N53702
Registered owner: HELICOPTER APPLICATORS INC, PA (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.
15 reports on file, 1997-04-01 – 2007-09-12.
Part: TRANSMISSION — WARNING LIGHT (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,852 hrs
A FEW MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING SP78B, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT BRIEFLY ILLUMINATED AND THEN WENT OUT. COMPLETED A 180 DEGREE TURN TOWARDS SP78B AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED, LANDED AND SHUTDOWN.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED · airframe 17,564 hrs
THE MECHANIC WAS PERFORMINGGA DAILY ENGINE WASH. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS MOTORED AND THE WATER WAS SPRAYED INTO THE ENGINE. AFTER COAST DOWN THE BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF TO LET THE REMAINING WATER DRAIN OUT. WHEN THE BATTERY SWITCHED WAS TURNED OFF THE SYSTEM STAYED ENERGIZED AND THE ENGINE OUT HORN CAME ON. I CYCLED THE SWITCH ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE BATTERY AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE OUT AND LOW ROTOR HORN SOUNDED. I CYCLED THE SWITCH A THIRD TIME WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE POWER I SMELLED SMOKE, SO I OPENED THE BATTERY DOOR TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND SAW THE WIRE BUNDLE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE BATTERY ARCING. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE ARCING WENT OUT.
Earlier reports · 1997–2004 · 13 reports
2004
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 14,984 hrs
DEEP CORROSION PITS AROUND SADDLES AND CLAMPS.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 14,984 hrs
DEEP CORROSION PITS AROUND SADDLE AND CLAMPS.
2003
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 13,706 hrs
BATTERY IS WEAK. "BATTERY HAS LOW VOLTAGE DURING START" REPLACED BATTERY. BATTERY WAS RECHARGED, A CAPACITY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND BATTERY FAILED. BATTERY WAS RECHARGED WITH A CONDITIONING CHARGE AND A CAPACITY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AGAIN. BATTERY FAILED A SECOND CHECK. RECHARGED BATTERY. ALL WORK DONE IAW INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS MAINTENANCE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT FOR VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID MAIN BATTERY. MANUAL: M1 REVISION: F JUNE 20, 2002
2001
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,264 hrs
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,264 hrs
STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,264 hrs
STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE EXHAUST STACK.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 11,952 hrs
FOUNDED CRACKED AT REAR SEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED STACK.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 11,356 hrs
CRACKED.
2000
Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED. REPLACED. (X)
1999
Part: TRANSPONDER — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
MOISTURE TRAPPED UNDER HEADER CAUSED A SHORT ON TH THE BOARD AT THE 180VAC LINE. BURNED BOARD AND HEADER.
Part: PIPE — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED.
1997
Part: BOLT — MISSING (M/R HEAD)
ROTOR HEAD BOLT THAT HOLDS THE PILLOW BLOCK IN PLACE FOUND MISSING. FOUND DURING PMI ON 3-22-97. REPLACED BOLT AND TORQUED ON MAIN ROTOR PILLOW BLOCK.