N505PH
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.
60 reports on file, 2001-04-10 – 2007-04-22.
Part: PITOT TUBE — OBSTRUCTED · airframe 5,608 hrs
PITOT BLOCKAGE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCY IN READINGS BETWEEN ALL INDICATORS. GPS SHOWED GS ERROR IN EXCESS OF 60 KNOTS. LANDING GEAR AUDIO WARNING SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN IN CRUISE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED WASP NEST FROM PITOT TUBE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2005 · 59 reports
2005
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (NR 1 HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 4,819 hrs
DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM LAFAYETTE, NR 1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT FROM THE GREEN TO THE RED LINE. RETURNED TO LAFAYETTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.
Part: DOOR — MISSING (EXTERIOR) · airframe 4,522 hrs
DURING POST FLIGHT, OIL LEVEL CHECK FOUND DOOR MISSING. REPLACED DOOR.
2003
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 3,570 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP CRACKED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 3,570 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP CRACKED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: RIB — DELAMINATED (M/R BLADE TIP) · airframe 3,570 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP RIB DELAMINATION.
Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (CREW DOOR) · airframe 3,555 hrs
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 3,559 hrs
AFCS ACTUATOR PRODUCING HARD OVER LT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 3,559 hrs
ENGINE PRODUCING LOWER POWER ASSURANCE MARGIN TREND. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: INDICATOR — CONTAMINATED (AFCS) · airframe 3,540 hrs
CONDENSATION IN TOP INDICATOR. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: COUPLING — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,538 hrs
ENGINE TO ROTOR COUPLING CORRODED BEYOND .0005 INCHES. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: TIRE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 3,531 hrs
TIRE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TIRE.
Part: TIRE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 3,531 hrs
TIRE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TIRE.
Part: CONTROLLER — INTERMITTENT (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 3,520 hrs
FD SEL SEGMENT BLOCK IS INTERMITTENT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — JAMMED (AFCS) · airframe 3,494 hrs
ACTUATOR JAMMED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CHECK VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 3,470 hrs
ENGINE LEAKS OIL STATICLY FROM BURNER CAN.
Part: PIN — LOOSE (ROTOR SERVO) · airframe 3,448 hrs
EXPANDABLE PIN FOUND LOOSE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: MODULE — CLOGGED (HYD SYS) · airframe 3,488 hrs
MODULE RETURN FILTER CLOGGING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: MODULE — CLOGGED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 3,488 hrs
RETURN FILTER CLOGGING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (ROTOR) · airframe 3,488 hrs
ROTOR SERVO LEAKING. REPLACED SERVO.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,488 hrs
HOLE IN BLADE. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD ROD) · airframe 3,398 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD ROD HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERING (AFCS) · airframe 3,366 hrs
AFCS ACTUATOR CHATTERS.
Part: DAMPER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,376 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DAMPER LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,385 hrs
LT EXAHAUST HAS CRACKS.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,346 hrs
WILL NOT READ RAIM, UNRELIABLE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 3,376 hrs
FIRE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: VALVE — ODOR (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,366 hrs
FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING START.
Part: HOSE — CHAFED (M/R DAMPER) · airframe 3,376 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DAMPER HOSE CHAFED. SCRAPPED.
Part: CAP — LOOSE (SIREN AMP) · airframe 3,544 hrs
INTERNAL FUSE CAP LOOSE. UNIT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY.
2002
Part: DAMPER — LEAKING (PEDAL) · airframe 2,495 hrs
PEDAL DAMPER LEAKING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (COLLECTIVE) · airframe 2,495 hrs
OUT OF DETENT ON AUTOPILOT. SHEARED CLEVIS. COLLECTIVE ACTUATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLOWER — ODOR (AIR DIST) · airframe 2,481 hrs
BLOWER PRODUCING A BURNING SMELL.
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,184 hrs
GPS UNIT INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AFCS) · airframe 1,651 hrs
FAILED TEST ON BRAKE OUT BOX CHATTERS DURING OPERATION.
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 1,509 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TIP CAP ABRASION STRIP CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 1,945 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TIP CAP LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP CRACKED.
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,425 hrs
GPS FALLS OFF LINE.
Part: ECU — FAULTY (ENGINE) · airframe 2,463 hrs
ECU FAULT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,058 hrs
LT ENGINE EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED.
Part: SERVO — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,463 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SERVO HAS WORN UPPER BEARING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: ECU — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 2,444 hrs
RECEIVED MAJOR FAULT ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE ECU FAILED.
2001
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 2,046 hrs
ENGINE WOULD NOT START.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (RADAR SYSTEM)
INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS FAIL. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,893 hrs
FIBERGLASS SKIN NEAR THE TRAILING EDGE IS CRACKED AND HAS SOME SEPARATION NEXT TO THE ABRASION STRIP. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NACELLE) · airframe 1,861 hrs
LOW POWER, LEAKING.
Part: THERMOCOUPLE — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 1,794 hrs
WORN PROBES.
Part: ECU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 1,408 hrs
REVERSION LIGHT ON NR 1 THROTTLE STAYS ON.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 1,384 hrs
FOUND OIL SAMPLE HAS HIGH IRON.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 1,297 hrs
FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING START.
Part: DISPLAY — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 502 hrs
CENTER DISPLAY UNIT SHOWING AN INTERMITTENT FAIL FAULT ALONG WITH GIVING INTERMITTENT INCORRECT INFORMATION AND CAUSING INTERMITTENT NR 1 AND 2 ENGINE OUT WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON IN FLIGHT. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 850 hrs
CRACKED. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 358 hrs
FULL RIGHT HARD OVER. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: EXCITER — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 1,273 hrs
INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS) · airframe 531 hrs
AFCS SYSTEM SHOWS NO MOVEMENT ON INDICATOR. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 634 hrs
OPEN BETWEEN PINS A AND C. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 932 hrs
LEAKING PAST SERVO ACTUATOR PISTON. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NACELLE) · airframe 1,402 hrs
HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS) · airframe 551 hrs
SHOWS NO MOVEMENT ON INDICATOR. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: SCREEN — BROKEN (ENGINE INTAKE)
WIRE MESH HAS WIRE BROKEN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SCREEN.