N490PH

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PHI Aviation, LLC (HEEA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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.

72 reports on file, 1999-12-17 – 2017-03-15.

OTHER · 2017-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 11,614 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO A TURBINE NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20170315065
Earlier reports · 1999–2015 · 71 reports

2015

OTHER · 2015-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,938 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 8-12-15 DUE TO OVERTORQUE. REPLACED TURBINE NR 5 BEARING DUE TO DEEP SCRATCHES ON BALLS AND POSSIBLE SPALLING ON BEARING OUTER RACE. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

Source: SDR HEER20150825656
OTHER · 2015-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (GEARBOX) · airframe 10,665 hrs

TURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL 11-28-14 AND GEARBOX DISASSEMBLED DUE TO METAL ON CHIP PLUGS. PTO BALL BEARING EXHIBITS SEVERELY SPALLING BALLS. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

Source: SDR HEER20150211749
OTHER · 2015-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 10,665 hrs

TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACE WITH NEW.

Source: SDR HEER20150202731
OTHER · 2015-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,665 hrs

TURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL ON 11-28-14. REMOVED THIRD STAGE WHEEL FOR INSPECTION IAW PMI-D0035. WHEEL FAILED INSPECTION. SCRAP PART AND REPLACE WITH NEW. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT.

Source: SDR HEER20150128729

2012

OTHER · 2012-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,455 hrs

FWD ROOF SKIN FOUND CORRODED COMMON TO THE SERVO COWLING HINGE AND NUTPLATE INSTALLATION. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE FORWARD ROOF SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

Source: SDR HEEA20120517921

2003

OTHER · 2003-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL PRESS AMP) · airframe 3,063 hrs

FUEL PRESS AMP INDICATOR INTERNAL LIGHTS TOO DIM TO SEE INSTRUMENTS. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.

Source: SDR HEEA087440
OTHER · 2003-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 1430

Part: CLAMP — TWISTED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 3,039 hrs

WIRE HAS TWISTED CLAMP. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA087477
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,063 hrs

BEARING MOUNT AREA HAS DAMAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA087345
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 3,063 hrs

BEARING MOUNT AREA HAS DAMAGE. REPLACED.

Source: SDR HEEA087333
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 2,961 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE HAS A WORN BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA087299
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,061 hrs

TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA087418
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 3,063 hrs

BEARING MOUNT AREA HAS DAMAGE. REPLACED.

Source: SDR HEEA087332
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: BRUSHES — FAILED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 3,013 hrs

STARTER GEN WILL NOT START. REPLACED 4 EACH BRUSHES 30300-1383 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA086957
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2420

Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 2,768 hrs

GENERATOR TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO GO OFFLINE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA084408
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH) · airframe 2,741 hrs

DUAL TACH INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. (ROTOR NEEDLE)

Source: SDR HEEA084349
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7697

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (FADEC TO ENGINE) · airframe 2,611 hrs

SUSPECT CABLE TO BE FAULTY. AIRCRAFT HAD A FADEC FAILURE AND REVERTED TO MANUAL WITH A POSSIBLE TURBINE OVERSPEED.

Source: SDR HEEA084352
OTHER · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,734 hrs

MAIN ROTOR HEAD GREEN BLADE GRIP SHEAR BEARING FAILED.

Source: SDR HEEA083926
OTHER · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: ROTOR HEAD — OUT OF BALANCE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,795 hrs

UNABLE TO BALANCE TAIL ROTOR HEAD BELOW .65 IPS WITH THE RADS GEAR. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083944
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,699 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA083854
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,524 hrs

UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA083868
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2821

Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,596 hrs

FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA083789
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: IGNITER BOX — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,662 hrs

IGNITER BOX HAS NO OUTPUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA083777
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — OVERSPEED (ENG BAY) · airframe 2,611 hrs

ENGINE OVERSPEED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENGINE.

Source: SDR HEEA083770
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7421

Part: LEAD — DAMAGED (ENGINE IGNITER) · airframe 2,782 hrs

IGNITER LEAD DELAYED ENGINE STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA083763
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ACTUATOR — WEAK (PAX DOOR) · airframe 2,667 hrs

ONE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE OTHER ONE HAS ONE OF THE END CLIP HOLES WORN THROUGH THE METAL. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA083727
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 2,694 hrs

CYCLIC STICK SHAFT ASSY FINE THREADS ROLLED/WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA083666
OTHER · 2003-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ADI) · airframe 2,670 hrs

IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ADI INDICATOR PITCHES UP LIKE THE AIRCRAFT IS IN A CLIMB WHEN IT IS NOT. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083634
OTHER · 2003-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,633 hrs

GPS FACE PLATE KEEPS COMING OFF MAKING IT UNREADABLE. FOUND LENS BAD. REPLACED LENS, REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA083664
OTHER · 2003-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,688 hrs

DIRECTIONAL GYRO DRIFTS (PRECESSES). REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083640
OTHER · 2003-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,514 hrs

DIRECTIONAL GYRO HAS TO BE RESET SEVERAL TIMES. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083641

2002

OTHER · 2002-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,420 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA080212
NO TEST; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN) · airframe 2,366 hrs

BATTERY HOT LIGHT ON INSTALLATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA080086
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: LINER — DAMAGED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 2,363 hrs

COMPRESSOR LINER DAMAGED PRODUCING TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA080085
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,395 hrs

FLOAT COVER ASSY WORN END CLOSURE.

Source: SDR HEEA080083
NO TEST · 2002-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (CABIN) · airframe 1,898 hrs

LIGHT BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079954
NO TEST · 2002-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (CABIN) · airframe 1,541 hrs

LIGHT BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079953
NO TEST · 2002-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: SWITCH — BROKEN (LIGHT SYSTEM) · airframe 2,259 hrs

LIGHTING SYSTEM SWITCH BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079045
OTHER · 2002-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 2,246 hrs

COOLER BLOWER BEARING PRODUCING BLACK GREASE.

Source: SDR HEEA079004
NO TEST · 2002-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 2,269 hrs

CAUTION WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN PUMPS WERE SWITCHED OFF. REPLACE PRESSURE SWITCH.

Source: SDR HEEA079015
OTHER · 2002-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 2,231 hrs

ENGINE MOUNT BEARING WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA078887
OTHER · 2002-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,259 hrs

SKIN ON CREW DOOR HAS CORROSION.

Source: SDR HEEA078792
OTHER · 2002-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,231 hrs

SKIN ON CREW DOOR HAS CORROSION.

Source: SDR HEEA078793
NO TEST · 2002-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: IGNITER BOX — WEAK (ENGINE) · airframe 2,246 hrs

IGNITOR BOX WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA078811
NO TEST · 2002-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EXTERIOR) · airframe 1,898 hrs

LIGHT BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED LOCALLY AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA078514
NO TEST · 2002-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,893 hrs

PRECESSES AND TURNS COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN AFTER WARMED UP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA078516
FLUID LOSS · 2002-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: COOLER — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,000 hrs

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COOLER HAS A SLOW LEAK ON ENGINE COOLER SIDE.

Source: SDR HEEA078108
OTHER · 2002-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,010 hrs

STARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.

Source: SDR HEEA078104
FLUID LOSS · 2002-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (XMSN SUPPORT)

TRANSMISSION SUPPORT SEAL LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA077879
OTHER · 2002-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: SHAFT — WORN (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,877 hrs

FREEWHEEL UNIT INPUT SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA077867
OTHER · 2002-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R HUB ASSY) · airframe 2,010 hrs

MAIN ROTOR HUB SHEAR BEARING FAILURE.

Source: SDR HEEA077837
FLUID LOSS · 2002-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: SLEEVE — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,887 hrs

FREEWHEEL UNIT SLEEVE SEAL LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA077770

2001

OTHER · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,910 hrs

MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA077634
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: HOUSING — DAMAGED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,815 hrs

RIVETS WORKING.

Source: SDR HEEA077592
FLUID LOSS · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 1,819 hrs

CYLINDER LEAKING FROM PISTON SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA077590
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 1,862 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE UNIVERSAL IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA077612
OTHER · 2001-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: HOSE — KINKED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 1,765 hrs

HOSE ASSY KINKED.

Source: SDR HEEA077255
OTHER · 2001-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: HUB — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,765 hrs

WORN ELASTOMERIC BEARING. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.

Source: SDR HEEA076906
OTHER · 2001-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: GEARBOX — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,765 hrs

OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE T/R GEARBOX ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HEEA076899
OTHER · 2001-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: HOUSING — WORN (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 1,638 hrs

EXCESSIVE HOUSING WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA076879
OTHER · 2001-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,652 hrs

STARTER GEN BRUSHES FAILED INSPECTION.

Source: SDR HEEA076387
OTHER · 2001-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: UNIVERSAL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,668 hrs

WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA076341
OTHER · 2001-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,710 hrs

STARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.

Source: SDR HEEA076313
NO TEST · 2001-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7700

Part: ECU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,638 hrs

CONTINUES TO HAVE NPOS & OS FAULTS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA076329
OTHER · 2001-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: SHAFT — WORN (COOLER BLOWER)

WORN SPLINES. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0167662-WA)

Source: SDR HEEA073776
OTHER · 2001-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: BEARING — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER)

ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE B00-2007 AND B00-2035. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0167662-WA)

Source: SDR HEEA073777
FLUID LOSS · 2001-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,231 hrs

FREEWHEELING UNIT FORWARD SEAL LEAKING OIL. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0160511-WA)

Source: SDR HEEA073775
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: BOOT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,231 hrs

SMALL HOLE WORN IN BOOT.

Source: SDR HEEA073394
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,166 hrs

WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS4534 AND NHFS4483.

Source: SDR HEEA073355
OTHER · 2001-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SWASHPLATE — ROUGH (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,231 hrs

SWASHPLATE BEARING HAS A ROUGH SOUND WHEN ROTATED.

Source: SDR HEEA073028
OTHER · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,135 hrs

BRUSHES WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA071933

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: SWITCH — STUCK (ENGINE)

PRESSURE SWITCH STICKS IN OPEN POSITION.

Source: SDR HEEA065443