N5007N
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.
24 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 2006-06-01.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 28,038 hrs
DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET, 60 KNOTS, AND 80 TORQUE HEARD A LOUD BANG THAT CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE HELICOPTER. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT LEFT YAW AND A RAPID LOSS OF ROTOR RPM. AN AUTOROTATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DURING THE DECENT THE TOT OVERTEMP LIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO BE ILLUMINATED. REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 23 reports
2003
Part: ELEMENT — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 23,833 hrs
ENGINE OIL FILTER WILL NOT FIT IN THE HOUSING. THE HOLE WHERE THE O-RING GOES IS TOO SMALL ON ONE END. SCRAPPED.
2002
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 22,624 hrs
WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE FUEL PRESSURE WILL GO UP EVEN WITH THE BOOST PUMPS OFF. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
GPS RECEIVER WILL NOT TRACK SATELLITE.
2001
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (BOOST PUMP) · airframe 22,220 hrs
LT BOOST PUMP FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO, LT BOOST PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,970 hrs
FIRST START OF THE DAY UNIT WOULD NOT TRANSMIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
PUMP'S RESERVOIR HOT AND BLADES HARD TO TURN.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SOME BUTTONS ON GPS INOPERATIVE AND CANNOT SCROLL WITH KNOBS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
USE SIDE OF DISPLAY UNREADABLE ON TRANSCEIVER. ONLY KHZ NUMBERS ARE DISPLAYED AND R604 SMOKES.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (DUAL TACH)
ROTOR NEEDLE DROPS OFF TO ZERO PERCENT AT 35 PERCENT RPM.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR STICKING, LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: SUPPORT — MISMANUFACTURED (ENG NOZZLE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MISALIGNMENT OF G.P. SUPPORT NOZZLE SLOTS. TRIED SEVERAL NR2 NOZZLES UNABLE TO INSTALL INTO G.P. SUPPORT SLOTS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TOT)
TOT NEEDLE STICKS AT 500 WHEN HEATED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RECEIVES BUT WILL NOT TRANSMIT 118 MHZ RANGE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT TRANSMITTING ON CORRECT FREQUENCY FROM 118MHZ TO 129MHZ. REPLACED TRANSISTORS Q307 AND Q308 IN VCO SECTION. REPAIRED PROBLEM. FOUND UNIT TO HAVE VERY WEAK RECEIVE. ADJUSTED VCO AND ALIGNEDRECEIVER SEVERAL TIMES. NO HELP.
1997
Part: AMPLIFIER — OVERHEAT (COCKPIT)
INTERPHONE AMPLIFIER GETS EXCESSIVELY HOT; THEN SHUTS DOWN.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — FAILED (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS WILL NOT COME ON.
1996
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (LT FWD)
DOOR HAS A FLAT AREA JUST BELOW WINDOW APPROXIMATELY 8" DOWN THE FULL WIDTH OF DOOR.
Part: SHROUD HOUSING — UNDER SIZE (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED; UNDERSIZED THROAT CLEARANCE ON SHROUD HOUSING. INSTALLED A NEW SHROUD HOUSING.
1995
Part: ALTIMETER — CASELEAK (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER EXCESSIVE CASE LEAK.
Part: PANEL ASSY — MIS MFG (FS 154)
PANEL DOES NOT HAVE CORRECT CONTOUR ALONG LEFT HAND SIDE, AFT EDGE, WHERE IT ATTACHES ALONG L/H SIDE OF FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WALL. CUT 2 EACH DIAGONAL SLITS, 1/4" SIDE IN L/H INNER SKIN OF PANEL. SLITS RUN FROM WL30.25/F STA. 154.25 TO WL 49.25/F STA. 143.00 (WATER LINES AND FUSELAGE STATIONS APPROXIMATE) FILLED SLITS AND BONDED WITH MAGNOLIA 6398 ADHESIVE. CURED AND SANDED SMOOTH. OVERLAYED WITH 2 LAYERS FIBERGLASS CLOTH USING MAGNOLIA 6367 RESIN. CURED AND SANDED SMOOTH AND PRIMED.
Part: DOOR — WONT FIT (LT FORWARD)
DOOR DOES NOT FIT CONTOUR OF AIRCRAFT.
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (LT FOREWARD)
FLAT AREA JUST BELOW WINDOW APPROXIMATELY 8" DOWN THE FULL WIDTH OF DOOR.
Part: FUEL CELL — UNBONDED (MOUNT INSERT)
FUEL CELL UNBONDED MOUNTING INSERT AS MARKED IN RED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)
T/B FRAME CRACKED L/H MOUNT AREA, LONGERON L/H AND L/H CASTING CRACKED AT OUTBOARD RIVET ON FLANGE AND CASTING. REPLACED FRAME AND LONGERON P/N 206-031-314-037S, AND FITTING P/N 206-031-392-101S.