N54197
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.
41 reports on file, 1995-02-15 – 1997-11-28.
Part: FILTER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (SCREEN)
FOUND FILTER ASSY SCREEN ON OUTPUT SIDE BROKEN.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE LIGHT)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. SHORTED TAILBOOM PLUG.
Part: WARNING BOX — FAILED (ROTOR RPM)
RPM WARN BOX WARNING GOES OFF INADVERTENTLY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
THE PILOT REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO 'BOG DOWN' DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM AFTER THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. METALURGICAL EXAMINATION BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER REVEALED THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL HAD ONE MISSING AIRFOIL (BLADE) AND SEVERAL OTHERS DAMAGED. THE METALURGICAL REPORTS STATES THE DAMAGE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY SULFIDATION.
Part: INDICICATOR — FAILED (SINGLE RPM)
RPM GAUGE WILL NOT GO PAST 5%.
Part: INDICICATOR — FAILED (SINGLE RPM)
INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE ABOVE 5%. EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: SKID TUBE — CORRODED (GEAR)
SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT THIS REPAIR STATION AS MARKED .040.
Part: OIL COOLER — HOLE ELONGATED (UPPER SUPPORT)
UPPER SUPPORT HOLE ELONGATED.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT TOT)
ERRATIC AND EXCESSIVE ERROR.
Part: PUMP — SHAFT BENT (HYD)
HYD PUMP SHAFT IS BENT.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
REPAIR DUE TO CORROSION AT ZONE D AND WEAR AT ZONE F.
Part: FUEL CELL — BLISTERED (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL HAS EXCESSIVE BLISTERING.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (EXH TEMP)
EXH TEMP INDICATOR ERRATIC AND EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — BELOW SPECS (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MEASURED .0034 BELOW BLUEPRINT SPECS (.8994 MIN) ON EXTERNAL SPLINES.
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 23 reports
1996
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)
TRANSMITTER LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: GEAR BOX — MAKING METAL (INTERMED GRBOX)
INTERMEDIATE GR BOX MAKING METAL, FRONT SEAL LEAKS.
Part: WHEEL — DEFECTIVE (TURB 1ST STG)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL. PERFORMED HOT END INSPECTION ON TURBINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR FOD. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE NOTED MINOR SULFIDATION ON ALL #1 WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT LIGHT COMES ON AT ANY TIME WITHOUT THE NEEDLE LEAVING THE GREEN ARC.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT RED LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON IN GREEN AREA.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (T/R)
LEADING EDGE DAMAGE.
Part: NOZZLE VANES — CRACKED (NR 1)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED COMPRESSOR SCROLL. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 1 NOZZLE VANES AND EXCESSIVE RUNOUT BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 2 NOZZLE 1ST STAGE TIP PATH. REPLACED DISCREPANT PARTS.
Part: NOZZLE VANES — CRACKED (NR 2)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED COMPRESSOR SCROLL. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 1 NOZZLE VANES AND EXCESSIVE RUNOUT BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 2 NOZZLE 1ST STAGE TIP PATH. REPLACED DISCREPANT PARTS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DOESN'T WORK IN AIRCRAFT USING TEST EQUIPMENT. FOUND FREQUENCY WOULD DROP OFF LINE WHEN VIBRATED. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: EXCITER — DEFECTIVE (ENG IGN)
EXCITER WILL NOT START ENGINES AND NEW IGNITER PLUG POPS VERY SLOWLY.
Part: ENCODER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
ENCODER HAS ERRATIC OUTPUT.
1995
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
BLADE NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACK IN THE ROOT AREA. FIBERGLASS IN THE ROOT AREA ALSO DISCOLORED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ROVINGS.
Part: REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. REPLACED Q4 TRANSISTOR P/N 03-0044-28. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. SCRAPPED VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT PHI.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACKED IN ROOT END AREA.
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
DELAY IN COMING ON LINE. REPLACED R65 RESISTOR P/N 05-508624 ON CIRCUIT BOARD 51565-312R. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: WHEEL — SULFIDATION (1ST STAGE BLADES)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE 1750 HOUR INSPECTION AND BURNT 1ST STAGE NOZZLE. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MINOR SULFIDATION ON ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: AIR TUBE — HOLE CHAFED (NR 1 ENGINE)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE TORQUE SPLIT, NR 1 ENGINE DROPPING OFF-LINE. LANDED ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND HOLE CHAFED IN AIR TRANSFER TUBE, WITH ASSOCIATED CRACKS. ALLISON IPC, CHAPTERS 2-60, FIGURE 13, ITEM 24.
Part: WHEEL — SULFIDATION (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1750 HOUR INSPECTION AND TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SULFIDATION ON ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R TIP BLOCK)
TIP BLOCK SEPARATION.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (T/R)
CRACKED PARALLEL TO THRUSTPLATE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL)
#2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AT IDLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRANSMITTER.