N490PH
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 |
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1999–2015 · 71 reports
2015
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.
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.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 10,665 hrs
TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACE WITH NEW.
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.
2012
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.
2003
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.
Part: CLAMP — TWISTED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 3,039 hrs
WIRE HAS TWISTED CLAMP. SCRAPPED.
Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,063 hrs
BEARING MOUNT AREA HAS DAMAGE.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 3,063 hrs
BEARING MOUNT AREA HAS DAMAGE. REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 2,961 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,061 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 3,063 hrs
BEARING MOUNT AREA HAS DAMAGE. REPLACED.
Part: BRUSHES — FAILED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 3,013 hrs
STARTER GEN WILL NOT START. REPLACED 4 EACH BRUSHES 30300-1383 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 2,768 hrs
GENERATOR TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO GO OFFLINE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH) · airframe 2,741 hrs
DUAL TACH INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. (ROTOR NEEDLE)
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.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,734 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD GREEN BLADE GRIP SHEAR BEARING FAILED.
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.
Part: COVER — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,699 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. SCRAPPED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,524 hrs
UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,596 hrs
FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: IGNITER BOX — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,662 hrs
IGNITER BOX HAS NO OUTPUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ENGINE — OVERSPEED (ENG BAY) · airframe 2,611 hrs
ENGINE OVERSPEED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENGINE.
Part: LEAD — DAMAGED (ENGINE IGNITER) · airframe 2,782 hrs
IGNITER LEAD DELAYED ENGINE STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
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.
Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 2,694 hrs
CYCLIC STICK SHAFT ASSY FINE THREADS ROLLED/WORN.
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.
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.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,688 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO DRIFTS (PRECESSES). REPAIRED.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,514 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO HAS TO BE RESET SEVERAL TIMES. REPAIRED.
2002
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,420 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: BATTERY — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN) · airframe 2,366 hrs
BATTERY HOT LIGHT ON INSTALLATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINER — DAMAGED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 2,363 hrs
COMPRESSOR LINER DAMAGED PRODUCING TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COVER — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,395 hrs
FLOAT COVER ASSY WORN END CLOSURE.
Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (CABIN) · airframe 1,898 hrs
LIGHT BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (CABIN) · airframe 1,541 hrs
LIGHT BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN (LIGHT SYSTEM) · airframe 2,259 hrs
LIGHTING SYSTEM SWITCH BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 2,246 hrs
COOLER BLOWER BEARING PRODUCING BLACK GREASE.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 2,269 hrs
CAUTION WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN PUMPS WERE SWITCHED OFF. REPLACE PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 2,231 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT BEARING WORN.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,259 hrs
SKIN ON CREW DOOR HAS CORROSION.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,231 hrs
SKIN ON CREW DOOR HAS CORROSION.
Part: IGNITER BOX — WEAK (ENGINE) · airframe 2,246 hrs
IGNITOR BOX WEAK.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EXTERIOR) · airframe 1,898 hrs
LIGHT BURNED OUT. SCRAPPED LOCALLY AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,893 hrs
PRECESSES AND TURNS COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN AFTER WARMED UP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COOLER — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,000 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COOLER HAS A SLOW LEAK ON ENGINE COOLER SIDE.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,010 hrs
STARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (XMSN SUPPORT)
TRANSMISSION SUPPORT SEAL LEAKING.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,877 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT INPUT SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R HUB ASSY) · airframe 2,010 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HUB SHEAR BEARING FAILURE.
Part: SLEEVE — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,887 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT SLEEVE SEAL LEAKING.
2001
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,910 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL WORN.
Part: HOUSING — DAMAGED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,815 hrs
RIVETS WORKING.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 1,819 hrs
CYLINDER LEAKING FROM PISTON SEAL.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 1,862 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE UNIVERSAL IS WORN.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 1,765 hrs
HOSE ASSY KINKED.
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.
Part: GEARBOX — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,765 hrs
OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE T/R GEARBOX ASSEMBLY.
Part: HOUSING — WORN (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 1,638 hrs
EXCESSIVE HOUSING WEAR.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,652 hrs
STARTER GEN BRUSHES FAILED INSPECTION.
Part: UNIVERSAL JOINT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,668 hrs
WORN.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,710 hrs
STARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.
Part: ECU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,638 hrs
CONTINUES TO HAVE NPOS & OS FAULTS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (COOLER BLOWER)
WORN SPLINES. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0167662-WA)
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER)
ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE B00-2007 AND B00-2035. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0167662-WA)
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,231 hrs
FREEWHEELING UNIT FORWARD SEAL LEAKING OIL. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR. (J0160511-WA)
Part: BOOT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,231 hrs
SMALL HOLE WORN IN BOOT.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,166 hrs
WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS4534 AND NHFS4483.
Part: SWASHPLATE — ROUGH (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,231 hrs
SWASHPLATE BEARING HAS A ROUGH SOUND WHEN ROTATED.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,135 hrs
BRUSHES WORN.
1999
Part: SWITCH — STUCK (ENGINE)
PRESSURE SWITCH STICKS IN OPEN POSITION.