N5006F
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HELICOPTERS LLC (17HA) | Operator | on 2004-06-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by American Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
25 reports on file, 1995-10-05 – 1999-11-15.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (COCKPIT HORIZON)
HORIZONTAL GYRO PRECESSES.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO NR 1 BEARING OIL LEAK. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: GROOVED SLOTS AND TANGS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON CARBON SEAL ASSY. NEW PART INSTALLED.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (COMPRESSOR)
CARBON SEAL INSPECTION REVEALED LEAKS DURING PRESSURE TEST.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ROTOR)
TACHOMETER GENERATOR'S ROTOR WARNING LIGHT FLICKERS AT LOW RPM.
Part: FLOAT BAG ASSY — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY'S AFT COMPARTMENT LEAKING.
Part: BLADE — LOOSE (MAIN ROTOR)
BLADE BOLT BUSHING SHIFTED POSITION.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 19 reports
1998
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
BOOST PUMP INTERNAL FAILURE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (GAS PRODUCER)
GP TACH NEEDLE STICKING BETWEEN 5-12 PERCENT.
Part: SPLINE — WORN (FUEL PUMP)
PUMP HAS EXCESSIVE DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE WEAR AND GEAR SPLINE WEAR.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: STOP ASSY — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION STOP ASSY HAS WORN RUBBER.
1997
Part: PUMP — WORN (HYD SYS)
WORN PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE LIGHT)
POWER SUPPLY NO POWER.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TACH GEN SHAFT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
TACHOMETER GENERATOR HAS WORN SHAFT LOOSE AT LARGE END, CLICKS WHEN TURNED.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FLUCTUATES (FUEL SYS)
PRESSURE FLUCTUATES.
Part: PANEL ASSY — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL ASSY CORRODED AND SEPARATED.
Part: PANEL ASSY — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL ASSY CORRODED AND SEPARATED.
Part: VERTICAL FIN — SEPARATION (TRAIL EDGE)
SEPARATION ON TRAILING EDGE OF VERT FIN. NOT REPAIRABLE BY SI#206-2037 AT THIS STATION. SEPARATION IN AREA ALLOWING NO FIELD REPAIRS (FIG. 3-1 VIEW B PAGE 3-2 OF ABOVE SI#206-2037.
Part: FUEL CELL — BLISTERS (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL HAS BLISTERS AS MARKED.
1996
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (SERVO SYS)
BEARING UNSTAKED; LEAKING AT VALVE.
Part: ELT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DID NOT FUNCTION DURING 30 DAY INSPECTION.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
RADIO DOES NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. TRANSCEIVER DOESN'T TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE.
Part: LINK ASSY — BEARING WORN (XMSN MOUNT)
LINK ASSY LOWER BEARING WORN. S/N LK6747 & LK11088
1995
Part: FILTER ASSEMBLY — DEFECTIVE (OIL SYS)
LOUD CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM FILTER HEAD WHEN MOTORING ENGINE - NOTE: CHATTERING OCCURS ON SPOOL DOWN AFTER MOTORING TO 10% N1. REPLACED FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY.