N6559Z
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.
236 reports on file, 1995-03-23 – 2003-08-12.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 10,660 hrs
SIGNAL COND UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL LIGHT.
Part: INTERPHONE — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,651 hrs
INTERPHONE INTERMITTENT ON COMM CHANNEL. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RECEIVER — WILL NOT TEST (VHF NAV) · airframe 10,641 hrs
MARKER BEACON WILL NOT TEST. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — INOPERATIVE (FUEL LEVEL SYS) · airframe 10,621 hrs
FUEL IND SHOWED ZERO WITH FUEL IN TANK. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 10,617 hrs
BATTERY DEAD. REPAIRED.
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 10,584 hrs
WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY FAILED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 10,578 hrs
DOES NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: OIL COOLER — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,751 hrs
FOUND COOLING FINS BENT. SENT TO MFG FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 10,751 hrs
OIL COOLER LEAKING. SENT TO MFG. FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — LOOSE (OIL COOLER)
BEARING SPINS IN HOUSING; MAKING MUD. REPLACED BEARING 9104-NPP DUE TO WORN; BEARING W202PP DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: CASE — CORRODED (GEARBOX)
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASE CORRODED.
Part: GAUGE — CORRODED (EXTINGUISHER)
CORROSION ON PRESSURE GAUGE. REPLACED PRESSURE GAUGE 2725-709 DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (TAILBOOM)
FOUND WHAT APPEAR TO BE SEVERAL CORROSION PITS ALONG LOWER AFT EDGE OF PART OF TAILBOOM SUPPORT, WHICH WERE COVERED BY FACTORY COATING.
Part: FORCE GRADIENT — ROUGH (FLT CONTROLS)
FORCE GRADIENT BEARING ROUGH; STICKING; CANNON PLUG CORRODED. REPAIRED.
Part: FORCE GRADIENT — WORN (FLT CONTROLS)
FORCE GRADIENT STICKING AND BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — SPLIT (TORQUE) · airframe 10,072 hrs
TORQUE SPLITS. FOUND PR-PG RESTRICTORS AND SERVO LEVER WORN. REPLACED PARTS. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BIPOD ASSY) · airframe 9,443 hrs
BIPOD ASSY BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — GROOVED (BIPOD ASSY) · airframe 10,353 hrs
BIPOD ASSY BEARINGS GROOVED. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TUBE ASSY) · airframe 10,353 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT TUBE ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. SCRAPPED.
Part: LIFE VEST — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 10,490 hrs
LIFE VEST HAS A BROKEN CLIP.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (M/R HEAD) · airframe 9,952 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TRIPOD ASSY) · airframe 9,443 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT TRIPOX ASSY BEARINGS WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,044 hrs
DIGITAL CLOCK INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — GROOVED (TRIPOD ASSY) · airframe 10,353 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT TRIPOD BEARINGS ARE GROOVED. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (HSI) · airframe 9,989 hrs
HSI INDICATOR POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 10,425 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR ROLL WILL NOT ADJUST UNTIL 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER OPERATION.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 10,215 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 10,021 hrs
MLG SKID SHOE IS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ROD BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 10,129 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD HAS A WORN ROD BEARING.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,548 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SERVO LEAKING FROM THE PILOT VALVE. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STEP) · airframe 9,175 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,211 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BRAKE HAS WORN PUCKS. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 10,033 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (STEP ACTUATOR) · airframe 10,425 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR HAS A BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 10,425 hrs
LT STEP WILL NOT STOW. REPAIRED ACTUATOR.
Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 10,021 hrs
MLG SKID SHOE IS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 10,458 hrs
ACTUATOR STEP WILL NOT ACTUATE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 10,303 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYS) · airframe 10,544 hrs
WHEN TUNED TO LOCALIZER, MAX DEFLECTION ON HIS NEEDLE GOES ONLY 1/2 SCALES. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 10,068 hrs
SWASHPLATE LINK BUSHINGS WORN OUT. REPAIRED.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 9,934 hrs
DURING FUEL CROSS FEED CHECK THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FLOW PROBLEMS (INCONSISTENT). THE BYPASS VALVE WAS STUCK. REPLACED VALVE AND SLEEVE. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: ROD END BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END BEARING IS WORN. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: ROD END BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: LINK — WORN (HUB AND SLEEVE) · airframe 10,553 hrs
HUB AND SLEEVE ASSY HAS A WORN LINK. REPAIRED.
Part: LINK — WORN (HUB AND SLEEVE) · airframe 10,553 hrs
HUB AND SLEEVE ASSY HAS A WORN LINK. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 10,238 hrs
WEATHER RADAR TEST PATTERN BAD AND OPERATIONAL MODES BROKEN. FOUND ALL GREEN SCREEN, FOUND LOGIC NR 1 BOARD SHORTING OUT AGAINST CHASIS SCREW. RELOCATED SCREW, REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ROD END BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END BEARING IS WORN. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,505 hrs
INTERPHONE BOX PRODUCING STATIC WHEN TRANSMITTING. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ROD END BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R MAST LINK) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR MAST LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: CHECK VALVE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 10,535 hrs
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECK VALVE IS CRACKED. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R MAST LINK) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR MAST LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 10,553 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS A WORN BEARING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 10,527 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE FLUTTERS IN MANUAL MODE WHEN THROTTLE ADVANCED. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,548 hrs
HORIZON GYRO PRECESSES. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: LINK — WORN (HUB AND SLEEVE) · airframe 10,277 hrs
HUB AND SLEEVE ASSY HAS A WORN LINK. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR SYS) · airframe 1,028 hrs
RADAR SYSTEM KICKS OFF AFTER 30 MINUTES. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR SYS) · airframe 10,009 hrs
RADAR SCREEN TURNS DARK IN FLIGHT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 10,353 hrs
ENGINE POWER SECTION PRODUCING LOW POWER N1. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 10,407 hrs
ATC TRANSPONDER WOULD NOT PRODUCE POWER OUT. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (GLIDESLOPE) · airframe 10,339 hrs
GLIDESLOPE RECEIVER IS INOPERATIVE. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RECEIVER — WEAK (GLIDESLOPE) · airframe 10,339 hrs
VERY WEAK GLIDESLOPE RECEIVER. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: TRANSPONDER — ERRATIC (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 10,407 hrs
ATC TRANSMITS ERRATIC AND INTERROGATION PULSES WILL NOT NULL OUT. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RECEIVER — WEAK (GLIDESLOPE) · airframe 10,339 hrs
VERY WEAK GLIDESLOPE RECEIVER. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 172 reports
2002
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK TUBE) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK TUBE HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,880 hrs
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
Part: FIRESEAL — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,801 hrs
ENGINE FIRESEAL CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,605 hrs
TACH GENERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (GENERATOR) · airframe 9,086 hrs
GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — OSCILLATES (ENGINE) · airframe 9,203 hrs
BLEED VALVE HAS INTERMITTENT OSCILLATION.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK TUBE) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK TUBE HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 8,961 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: SERVO VALVE — LEAKING (TCU) · airframe 9,464 hrs
ENGINE SURGE. FOUND SERVO VALVES LEAKING. PERFORMED 2500 HOUR INSPECTION. POLISHED SERVO VALVES AND RE-CALIBRATED UNIT. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NR 2 GENERATOR) · airframe 9,150 hrs
NR 2 GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (TRIPLE TACH)
ALL NEEDLES ON TRIPLE TACH READ 200 LOW.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 36,019 hrs
N/R AND NR 2 NEEDLES INOPERATIVE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,773 hrs
BRAKE ASSY PUCKS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HEATER — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 9,749 hrs
HEATER FAILED ZONE 4 TOUCH TEST.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,672 hrs
OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS SEVERAL PIN HOLES.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (GEARBOX) · airframe 9,717 hrs
SUSPECT THAT COMBINING GEARBOX IS TRANSFERRING TO THE NR 1 ENGINE. SCRAPPED FITTING DUE TO GOUGHES ON FITTING FLARES.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,672 hrs
OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS SEVERAL PIN HOLES.
Part: IDLER GEAR — WORN (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 9,703 hrs
IDLER ASSY BEARINGS WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 9,780 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 9,694 hrs
SCREWS LOOSE AND LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE VALVE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,763 hrs
ENGINE PRODUCING LOW POWER, BLEED VALVE REPLACED
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,769 hrs
LIFT LINK ASSY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HEATER — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 9,749 hrs
HEATER FAILED ZONE 4 TOUCH TEST.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,316 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SKID — CRACKED (MLG) · airframe 9,268 hrs
SKID TUBE CRACKED AT FORWARD ATTACHMENT CUFF.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (UNIVERSAL) · airframe 9,487 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 9,096 hrs
TRIPLE TACH READS ERRONEOUSLY AND RATTLES INSIDE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (MAST) · airframe 9,526 hrs
MAIN ROTOR MAST SEA HAS AN OIL SEEP AT SEAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 8,895 hrs
TRIPLE TACH ALL NEEDLES INDICATE 1.5 PERCENT LOW.
Part: CAP — WORN (MLG ATTACH) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MLG ATTACH CAP HAS WORN RUBBER.
Part: INTERPHONE — BROKEN (COCKPIT)
VHF NR 1 SWITCH BROKEN. FOUND VOLUME CONTROL R72, SWITCHES S2, S4, S5, S9, MIC AMP AR1, LIGHT PANEL, VOLUME AND SELECTOR KNOBS AND RESISTOR R33 BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R ROD END) · airframe 9,622 hrs
MAIN ROTOR ROD END HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CAP — WORN (MLG ATTACH) · airframe 9,114 hrs
MLG ATTACH CAP HAS WORN RUBBER.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,360 hrs
NUMBER 2 COMM SWITCH BROKEN. FOUND SWITCHES S1, S3, LIGHT PANEL, VOLUME AND TRANSMIT KNOBS BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: PUMP — DAMAGED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 9,287 hrs
FUEL BOOST PUMP PRODUCING LOW PRESSURE AND LOUD NOISE.
Part: SOLENOID — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 9,577 hrs
WORN PLUNGER, WEAK EXTENSION NR 2. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: STRUCTURE — SEPARATED (SERVICE DECK) · airframe 9,411 hrs
SERVICE DECK STRUCTURE HAS SEPARATED.
Part: ANTENNA — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 9,685 hrs
PAINTING GHOSTS AND STREAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DENTED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 17,534 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DENTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HUB) · airframe 9,096 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN FLAPPING BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (HSI) · airframe 9,461 hrs
HSI INDICATOR POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (EJECTOR ASSY) · airframe 9,663 hrs
EXHAUST EJECTOR AFT BRACKETS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 9,672 hrs
STREAKS AND FALSE TARGETS IN WEATHER MODE AND MAP MODE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (HSI) · airframe 8,910 hrs
COPILOT OFF FLAG DOES NOT DISPLAY WHEN SLAVING.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,671 hrs
FWD CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. TUBE HAS SEVERAL CORROSION PITS OF .012 INCH IN AN AREA WHERE NO CORROSION IS ALLOWED. THESE PITS WERE FOUND ON THE TOP SIDE NEAR THE SADDLE MOUNTS.
Part: BLADE — ERODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,672 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE LEADING EDGE ERODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 9,430 hrs
FUEL INDICATOR PRESSURE SWITCH LIGHT FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY. SCRAPPED.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (EJECTOR ASSY) · airframe 9,663 hrs
EXHAUST EJECTOR AFT BRACKETS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 9,554 hrs
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 9,570 hrs
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF AND ON.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 9,645 hrs
INTERPHONE BOX HAS ERRATIC VOLUME CONTROL ON ALL RADIOS.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 9,663 hrs
RADAR CAUSES STREAKS AND FALSE TARGETS IN MAP AND WEATHER MODE.
2001
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,791 hrs
RECEIVES VERY WEAK/ TRANSMITS GOOD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 8,718 hrs
LEAKING. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: STEP — FAILED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,714 hrs
WILL NOT EXTEND. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT BAG) · airframe 8,718 hrs
WORN AND TORN. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 8,736 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID SHOE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (DME SYSTEM) · airframe 8,733 hrs
DME SYSTEM TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE; WILL NOT COME ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 8,392 hrs
FLICKERING LIGHT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,213 hrs
CROSSTUBE CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 8,397 hrs
PUMP PRODUCES NO PRESSURE.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (RT MLG) · airframe 8,033 hrs
RT MID FLOAT BAG LEAKING AROUND RELIEF VALVE. SENT TO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: TARSYN — INTERMITTENT (AFCS) · airframe 8,176 hrs
INTERMITTENT KICK IN THE AFCS SYSTEM WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN SAS AND ATT MODES. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,213 hrs
FOUND CORROSION UNDER SADDLE TO A DEPTH OF .022 BEFORE TOTAL CLEAN UP. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR CREDIT.
Part: TUBE — WORN (OIL COOLER) · airframe 8,050 hrs
WORN AT LOCATION WHERE EXCLUDER SEAL RIDES. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AIR INTAKE) · airframe 7,611 hrs
INOPERATIVE.
Part: CONVERTER — INOPERATIVE (WINDSHIELD WIPER) · airframe 7,847 hrs
CONVERTER INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR) · airframe 7,860 hrs
PAINTS FALSE TARGETS AND BAD TEST PATTERN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND ADJUSTED ANC AND INTENSITY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: PLATE — MISSING (ANTENNA) · airframe 7,837 hrs
FACE PLATE MISSING.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,741 hrs
RATCHETING VOLUME KNOB. REPLACED VOLUME POTENTIOMETER. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAM — WORN (WINDOW) · airframe 7,888 hrs
WORN WINDOW. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: COMPENSATOR — FLUCTUATES (TRIM) · airframe 7,410 hrs
ITT FLUCTUATES IN FLIGHT AT OR ABOVE 2500 FEET ALTITUDE.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 7,470 hrs
INDICATES ABOVE RED LINE.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,012 hrs
BUSHINGS AND ROD ENDS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 7,847 hrs
LT STEP WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP) · airframe 7,847 hrs
LT STEP WILL NOT RETRACT.
Part: STRAP — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,489 hrs
STRAPS FRAYED. REPLACED RESTRAINTS.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (TURN RATE) · airframe 7,564 hrs
TURN NEEDLE OSCILLATES.
Part: ACTUATOR — FROZEN (STEP) · airframe 7,678 hrs
STEP ACTUATOR FROZEN.
Part: CAP — DETERIORATED (MLG) · airframe 7,681 hrs
RUBBER ON CAP DETERIORATED.
Part: GCU — FAILED (NR 1 GENERATOR) · airframe 7,632 hrs
NR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT, WOULD NOT RESET.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: HUB — VIBRATION (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,811 hrs
BLUE SPINDLE CAUSING VIBRATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,837 hrs
DIGITS FLICKERING. REPLACED DISPLAY AND LENS. COOKED UNIT, INSPECTED AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — UNRELIABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,935 hrs
TRANSMITS UNREADABLE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND TESTED. ALIGNED TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: STEP — STUCK (LEFT) · airframe 7,510 hrs
WOULD NOT LET LT STEP GO DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SKID — WORN (MLG) · airframe 7,941 hrs
SADDLE FASTENERS MAKING MUD - SHOWING WEAR.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,985 hrs
SEGMENT VERY DIM IN DAYLIGHT. FOUND PHOTOCELL BAD. INSTALLED NEW PHOTOCELL. ALSO MISSING 2 EACH COVER SCREWS. INSTALLED 2 SCREWS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,979 hrs
SMOKE DETECTION UNIT WOULD TEST INCONSISTENTLY.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,741 hrs
WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: COMPUTER — KICKS (AFCS)
KICK IN YAW CHANNEL.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSY'S FORWARD CHAMBER LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (FUEL QUANTITY)
FUEL INDICATOR READS ERRATIC.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 124:55 HOURS.
1998
Part: TRIM COMPENSATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
ITT READING TOO HIGH.
Part: ENCODER — DAMAGED (ALTIMETER)
EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE, LOOSE PARTS INSIDE ENCODING ALTIMETER.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)
G/S FLAG WILL NOT PULL.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)
NAV VALID FLAG WILL NOT PULL.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)
VOR FLAG WILL NOT COME IN VIEW.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
BATTERY 18 VOLTS LOW.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACHOMETER, ALL NEEDLES ARE ERRATIC THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: COMPENSATOR — INACCURATE (ENGINE)
ITT READING TOO HIGH.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
ROTOR TACH INOPERATIVE. UNIT FUNCTION CHECKED BAD, ROTOR NEEDLE STUCK.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
FLANGE CRACKED ON DUCT ASSEMBLY.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R CONTROL)
AFTER BEEPING TO FULL DECREASE RPM, RPM WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (DC SYSTEM)
DC CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
CONTROL UNIT FAILED. GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE.
Part: SIGNAL COND — FAILS (FUEL SYS)
INTERMITTENTLY NEEDLE GOES TO ZERO.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. CONTROL UNIT FAILED
Part: RATE GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RATE GYRO INOPERATIVE.
Part: CONTROL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER DOES NOT TEST PROPERLY AND NO LIGHTS TO SHOW MODE IT IS IN.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. CONTROL UNIT FAILED
Part: HSI — FAILED (COCKPIT)
HSI HEADING SET INOPERATIVE.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (HSI)
RATE OF TURN NEEDLE STUCK ON HSI.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)
CONTROL UNIT INOPERATIVE. GENERATOR VOLTAGE 31.75 VOLT AND WILL NOT ADJUST.
Part: DME — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
DME LIGHT DIM. REPLACED WEAK V901 PHOTODETECTOR. INSPECTED AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMBINING GRBOX — MAKING METAL (ENGINE)
COMBINING GEARBOX HAS METAL ON PLUG AND FILTER.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R CONTROL)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT HOLD BEEP RANGE ADJUSTMENT.
1997
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (TEMP CONTROL)
TEMP CONTROL MOTOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: LINEAR ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
LINEAR ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR SLOW TO REACT (BINDING).
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (ENGINE)
FUEL CONTROL LEAKING THROUGH WEEP HOLE AT BOTTOM OF FUEL CONTROL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL.
Part: COMBINING GR BOX — MAKING METAL (ENGINE)
COMBINING GR BOX HAS METAL ON PLUGS AND FILTER AFTER 30 MINUTES RUN AND 20 MINUTES FLIGHT.
Part: TARSYN — FAILED (COCKPIT DG)
DIRECTIONAL GYRO WILL NOT TURN COMPASS CARD ON HSI AND OFF FLAG WILL NOT PULL ON HSI.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYS)
BATTERY PACK WILL NOT ACCEPT CHARGE.
Part: SKIN — MISMANUFACTURED (TAIL BOOM)
POSITIONED NEW SKIN TO TAILBOOM AND LOCATE AT TOP SECTION NEAR CONTROL TUBE OPENING. FOUND UPPER AREA OF SKIN ROLLED TOO TIGHT. POSITIONED SADDLE SKIN TO WRAP AROUND SKIN P/N 212-030-099-071S AND FOUND .3750 INCH GAP BETWEEN SADDLE SKIN AND WRAP-AROUND SKIN AT AFT ROLL AREA.
Part: CAP — WORN (CROSS TUBE)
CAP WORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT NAV)
NAV CONTROL DISPLAY INTERMITTENT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND DISPLAY DS101 BAD. REPLACED DS101 DISPLAY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT NAV)
NAV CONTROL LED READOUT TOO DIM FOR DAYLIGHT OPERATION. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND V101 PHOTOCELL BAD. REPLACED PHOTOCELL. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)
FACE OF BEARING IS WORN OFF. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ROD END BEARING.
Part: LORAN CDU — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
LORAN WOULD NOT DISPLAY DISTANCE AND BEARING INFORMATION FOR PROGRAMMED COORDINATES. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: NAV CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
IN BRIGHT LIGHT COULD NOT SEE DISPLAY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND PHOTOCELL V101 BAD. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V101. REPAIRED. ALSO FOUND S102 TRANSFER SWITCH INTERMITTENT. REPLACED S102 TRANSFER SWITCH. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TARSYN — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLIGHT)
WHEN COLD TARSYN CAUSES RAPID KICKING AFTER WARM KICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: TARSYN — MALFUNCTION (AUTO FLIGHT)
TARSYN KICKS IN SAS AND ALT. MODE.
Part: TRIM COMPENSATOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)
#2 ENGINE ITT INDICATOR IS ERRATIC. TRIM COMPENSATOR FAULTY.
Part: TARSYN — MALFUNCTION (AFCS)
TARSYN CAUSES KICK IN AFCS PITCH.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT TACH)
ROTOR RPM READS 3 TO 5% LOW AND #1 NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: GAS STRUT — FAILED (BAG DOOR)
GAS STRUT WILL NOT OPEN BAGGAGE DOOR.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT ENCODER)
ENCODE ALTIMETER INCONSISTENT OUTPUT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 1312:35.
1996
Part: ALTIMETER — FRICTION ERROR (COCKPIT)
EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DME INDICATOR DIGITS ON DISPLAY WILL NOT BRIGHTEN UP.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (3 AXIS GYRO)
CO-PILOT'S INDICATOR (HEADING) PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY AND AT TIMES WILL NOT SLAVE PILOT'S INDICATOR WILL STICK AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.
Part: BOLT — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
BOLT COATING CHIPPING.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
UNABLE TO READ DISPLAY.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
EJECTOR CRACKED ON RINGS. CRACK BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
COMMAND COURSE NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
COURSE DIGITIZER STUCK AT 210 AND GLIDE SLOPE NEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
CVR WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY.
Part: DAMPER SET — SEPARATION (M/R)
SEPARATION BEYOND LIMITS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 1913, 1886, 2418 AND 2414.
Part: BOLT — DEFECTIVE (M/R HUB)
CARBIDE COATING FLAKING BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
HEADING CARD WILL NOT MOVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 2:55.