N5128

DJI AGRAS T40 · Rotorcraft · 8 engines · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ADVANCED DRONE SERVICES LLC, 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.

51 reports on file, 1995-06-10 – 2002-09-02.

FALSE WARNING · 2002-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (FIRE DETECTOR)

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL FOR 4 SECONDS, IN HEAVY RAIN WITHOUT AUDIO SIGNAL DURING RUN UP. TRANSMISSION BEARING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 10 SECONDS AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND CLEANED FIRE DETECTOR CONNECTOR PLUGS. REINSTALLED, OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED A/C GENERATOR AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE GENERATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR EGR2002F00010
OTHER · 2002-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 3 AND 4) · airframe 8,885 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. PARTS REPLACED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA-72-3217 R4.

Source: SDR HEEA079897
OTHER · 2002-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: BEARING CAGE — FAILED (NR 3 AND 4) · airframe 8,885 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. PARTS REPLACED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA-72-3217 R4.

Source: SDR HEEA079896
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: TIP CAP — ERODED (M/R BLADE)

FIBERGLASS SKIN ERODED. INTERNAL DOUBLER UNBONDED, FIBERGLASS BETWEEN ENTER AND OUTER DOUBLER BROKEN.

Source: SDR HEEA079891
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 47 reports

2001

NO TEST · 2001-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2340

Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,282 hrs

AFTER UNIT WARMS UP, TRANSMITS AND RECEIVES BROKEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND AMP BOARD AR1 AND TRANSISTOR Q8 BAD, REPLACED SAME. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA072598

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (1ST STAGE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED VANE CRACKS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON 1ST STAGE NOZZLE.

Source: SDR HEEA063071
OTHER · 1999-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: CONTROL AMP — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.

Source: SDR HEEA063067
OTHER · 1999-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: YAW INDICATOR — INACCURATE (ROLL PITCH)

NEEDLE AT CH. 1 NOT SET CENTER ON YAW INDICATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA063062
OTHER · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3120

Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

FIRST NUMBER ON CLOCK DOESN'T LIGHT UP.

Source: SDR HEEA063044
OTHER · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (AIRSPEED)

AUTOFLIGHT SWITCH INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR HEEA063046
FLUID LOSS · 1999-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL)

OIL COOLER LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA063033
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARING SUPPORT CORRODED AND DAMPER UNBONDED.

Source: SDR HEEA061619
FLUID LOSS · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)

ACTUATOR LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA061630
OTHER · 1999-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

WHEN TURNING WHEELS NR 2 AND NR 4, MAKES DIFFERENT CHANGE AT WINDOW ON CONTROL UNIT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND THUMBWHEEL INTERMITTENT. ALSO FOUND TRANSMIT INCORRECT CTSS TONES.

Source: SDR HEEA061599
OTHER · 1999-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

NUMBER DOESN'T PICK UP AT WINDOW WHEN CHANGED ON CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR HEEA061598
OTHER · 1999-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (M/R SPINDLE)

BEARING REMOVED FROM SPINDLE ASSY S/N A134-02545 DUE TO ELASTOMERIC SEPARATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA060075
OTHER · 1999-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (START/GENERATOR)

ARMATURE BINDING ON STARTER/GENERATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA060049

1998

OTHER · 1998-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE — FAILED (2ND STAGE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: RUNOUT EXCEED SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 2 NOZZLE TIP PATHS .002 INCH RUNOUT OVER SPECS ON NR 1 TIP PATH. .001 INCH RUNOUT OVER SPECS ON NR 2 TIP PATH. INSTALLED OVERHAULED NR 2 NOZZLE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016634
OTHER · 1998-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (ENGINE OIL)

TEMPERATURE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES.

Source: SDR HEEA0016289
OTHER · 1998-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: CAUTION PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

SPARE SEGMENT ON CAUTION PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.

Source: SDR HEEA0015932
OTHER · 1998-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (AUTOFLIGHT)

AFCS SWITCH INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR HEEA0014758
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7160

Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (AIR INTAKE)

AIR INTAKE ACTUATOR FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0014535
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (M/R)

BEARING SPALLING. REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0014182
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: FLINGERS — GROOVED (M/R GR BOX)

HYD PUMP SEAL FLINGER IS GROOVED. REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0014183
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: ADAPTER SHAFT — WORN (M/R)

ADAPTER SHAFT WORN SEAT. REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0014181
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: MAST — WORN (M/R)

MAST WORN WHERE BEARING RIDES. REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0014180
OTHER · 1998-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: CONTROL UNIT — DAILED (DC SYS)

CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT TURN ON GENERATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0014115
OTHER · 1998-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR1 NOZZLE SHIELD DOME AS MARKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0014025
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

ENCODER INDICATES OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013965
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2420

Part: GENERATOR CONTRO — FAILED (AC SYS)

A/C GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON BY ITSELF.

Source: SDR HEEA0013816
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — UNBONDED (T/R)

TIP WEIGHT POCKET COVER IS UNBONDED ON PADDLE "A".

Source: SDR HEEA0013655
OTHER · 1998-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EXH EJECTOR CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0013378
OTHER · 1998-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2424

Part: GENERATOR CONT — FAILED (AC SYS)

GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013433
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: DAMPER — WEAK (M/R)

M/R DAMPER IS WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA0013266
OTHER · 1998-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: PITCH HORN — GROOVED (M/R SYS)

DEEP GROOVE ON INBOARD LUG (WASHER AREA) APPROXIMATELY .025" IN DEPTH. SCRAPPED PART. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PITCH HORN.

Source: SDR HEEA0013134
OTHER · 1998-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: EXCITER — FAILED (ENG IGN)

EXCITER WILL NOT FIRE IGNITION PLUGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0013024
OTHER · 1998-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: TIP CAP — DAMAGED (M/R)

BLADE END CAP OF TIP CAP IS DAMAGED.

Source: SDR HEEA0012768
OTHER · 1998-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 2)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 2 NOZZLE VANES AND KEY WELDS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012579

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY)

FUEL QTY INDICATOR BOTH NEEDLES WILL NOT INDICATE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011778
OTHER · 1997-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT VG)

VERT GYRO INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011542
OTHER · 1997-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (ROLL SLICE)

ROLL SLICE AMP RETURNS TO CENTER.

Source: SDR HEEA0011521
OTHER · 1997-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: BLOWER — FAILED (VENT)

VENT BLOWER NOT TURNING AND INTERMITTENTLY POPS 35A POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLOWER. SUGGESSTED CORRECTIVE ACTION: UNITS NEED MORE THOROUGH OVERHAUL INSTEAD OF JUST REPAIRING THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9771
OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (XMSN)

BEARING SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9659
OTHER · 1997-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R)

TIP CAP HAS THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP CRACKED AT THE DRAIN HOLE AND LIFTED.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9344

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EJECTOR HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS.

Source: SDR HEEA968802
OTHER · 1996-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EJECTOR IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA968801
OTHER · 1996-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3413

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT V SPEED)

READS 3000 FOOT CLIMB IN A DECENT.

Source: SDR HEEA968127
OTHER · 1996-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

GYRO CAUSES COMPASS CORD TO SPIN INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA967337

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: GEARSHAFT — STEPWEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT FORWARD AND AFT SPLINES. NEW PART INSTALLED.

Source: SDR HEEA956156
OTHER · 1995-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: RELAY — FAILED (NR 1 DC SYS)

#1 GEN WOULD NOT COME ON LINE AFTER START. FOUND SCREWS THAT HOLD RELAY HALVES TOGETHER HAD BACKED COMPLETELY OUT ALLOWING SOLENOID PLUNGER TO JAM NOT ALLOWING MICRO SWITCHES TO GO TO REST. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RELAY. SUGGEST LOCK TIGHT BE APPLIED TO ALL RELAY SCREWS IF NOT BEING DONE ALREADY.

Source: SDR HEEA955306
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: SEAL — FAILED (START/GENERATOR)

ON 6-10-95, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED IN-FLIGHT. SECURED ENGINE, MADE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR SEAL HAD 'POPPED' OUT. SEAL HAD BEEN INSTALLED 30 MINUTES PRIOR. SUSPECT DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. 250-C30 IPC, CHAPTER 72-60-00, FIG 7, ITEM 31.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6101