N5014Y

SPIRIT ENGINEERING INC SE-1 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 1 seat · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SPIRIT ENGINEERING INC, CO (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.

30 reports on file, 1995-04-21 – 2003-02-11.

OTHER · 2003-02-11 Unresolved
ATA 6710

Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK)

MAIN ROTOR FLT CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 BEARINGS. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA084281
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS) · airframe 20,116 hrs

GPS HAS DIM DISPLAY. FOUND FILTER BAD AND REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA083100
OTHER · 2003-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,446 hrs

TRANSCEIVER DISPLAY FAULTY. REPLACED BAD DS506 DISPLAY. ALSO REPLACED BAD DISPLAY LENS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA083044
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 27 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R CONTROL) · airframe 18,771 hrs

INOPERATIVE NO EXTENSION OR RETRACTION OF CONTROL SHAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA076438
OTHER · 2001-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,520 hrs

CANNOT SET TIME. SENT TO TRIMBLE NAVIGATION FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA072144
NO TEST · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 17,633 hrs

BATTERY TOO WEAK TO START AIRCRAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA071962

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (M/R PITCH LINK)

MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK TUBE IS CORRODED AT LOWER END NEXT TO THREADED INSERT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE ASSY.

Source: SDR HEEA064741
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: REGULATOR — FLUCTUATES (DC SYSTEM)

LOAD METER FUEL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION.

Source: SDR HEEA060855

1998

OTHER · 1998-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT.

Source: SDR HEEA0015251
OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7421

Part: IGNITER — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)

VSI RELEASE RELAY DOES NOT WORK, AND DIODE IS BURNED.

Source: SDR HEEA0015154
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

COCKPIT GPS RECEIVER NO POWER. FOUND UNIT DOES NOT HAVE A DISPLAY.

Source: SDR HEEA0013664

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0011911
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — CORRODED (ENG OIL)

OIL COOLER FINS CORRODED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010792
OTHER · 1997-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: FIN ASSY — CORRODED (INSERTS)

FIN ASSY INSERTS CORRODED AND DRILLED CHIP ON FORWARD EDGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010569
OTHER · 1997-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ANEROID — LEAKS (ENCODER BARO)

ENCODER HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE. INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010431
OTHER · 1997-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKAGE (CASE)

ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010416
OTHER · 1997-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)

SCREW STRIPPED ON POWER SUPPLY BOARD AND AFTER WARM UP DIGITS WENT OUT.

Source: SDR HEEA0010333
OTHER · 1997-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (XMSN OIL TEMP)

TEMP. NEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO. READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE AND HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION.

Source: SDR HEEA0010353
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: STABILIZER ASSY — CORRODED (V STAB)

STAB ASSY CORRODED THROUGH SKIN.

Source: SDR HEEA0010240
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKS (BARO KNOB)

ALTIMETER LEAKS EXCESSIVELY AT BARO KNOB.

Source: SDR HEEA0010234
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — FAULTY (COCKPIT)

TORQUE INDICATOR READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE AND GLASS OILY.

Source: SDR HEEA0010235
OTHER · 1997-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: ELEVATOR — CRACKED (LT ELEV ASSY)

LT ELEV ASSY HAS CRACKED SKIN.

Source: SDR HEEA0010189
OTHER · 1997-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: FIN ASSY — CORRODED (TAIL BOOM)

FIN ASSY SEPARATED AND CORRODED. SCREW BROKEN IN INSERT.

Source: SDR HEEA0010188
OTHER · 1997-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — DEFECTIVE (SPLINE)

FUEL PUMP FAILED INTERNAL SPLINE INSPECTION.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9862
OTHER · 1997-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)

REPORTED INOPERATIVE BY ATC, FOUND WEAK OUTPUT BY ATC600. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, FOUND C403 CAPACITOR BLOWN. REPLACED C403. REPAIRED. TESTED AND FOUND UNIT RECEIVING BUT NOT TRANSMITTING. REPLACED V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED INOPERATIVE PHOTOCELL V301. REPAIRED. BENCHCHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9283

1996

OTHER · 1996-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: LORAN — FAILED (COCKPIT)

LORAN "DIRECT TO" BUTTON DOES NOT WORK.

Source: SDR HEEA967618
OTHER · 1996-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: LORAN — FAILED (COCKPIT)

LORAN WILL NOT NAVIGATE.

Source: SDR HEEA967264

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3455

Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT ADF)

INOPERATIVE. FOUND UNIT POWERS UP; BUT DISPLAY IS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS I401, I402 AND TRANSISTOR Q401. SOME SEGMENTS ARE NOW LIT, BUT MOST ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS I507 AND I508. NO HELP. REPLACED DIODECR404. REPAIRED PROBLEM. REPLACED DISPLAY DUE TO SOME SEGMENTS BEING WEAK. REPAIRED. APPLIED DOW CORNING #4 COMPOUND TO DISPLAY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA955995
OTHER · 1995-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (M/R)

BOLT BUSHING PITTED BEYOND THE MAX. LIMIT OF 1.524".

Source: SDR HEEA955656
OTHER · 1995-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)

BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA954844