N498PH
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.
81 reports on file, 2001-04-03 – 2017-08-31.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,299 hrs
FORWARD LOWER SHELL CORNER SKIN AND INNER DOUBLER WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED, LT SIDE FORWARD EDGE, NEAR SIDE BODY FAIRING AND LOWER WINDOW INSTALLATIONS. REPAIRED THE DOUBLER AND SKIN.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (AFT FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,299 hrs
AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED, FORWARD EDGE, UPPER LT SIDE, 0.22 INCHES BY 0.88 INCHES. REPAIRED.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 20,299 hrs
LEFT ENGINE PAN SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AN OEM NUTPLATE INSTALLATION.
Earlier reports · 2001–2015 · 78 reports
2015
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 18,115 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 9-26-15, DUE TO TURBINE O/H, COMPRESSOR N1 SHAFTING AND NR 2 BEARING, GB CEB 72-6081, PICCOLO TUBE, 150, 300 AND 2000 HR INSPECTIONS. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 17,227 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 12-16-14 DUE TO SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
2014
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 17,148 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 11-20-14 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. REPLACED WITH NEW. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
2003
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (T/R CONTROL) · airframe 4,458 hrs
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK BOLT HOLE WORN (OUT OF ROUND). REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (LINK) · airframe 4,458 hrs
TAIL ROTOR LINK BEARING DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TUBE — DEFECTIVE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,458 hrs
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE BEARING DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,454 hrs
BLADE CLIMBS IN FLIGHT; UNABLE TO TRACK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,454 hrs
UNABLE TO TRACK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — STICKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,430 hrs
ENGINE PRESSURE SWITCH STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,113 hrs
LOW ROTOR RPM CAUTION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER FOR CREDIT.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — INOPERATIVE (FUEL INDICATION) · airframe 4,001 hrs
FUEL LOW LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH FULL FUEL TANK. SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,429 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED LEADING EDGE CORROSION STRIP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SHAFT — ROUGH (BLOWER ASSY) · airframe 4,205 hrs
BLOWER ASSY FWD BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (BLOWER SHAFT) · airframe 4,384 hrs
FWD BLOWER BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED SHAFT ASSY.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,283 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — OVERHEATED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT)
ROUGH AND GREASE TURNING BLACK. REPLACED ADAPTER 406040328103, S/N A-FS3404 DUE TO CORROSION AND BEARING 407340339101, S/N ZV10920 DUE TO ROUGH ROTATION. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (BLOWER SHAFT)
FWD BEARING ROUGH; EXPELS DARK GREASE. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (IDLER ASSY)
TAIL ROTOR IDLER ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (BLOWER SHAFT)
FWD BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED IMPELLER 206061432117 DUE TO BENT; BEARING (2 EA) 407-340-339-101, S/N ZV14826 AND ZV14885 DUE TO ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,236 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL WORN.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 4,132 hrs
TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY STICKS IN OPEN POSITION WHEN PRESSURE IS REMOVED. REPLACED.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT ASSY) · airframe 4,270 hrs
FLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: TRUNNION — WORN (T/R HEAD) · airframe 4,168 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD TRUNNION HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (TAILBOOM FIN) · airframe 4,205 hrs
TAIL BOOM HAS CORROSION ON FIN ASSY. REPAIRED.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (FUEL FILTER) · airframe 4,205 hrs
FUEL FILTER PIN IN CONNECTOR CORRODED OUT. REPLACED.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT ASSY) · airframe 4,270 hrs
FLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (GEARBOX OIL) · airframe 3,551 hrs
AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF FLIGHT, TEMP SIDE OF GEARBOX OIL TEMP/PRESSURE INDICATOR GOES OUT.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL QTY SYS) · airframe 3,277 hrs
SIGNAL COND UNIT INDICATING 100 LBS MORE ON FUEL GAUGE.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,342 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MGT) · airframe 3,025 hrs
MGT INDICATOR GOES TO ZERO IN FLIGHT.
Part: SLIDE CHANNEL — CRACKED (WINDOW) · airframe 3,309 hrs
WINDOW SLIDE CHANNEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED.
Part: IGNITER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,725 hrs
IGNITER PRODUCING A DELAYED LIGHT OFF. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (MGT) · airframe 3,241 hrs
MGT INDICATOR INTERMITTENT, TEMPERATURE DROPS 400 DEGREES THEN BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL CELL) · airframe 3,409 hrs
FUEL TRANSFER LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN RIGHT TRANSFER PUMP IS TURNED OFF. REPLACED FUEL CELL PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 3,088 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BELLCRANK BEARING WORN AND WEAR PAD RUBBER TORN AND UNBONDED.
Part: GIMBAL RING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,602 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GIMBAL RING WORN.
Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,602 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LEVER ASSY WORN.
Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,059 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE LEAKING GREASE FROM TOP SEAL. REPAIRED.
Part: PIN — WORN (M/R DRIVE LINK) · airframe 3,602 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE LINK PIN WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R HEAD SET) · airframe 3,602 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BUSHING SET WORN.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,663 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (LEVER) · airframe 3,597 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LEVER ASSY HAS BUSHINGS WORN.
Part: COVER — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 3,438 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER WORN.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (CYCLIC) · airframe 3,602 hrs
CYCLIC SERVO LEAKING.
Part: BOTTLE — DISCHARGED (SOLENOID VALVE)
EMERGENCY FLOAT SOLENOID VALVE BOTTLE WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE.
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (ENG BAY) · airframe 3,432 hrs
ENGINE HAS A HOLE IN LEFT HAND COMPRESSOR ARM PIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENGINE.
Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,161 hrs
FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ADI) · airframe 3,578 hrs
ADI INDICATES 30 DEGREES BANK AFTER 5 MINUTES STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. REPAIRED.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (FUEL DIST)
FUEL HOSE ASSY KINKED.
Part: VALVE — STICKING (ENGINE) · airframe 3,238 hrs
BURNER DRAIN VALVE STICKING. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ADI) · airframe 3,663 hrs
ADI WOULD NOT PULL POWER FLAG - UNRELIABLE. REPAIRED.
2002
Part: TRIM PANEL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 2,928 hrs
LT AFT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW TRIM CRACKED.
Part: HUB — WILL NOT BALANCE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,808 hrs
UNABLE TO BALANCE TAIL ROTOR HUB. REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 2,144 hrs
ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: LATCH — WORN (ACCESS DOOR) · airframe 2,768 hrs
LEFT TRANSMISSION DECK ACCESS DOOR UPPER LATCH WORN.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (STROBE) · airframe 2,778 hrs
STROBE INOPERATIVE.
Part: LATCH — WORN (ACCESS DOOR) · airframe 2,768 hrs
LEFT ENGINE COWL ACCESS DOOR LATCHES WORN.
Part: DAMPENER — CORRODED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,363 hrs
STARTER GEN HAS A PITTED DAMPNER PLATE.
Part: DISC PACK — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,488 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK IS SEPARATED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 2,069 hrs
SIDE CARGO (LITTER) DOOR TRIM PANEL CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,138 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: SWITCH — STUCK (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,255 hrs
STICKING LIGHT STAYS ON WITH FULLTAN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (LEVER) · airframe 2,030 hrs
LEVER HAS WORN BUSHINGS.
Part: STOP — STUCK (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,217 hrs
STUCK ON GEARBOX. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PARTS PURCHASED. PHI HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REPLACEMENTS. REFERENCE: DMR#744646.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 2,217 hrs
TAIL BOOM STRUCTURE IS CRACKED.
Part: HUB — STUCK (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,217 hrs
T/R HUB ASSY STUCK ON GEARBOX.
Part: HUB — STUCK (TAIL ROTOR G/B) · airframe 2,217 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HUB IS STUCK ON GEARBOX.
2001
Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,030 hrs
LEVER ASSY HAS WORN BUSHINGS.
Part: UNIVERSAL — LOOSE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,945 hrs
BEARING HAD RADIAL PLAY.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CLOCK) · airframe 1,903 hrs
HALF OF INDICATOR BACKLIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,749 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL INDICATOR) · airframe 1,732 hrs
LOW LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,301 hrs
ROUGH.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,301 hrs
ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE H99-2406 AND H99-2403.
Part: HOSE — KINKED (MLG) · airframe 1,349 hrs
KINKED ON 90 DEGREE END.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,290 hrs
WORN BEARING.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (BLOWER) · airframe 1,288 hrs
CRACKED AND WORKING RIVETS.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,083 hrs
BRUSHES WORN.