N5010F

HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77 · 2020 · Balloon · 0 engines · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: NORTON COLE R, IA (owner ≠ operator)

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.

42 reports on file, 1995-08-31 – 2001-04-19.

OTHER · 2001-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR) · airframe 14,347 hrs

DOES NOT PAINT TARGETS. FOUND UNIT HAS NO NOISE, ADJUSTED AUTOMATIC NOISE CONTROL. TROUBLESHOT VIDEO BOARD AND REPLACED R1450 RESISTOR. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA072706
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 41 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (CROSSFEED)

VALVE INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA065226
OTHER · 1999-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7322

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (FUEL PRESSURE)

FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA065210
OTHER · 1999-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7322

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (FUEL PRESSURE)

FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR HAD UNRELIABLE ERRATIC READINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA065211
OTHER · 1999-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2437

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (DUAL AMMETER)

AMMETER READS 50 AMPS HIGHER.

Source: SDR HEEA065219
OTHER · 1999-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3424

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NO TURN INDICATIONS DISPLAY ON GYRO.

Source: SDR HEEA065097
OTHER · 1999-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (ATTITUDE)

INDICATOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA063218
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)

WHEN ROTOR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE INSTALLED, INBOARD MICROSWITCH CONTACTS ROTOR BRAKE QUILL HOUSING. INBOARD MICROSWITCH WAS INSTALLED DIFFERENT ON THIS CALIPER ASSY THAN THE ONE REMOVED. SCRAPPED SWITCH ASSY ON INBOARD SIDE OF ROTOR BRAKE CALIPER.

Source: SDR HEEA061728
OTHER · 1999-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: TARSYN — FAILED (COCKPIT)

UNIT DOES NOT SLAVE IN MAGNETIC COMPASS MODE. UNIT FUNCTION GOOD ON SST BENCH.

Source: SDR HEEA061681
OTHER · 1999-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TORQUE METER)

TORQUE METER INDICATOR'S NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS.

Source: SDR HEEA060127

1998

OTHER · 1998-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

GYRO INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016487
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER HAS LOW POWER. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00 HOURS.

Source: SDR HEEA0016390
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC CONTROL)

CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016418
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NO CODE TRANSMITTER. NO REPLY LIGHT. NO TEST LIGHT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00 HOURS.

Source: SDR HEEA0016391
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: TARSYN — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT)

TARSYN FAILS TEST 8.5 ON SST.

Source: SDR HEEA0016411
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)

NO ADF POINTER INFO DISPLAYED.

Source: SDR HEEA0016396
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT ITT)

ITT INDICATOR STICKS AT 580 DEGREES.

Source: SDR HEEA0016408
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2422

Part: INVERTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AC SYSTEM)

INVERTER TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Source: SDR HEEA0016422
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: TARSYN — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT)

TARSYN - PIN C OF BOTTOM CONNECTOR HAS PINS BACKING OUT OF CONNECTOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0016412
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2931

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS)

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE NEEDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0016395
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2422

Part: INVERTER — FAILED (AC SYSTEM)

INVERTER WOULD NOT COME ON LINE AT INITIAL INSTALLATION FROM STOCK.

Source: SDR HEEA0016423
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: VALVE — INCORRECT (COMPASS)

COMPASS HAS INCORRECT HEADINGS, OUTPUT UNRELIABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016419
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2310

Part: CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT HF)

LEDS LIGHT UP, DISPLAY BAD.

Source: SDR HEEA0016389
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

RT FLAG ON ADI NOT PULLED.

Source: SDR HEEA0016409
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)

GS FLAG WILL NOT PULL.

Source: SDR HEEA0016394
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: FLUX VALVE — INACCURATE (COMPASS)

READING IS OFF 80 DEGREES.

Source: SDR HEEA0016420
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT HSI)

HSI INDICATOR'S TO/FROM FLAG STICKS, NR 2 BEARING POINTER RATCHETS.

Source: SDR HEEA0016393
OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

LEFT EJECTOR ASSEMBLY'S WELDS ARE CRACKED AND HAS LOOSE RIVETS.

Source: SDR HEEA0015867
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: TARSYN — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DIRECTIONAL GYRO HAS NO SYNCHRO HEADING OUTPUT. TIME SINCE REPAIR, 7:15 HOURS.

Source: SDR HEEA0015318

1997

OTHER · 1997-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: LINK ASSY — WORN (M/R)

LINK ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.

Source: SDR HEEA0010852
OTHER · 1997-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ALTIMETER)

INDICATES 3000 FEET AT FIELD ELEVATION

Source: SDR HEEA0010771

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2824

Part: VALVE — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYS)

INOPERATIVE, CYCLES INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR HEEA968271
OTHER · 1996-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

FREQUENCY DOES NOT SHOW TILL 20 OR 30 MINUTES.

Source: SDR HEEA968177
OTHER · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR CAUSES R/T NOT TO TRANSMIT.

Source: SDR HEEA968087
OTHER · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAULTY (COCKPIT VHF)

AFTER UNIT HEATS UP, MODULATION BEGINS TO BREAK UP.

Source: SDR HEEA968080
OTHER · 1996-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6500

Part: BEARING — FAILED (T/R DRIVE)

DUST SHIELD SPINNING. REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED AS PER ASB212-95-95 REV. B.

Source: SDR HEEA967995
OTHER · 1996-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6500

Part: BEARING — FAILED (T/R DRIVE)

DUST SHIELD SPINNING.

Source: SDR HEEA967994
OTHER · 1996-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6500

Part: BEARING — FAILED (T/R DRIVE)

DUST SHIELD SPINNING. REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED AS PER ASB212-95-95 REV. B.

Source: SDR HEEA967996
OTHER · 1996-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT VHF)

TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TUNE.

Source: SDR HEEA967699
OTHER · 1996-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2824

Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTION (FUEL SYS)

VALVE INOPERATIVE. CYCLES CONSTANTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA967148

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DENTED (T/R)

TR BLADE HAS DENT ON TRAILING EDGE.

Source: SDR HEEA956313
OTHER · 1995-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NR 1 GENERATOR)

#1 GENERATOR FAILS TO COME ON LINE. RELAY 212-075-199-1 BLOWS IT OUT. REPLACED Q4 TRANSISTOR P/N 05-990044. BENCH CHECK OK.

Source: SDR HEEA955660