N6095U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | Operator | on 2015-07-29 | 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.
9 reports on file, 1996-03-12 – 2014-07-18.
Part: SCISSOR LINK — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR SHAFT) · airframe 11,944 hrs · 18,753 cycles
WE HAVE FOUND A SCISSOR LINK, H-BLOCK, DURING ALF INSPECTION TO HAVE DISBONDED BUSHINGS. THIS IS A LOW HOUR SCISSOR LINK, AND THERE MAY BE A ISSUE WITH THE REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED ON THESE LINKS. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE BUSHING SPECIFICATIONS DO NOT MEET THE STANDARD OF THE ACTUAL LINK IT IS BEING PRESSED INTO AS FAR AS IT DIMENSIONS. OR THE ADHESIVE OR BONDING AGENT DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD OF ADHERING THE BUSHING TO THE BLOCK. THE LAST O/H ON THIS BLOCK WAS PERFORMED. THE O/H WAS IAW. R & R 4 BUSHINGS.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE MAKING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SPAR WHEN FLEXED. FOUND BLADE SPAR CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE APPORXIMATELY 48 MM OTBD FROM CENTER OF SPAR , 20 MM LONG FROM L/E TO CENTER OF SPAR ON TARGET BLADE AND ONE APPROX 51 MM LONG FROM L/E TO CENTER SPAR ON TARGET BLADE AND 1 APPROXIMATELY 51 MM OTBD FROM CENTER OF SPAR, 32 MM LONG FROM L/E TO CENTER OF SPAR, 32 MM LONG FROM L/E TO CENTER OF SPAR ON OPPOSITE BLADE. COULD BE CAUSED TO AGE OF BLADE. REPLACED THE ROTOR BLADE
Part: GAS GENERATOR — SEIZED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,646 hrs · 5,713 cycles
ENGINE COMPRESSOR SEIZED AFTER SHUT DOWN. SUSPECT FUEL INJECTION WHEEL COKING. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM IN TUCSON. THE CURRENT THEORY IS THE FUEL (JP8) SOURCE. WE ARE NOW USING JET A TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. (X)
Part: BEARING — SEIZED (T/R DRIVE) · airframe 2,637 hrs · 5,668 cycles
SMOKE IN COCKPIT, TAIL VIBRATION. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 010270. (X)
Part: GAS GENERATOR — COKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,593 hrs · 5,603 cycles
AFTER LANDING AND SHUT DOWN, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE COMPRESSOR FOR FREEDOM OF ROTATION. THE COMPRESSOR WAS SEIZED. SUSPECT FUEL INJECTION WHEEL COKING. (X)
Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (A/C BAY)
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT COOL AIRCRAFT. BLOWS HOT AIR. FOUND 1 OF 2 CONDENSOR BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE. THE 2-BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME. THEY BOTH HAVE 14.1 HOURS OF USE SINCE OVERHAUL. THE REPORTED MOTOR ASSEMBLY HAD ABNORMAL BRUSH WEAR. RETURNED MOTOR ASSEMBLY TO THE VENDOR FOR WARRANTY.
Part: SHAFT — CHAFED (T/R DRIVE)
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, A RUB SPOT WAS FOUND ON THE SHORT SHAFT JUST AFT OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS A HARD AREA TO INSPECT WITH BOTH PIECES OF DRIVE SHAFT COVER IN PLACE. A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS AREA AT ANNUAL SHOULD BE DONE AS IT IS HARD TO SEE. THE REAR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.
Part: GASKET — MISFIT (EPICYCLIC)
NEW GASKET FROM MFG DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. SUBMITTER STATED THESE PARTS WHEN RECEIVED FROM A.E.C. ARE TOO SMALL IN DIAMETER TO CORRECTLY FIT. AMER EUROCOPTER SAYS TO SOAK THE GASKET OR TO TEAR THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE BOLT HOLES TO MAKE IT FIT. AFTER TRYING TO GET THE GASKET TO SWELL BY SOAKING, THE GASKET STILL TORE. AMER EUROCOPTER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT AS OF LAST PHONE CALL HAS NOT DEVELOPED CORRECTION TO THE PROBLEM OF BAD FITTING GASKETS.
Part: FLANGE — LOOSE BUSHING (M/R STARFLEX)
UPON REMOVAL OF RED AND YELLOW STAR-FLEX ASSEMBLY, ONE BUSHING WAS FOUND UNSCREWED FROM THE UPPER ARM. THE CAUSE MAY BE EITHER A POOR BOND OF BUSHING TO STAR-FLEX ARM OR A POOR CLEANING OF BOLT PRIOR TO USE OF NEW MASTONOX AT LAST BEARING CHANGE. SUBMITTER STATED TO ALWAYS CLEAN AND INSPECT PARTS PRIOR TO RE-USE.