N49EA
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.
22 reports on file, 1997-04-29 – 2003-01-07.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 8,875 hrs
SELECTOR KNOB STICKING. FOUND SW101 TRANSFER SWITCH AND BUTTON BROKEN. ALSO FOUND FACEPLATE CRACKED AND RECEIVER BOARD HINGES BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1997–2002 · 21 reports
2002
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,516 hrs
MAIN ROTOR CYLINDER LEAKING AND RATCHETY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CYLINDER.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (SERVO) · airframe 8,516 hrs
SERVO CYLINDER LEAKING AND RATCHETY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SERVO.
2001
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,928 hrs
CAUSING EXCESSIVE INTERNAL LEAKAGE. FOUND DEFECTIVE LAPPING. SENT TO FORTNER ACCESSORY SERVICE CORP. FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,300 hrs
WILL NOT LOCATE ITSELF. SENT TO TRIMBLE NAVIGATION FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE)
ENGINE RUNS HOT. OVERHAULED AND REPLACED DIAPHRAGMS P/N 6899114.
1999
Part: GPS RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
RECEIVER INOPERATIVE. SMALL INNER KNOB SKIPPING INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX)
MAGNETIC SEAL LEAKING FLUID. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL ASSY.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER HAD INTERMITTENT SQUELCH.
Part: PUMP — MISMANUFACTURED (M/R TRANSMISSION)
ALIGNMENT HOLE IN WRONG LOCATION FOR DRAIN ORIENTATION. IN DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN OTHER PUMPS.
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
PA AMP HAS NO POWER (LIGHT OUT).
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION ON UNIT.
1998
Part: STARTER — FAILED (STARTER/GEN)
NO VOLTAGE OUTPUT FROM GENERATOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (M/R CONTROL)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ADJUST.
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (HYD SYS)
SHAFT BENT AND UNABLE TO REMOVE SHAFT.
Part: LINK ASSY — WORN (XMSN MOUNT)
BEARING WORN AND RUBBER WORN.
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR BEEP RANGE FLUCTUATION.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE WILL NOT FLASH TUBE.
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS KEEPS LOSING NUMBERS OVERNIGHT WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER IS TURNED OFF.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
INNER GRANULAR CORROSION ON THE LEADING EDGE SPAR.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT DECREASE.
Part: AMPLIFIER — NOISY (COCKPIT)
PA AMPLIFIER NOISY.