N496PH
Registered owner: PHI AVIATION LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
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.
91 reports on file, 2001-06-08 – 2018-08-09.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 19,864 hrs
FORWARD LOWER SHELL OUTER CORNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. LEFT SIDE FORWARD EDGE, NEAR SIDE BODY FAIRING AND LOWER WINDOW INSTALLATIONS. OPEN
Earlier reports · 2001–2016 · 90 reports
2016
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,359 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 7-2-16 FOR TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 16,921 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 3-5-16 DUE TO IMPELLER RETIREMENT. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.
2015
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE SECTION) · airframe 15,985 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 8-9-15 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.
Part: CASE — LEAKING (COMBUST SECTION) · airframe 15,985 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 8-9-15 FOR TURBINE O/H. OUTER COMBUSTION CASE LEAKING AT ARMPITS WHEN PRESSURE TESTED. REPLACED WITH NEW COMBUSTION CASE.
2014
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,487 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED ON 10-9-14 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS HEAVY SPALLING ON NR 5 BEARING BALLS. PART RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
2012
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 11,888 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO IMPELLER RETIREMENT. NR 5 BEARING SPALLING IN OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 11,165 hrs
TURBINE REMOVED TO INSPECT FOR METAL IN OIL. ON INSPECTION OF NR 5 BEARING, FOUND SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. SCRAP PART AND REPLACE WITH NEW.
2004
Part: GEARBOX — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,171 hrs
REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON MAIN HOUSING IN AREA AROUND CHIP PLUG, AIR BREATHER VENT AND AT HOLES WHERE SAFETY WIRE IS ATTACHED TO HOUSING. GEARBOX WAS OVERHAULED AT T.T. 2575.00 ON FORM TRACKING AND W/O BH2122TN. SEND GEARBOX TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REPAIR DUE TO IMPROPER SURFACE PREPARATION WHEN IT WAS OVERHAULED AT A MFG OVERHAUL AND REPAIR FACILITY. RETURNED ON RO0056646. REFERENCE: MFG DMR NR 755847.
2003
Part: WINDSHIELD — SCRATCHED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,868 hrs
WINDSHIELD SCRATCHED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — SCRATCHED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,868 hrs
WINDSHIELD SCRATCHED.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,790 hrs
LT AFT DOOR WINDOW CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 3,772 hrs
ATC TRANSPONDER FAILS; LOW POWER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (ATTITUDE) · airframe 3,536 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR, SHOWS LEFT BANK IN CRUISE FLIGHT. REPAIRED.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — INOPERATIVE (FADEC) · airframe 3,631 hrs
FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT IN FLIGHT. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
Part: KNOB — SEPARATED (ADI) · airframe 3,544 hrs
ADI INDICATOR CAGING KNOB CAME OFF. REPAIRED.
Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,739 hrs
OIL FILTER INDICATOR POPPED. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,664 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT SPLINE COATING GONE. REPLACED.
Part: CONTROL HEAD — ERRATIC (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 3,536 hrs
FM CONTROL HEAD VOLUME CONTROL ERRATIC. FOUND VOLUME KNOB LOOSE ON SHAFT AND IS SPINNING DUE TO BEING CRACKED. REPLACED VOLUME KNOB. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 3,586 hrs
STARTER GEN WILL NOT COME ON LINE. REPAIRED.
Part: BLEED VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 3,681 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING HIGH MGT. REPLACED.
Part: ANTENNA — CORRODED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 3,031 hrs
VHF COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (GEARBOX OIL) · airframe 3,312 hrs
TEMP FLUCTUATING TO FULL SCALE AND BACK WHILE ALSO HAVING SEVERAL SEGMENTS NOT ILLUMINATING. ANNUNCIATOR PANEL TEMP WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — STICKING (FUEL CELL) · airframe 2,998 hrs
FUEL CELL PRESSURE SWITCH STICKING.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — FAILED (FLOAT BOTTLE) · airframe 3,275 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE WILL NOT SERVICE UP FROM EMPTY. LEAKS PASS SEAT ON SOLENOID VALVE.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (INTERIOR) · airframe 3,351 hrs
INTERIOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 3,351 hrs
INTERIOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT BOTTLE) · airframe 3,275 hrs
BOTTLE WILL NOT SERVICE UP FROM EMPTY. LEAKS PASS SEAT ON SOLENOID VALVE.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 3,202 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD FRAHM ASSY HAS A BROKEN SPRING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ROD ASSY) · airframe 3,148 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HAS WORN BEARING ON ROD ASSY.
Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,192 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE HAS GREASE IS LEAKING FROM UPPER SEAL. REPAIRED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,109 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 3,137 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT SEAL AFT CAP LEAKING.
Part: HYDROMECH UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL CONTROL) · airframe 3,044 hrs
HMU WILL NOT KEEP MAIN ROTOR FROM DROOPING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (FORWARD PTO) · airframe 3,137 hrs
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TRANSFERRING OIL. REPLACED FWD PTO SEAL WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 3,459 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ENG/XMSN) · airframe 3,137 hrs
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TRANSFERRING OIL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2002
Part: SHAFT — BENT (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 2,728 hrs
THREADS STRIPPED AND SHAFT BENT.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,728 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,715 hrs
STARTER GEN BRUSHES WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TACH) · airframe 2,687 hrs
DUAL TACH INDICATOR ROTOR NEEDLE DROPPED TO ZERO.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,687 hrs
ENGINE HAS LOW POWER AND HIGH TOT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: BEARING — UNSTAKED (IDLER ASSY) · airframe 2,584 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BEARING UNSTAKED.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (FADEC) · airframe 2,518 hrs
FADEC MANUAL SWITCH BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (UNIVERSAL) · airframe 2,545 hrs
UNIVERSAL HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: HMU — FAILED · airframe 2,337 hrs
ELONGATED DRIVE PIN HOLE, FAILED 300 HOUR BACKLASH INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HMU — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,367 hrs
WHEN SWITCH TO MANUAL MODE, ENGINE HAS HIGH ACCELERATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: IGNITER BOX — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 2,150 hrs
IGNITER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (COOLER BLOWER)
OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,045 hrs
PILOT DOOR TRIM PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,385 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BUSHING WORN.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,385 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK WORN.
Part: PIN — LOOSE (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 2,385 hrs
DRIVE LINK PIN HAS PLAY.
Part: SPACER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,385 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SPACER DRIVE LINKS HAVE PLAY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,385 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BEARING UNSTAKED.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,342 hrs
STARTER GEN HAS IT`S BRUSHES WORN.
Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 2,342 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT BEARING WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (LEVER) · airframe 2,385 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LEVER HAS WORN BUSHINGS.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 2,250 hrs
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IS FLUCTUATING.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,207 hrs
TAIL ROTOR LINK HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: SWITCH — STUCK (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,093 hrs
SWITCH STICKS AT APPROXIMATELY 360 LBS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HUB) · airframe 1,793 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HUB HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: BOOT — TORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,154 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BOOT TORN.
Part: GEARBOX — VIBRATION (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,154 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX PRODUCING HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION.
Part: CYCLIC STICK — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,077 hrs
CYCLIC STICK HAS FORWARD BEARING WEAR.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 2,079 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT LEAKING. HOLE IN AFT LEFT BAG.
2001
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK) · airframe 2,071 hrs
PITCH LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,002 hrs
PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 1,990 hrs
TRANSMISSION MOUNT RUBBER BAD.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 1,955 hrs
OIL COOLER DUCT CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HUB) · airframe 3,887 hrs
WORN. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: DMR#73147302. LABOR CREDIT ACCOMPLISHED ON J0194971-WA (INVOICE AND DMR NO. 687199).
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 1,955 hrs
FORWARD BEARING LOUD AND ROUGH.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,931 hrs
HIGH MGT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: COVER — TORN (MLG FLOAT) · airframe 1,901 hrs
TORN.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,903 hrs
BEARING INNER RACE TURNING ON SHAFT JOURNAL.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,903 hrs
BEARING INNER RACE TURNING ON SHAFT JOURNAL.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,903 hrs
BEARING INNER RACE TURNING ON SHAFT JOURNAL.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,903 hrs
BEARING INNER RACE TURNING ON SHAFT JOURNAL.
Part: COVER — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 1,729 hrs
LITTER DOOR LATCH COVER CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE COVER.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 1,809 hrs
DOOR PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 1,809 hrs
CRACKED PANEL. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 1,729 hrs
CRACKS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CREW DOOR) · airframe 1,719 hrs
DOOR TRIM PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,770 hrs
STARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,755 hrs
HIGH MGT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,799 hrs
TAIL ROTOR COOLER BLOWER HOUSING IS CRACKED.
Part: HOUSING — WORN (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 1,701 hrs
REMOVED FOR MODIFICATION. FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON HOUSING, BRAKE PAD BOLT RETAINER HOLES AND PAD RETAINER BOLTS.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,583 hrs
FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR CREDIT.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (COLLECTIVE) · airframe 1,716 hrs
PANEL CRACKED.
Part: IGNITER — ERODED (ENGINE) · airframe 916 hrs
ELECTRODE ERODED CAUSING DELAYED LIGHT OFF. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,299 hrs
BEARING WORN.