOTORING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 7,443 hrs
BATTERY WEAK DURING STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.