N57717
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.
4 reports on file, 2001-03-08 – 2003-02-06.
Part: LIMITER — FAILED (ENG REDUCT GB)
PILOT REPORTED THAT ON RETURN FLIGHT AT NORMAL CRUISE POWER WITH NO CONTROL INPUT NG AND NR SPEEDS SUDDENLY DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 3 PERCENT AND RAPIDLY RECOVERED WITH A SLIGHT OVERSHOOT BEFORE RETURNING TO STEADY STATE. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A .7 HOUR FLIGHT. REPLACEMENT OF THE OVERSPEED LIMITER CORRECTED THIS DEFECT AS CONFIRMED BY OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHTS TO CONFIRM A REPEATABLE DEFECT AND THAT AFTER LIMITER REPLACEMENT DEFECT WAS CORRECTED.
Part: STARFLEX — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
PILOT REPORTED ODD SHUFFLING MOTION OF THE HELICOPTER IN HOVER AND ABORTED THE PLANNED FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF REVEALED THAT THE BLUE BLADES STARFLEX STAR ARM END BUSHING HAD AN ADHESIVE BOND FAILURE. THIS STARFLEX HAD A 30 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MFG MM. 13.9 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT. THIS EXACT DEFECT IS ADDRESSED FOR STARFLEX.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAULTY (ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING IN FLIGHT WITH EVIDENCE OF POWER LOSS BY ROTOR RPM DROOP. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITH ENGINE OPERATING. A NORMAL SHUTDOWN/COOLDOWN WAS COMPLETED. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUN VERIFIED STRONG HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN BOTH STARTER GENERATOR AND FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE SURGING. REPLACEMENT OF STARTER GENERATOR CORRECTED DEFECT. BAD STARTER, OVERHAULED IN 1993. SUSPECT GREASE DRIED UP. RECOMMENDED CALENDER BASED BEARING REPLACEMENTS.
Part: BELT — SEPARATED (HYD SYSTEM)
HYDRAULIC BELT FAILED AT BOND LINE DURING FLIGHT WHICH LEAD TO PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. BELT CONDITION AND TENSION APPEARED NORMAL DURING PREFLIGHT.