N5226R
Registered owner: BUNCAMPER THEODORE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIVE AMERICAN AIR AMBULANCE INC | Operator | on 2004-06-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NATIVE AMERICAN AIR AMBULANCE INC (per NTSB report)
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.
21 reports on file, 2000-03-01 – 2009-05-01.
Part: SCREW — LOOSE (ELEV TRIM ACT)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CFI EXPERIENCED ELEVATOR FLUTTER WHICH DECREASED AIR SPEEDS BELOW 140KTS. REPORTS THE COCKPIT WAS VIBRATING NOTICEABLY AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK HE SAW THE ELEVATOR VIBRATING. INSP OF THE ELEVATOR SYS SHOWED NO DEFECTS EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO MOTOR WAS LOOSE ON ITS MOUNT. THE (4) EA NAS514P440-7 SCREWS WERE ALL LOOSE. WHEN THE ELEVATOR T/E WAS MOVED UP AND DOWN BY HAND, THE MOTOR ROCKED IN ITS MOUNT ENOUGH TO BE SEEN AND FELT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MOUNT AND THE MOTOR FOR DAMAGE, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SCREWS A TEST FLIGHT TO 175KT REVEALED NO FURTHER VIBRATION OR ELEVATOR FLUTTER. PROBABLE CAUSE IS SCREWS WERE NOT TORQUED AT ORIGINAL INSTALLATION, WHICH ALLOWED SLIGHT MOVEMENT TO OCCUR WHICH GREW OVER TIME. RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE IS TO INSPECT THE SERVO MOTOR FOR SECURITY AT EVERY SHEDULED INSP DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF ELEVATOR FLUTTER IF LEFT UNDETECTED. (K)
Earlier reports · 2000–2006 · 20 reports
2006
Part: RIVET — LOOSE (ELEVATOR)
BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR OB HINGE BRACKETS ARE RIVETED TO THE ELEVATORS WITH FLUSH HEAD BLIND RIVETS AND FLUSH HEAD SOLID DRIVE RIVETS. AT 121 HOURS TT. DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE RIVETS ON THE OB HINGE BRACKETS, LT AND RT ELEVATORS, WERE FOUND TO BE SMOKING- STREAKS OF BLACK POWDER TRAILING BEHIND THEM, AND THE PAINT AROUND THE RIVET HEADS BROKEN. RECOMMEND MFG DESIGN FIND A SECURE WAY TO HOLD THE ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS TO THE ELEVATORS SUCH AS THROUGH USE OF SOLID-DRIVEN RIVETS INSTEAD OF BLIND RIVETS. (K)
2004
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,860 hrs · 9,418 cycles
STARFLEX BUSHING CRACKED AT BONDING JOINT, INDICATING SEPARATION.
2003
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,196 hrs · 7,839 cycles
MAIN ROTOR SERVO LEAKING.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (FLIGHT CONTROL) · airframe 2,196 hrs · 7,839 cycles
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,066 hrs · 7,438 cycles
T/R BLADES NEED PAINTING.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,012 hrs · 7,305 cycles
T/ SLIP IND INOP.
Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,925 hrs · 7,191 cycles
ALTITIUDE INDICATOR INOP.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,916 hrs · 7,168 cycles
TAIL ROTOR PC LINK WORN.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ALTIMETER) · airframe 1,897 hrs · 7,128 cycles
ALTIMETER LIGHTING INOP.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,864 hrs · 7,046 cycles
GYRO INOP.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,864 hrs · 7,046 cycles
TURN SLIP INDICATOR LOST TURN FUNCTION.
Part: STARFLEX — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,813 hrs · 6,927 cycles
YELLOW STARFLEX BUSHING WORN AT JOINT.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING · airframe 1,803 hrs · 6,902 cycles
THE ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING UNUSUALLY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THERE WAS NOT AN OBVIOUS LEAK AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH MANUFACTURER, THEY SUGGESTED WE REMOVE AND SEND IN FOR THEM TO REPAIR. APPARENTLY THEY KNOW OF AN INTERNAL LEAK CAUSING THE HIGH CONSUMPTION. OIL USAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.0 QT PER FIVE HOURS
2002
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 1,717 hrs · 6,673 cycles
BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,619 hrs · 6,411 cycles
DIRECTIONAL GYRO INOP.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — SEIZED (A/C SYSTEM) · airframe 1,403 hrs · 5,818 cycles
CONDENSER BLOWER MOTOR FOR AIR CONDITIONER IS SEIZED AND 25A BREAKER POPPED.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,384 hrs · 5,784 cycles
ALTITUDE GYRO INOP.
Part: COMPRESSOR — DEFECTIVE (A/C SYSTEM) · airframe 1,241 hrs · 5,554 cycles
A/C COMPRESSOR NOT WORKING.
Part: COMPRESSOR — DEFECTIVE (A/C SYSTEM) · airframe 1,196 hrs · 5,473 cycles
A/C COMPRESSOR DEFECTIVE.
2000
Part: LINE — LEAKING (MO4 TO MO5)
THE MO4 TO MO5 FLEX LINE STARTED LEAKING AT 500 HOURS. THE LEAK WAS IN THE AREA OF THE FLEX BRAID AND COULD NOT DETECT ANY EXTREME DAMAGE OF THE FLEX LINE. REPLACED WITH NEW FLEX LINE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OK. (X)