N60951
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.
234 reports on file, 1995-01-08 – 2000-02-18.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WILL NOT TURN ENGINE.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
WORN BEARING ON PITCH CONTROL ROD. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE S3986 AND S2860. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS S1783 AND S1800.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (ENGINE BAY)
ENGINE MAKING METAL.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL HAD WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE S3672 AND S3739. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS S3796 AND S3811.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST)
FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 229 reports
1999
Part: STOP — SEPARATED (SPHERICAL)
SEPARATION. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 12839 AND 13244. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS 0920 AND 0926.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (SPHERICAL)
BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL HAD WORN BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE S3388 AND S3424. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS S3634 AND S4043.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (T/R SERVO)
ACCUMULATOR LEAKS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN SLIDING BEARING.
Part: FILTER — STUCK (FUEL SYSTEM)
FILTER BOWL STUCK; NOT ABLE TO UNSCREW.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL HAD WORN BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE S3035 AND S2985. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS S3670 AND S3826.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BEARING WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TORQUE)
INDICATOR FLUCTUATES IN STEADY FLIGHT.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH ROD BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS S3672 AND S3739.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (FUSELAGE)
NR 1 SIDE LIGHT SYSTEM WILL NOT COME ON. REFERENCE: RMA NR R021136.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT AIRSPEED)
AIRSPEED INDICATOR INACCURATE.
Part: BLADE — NOISY (TAIL ROTOR)
SPAR NOISE IN AREA OF TAIL ROTOR BLADES. REFERENCE: RMA NR R019946.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: INERTIA REEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
INERTIA REEL WILL NOT LOCK.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (INTAKE)
CRACK AROUND BOTTOM SUPPORT BOLT AREA.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR WOULD NOT START.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
LIGHT GRADUATOR HAS RUBBER SEPARATED.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
RIGHT AND LEFT SERVO CONTROLS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR)
ACCUMULATOR WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE.
Part: STOP ASSY — DETERIORATED (MAIN ROTOR)
SPHERICAL STOP ASSEMBLY HAS DETERIORATED ELASTOMER. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 12217, 12216, AND 12215.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 2239 AND UNKNOWN S/N.
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOP (COCKPIT)
GRADUATOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR)
SEPARATION AT TRAILING EDGE TIP OF ONE BLADE.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR HAS FLAT SPOT AND WILL NOT ENERGIZE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR ARCING AND WILL NOT MOTOR ENGINE.
Part: BODY — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND BEARING BORE HOLE AND HINGE BEARING. RUBBER SEPARATION BEARING P/N 350A33-2153-00, TT 650:35 HOURS.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT INDICATOR STICKING.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR SERVO LEAKING.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH ROD)
ROD, PITCH CONTROL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT SEAT CRACKED AT RIGHT SIDE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
PRESSURE SWITCH WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL PUMP WENT DEAD AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE, BLEW FUSE FIRST THEN WENT DEAD.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL PUMP DOES NOT PUMP.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (BOOST PUMP)
BOOST PUMP WILL NOT WORK.
Part: CLOCK — STOPPED (COCKPIT)
CLOCK STOPPED KEEPING TIME.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
BLACK PLASTIC TRACK ON WINDOW IS CRACKED.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (BOOST PUMP)
BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (START/GEN)
STARTER GENERATOR INOPERATIVE - WILL NOT START ENGINE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTION (OIL PRESS IND)
PRESSURE INDICATOR DROPS TO BELOW RED LINE AT 100 PERCENT THROTTLE.
Part: GEAR BOX — WORN (T/R)
T/R GR BOX OUTPUT SHAFT CHROME PLATING WEAR.
Part: TEMP PROBE — FAILED (OIL TEMP)
TEMP PROBE FAILED. GAUGE READING ERRATIC.
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH CONTROL ROD BEARINGS WORN.
Part: TEMP PROBE — BROKEN (OIL SYS)
TEMP PROBE BROKEN.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE WILL NOT FLASH.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROB WILL NOT FLASH.
Part: ROD SPRING — CORRODED (ENG CONTROL)
RUST AND CORROSION INSIDE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION BEARING OIL SOAKED.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (T/R BLADE)
LAMINATED BEARINGS SEPARATED.
Part: PIN — WORN (GIMBLE JOINT)
GIMBLE JOINT PIN WORN. SCRAPPED AT PHI.
Part: CONTROL — CORRODED (CARGO MECH)
CARGO CONTROL MECHANISM CORRODED HOUSING AND RUSTED CABLE.
Part: SPHERICAL STOP — SEPARATION (M/R)
SPHERICAL STOP ASSY SEPARATION. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 11731, 11725, AND 11733. REPLACEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS ARE 12494, 12498, AND 12563.
Part: TUBE — SCORED (T/R REAR BAR)
LARGE SCORE ON TUBE BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY WIRE NOT SUPPLYING POWER TO STROBE LIGHT.
Part: STARFLEX — WORN (M/R)
STARFLEX BALL JOINT WORN TEFLON AND SEAL UNBONDED.
Part: ELEMENT — DIRTY (HYD SYS)
HYD FILTER ELEMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (STROBE)
ANTI COLL LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
1997
Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL)
PITCH CONTROL ROD HAS WORN BEARING.
Part: ROTOR SPIDER — BINDING (T/R)
GREASE LEAKAGE AND SUSPECTED BINDING.
Part: HUB BODY — CORRODED (T/R)
T/R HEAD HUB BODY HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION.
Part: SCREW — BROKEN (ROTOR HEAD)
BROKEN IN SMALLER THREADS AT THE END OF THIS BOLT. REPLACED WITH NEW BOLT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
VHF TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT IN FLIGHT. FOUND POWER OUT TO BE 3 WATTS BELOW SPECS. REPLACED CAPACITOR C623. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED SQUELCH AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (ENGINE NGV)
REAR BEARING P.T. NGV CRACKED AT 6:00 POSITION BEYOND LIMITS. DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMB. CHAMBER SWIRL PLATE, FOUND CRACK OF ABOUT 90 DEGREES.
Part: CASING — WORN (MGB)
MGB CASING BUSHING BORE WORN.
Part: RING — WORN (GIMBAL RING)
BORES WORN ON GIMBAL RING.
Part: COUPLING — WORN (XMSN)
COUPLING BEARINGS WORN.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (TEMPERATURE)
NG MAX NUMBER STAYS THE SAME EVERYDAY.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R)
PITCH CONTROL ROD .002 AXIAL PLAY.
Part: SPIDER — WORN (T/R)
SPIDER WORN SLIDER AND ROUGH BEARINGS.
Part: GENERATOR — NOISY (START/GEN)
GENERATOR CAUSES LOUD HUM IN HEADSET.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — FAILED (T/R CONTROL)
ACCUMULATOR WILL NOT TAKE A CHARGE.
Part: HOSE — TORN (BLEED AIR)
HOSE TORN.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (LT M/R)
LEFT HAND MAIN ROTOR SERVO LEAKING.
Part: SERVO — DEFECTIVE (CYCLIC)
SLIGHT RESISTANCE IN FORWARD AND AFT MOVEMENT OF CYCLIC AND MOTORS IN DIRECTION MOVED.
Part: WINDOW — CHANNEL CRACKED (SLIDER)
SLIDING GLASS WINDOW CHANNEL CRACKED ON THE BOTTOM.
Part: AIRSPEED IND — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
WITH AIR SPEED INDICATOR AT 170 MPH, UNIT INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (T/R SERVO)
ACCUMULATOR LEAKING AT VALVE.
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (M/R)
STARFLEX CRACKED.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — MALFUNCTION (CYCLIC)
KICK IN LATERAL CYCLIC WHEN PERFORMING HYDRAULIC CHECK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ACCUMULATOR.
Part: IGNITER PLUG — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)
IGNITER PLUG FIRES INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (M/R)
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: SPIDER — WORN (T/R)
T/R SPIDER SLIDER BUSHINGS WORN.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (T/R)
T/R GR BOX BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: BLADE — WORN (SKID)
BLADE WORN.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY LIGHT FLASHED ONCE, THEN WENT DIM AND STAYED ON.
Part: BEARING — SPLIT (XMSN MOUNT)
SPHERICAL BEARING SPLIT AND CRACKED. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED WERE 10548, 10549, AND 10597.PURCHASED. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE 11725, 11731, AND 11733.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GYRO SPINS FREELY IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FUEL CAP — WONT LOCK (FUEL TANK)
FUEL CAP WOULD NOT LOCK. HANDLE SPINS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FUEL CAP.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
ENG WOULD NOT START AFTER FIRST SHUTDOWN. FUEL CONTROL FAULT.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
SWITCH NOT COMPLETING CIRCUIT FOR CAUTION LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SWITCH.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (CABIN)
FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS IN DOOR POSTS, WINDOW FRAME AND ROOF AS SHOWN IN FIG. 1 ATTACHED DRAWING. SANDED DAMAGED AREAS. LAID FIBERGLASS REPAIRS USING 510N RESIN OVER CRACKED AREAS. REPAIRED CABIN STRUCTURE AS PER 8110-NO. 89-047 DATED 9-13-89.
Part: BALL JOINT — WORN BEARINGS (STARFLEX)
STARFLEX BALL JOINT WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED SF166, SF167, SF165.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ANTI COLL LIGHT)
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT CAGE AND SPINS FREELY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ALTITUDE INDICATOR.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ANTI COLL LIGHT)
NO OUTPUT TO ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT. REPLACED WITH POWER SUPPLY.
Part: GYRO — SHORTED (COCKPIT DG)
D.G. DRAWS EXCESSIVE CURRENT. ROTOR SHORTED TO CASE GROUND.
Part: AIRSPEED IND — GLASS CRACKED (COCKPIT)
AIR SPEED IND GLASS IS CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (ENG N1)
ENGINE N1 INDICATOR READS LOW.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (FUEL PRESS)
PRESSURE SWITCH NOT COMPLETING CIRCUIT FOR CAUTION LIGHT.
Part: LAMINATE MEMBER — SEPARATED (M/R XMSN MT)
LAMINATE MEMBER ELASTOMER SEPARATED.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (T/R)
BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (ANTI COLL)
BURNT OUT. SENT TO AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP. THEIR PROPERTY BEING RETURNED. NO CREDIT DUE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (BEACON)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
1996
Part: HARNESS — PROBE BROKEN (ENG FIRE DET)
ONE PROBE WAS FOUND BROKEN LOOSE FROM ENGINE AND HANGING FROM HARNESS.
Part: LOCK — WORN (LT DOOR)
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LOCK.
Part: STRICKER — WORN (LT DOOR)
STRICKER WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: WARNING AUDIO — INOPERATIVE (ROTOR HORN)
ROTOR HORN DOES NOT BLOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HORN.
Part: BODY — BEARING FAILED (T/R)
BEARINGS SEPARATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE T/R YOKE ASSEMBLY.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SPINS IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE READS 4% HIGH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRANSMITTER.
Part: SLEEVE ASSY — WORN (DOOR)
SLEEVE ASSY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SLEEVE ASSEMBLY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
GAUGE NOT INDICATING PRESSURE WITH BOOST PUMPS ON.
Part: SPIDER — SEAL TORN (T/R)
T/R SPIDER SEAL TORN.
Part: INTAKE AIR — CRACKED (ENGINE)
ENGINE AIR INTAKE CRACKED.
Part: BLADES — WONT BALANCE (T/R)
AIRCRAFT HAS HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION. T/R VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AND FOUND OVER 2 IPS AND COULD NOT BALANCE BELOW .7 IPS.
Part: ROD — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK)
BOTH T/R P/C LINKS WORN.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUE READS 4% HIGH.
Part: BOLT — WORN (HORIZ STAB)
BOLTS FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Part: PIN — CORRODED (GIMBAL JOINT)
ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION GIMBAL RING PIN CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PIN.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (SLIDER)
WINDOW IS CRACKED. (SLIDING WINDOW TRACK BROKEN AND CRACKED)
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER ARCS BADLY AND TURNS SLOW.
Part: ARM — MOUNT BROKE (WINDSHIELD WIPER)
WIPER ARM MOUNT HOLD BROKE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY.
Part: ROD,ACTUATING — WORN EXCESS (T/R GR BOX)
ACTUATING ROD IS WORN EXCESSIVELY.
Part: OIL TANK — CRACKED (SIGHT GLASS)
OIL TANK IS CRACKED. (SIGHT GLASS CRACKED)
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST)
PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE DOES NOT FLASH.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
LIGHT WOULD NOT FLASH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE POWER SUPPLY.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (STROBE)
BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BULB.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATION (T/R GR BOX)
RUBBER SEPARATION. PART SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
M/R BLADE IS CRACKED. (CRACK IS ABOUT 4 1/2" LONG.
Part: PUMP,FUEL — DEFECTIVE (RT BOOST)
WHEN RIGHT HAND BOOST PUMP IS TURNED ON, FUSE BLOWS.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUE READING HIGH AND NORMAL T4 FOUND TORQUE TRANSMITTER INDICATING 8% HIGH.
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (M/R)
STARFLEX HAS CRACK IN ONE ARM.
Part: ELEMENT — DEFECTIVE (HYD SYS)
ON DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BY-PASS BUTTON POPPED ON HYDRAULIC FILTER.
Part: ROD — BEARING WORN (T/R GR BOX)
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: STRIKER — WORN (COPILOT DOOR)
CO-PILOT'S DOOR UPPER LATCH PIN STRIKER WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ELEMENT — DEFECTIVE (OIL SYS)
FILTER BYPASS POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CLOCK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CANOPY — CHANNEL BROKE (FWD CORNER)
CANOPY FRAME U CHANNELS WERE BROKEN AT FORWARD UPPER AND LOWER CORNERS. REPAIRED WITH MESH COMPOSITE SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LEVER — WORN (T/R GR BOX)
TR GR BOX CONTROL LEVER SMALL BORE WORN.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — DEFECTIVE (SERVICE VALVE)
TAIL ROTOR SERVO ACCUMULATOR SERVICING VALVE HAS STUCK STEM, UNABLE TO CHARGE WITH NITROGEN.
Part: ALTIMETER — READS LOW (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER READS 200 FEET LOW.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL)
CANNON PLUG END OF TRANSMITTER COMING LOOSE AND INDICATOR PEGS OUT.
Part: ENGINE — OIL LOSS (COMPRESSOR)
LOSS OF OIL OUT OF TAIL PIPE, BLEED VALVE AND COMPRESSOR.
Part: BODY — WORN BEARING (T/R)
T/R BODY HAS WORN BEARING.
Part: BEARING — BLISTERED (M/R)
BEARING IS BLISTERED AND SEPARATING.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL BOOST)
BOOST PUMP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE "FUEL PUMP" LIGHT WHEN TURNED OFF. SWITCH FAILED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HALF SHELL)
BEARING DETERIORATED.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (M/R)
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (T/R)
T/R BLADE IS ERODED. (EROSION AT BLADE TIPS)
Part: INDICATOR — NOISY (ROTOR)
ROTOR INDICATOR BEARING NOISY.
Part: GYRO — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT DG)
DG OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DIRECTIONAL GYRO.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ANTI COLL BEACON)
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE POWER SUPPLY.
Part: GYRO — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
GYRO UNRELIABLE AND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GYRO.
Part: HARNESS — B NUT LOOSE (FIRE DETECTOR)
B-NUT UNBONDED FROM HARNESS.
Part: SPIDER — BOOT LOOSE (T/R)
DUST BOOT P/N 350A33-2069-20 COMING LOOSE FROM SPIDER ASSY AND SLIDING ON SHAFT.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (M/R XMSN)
DURING 2000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND BEARING SEPARATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.
Part: FASTENER — EXCESS WORN (COWL)
FASTENER IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. HINGE WORN AND LATCH HOOK WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Part: SHOE — EXCESS WORN (RT FWD SKID)
FOUND RIGHT FORWARD SKID SHOE WORN THROUGH. REPLACED WORN SHOE
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN EXCESSIVELY (ROTOR)
BRAKE ASSY IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. BRAKE PAD IS WORN.
Part: HANDLE — BROKE (DOOR)
HANDLE BROKE AND CAME OFF "D" RING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HANDLE.
Part: ROD — DEFECTIVE (JETTISON DOOR)
STRUT WILL NOT HOLD DOOR OPEN. REPLACED DOOR SWITCH.
Part: SWITCH — STICKING (FUEL INDICATING)
FUEL TANK LIGHT SWITCH STICKS. REPLACED FUEL TANK PUSH BUTTON LIGHT SWITCH DUE TO STICKING.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (T/R PITCH)
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE T/R P/C LINK.
Part: SEAL — TORN (ENG INTAKE)
ENGINE AIR INTAKE SEAL TORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.
Part: SEAL — TORN (SKY WINDOW)
SEAL TORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.
Part: SERVO CONTROL — BINDING (CYCLIC RT/LT)
CYCLIC HAS BINDING WHEN THE CYCLIC IS MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SERVO.
Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (DOOR LATCH ASSY)
LOCK PIN HANDLE BROKE OFF. REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY.
1995
Part: WINDOW — RAIL CRACKED (RT SLIDER)
SLIDING WINDOW BOTTOM RAIL CRACKED.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)
DISPLAY LIGHTS ARE TOO DIM TO READ. LIGHTS DIM ACCORDING TO SPECS. FUNCTION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SERVO — DEFECTIVE (FRONT CONTROL)
PILOT FELT FEEDBACK IN FORE/AFT CYCLIC CONTROLS.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT DOOR)
SWITRCH INOPERATIVE. SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: YOKE ASSY STOP — WORN (M/R)
YOKE ASSY STOP WORN. CHARGED AS A SET DUE TO ONE BREAKING IN FITTING.
Part: BALLJOINT — WORN (STARFLEX)
TEFLON WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE SF128, SF143, AND SF145.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (M/R CONTROL)
SERVO LEAKING.
Part: HUB — BEARING FAILED (T/R YOKE)
T/R YOKE FORK BEARINGS SEPARATED IN TWO.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PRESS)
FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES TO MAX WITH BATT POWER OFF.
Part: FAIRING — CORROSION (VIB ABSORBER)
CORROSION IN FAIRING BOLT HOLES. SEE MMIR#5859 FOR LOWER FLANGE ALSO REPLACED.
Part: FLANGE ASSY — CORRODED (VIB ABSORBER)
VIB ABSORBER LOWER FLANGE ASSY EXCESSIVE CORROSION. SEE MMIR#5858 FOR FAIRING ALSO REPLACED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (STROBE)
LIGHT COMES ON DIM, BUT WOULD NOT FLASH.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
LIGHTS GO TOO DIM TO READ DURING DAY LIGHT. COULD NOT VERIFY PROBLEM. UNIT DIMS ACCORDING TO OPERATOR'S MANUAL. UNIT FUNCTION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (LANDING LIGHT)
FOUND LANDING LIGHT BULB BLOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BULB.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (LANDING LIGHT)
LANDING LIGHT BURNT OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BULB.
Part: SERVO — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
CYCLIC STIFF WHEN IT IS MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT. FOUND LT-RT CONTROL SERVO DEFECTIVE
Part: STARFLEX — CRACKED (M/R)
STARFLEX CRACKED.
Part: BOLT — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
GRAPHOIL COATING WORN THROUGH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLTS.
Part: BOOT — DEFECTIVE (SWASHPLATE)
LOWER ATTACH POINT STRETCHED. NO LONGER ATTACHES TO SWASHPLATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOOT. (OLD PART SCRAPPED)
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R CONTROL)
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE GUIDE IS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW GUIDE.
Part: ROD END — WORN (M/R)
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ROD END.
Part: TRANSMISSION — SEAL LEAK (SWASHPLATE)
SWASHPLATE BEARING GREASE SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WASHER TAB — BROKEN (T/R)
LOCK TAB BROKEN OFF. REPLACED LOCK WASHER AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BOLT — WORN (M/R)
GRAPHOIL COATING WORN THROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 14246, 12047, 14365, 13884, 14387. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLTS.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT GPS)
INOPERATIVE. LOST MEMORY. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR WARRANTY EXCHANGE. RECEIVED REPAIRED ON 6-8-95.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (T/R)
BEARING WORN CAUSING HIGH FREQUENCY.
Part: CYLINDER — PIN SHEARED (CONTROL LOCK)
STUD PIN THAT CONTROL ROD CONNECTS TO ON LOCK ASSY SHEARED FROM LOCK ASSY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART FROM STOCK.
Part: HUB — BEARING FAILED (T/R)
LAMINATED HINGE BEARING FAILED, SEPARATED 360 DEGREES AROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED T/R YOKE ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: YOKE — BEARING LOOSE (T/R HUB)
BEARING LOOSE IN BORE OF YOKE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE T/R YOKE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (LANDING LIGHT)
BULB BURNT. REPLACED LANDING LIGHT BULB DUE TO BEING BURNT.
Part: GENERATOR — DEFECTIVE (START/GEN)
HAS HEADSET NOISE EVEN WITH CAPACITOR INSTALLED. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
CRACK IN SKIN ON TOP APPROXIMATELY 6'8" OUTBOARD OF ATTACH POINT.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
CRACK IN SKIN ON TOP APPROXIMATELY 5'9" OUTBOARD OF ATTACH POINT.
Part: GEAR BOX — MAKING METAL (T/R)
GEAR BOX MAKING METAL.
Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (TRANSMISSION)
BEARING SLINGING GREASE. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (OIL SYS)
OIL BLOWING OUT EXHAUST AND OIL PSI FELL TO ZERO.
Part: WINDOW — RAIL CRACKED (OUTB LOWER)
OUTBOARD LOWER SLIDE RAIL CRACKED FROM FORWARD END 1/2 LENGTH OF RAIL.
Part: ENGINE — LOSING OIL (OIL SYSTEM)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LAND BASE FOR OFFSHORE LOCATION. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED. RETURNED TO SHORE BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TO ZERO UPON LANDING. FOUND ENGINE OIL TANK EMPTY. SIGNS OF OIL GOING OUT THE EXHAUST. AS-350 IPC, CHAPTER 71.10.11, ITEM 20B.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT DG)
DG SPINS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: YOKE ASSY — WORN (M/R)
DROOP RING FORK SUPPORTS WORN AND ONE BROKEN.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ANTI COLL)
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND MOUNTING BRACKET WORN & BROKEN.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (M/R CONTROL)
LEAKING BETWEEN SERVO BODY AND SERVO SHAFT. ALSO LEAKING FROM SMALL HOLE IN SERVO SHAFT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FIREWALL ASSY — CRACKED (ENG COMPT)
FIREWALL CRACKED IN APPROXIMATELY SEVEN PLACES. REPAIRED FIREWALL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ LT LOWER)
CRACK ON L/H LOWER OUTER SKIN. STOP DRILLED CRACK.
Part: GYRO — TRIPS BREAKER (COCKPIT DG)
POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE D.G. AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WONT TEST (COCKPIT ATC)
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT TEST. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN (ROTOR)
ROTOR BRAKE WORN.
Part: BEARING — BLISTERED (M/R)
UNITS BLISTERED. SN 8535, 8536, & 8537.
Part: SPIDER — BEARING FAULTY (T/R)
BEARING SLINGING GREASE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR WON'T STAY ERECT.
Part: BELT — FRAYED (HYD PUMP)
FRAYED HYD PUMP BELT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BELT.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (T/R)
SPAR REINFORCEMENT CRACKED, BUBBLING ON SKIN OF BLADE.
Part: ROD — WORN BEARINGS (PITCH CONTROL)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: TRANSMISSION — LEAKS GREASE (SWASHPLATE)
SWASHPLATE SLINGING GREASE AND BOOT IS STRETCHED.
Part: TAIL ROTOR — BEARING FAILED (T/R HUB)
BEARING IN T/R HUB SEPARATED 360 DEGREES AROUND.
Part: IGNITER — FAILED (ENGINE)
IGNITER SOLID STATE CRATERED AND LEAD FRAYED. PART SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: SPIDER — WORN BEARING (T/R)
BEARING (350A33-1097-00) WORN.
Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (STARFLEX)
BEARING WORN AND TEFLON COATING COMING OFF ON INNER RACE.