N5748M
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAR Airlift | Operator | on 2012-01-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
248 reports on file, 1995-01-02 – 2011-05-09.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 11,679 hrs · 3,020 cycles
DURING A 25HR CHECK, THE NR 6 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT MOUNTING FLANGE WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED ON THE OUTPUT SIDE OF THE IGB COUPLING. THE CRACKS ARE AROUND THE BOLT HOLES. THE TRDS IS ON-CONDITION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 247 reports
2008
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO AC LT SIDE TRANSMISSION AREA CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH FORKLIFT BASE DURING CARGO LOADING OPERATIONS. (K)
2006
Part: OIL COOLER — CONTAMINATED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 10,179 hrs
OIL COOLER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED UTILITY HYD CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERING. APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED GRASS BUILDUP FROM OIL COOLER CORE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYS) · airframe 9,842 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 TRANSFER LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 FUEL TRANSFER PUMP.
2005
Part: NUT — SPLIT (HYD PUMP) · airframe 9,232 hrs
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO MORGAN CITY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A JAM NUT ON A FITTING ON THE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD SPLIT ALLOWING THE PACKING TO UNSEAT UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED THE NUT AND PACKING. ALSO REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO IT RUNNING DRY.
2004
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,213 hrs
45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED LOW PRESSURE READING ON NR 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. RETURNED TO MCY.
2003
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 8,163 hrs
MASTER BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. SENT TO UNITED BATTERIES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 8,135 hrs
WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY SCREEN DARK AND FUZZY. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 8,115 hrs
WITH ENGINE N1 ABOVE 90 PERCENT ANTI ICE LIGHT OFF CYCLED ANTI ICE SWITCH ON FUEL CONTROL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 8,120 hrs
ENGINE BLEED VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT RISE DURING ANTI ICE CHECK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
GEARBOX MAKING METAL. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — CORRODED (VOR SYS) · airframe 8,006 hrs
WILL NOT CHANGE FREQUENCY. FOUND CORROSION ON SWITCH S104 AND INSERT FACEPLATE, LOCK RING AND PHOTOCELL V101 BAD. UNIT NEEDS KNOB KIT. CLEANED CORROSION AND REPLACED FACEPLATE, LOCK RING AND PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. BATTERY SCRAPPED AT VENDOR 1/17/03.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. BATTERY SCRAPPED AT VENDOR 1/17/03.
2002
Part: ECU — FAILED (ENG TORQUE) · airframe 7,951 hrs
DURING DECENT FOR LANDING, TORQUE STARTED SPLITTING, BUT WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF ABNORMALITY. WHEN POWER WAS PULLED BACK IN NR 2, TORQUE STAYED AT 50 PERCENT, NR 1 MGT INCREASED TO 780 DEGREES AND N2 TO 96 PERCENT. LANDING WAS ABORTED AND NR 2 TORQUE CAME BACK UP TO NORMAL.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,854 hrs
DME INDICATOR DISPLAYS "800 AL". REPLACED Q803 TRANSISTOR AND I803 (IC), REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — WORN (RESTRAINT)
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE RESTRAINT ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR DRIVE)
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED AND REPLACED BEARINGS.
Part: COUNTERWEIGHT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR COUNTERWEIGHT ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HEAD HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED AND REPLACED BEARINGS.
Part: INTERPHONE — INTERMITTENT (COMMS)
COMM 1 AND COMM 2 CUTS OUT DURING TRANSMIT. FOUND SWITCH S1, FM1 DECAL AND FM2 DECAL BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,820 hrs
PRESSURE SWITCH MALFUCNTIONED, BLOWER LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. PENDING VENDOR RETURN.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (OUTPUT DRIVE) · airframe 6,569 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
BATTERY WEAK.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR SYSTEM)
SHOWS A 10 MILE VERTICAL DISPLAY AFTER 20 MINUTES.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 6,773 hrs
ENGINE PRODUCING LOW POWER. HIGH MGT ON POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. REPAIRED ENGINE. FOUND MISSING COATING ON STG. 1 NOZZLE TIP PATH WHICH WAS POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR LOW POWER. REPLACED G/G STATOR ASSY, G/G ROTOR ASSY, COMBUSTION LINER AND OUTER BALANCE PISTON SEAL WITH NEW PARTS.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (OUTPUT DRIVE) · airframe 7,194 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR SYSTEM) · airframe 6,773 hrs
WILL NOT PAINT TARGETS.
Part: BOLT — BROKEN (T/R HUB) · airframe 4,952 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HUB BOLT BROKE IN HALF.
Part: HUB — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
FOUND 4 PITCH HORN BOLTS CORRODED, ONE GRIP BOLT CORRODED AND DAMAGED, 2 BLADE BOLTS CORRODED AND 2 FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN. (ADP)
Part: AMPLIFIER — WILL NOT TEST (RADIO SYSTEM) · airframe 7,344 hrs
LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON DURING MONITOR TEST.
Part: COVER — LOOSE (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 7,307 hrs
FOUND LT FLOAT FAIRING LOOSE. FOUND TOP EDGE HAD COME LOOSE FROM SCREWS AND WIND HAD PULLED COVER OPEN.
Part: ISOLATION AMP — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT) · airframe 7,160 hrs
IN FLIGHT THE CREW DETECTED A SMOKE ODOR. THE AARS AND NR 2 ELEVATOR SYSTEM WENT OFF LINE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE COPILOT ADI TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ISOLATION AMPLIFIER.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,160 hrs
DURING FLIGHT, UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND UTILITY HYDRAULIC PUMP DELIVERY PRESSURE LOW.
2001
Part: STARTER — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 6,967 hrs
STARTER WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,744 hrs
DOES NOT DISENGAGE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,767 hrs
WILL NOT DISENGAGE.
Part: STARTER — BURNED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,772 hrs
BURNT. WILL NOT OPERATE.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,819 hrs
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM DROPS OFF IN FLIGHT. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (MAIN)
OVERHEAT AND ACID SMELL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABE BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (MAIN)
OVERHEAT AND ACID SMELL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABE BATTERY.
Part: COMPASS — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
HAS FRICTION LIGHT INTERMITTENT, WILL NOT CALIBRATE.
1999
Part: GYROSCOPE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: CLEVIS ARM — CRACKED (M/R TRANSMISSION)
RUBBER CRACKED, PRONOUNCED NODAL BOUNCE IN LET DOWN, AND WHEN ALLOWING AIRSPEED BELOW 120 KNOTS.
Part: PUMP — FLAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
BRASS FLAKES IN OIL FILTER CLOGGED.
Part: HELPER SPRING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
ERASER WEAR AND CRACKING ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES.
Part: RESET BUTTON — MISSION (CLOCK)
CLOCK COUNTER RESET BUTTON MISSING.
Part: GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR HOT LIGHT INTERMITTENT.
Part: ACTUATOR — WON'T TEST (T/R CONTROL)
LIGHT IN SCAS TEST WILL NOT WORK.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AIR DATA)
GROSS WT LIGHT HAS 2ND DIGIT OUT.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (AIR DATA)
COMPUTER WILL NOT READ POWER ASSURANCE.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT)
AMPLIFIER WILL NOT TEST OR STAY ON-LINE.
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (HYDRAULIC PUMP)
HYDRAULIC PUMP SHEARED THE SHAFT.
Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFLIGHT)
AARS WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN-FLIGHT AFTER 30 MINUTES. TIME SINCE REPAIR 18:55 HOURS.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO FLIGHT)
PITCH WILL NOT STAY ON-LINE.
Part: CAUTION PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
CAUTION PANEL - AFCS AND AUTOPILOTS ON VERY DIM AND ANTI-ICE SEGMENTS INOPERATIVE.
Part: STARTER — DRAGGING (ENGINE)
STARTER DRAGS DURING START CAUSING GENERATOR TO KICK OFF. ALSO EMITS STRONG BURNT SMELL AFTER STARTING.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
UNABLE TO GET ABOVE 30 PERCENT ON BATTERY. OR CROSS START. STARTS HAVE STRONG BURNT ODOR.
Part: STARTER — DRAGGING (ENGINE)
STARTER DRAGS BADLY DURING START - SOMETIMES WORKS INTERMITTENTY.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY HAD LOOSE INTERNAL PART. FLASH TUBE POWER SUPPLY WAS ONE OF THREE TO FAIL THE OPERATION OF ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM.
Part: STARTER — DAMAGED (START/GENERATOR)
FOUND DURING 250 HOUR INSPECTION, CLUTCH SLIPS AT ABOVE 500 HOUR INSPECTION AND HAD EXCESSIVE END PLAY.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY WILL ONLY POWER ONE STROBE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT HAS TWO LIGHTS. ONE CONNECTOR IS DEAD. FLASH RATE IS VERY SLOW.
Part: GYROSCOPE — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GYROSCOPE WILL NOT ERECT.
Part: PROBE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)
PROBE HAS ERRATIC READINGS.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (ENGINE FUEL)
CARTRIDGE WILL NOT FUNCTION.
1998
Part: VOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
VOR NEEDLE 10-60 DEGREES OFF.
Part: PLATE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
ELASTOMER CRACKED.
Part: PLATE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
ELASTOMER CRACKED.
Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER CONTROL HAS NO DISPLAY.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
DC CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
RELAY CONTACT 13 AND 14 HAS TOO MUCH RESISTANCE.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WILL NOT CROSS START.
Part: CLUTCH — FAILED (START/GEN)
CLUTCH SLIPPAGE EXCEED LIMITS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR STICKS AT 40 TO 50 KNOTS.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT NAV)
NOT RECEIVING ON VOR/LOC AND GS.
Part: CLUTCH — FAILED (START/GEN)
FAILS CLUTCH TORQUE SLIPPAGE TEST OVER 400 INCHES/POUNDS.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WOULD NOT CROSS START WITHOUT TRIPPING NR 1 GENERATOR.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR BURNED AND SHAFT GRINDS.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COMM SYSTEM)
BLEED OVER BETWEEN NR 1 VHF AND NR 2 VHF.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CRT HAS NO DISPLAY.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT AIR DATA)
AIR DATA COMPUTER WILL NOT SHOW PANEL CHECKS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (FUEL QUANTITY)
FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR DIGITS REPORTED INOPERATIVE.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUCNTIONED (COCKPIT M/R RPM)
RPM WARNING AUDIO TOO LOUD.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFLIGHT)
PITCH WILL NOT ENGAGE ON AUTOFLIGHT AMPLIFIER ASSY.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFLIGHT)
PITCH WILL NOT ENGAGE ON AUTOFLIGHT AMPLIFIER ASSY.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
AIRSPEED NEEDLE DOESN'T RETURN TO ZERO.
Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
PITCH CHANNEL WILL NOT ENGAGE. AARS WILL NOT COMPLETE TEST.
Part: SHAFT ASSY — CORRODED (T/R)
SHAFT ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: SHAFT ASSY — CORRODED (T/R)
SHAFT ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TEST.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R)
4 EACH BLADE FEATHER BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: NOZZLE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
NOZZLE LEAKING AND WORN. ENGINE SLOW TO START.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (ENGINE)
PRESSURE SWITCH CAUSES LIGHT TO STAY ON.
Part: SENSOR DUALRATE — FAILED (SCAS SYS)
KICKS SCAS PITCH OFF.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (ENG INLET)
ENGINE INLET WILL NOT HEAT.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
AIR SPEED INDICATOR READING HIGH.
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL BOOST)
INOPERATIVE/ POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: PUMP — MAKING METAL (HYD)
HYD PUMP MAKING METAL.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (ROTOR RPM)
ROTOR RPM LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSMITTER PEGGED ON MAX.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (ROTOR RPM)
LOW ROTOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: HMU — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (M/R GR BOX)
INDICATES HIGH AND ALSO SHOWS 10-20 PSI STATIC.
1997
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
STARTER DISENGAGES AT 15% NG.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — FAILED (YAW CHANNEL)
ACTUATOR ASSY YAW CHANNEL TRIPS IN FLIGHT.
Part: TORSION ARM — CRACKED (M/R XMSN)
TORSION ARM ASSY RUBBER CRACKED.
Part: HUB — WORN (T/R)
WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS AND ROUGH TRUNNION BEARING. REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY PHI.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER ENGAGE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT STARTER WILL NOT ENERGIZE.
Part: GYROSCOPE — INACCURATE (COCKPIT)
AIRCRAFT PORPOISES, ROLLS SIDE TO SIDE.
Part: RATE GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RATE GYRO TURN NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE.
Part: MOTOR — LOW POWER (COOL FAN)
HYD MOTOR LOW POWER.
Part: SYMBOL GENERATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CRS SET INOPERATIVE AND COMPASS INCORRECT.
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (STA 35)
T/R BLADE HAS VOID IN BOARD STATION 35.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAULTY (CYCLIC)
AMPLIFIER FAULTY. CYCLIC MOTORING WHEN ENGAGED.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — MALFUNCTION (T/R CONTROL)
PITCH KICKS OFF ON LANDING AND TAKE OFF.
Part: MAST ASSY — MAKING METAL (M/R)
METAL IN OIL IN TRANSMISSION (FOUND MAST TO BE SCRATCHED) INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY PHI
Part: PINION — PITTED (M/R GR BOX)
PITTING ON PINION GEAR TEETH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (XMSN)
BEARING BREAKING DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. S/N 5641/5642
Part: SPACER SET — WORN (M/R XMSN)
SPACER SET UNEVENLY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — WORN (T/R)
ACTUATOR ASSY BEARINGS WORN.
Part: NOZZLE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
ENGINE HANGING UP AT 30%. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NU4573 AND PANU4.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (M/R GR BOX)
MAKING METAL. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: LEVER ASSY — MIS MFG (M/R MAST)
MACHINED WITH A .010 OVERSIZED JOURNAL. THE COLLECTIVE LEVER HAS A MATING BORE THAT IS ALSO OVERSIZED AND WILL NOT HOLD A STANDARD MACHINED PIN IN IT'S PLACE.
Part: TRANSMISSION — WORN (M/R)
WEAR IN SURFACE OF TRANSMISSION TOP CASE.
Part: MAST ASSY — WORN (M/R)
MAST ASSY WEAR ON SIDE OF SLEEVE.
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (HYD SYS)
LOCK CLIP ON SHAFT MISSING SHAFT SPLINE DAMAGED.
Part: PUMP — SHAFT FAILED (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP SHAFT BROKEN.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (STAGE ONE)
STAGE ONE NOZZLE BURNT AND CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: STATOR ASSY — CRACKED (GAS GEN)
GAS GEN STATOR CRACKED STAGE 1 SEGMENT.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ENG/XMSN)
ENG XMSN SEAL LEAKING.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT SYMBOL)
SYMBOL GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT.
Part: WINDOW — DEPARTED (COPILOT DOOR)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, LT HINGED WINDOW PANE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. FRAME STAYED ATTACHED TO WINDOW ASSEMBLY. HINGED WINDOW WAS IN A CLOSED LATCHED POSITION AT THE TIME. REF: 214ST IPC, CHAPTER 52-99-00, FIG 52-4, SHEET 2, ITEM NR 72.
Part: BLOWER ASSY — FAILED (SHAFT)
BLOWER ASSY SHEARED SHAFT.
Part: WINDOW — MIS MFG (COCKPIT)
WINDOW TRANSITION 3/8" TOO WIDE. WINDOW LAYS ON RETAINER PUSHING WINDOW UP TO CAUSE GAP BETWEEN WINDOW AND RETAINER. THE WINDOW HAS NO EXCESS TO POSITION FOR CORRECT RIVET SPACING.
1996
Part: RNAV — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
REMOTE ARNAV LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATED WHEN UNIT IS TURNED ON. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: SLEEVE — BEARING FAILED (M/R)
BEARING SET SPINNING ( GROOVED BEYOND LIMITS)
Part: NUT — WORN (M/R BEARING SET)
BEARING SET SPINNING (WORN)
Part: BEARING SET — WORN (M/R)
BEARING SET SPINNING (WORN)
Part: RNAV — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
REMOTE RNAV ANNUCIATOR LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATED WHEN UNIT IS TURNED ON. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENG)
STARTER WON'T ENGAGE AND FINALLY INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: RNAV — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
GS NEEDLE DEFLECTS UP. WITH ONLY VOR SIGNAL APPLIED.
Part: ALTIMETER — WATER CONTAM (COCKPIT)
WATER CONTAMINATION INSIDE INSTRUMENT.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
WILL NOT TEST. SENT TO ALLIED SIGNAL AEROSPACE RED. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: COMM CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT COMM)
WILL NOT ALWAYS CHANGE FREQUENCY. FOUND WAFERS AND CONTACTS LOOSE. TIGHTENED WAFERS AND CONTACT. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED RETAINING RING. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: GEARBOX — CORRODED (T/R)
PART IS CORRODED. (CORROSION ON DRIVE SPLINES) REMOVED FROM MAST S/N A13-01164, T.T. 4271:05.
Part: INDICATOR — WONT TEST (HYD BYPASS)
HYD BYPASS LIGHT WON'T TEST.
Part: IGNITOR — CRACKED (ENG)
IGNITOR IS CRACKED. (WORN AND CRACKED)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: ADAPTER ASSY — CRACKED (M/R DRIVE)
ADAPTER ASSY CRACKED AROUND 90% OF CIRCUMFERENCE ON LOWER OR BOTTOM. SURFACE CRACK VISIBLE ON TOP SURFACE AS MARKED IN BLACK.
Part: ADAPTER — CRACKED (MAST ASSY)
MAST ASSY ADAPTER HAS CRACK AROUND 90 DEGREES OF CIRCUMFERENCE ON LOWER OR BOTTOM SURFACE, CRACK VISIBLE ON TOP SURFACE. NOTE: ACFT DELIVERY DATE IS 12/27/94.
Part: CONTROL DISPLAY — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT XPONDR)
TOO DIM. ADJUSTED INTENSITY BRIGHTER. REPAIRED. REPLACED MISSING RING RETAINER AT END OF SHAFT. REPLACED FADED LENS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SHOE ASSY — MIS MFG (SKID)
SHOE ASSY BOLT HOLES DO NOT LINE UP DURING INSTALLATION.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
DOES NOT SUPPLY POWER TO STROBE LIGHT.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR WILL NOT TEST.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (DC SYS)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LOW RPM WARN)
LOW RPM LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
1995
Part: CONTROL BOX — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
CONTROL BOX ONES AND HUNDREDS PLACE DOES NOT INCREMENT OR DECREMENT.
Part: AMPLIFIER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
VOR NEEDLE UNRELIABLE. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: HUB — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
TRUNNION RACHETS WHEN ROTATED: SUPPORT BRINELLING ON RACES.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT NAV)
INOPERATIVE. POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES ARE LOADED DOWN.
Part: COMPUTER — FAIL TEST (AFCS)
UNIT FAILED 20 DEGREES ROLL LEFT LIMIT TEST 11.2 ON SST. TIME SINCE REPAIR 3:25.
Part: STARTER — BURNT (START/GEN)
STARTER BURNT UP.
Part: GEARBOX — STUD BROKEN (COMBINING GR BOX)
BROKEN STUD ON THE R/H FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT BIPOD LOCATION.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (FUEL QTY)
INDICATOR DIGITS GO BLANK; INTERMITTENT.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR WILL NOT TEST.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER DOES NOT ENGAGE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER SPINS BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE.
Part: HUB — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
TRUNNION BEARING ROUGH. INBOARD BLADE BEARING'S LINER BEING CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
WON'T SHUT OFF. FOUND UNIT NEEDED HEADER MOD. PERFORMED HEADER MODIFICATION AND APPLIED HUMISEAL BETWEEN HEADER AND P/C BOARD. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WRONG PART (CALIPER)
P/N 9450103-1 CALIPER NOT APPROVED FOR USE ON 214ST'S. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: CLEVIS ARM — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN)
MAIN ROTOR VIBRATIONS. CLEVIS ARM ASSY RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: PLATE ASSY — WORN (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
PLATE ASSY WORN AND WEAK. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: TORSION ARM — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
MAIN ROTOR VIBRATIONS. TORSION ARM ASSY RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR WARRANTY CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: PLATE ASSY — WORN (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
PLATE ASSY WORN AND WEAK. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: ARM ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
MAIN ROTOR VIBRATIONS. ARM ASSY RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR WARRANTY CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: CLEVIS ARM — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN)
MAIN ROTOR VIBRATIONS. CLEVIS ARM ASSY RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: BEARING ASSY — LEAKS (T/R)
BEARING ASSY LEAKS. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: STRAP ASSY — WORN (MLG)
WORN RUBBER. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: LINK — BEARING WORN (M/R)
ELASTOMERIC BEARING WORN. RECEIVED INTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: FITTING — HOLES WORN (FUSELAGE)
BUSHING HOLES ARE WORN. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: BEARING ASSY — WORN (T/R)
WORN; CAUSING BUZZ IN PEDALS. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: BEARING ASSY — WORN (T/R)
WORN; CAUSING BUZZ IN PEDALS. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: PLATE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
RUBBER TORN. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT.
Part: PLATE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
RUBBER TORN. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT.
Part: BLOWER — INOP (AIR DIST)
BLOWER INOPERATIVE.
Part: STARTER — BURNT (START GEN)
HOLE BURNT THROUGH SIDE OF STARTER.
Part: HUB — PEELING (T/R)
PAINT AND NICKEL STRIP PEELING.
Part: RESTRAINT ASSY — BEARING WORN (M/R)
BEARING WORN. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R CONTROL)
KEEPS FALLING OFF LINE. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ADF)
BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED. FOUND UNIT TO HAVE NO RECEIVER AUDIO. REPLACED TRANSFORMER T113. REPAIRED PROBLEM. REPLACED HEADERS J301, J302, J306 AND J307. APPLIED HUMISEAL TO HEADERS FOR CORROSION CONTROL. REPLACED BROKEN BNC SPACER. INSTALLED MISSING HEX NUTAND SCREW IN POWER SUPPLY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CVR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CVR INOPERATIVE; WILL NOT TEST.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START GEN)
BURNT UP--WILL NOT START--SMOKING.
Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (HYD)
SUSPECT PUMP WAS RUN WITHOUT FLUID.
Part: MOTOR — LEAKS (HYD)
HYD MOTOR LEAKS-RADIAL PLAY.
Part: MOTOR — SEAL BLOWN (COOLER BLOWER)
OIL COOLER BLOWER LIGHT CAME ON. SWITCHED TO SECONDARY SYSTEM. NO TEMP LIMITS EXCEEDED. FOUND SEAL BLOWN IN HYDRAULIC BLOWER MOTOR. IPC 63-22-00, FIGURE 3, ITEM 50.
Part: GYRO — STUCK (COCKPIT RATE)
RATE OF TURN INDICATOR STUCK TO THE LEFT ON ADI. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT N5748M.
Part: STARTER — DEFECTIVE (START/GEN)
STARTER CAUSES ENGINE INSTRUMENTS TO SHORT OUT UNTIL START BUTTON IS RELEASED.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTION (ROTOR RPM)
LOW ROTOR WARNING AUDIO COMES ON AT IDLE WITH MUTE SWITCH OFF.
Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
CONTACTS BURNED. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: BREAKER — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
BREAKER WILL NOT CLOSE. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ADC)
1ST DIGIT IN GROSS WEIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP CAUSING VIBRATION.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (AUTOFLIGHT)
PITCH MOTORS FORWARD IN FLIGHT AND WON'T TEST PROPERLY. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: COMPUTER — WONT TEST (COCKPIT AIR DATA)
WON'T TEST; CAN'T CHANGE GROSS WEIGHT BELOW 16500 AND VNE WON'T CHANGE.
Part: MOTOR — DEFECTIVE (BLOWER)
MOTOR CAUSES LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION. (RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94)
Part: MOTOR — DEFECTIVE (BLOWER)
MOTOR CAUSES LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
Part: FITTING — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
OIL COOLER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND FITTING LEAKING ON UTILITY MOTOR CASE. REMOVED AND RESEATED FITTING. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. IPC 29-12-00, PAGE 42, FIGURE 4, ITEM 55.
Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
LONG TIME DELAY.
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT COMM)
DISPLAY DIM IN BRIGHT LIGHT. REPLACED DISPLAY AND LENS. REPLACED INTERMITTENT TRANSFER SWITCH S301 AND HEADER P201. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTION (START SYS)
GENERATOR WON'T GO INTO CROSS START. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: CARGO HOOK — WORN (EXT LIFT)
NEEDS OVERHAUL. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: CARTRIDGE — TRIPS BREAKER (FUEL SYS)
POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: STARTER — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
START TIME SLOW. APPROXIMATELY 45-50 SECONDS. AFTER CHARGE, DOWN TO 20-25 SECONDS. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: SEAT BELT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
UNITS SENT FOR REWEB. BELTS RECEIVED WITH N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)
TROUBLESHOOTING CROSS STARTING PROBLEM. PART RECEIVED INSTALLED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: DETECTOR RPM — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
LOW ROTOR RPM WON'T STAY MUTED BELOW 80%. RECEIVED INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: GAS SPRING ASSY — WEAK (DOOR)
WEAK; WILL NOT KEEP DOOR OPEN. INSTALLED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 WHEN RECEIVED AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: BATTERY — DEAD (DC SYS)
BATTERIES DEAD. UNITS RECEIVED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (START SYS)
STARTER NOT GOING INTO SERIES..
Part: STRUT ASSY — DEFECTIVE (COWLING)
END LATCH WILL NOT HOLD COWLING PIN SECURELY. RECEIVED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: LIGHT ASSY — CRACKED (CABIN)
LENS CRACKED. RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT 12-26-94.
Part: WINDSHIELD — SEPARATED (COCKPIT)
WINDSHIELD SEPARATED. RECEIVED WITH AIRCRAFT ON 12-26-94.
Part: STRUT ASSY — DEFECTIVE (COWLING)
END LATCH WILL NOT HOLD COWLING PIN SECURELY. RECEIVED ON N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
CABLE RATCHETY. RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: SHOCKMOUNT ASSY — TORN (LIGHT ASSY)
TORN. PART RECEIVED WITH N5748M ON 12-26-94. AIRCRAFT IN WARRANTY FOR 500 HOUR HOURS OR 6 MONTHS.
Part: COUPLING — CRACKED (M/R)
CRACKED. RECEIVED ON N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE STICKS DURING START AND SHUTDOWN. INDICATOR RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT N5748M, S/N 28102 ON 12-26-94.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
NO. 2 NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILS TEST (AUTO FLIGHT)
FAILS SPERRY SST TEST. PART RECEIVED WITH N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: INTERPHONE BOX — DEFECTIVE (COMM SYS)
WHEN COMM CONTROL IS PLUGGED INTO HARNESS IN CABIN EITHER 3RD OR 4TH STATION , IT CAUSES TO SQUELCH LIGHT ON THE C117 CONTROL OF THE FF40 SYSTEM TO ILLUMINATE. COMM 4 IS THE POSITION BEING USED FOR THE FF40 SYSTEM
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
PEGS NEEDLE ON INDICATOR. TRANSMITTER RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: RNAV — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
VOR/LOC OFF.
Part: BEARING — COVER MISSING (M/R)
DUST COVERS MISSING. RECEIVED ON N5748M ON 12-26-94.
Part: SEAL — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
UNBONDING ON RUBBER PORTION OF SEAL TO METAL PORTION OF SEAL.
Part: ALTIMETER — FRICTION ERROR (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: ALTIMETER — STICKY (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE HAS A STICKY OPERATION.