N501PH
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI Incorporated | Operator | on 2015-06-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
80 reports on file, 2001-06-01 – 2014-10-20.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 16,472 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 10-14-14 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO POSSIBLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW PART AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
Earlier reports · 2001–2012 · 79 reports
2012
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 13,943 hrs
TURBINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF NR 5 BEARING FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH NEW.
2011
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,308 hrs
ROOF PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED (1PL) COMMON TO TRANSMISSION PYLON SHIM INSTALLATION. THE ROOF PANEL ASSY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED · airframe 13,308 hrs
FWD LOWER SHELL ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED (1PL).
2010
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 12,125 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE O/H. NR5 BRG EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AND BALLS. REPLACED NR5 BRG.
2003
Part: BATTERY — CORRODED (GPS SYSTEM) · airframe 2,918 hrs
BATTERY FAILED. FOUND MEMORY BATTERY BAD AND CORROSION ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS. REPLACED MEMORY BATTERY AND CLEANED CORROSION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (ROTOR HORN) · airframe 2,926 hrs
RELAY CAUSING DEGRADE LIGHT.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 2,911 hrs
HEADLINER PANEL CRACKED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,911 hrs
INTERIOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: TUBE — LEAKING (M/R GB OIL SYS) · airframe 2,911 hrs
FLARE IS WORN AND UNABLE TO STOP LEAK.
Part: FRAHM — BROKEN (MAIN ROTOR)
FRAHM ASSY HAS A BROKEN SPRING. REPLACED SPRING (2 EA) 407310104105 DUE TO BROKEN. REPAIRED.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,911 hrs
SEALANT MISSING FROM ROOT END. CORROSION AT WEIGHT POCKET, HOLE ALONG TIP ABOVE BLADE TIE DOWN BRACKET. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A2029, A2041, A2060 AND A2061. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: TRIM PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,911 hrs
TRIM PANEL CRACKED ALONG EDGES BEYOND REPAIR.
Part: IDLER ASSY — BINDING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR CONTROL IDLER ASSY BEARINGS BINDING. REPAIRED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (SEAT) · airframe 2,911 hrs
SEAT PANEL CRACKED.
Part: GIMBAL RING — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,911 hrs
CORROSION BLEEDING OUT OF STEEL BUSHINGS THAT ARE INSERTED INTO THE ALUMINUM GIMBAL. TO BE SENT TO BELL FOR CREDIT.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,911 hrs
STRAP ASSY CORRODED, UNABLE TO DETECT CORROSION UNTIL PAINT REMOVAL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,911 hrs
DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AROUND THE FLOAT BAG MOUNT INSERTS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,911 hrs
DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AROUND THE FLOAT BAG MOUNT INSERTS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 2,881 hrs
TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE, NO PRESSURE INDICATION. SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CYCLIC SERVO) · airframe 2,911 hrs
BEARING THAT RT CYCLIC CONTROL TUBE CONNECTS TO HAS EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL CELL) · airframe 2,104 hrs
BOOST PUMP LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED FUEL CELL PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: SPRING — WORN (GEARBOX MOUNT) · airframe 2,479 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT BEARING WORN; BOOT STRETCHED.
Part: BELLCRANK — DEBONDED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,133 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BELLCRANK BUFFER WASHER, RUBBER DEBONDING. T
Part: BELLCRANK — DEBONDED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,387 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BUFFER WASHER, RUBBER DEBONDING.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST) · airframe 1,998 hrs
EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED.
Part: BOOT — TORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,479 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BOOT IS TORN AND RIPPED.
Part: BELLCRANK — DEBONDED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 2,356 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BELLCRANK RUBBER IS DEBONDED.
Part: WASHER — DEBONDED (EXHAUST DUCT) · airframe 2,133 hrs
EXHAUST DUCT BUFFER WASHER UNBONDED.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,493 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK ASSY WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (PC LEVER) · airframe 2,126 hrs
MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LEVER BUSHINGS WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R HEAD SET) · airframe 2,479 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BUSHING SET WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (PC LEVER) · airframe 2,126 hrs
MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LEVER BUSHINGS WORN.
Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,493 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LEVER ASSY WORN.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (TRGB OUTPUT) · airframe 2,126 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE PITTING ON SPLINES. OUTPUT CAP 406040408101, SN AFS1424 BEARING LINER WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (FUEL BYPASS LITE) · airframe 2,619 hrs
"B" PIN LOOSE CAUSING FUEL FILTER LIGHT IN COCKPIT TO ILLUMINATE ON CAUTION PANEL.
Part: LINER — CRACKED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 1,948 hrs
CRACKS AROUND THE INSIDE EDGE OF LINER AT END THAT MOUNTS TO SHIELD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (ENG BAY) · airframe 2,111 hrs
ENGINE MAKING METAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENGINE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,339 hrs
CAUSING HIGHER THAN NORMAL MGT READINGS. REPLACED BLEED VALVE.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,329 hrs
STARTER GEN BRUSHES WORN.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST) · airframe 2,150 hrs
EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS.
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,300 hrs
INTERMITTENT FUEL FILTER LIGHT.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,651 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER WORN, TORN, VELCRO LOOSE.
Part: SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1 NOZZLE) · airframe 1,948 hrs
NR 1 NOZZLE SHIELD CRACK AT CENTER OF SHIELD DOME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CHECK VALVE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,329 hrs
CHECK VALVE FLARE END NICKED CAUSING LEAK. REPAIRED.
2002
Part: FRAHM — BROKEN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 1,777 hrs
BROKEN FRAHM ASSY SPRING.
Part: MOUNT — CONTAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,752 hrs
MOUNT OIL SOAKED.
Part: BIPOD MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 1,752 hrs
ENGINE BIPOD MOUNT WORN.
Part: BELLCRANK — DEBONDED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 1,752 hrs
BELLCRANK HAS BUSHINGS DISBONDED.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 1,739 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN AND VELCRO WORN.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 1,739 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 1,739 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN AND VELCRO WORN.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 1,752 hrs
STARTER GEN BRUSHES WORN.
Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 1,684 hrs
ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (WX RADAR) · airframe 1,023 hrs
WEATHER RADAR CONTROL BOX INOPERATIVE.
Part: BELLCRANK — UNBONDED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 1,595 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BELLCRANK WEAR PAD UNBONDED.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,514 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,470 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — BROKEN (FADEC) · airframe 1,514 hrs
BREAK IN CABLE CAUSING FADEC NG1 FAULT AND NG1 CONTINUITY FAULT. BREAK IS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FROM ECU CONNECTOR PLUG.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (ENGINE NG) · airframe 1,514 hrs
FADEC NG2 FAULT AND NG2 CONTINUITY FAULT.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,036 hrs
TEMPORARILY FAIL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 1,171 hrs
OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FLUCTUATING.
Part: BEARING — DETERIORATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,036 hrs
BEARING HAS DETERIORATED RUBBER.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,103 hrs
COOLER BLOWER BEARING FEELS ROUGH.
Part: BEARING — TORN (T/R HUB) · airframe 1,036 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HAS A TORN FLAPPING BEARING.
Part: TUBE — BROKEN (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 1,021 hrs
FUEL TUBE IS BROKEN.
2001
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 967 hrs
PITCH LINK BEARING WORN ON RIVET SIDE.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 967 hrs
BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED AT LEFT HAND CORNER.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — PEELING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 967 hrs
PAINT PEELING OFF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 908 hrs
WORN.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 908 hrs
UNIVERSAL WORN.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 908 hrs
WORN.
Part: BEARING — SHEARED (M/R HUB)
SHEARING BEARINGS SEPARATION.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 921 hrs
SPRINGS FOUND BROKEN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 921 hrs
SHEAR BEARINGS WORN AND SEPARATING. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: PUMP — WORN (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 864 hrs
PUMP SHAFT SPLINE WEAR.
Part: CELL — BURNED (BATTERY) · airframe 864 hrs
CELL BURNT.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 862 hrs
300 HOUR SCHEDULE CHANGE. WORN BRUSHES.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 702 hrs
INDICATES APPROX. 8% LOW. INDICATES 0% AT FLIGHT IDLE.