N5435V

Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (FUEL FLOW) · airframe 18,587 hrs

IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 200 TO 300 LBS. T5 AND N2 REMAINED NORMAL. RETURNED TO BOOTHVILLE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AT THE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER.

Part: HOSE — RUPTURED (NR 2 HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 18,580 hrs

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, RED WARNING UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED PFN COMMENCED CHECKLIST AND TROUBLESHOOTING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER, NR 2 HYD SYSTEM CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 2 HYD PRESSURE GAUGE TO LOW RED LINE. PNF COMPLETED UNSAFE GEAR CHECKLIST AND BEGAN HYD SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CHECKLIST. ONCE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM WAS SECURED, NR 2 HYD PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED PRESSURE LEVEL IN LIMITS LOW END OF GREEN ARC AND LANDING GEAR COMPLETED CYCLE TO 3 DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WERE UNEVENTFUL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETE LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM FORWARD LANDING GEAR BOX AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUPTURED HOSE.

Part: DOOR — OBSTRUCTED (MLG) · airframe 18,555 hrs

AFTER LOWERING THE GEAR HANDLE, IT TOOK MORE THAN (4) MINUTES FOR THE LT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT TO COME ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLOAT LINE NOT LETTING THE GEAR DOOR CLOSE PROPERLY. REPOSITIONED LINE AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (MLG) · airframe 18,396 hrs

ON ARRIVAL AT DC618, EXPERIENCED 3 UNLOCKED INDICATIONS WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED. ATTEMPTED TO RECYCLE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AS PER CHECKLIST, TO NO AVAIL. DIVERTED TO BOOTHVILLE, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE SHORT CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR POSITION LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP WAS A CHAFED WIRE IN THE #1 RELAY PANEL FROM PLUG 105 JACK 2 PIN DD TO TERMINAL B2 OF RELAY K28. REPAIRED WIRE AND FUNCTION CHECKED POSITION LIGHT CIRCUIT, FOUND OK.

Part: TAIL ROTOR — VIBRATION (TAILBOOM) · airframe 17,682 hrs

DURING TAKEOFF FELT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. RETURNED TO HOUMA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR TO HAVE A .4 IPS VIBRATION. SINCE THE TAIL ROTOR WAS DUE SCHEDULED CHANGE IN 12 HOURS, MAINTENANCE ELECTED TO CHANGE AND BALANCE THE TAIL ROTOR.

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (NR 1 FIRE WARN) · airframe 16,888 hrs

DURING CRUISE AT 6500 FT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE CAPSULE, WARNING HORN AND T HANDLE ACTIVATED. BEGAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SIC STATED HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, PIC CONCURRED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES COMPLIED DURING DESCENT. SINGLE LANDING PERFORMED. REPLACED AMPLIFIER.

Part: GPS — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,191 hrs

GPS INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMITS AFTER ONE HOUR OF OPERATION.

Part: STOP — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS ACTUATOR) · airframe 15,177 hrs

AFCS ACTUATOR STOP SHAFT WILL NOT CENTER. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND THAT STOP SHAFT WOULD NOT CENTER BACK ON TEST. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 15,141 hrs

TRANSCEIVER TRANSMITS AND RECEIVES WEAK. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: ANTENNA — MALFUNCTIONED (OUTERLINK)

ANTENNA MALFUNCTIONED, OUTERLINK WON'T TRANSMIT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: ARMATURE — NOISY (STARTER GEN) · airframe 14,992 hrs

ARMATURE MAKING NOISE. TESTED OK - NO PROBLEM FOUND.

Part: CONTROLLER — WILL NOT TEST (COMPASS) · airframe 14,938 hrs

NO METER MOVEMENT WHEN TESTED ON AIRCRAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK)

FLIGHT CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,938 hrs

GPS DOES NOT POWER UP. CYCLED POWER SEVERAL TIMES.

Part: BEARING — RATCHETING (IDLER OUTPUT)

FLIGHT CONTROL IDLER OUTPUT HAS RATCHETY BEARINGS. REPAIRED.

Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS SYSTEM)

GPS DISPLAY BLINKS THROUGHOUT ALL OPERATIONS.

Part: FUSE — FAILED (PA SIREN) · airframe 14,938 hrs

WILL NOT POWER UP. FOUND FUSE F101 BAD. REPLACED SAME. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 14,938 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS THE TITANIUM LEADING EDGE STRIP HAS SEPERATION AT THE SPLICE AREA WITH A DEEP GASH. SENT TO INTERNATIONAL AVIATION COMPOSITES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Part: STRIP — SEPARATED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 14,938 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BLADE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP SEPARATED NEXT TO THE SPLICE REPAIR.

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 14,938 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BLADE PADDLE "A" HAS VOID IN THE AIRFOIL REGION BEYOND FIELD LIMITS. SENT TO INTERNATIONAL AVIATION COMPOSITES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Part: RECEIVER — WILL NOT TEST (MARKER BEACON) · airframe 14,526 hrs

MARKER BEACON SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. REPAIRED.

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 14,405 hrs

ATC REPORTS INTERMITTENT OPERATION AND UNRELIABLE ALTITUDE READOUT. REPLACED CATHODE ASSY AND PERFORMED VIDEO BOARD ALIGNMENT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (VORLOC SYSTEM) · airframe 14,002 hrs

VOR WILL NOT POINT TO STATION AND CDI INOPERATIVE. REPLACED I501, C503, C502, R601, Q601. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 14,405 hrs

INTERROGATES ON THE EDGE IN MODE "A" AND OUT OF RANGE IN "C" MODE. FOUND FREQUENCY AND POWER AND VIDEO ALIGNMENT OUT OF SPECS. ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED ANODE AND CATHODE ASSY AND V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR TO SPECS. ALIGNED VIDEO BOARD AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,526 hrs

LOW POWER OUTPUT AND OVERMODULATES WHEN TRANSMITTING. VERIFIED COMPLAINT. REPAIRED. FOUND RECEIVER WEAK AND C/N SQUELCH SETTING WOULD DRIFT AS UNIT HEATED UP. REALIGNED RECEIVER. REPLACED Q304 TRANSISTOR. NO HELP. REPLACED Q301 TRANSISTOR. REALIGNED RECEIVER. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: FUEL FILTER — UNSERVICEABLE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 14,500 hrs

FUEL FILTER CAUSING ENGINE T5, TQ, N1, N2, FUEL FLOW OSCILLATING AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.

Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 13,504 hrs

ATC TRANSPONDER TRANSMITS OFF FREQUENCY AND OUT OF LIMITS.

Part: RATE GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 14,412 hrs

GYRO CAUSES THE T/R GYRO CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (DUAL TORQUE) · airframe 14,551 hrs

NO INDICATION ON NR 1 SIDE. NEEDLE STAYED ON ZERO.

Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (AIR DISTRIBUTION) · airframe 14,526 hrs

INOPERATIVE - WILL NOT TURN WITH POWER APPLIED.

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 14,526 hrs

VTA ACTUATOR PISTONS LEAK.

Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (DUAL TORQUE) · airframe 14,572 hrs

DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR NR 1 NEEDLE READS 8-10 PERCENT LOW.

Part: TUBE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,520 hrs

TUBE CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (ENGINE INTAKE) · airframe 14,499 hrs

ENGINE INTAKE ACTUATOR HAS SLOP IN GEARS DUE TO WEAR CAUSING A DELAY IN ENGINE RESPONSE WHEN "BEEPED".

Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (AIR DISTRIBUTION) · airframe 14,572 hrs

AIR DISTRIBUTION BLOWER WILL NOT MOTOR.

Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN AIR) · airframe 14,685 hrs

VENT BLOWER INOPERATIVE.

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (FUEL QTY) · airframe 14,622 hrs

INDICATOR BAD FROM STOCK. NO INDICATION OR NEEDLE MOVEMENT.

Part: VALVE — STUCK (ENGINE) · airframe 14,685 hrs

SOLENOID VALVE STUCK OPEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE VALVE.

Part: FUEL CONTROL — SURGES (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 14,288 hrs

NR 2 ENGINE SURGES. TESTED UNIT AS RECEIVED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ENGINE CONTROL)

ON APPROACH TO LANDING THE NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN COLLECTIVE PULLED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT BEEP MOTOR CONNECTOR.

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (AFCS) · airframe 12,408 hrs

VERTICAL GYRO PRECESSES.

Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,305 hrs

COMM NR 1 TRANSMITS GARBLED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: GOVERNOR — OSCILLATES (ENGINE) · airframe 14,225 hrs

ENGINE N1, T5, TORQUE AND FUEL FLOW OSCILLATES AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,132 hrs

ENGINE N2, T5, FUEL FLOW AND N1 ALL BLEED OFF PRIOR TO REACHING ENGINE LIMITING CHECK PARAMETERS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VOR)

CAUSES VOR GREEN NEEDLE TO INDICATE 15-20 DEGREES OFF. REPLACED I404, I406, I403, I407, C413, C430 AND C438. NO HELP. REPLACED I408 AND C438, I406. TROUBLESHOT AND REPAIRED A BROKEN FOIL UNDER I404. REPAIRED PROBLEM. RMI AND VOR BEARINGS OUT OF TOLERANCE. ALIGNED THE VOR AND RMI BOARDS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (ADF)

NO CONTROL HEAD BACK LIGHTING. NO GROUND FOR LIGHTING. PIN J NOT GROUNDED TO CASE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 19:30 HOURS.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (BLEED S O V)

BLEED AIR SHUT-OFF VALVE WILL NOT OPEN.

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (HSI)

HSI INDICATOR UNABLE TO CONTROL AND WOULD NOT INDICATE PROPERLY (WRONG HEADING).

Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (ENGINE)

FUEL PUMP INOPERABLE. DOES NOT PUMP FUEL.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)

ADI PRECESSING AND CAUSING AFCS KICK INTERMITTENTLY.

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (1ST STAGE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 1 NOZZLE VANES.

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (GP SECTION)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 2 NOZZLE VANES THROUGH OUTER BAND.

Part: GEARSHAFT — WORN (SPUR ADAPTER)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION ON COMPRESSOR NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SHAFT FORWARD AND AFT SPLINES. FAILED NO-GO GAUGE. INSTALLED A NEW SPUR GEAR SHAFT.

Part: GEARSHAFT — WORN (SPUR ADAPTOR)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE 1 AND 2 WHEEL CYCLES. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION ON COMPRESSOR NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPUR GEAR SHAFT SPLINES. FAILED NO-GO GAUGE. INSTALLED A NEW SPUR GEAR SHAFT.

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TORQUE)

DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR'S NR 1 NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR'S NR 2 NEEDLE PEGS OUT ON HIGH SIDE.

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)

TRANSMISSION HAS METAL IN OIL.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS PITCH)

VERTICAL GYRO SLOW TO PULL, FLAG PRECESSES AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES.

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)

RATE OF CLIMB NEEDLE STICKS, SLOW TO RETURN TO ZERO.

Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSING (COCKPIT ADI)

ADI INDICATOR PRECESSES IN-FLIGHT.

Part: DAMPER — WEAK (MAIN ROTOR)

MAIN ROTOR DAMPER WEAK.

Part: ROTOR BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)

ROTOR BRAKE MOTOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY AND NEVER BUILDS UP PRESSURE (SUSPECT VALVE STUCK CLOSED). UNIT INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH UNIT.

Part: ROTOR BRAKE — MALFUCNTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)

WITH ROTOR BRAKE ON AND ROTOR SPOOLING DOWN (STILL TURNING)...WINDSHIELD HOT BUS TIE OPEN TFMR RECT AND DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHTS CYCLE ON AND OFF ON MASTER CAUTION PANEL UNTIL ROTOR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. ROTOR BRAKE FUNCTION NORMAL. UNIT CURRENTLY IN ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP FOR REPAIRS.

Part: TRANSFORMER — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)

TRANSFORMER WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION AND KNOB IS HARD TO TURN.

Part: VALVE — FAULTY (MLG)

MAIN LANDING GEAR VALVE ALLOWS AIR INTO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (COOLING SYSTEM)

BLOWER WILL NOT MOTOR.

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (MLG)

SEEPS THROUGH HOLE INSIDE OF BODY.

Part: TRANSFORMER — FAILED (DC SYS)

BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNIT AND CAUSES TONE IN HEADSET.

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (HSI RMI)

HSI RMI NEEDLE STICKING INTERMITTENTLY.

Part: DC CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)

DC CONTROL UNIT FAILED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.

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: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)

TURNING AFFECTS VIBRATION LEVELS IN AMPLIFIER.

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (DUAL TACH)

NR1 AND NR2 NEEDLES STICKING.

Part: INPUT HOUSING — CRACKED (GR BOX)

GR BOX HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW INPUT HOUSING.

Part: DC CONTROL UNIT — DAMAGED (DC SYS)

DC CONTROL UNIT POSSIBLY DAMAGED DUE TO PIN "H" THROUGH K2 RELAY COIL RESISTANCE ONLY 3 OHMS INSTEAD OF 50 10.

Part: TIP CAP — SEPARATION (M/R)

TIP HAS CRACKS, SEPARATION AND PIECES MISSING FROM THE LEADING EDGE STRIP.

Part: PRIORITY VALVE — CRACKED (GEAR SYS)

PRIORITY VALVE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES.

Part: AMPLIFIER — DEFECTIVE (VIB ABSORBER)

HIGH 4 PER VIBRATION LEVEL.

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EJECTOR CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES.

Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (XMSN)

ELASTOMERIC BEARING SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS. .

Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (XMSN)

SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS. SENT TO LORD MANUFACTURING FOR EXCHANGE.

Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (YAW SLICE)

#2 YAW INOPERATIVE.

Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (PILOT ATTITUDE)

PILOT'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRESSING.

Part: CVR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

USING COCKPIT TEST SWITCH, THERE IS NO SECOND SET OF TONES, NO FLASHING LIGHT AND CVR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. SHUT DOWN LIGHT EVEN AFTER 15 MINUTES WITH NO ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TO SWITCHES. SENT TO ALLIED SIGNAL REDMOND SUPT. FOR RETURN...THEIR PROPERTY BEING RETURNED.

Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT RADAR)

UNRELIABLE AND DOES NOT TEST AT 50 FEET.

Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

ENTER BUTTON DOES NOT WORK.

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT RADAR)

INDICATOR UNIT HAS NO PICTURE.

Part: ALTIMETER — READS LOW (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER NEEDLE INDICATES 180 FEET LOW AT 20K.

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (OIL PRESS)

SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE CAUTION LIGHT; INTERMITTENTLY.

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EJECTOR CRACKED ON BOTTOM FLANGE.

Part: BLADE — PITTED (T/R)

EXCESSIVE PITTING IN THE BOX BEAM OF PADDLE "B". (REPLACEMENT OF BOX BEAM AND PITCH HORN ONLY)

Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R)

TWO CRACKS IN THE ABRASION STRIP AND SEPARATION. THE FIBERGLASS BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER DOUBLER ON THE UPPER SURFACE IS CRACKED.

Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ENCODER)

HUNDREDS NEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY AT 10,000 FEET AND ABOVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 1286:45.

Part: BLADE — PAD MISSING (T/R)

BUMPER PAD MISSING ON THE SPAR ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF PADDLE "A".

Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)

CVR DOES NOT TEST.

Part: GEARSHAFT — STEP WEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR 1750 HOUR INSPECTION AND TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT FORWARD AND AFT SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT.

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

PILOT AND CO-PILOT HSI OSCILLATING EXCESSIVELY.