N6748D
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.
74 reports on file, 1996-01-05 – 2006-10-25.
Part: HOSE — FAILED (ENGINE TORQUE) · airframe 17,107 hrs
(3) MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, IN CRUISE, TORQUE GAUGE WENT TO 10. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND ALL OTHER GAUGES WERE NORMAL. LANDED AT MOB908A ONLY TO NOTICE OIL LEAKING FROM FRONT, LT PORTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE TORQUE INSTRUMENT LINE HAD FAILED. REPLACED HOSE ASSY.
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 73 reports
2004
Part: ENGINE — STALLED · airframe 15,845 hrs
COMPRESSOR STALL WHILE HOVERING FOR TAKE OFF.
2003
Part: COMPUTER — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 14,670 hrs
INTELLASTAR INTERMITTENT LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 14,670 hrs
BATTERY WEAK. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 14,543 hrs
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: LIFE VEST — LEAKING · airframe 14,460 hrs
LIFE VEST LEAKING. REPLACED.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
VALVE INOPERATIVE. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK)
BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING (2 EACH) 206010470101 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (GENERATOR) · airframe 14,280 hrs
WHEN GEN. SWITCH IS TURNED ON IT TOOK 2 TO 3 MINUTES TO COME ON. ALSO GEN DROPPED OFF LINE IN FLIGHT.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 14,460 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
Part: CAP — LEAKING (OIL TANK) · airframe 14,229 hrs
OIL TANK CAP LEAKING THROUGH SHAFT. SCRAPPED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 14,330 hrs
MAIN BATTERY DEAD.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 14,220 hrs
TACH GEN IS INTERMITTENT. REPAIRED.
Part: COMBUSTION LINER — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,141 hrs
COMBUSTION CASE HAS STRIPPED THREADS IN IGNITER BOSS. REPAIRED.
Part: HOUSING — DAMAGED (HEADSET JACK) · airframe 14,141 hrs
HEADSET JACK PULLED OUT OF HOUSING. REPLACED CORD.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — FAILED (FUEL TRIM) · airframe 14,141 hrs
WOULD NOT START WITH INTELLISTART SYSTEM ON LINE.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,140 hrs
FUEL CONTROL HAS NO ADJUSTMENT LEFT FOR LIGHT OFF. INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO LIGHT OFF. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: LIFE VEST — WILL NOT TEST (CABIN) · airframe 14,140 hrs
LIFE VEST FAILED 3 MONTH INSPECTION (WOULD NOT HOLD AIR). SHOP REPAIR.
Part: COMBUSTION LINER — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,141 hrs
HARD STARTING ON LIGHT OFF, WORN FUEL NOZZLE FERRULE AND LINER CRACKED. IN REPAIR.
Part: SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1 NOZZLE) · airframe 14,141 hrs
NOZZLE SHIELD CRACKED. IN REPAIR.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,141 hrs
FUEL NOZZLE PRODUCING NUMEROUS ABORTED STARTS DUE TO NO LIGHT OFF. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (ANTI ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 14,140 hrs
ANTI ICE VALVE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE VALVE.
Part: COVER — DETERIORATED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 14,090 hrs
LT FWD, RT FWD FLOAT COVERS DETERIORATED. SCRAPPED.
Part: COVER — DETERIORATED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 14,090 hrs
LT REAR, LT MID, RT REAR, RT MID FLOAT COVERS DETERIORATED. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 14,051 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE PIVOT BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,021 hrs
ENGINE WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAILED FUEL NOZZLE. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RECEPTACLE — BROKEN (COMMS HEADSET) · airframe 13,785 hrs
RECEPTACLE FOR HEADSET BROKEN. REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 13,722 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,381 hrs
SEAT BELT FRAYED AT TOP OF SHOULDER HARNESS.
Part: TUBE — CONTAMINATED (ENG TO G/BOX) · airframe 13,189 hrs
REPLACED TUBE ASSY FROM TURBINE PRESSURE CHECK VALVE TO GEARBOX DUE TO B-NUT THREADS FILLED WITH ALUMINUM FROM CHECK VALVE FITTINGS. SCRAPPED.
Part: GAUGE — CONTAMINATED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,450 hrs
WATER IN FLOAT PRESSURE GAUGE, HARD TO READ. SCRAPPED.
Part: COMPASS — LOW (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,658 hrs
COMPASS LOW ON FLUID. REPLACED.
Part: CHECK VALVE — DAMAGED (TURBINE OIL) · airframe 13,189 hrs
CHECK VALVE HAS DAMAGED FITTING THREADS. REPAIRED.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 13,363 hrs
FUEL CONTROL UNIT PRODUCING HANG STARTS AND AFTER ONE ADJUSTMENT AIRCRAFT FLAMED OUT. START DERICHMENT ADJUSTER JAM NUT LOOSE. ALSO FOUND START DERICHMENT AND START ACCELERATION ADJUSTER ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY TO THE COUNTER CLOCKWISE STOP. RESET BOTH ADJUSTMENTS TO NORMAL SETTINGS AND UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 13,632 hrs
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: PAD — WORN (LT CYCLIC IDLER) · airframe 13,559 hrs
LT CYCLIC IDLER WEAR PAD UNBONDED. REPAIRED.
Part: POWER LEVER — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,381 hrs
POWER LEVER WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 13,464 hrs
MAIN ROTOR CYLINDER LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (DROOP COMPT) · airframe 13,300 hrs
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYS) · airframe 13,458 hrs
TRANSCEIVER SELECTOR KNOB BENT AND WOULD NOT MOVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 13,454 hrs
VHF TRANSMITS WEAK. REPLACED R181 RESISTOR AND ADJUSTED TRANSMIT FREQUENCY. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED WEAK DISPLAY. ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH, MIC GAIN AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: PLENUM — MISMANUFACTURED (MLG)
PLENUM BOXES DO NOT FIT CONTOUR OF NOSE PANEL. OUTBOARD AFT EDGE HAS 1/4 INCH GAP BETWEEN PANEL AND PLENUM BOX. DIMENSION ON NEW PLENUM BOX DOES NOT MATCH THE PLENUM BOX THAT WAS REMOVED. ALSO REMOVED -2 PLENUM. SHIMMED THE GAP ON BOTH AIRBOXES ON INSTALLATION.
Part: PITCH LINK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 12,779 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK SHAFT CRACKED ON OUTBOARD SURFACE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2002
Part: COMPASS — LEAKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,531 hrs
COMPASS LEAKING FLUID.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ANTI COLLISION) · airframe 12,499 hrs
ANTI COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: RELAY — INTERMITTENT (BATTERY) · airframe 12,806 hrs
RELAY INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTER SWITCH ACTUATED NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN.
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (WX RADAR)
WEATHER RADAR CONTROL BOX INOPERATIVE. SKYWATCH INTERMITTENTLY HAS DATA FAIL MESSAGE.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR) · airframe 12,648 hrs
WEATHER RADAR CONTROL BOX DATA FAIL ERROR CODE.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 12,595 hrs
TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON AFTER SHUTDOWN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACE PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 13,105 hrs
FLIGHT CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS A BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2001
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (GAS PRODUCER) · airframe 12,405 hrs
DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. NEEDLE SLOW TO REACT AND HANGS UP AT APPROX. 10 PERCENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ANTENNA — DAMAGED (RADAR) · airframe 12,403 hrs
COAX PULLED OUT FROM ANTENNA CONNECTOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,403 hrs
CORROSION ON STEP BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,403 hrs
CORROSION ON STEP BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG SKID) · airframe 12,403 hrs
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG SKID) · airframe 12,403 hrs
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 12,403 hrs
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BELLCRANK — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 12,403 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK ASSY HAS CORROSION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 12,403 hrs
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PAD — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 12,403 hrs
GREASE SEALS MISSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (GPS) · airframe 11,862 hrs
INTERNAL BATTERY WEAK. SENT TO GARMIN INTERNATIONAL FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1999
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)
FLAG WILL NOT PULL AND PRECESSES.
Part: FILTER — BROKEN (FUEL SYSTEM)
BYPASS BUTTON MISSING ON FUEL FILTER.
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL)
FILTER WILL NOT BYPASS.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS 150 INOPERATIVE, FACE PLATE BROKEN ON RIGHT HAND SIDE.
1998
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKS (DROOP COMP)
ACTUATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS.
1997
Part: CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
KFS594 CONTROL HAS NO DISPLAY.
Part: RESTRAINT — SEPARATED (XMSN)
RUBBER SEPARATED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TOT)
INDICATOR FAILED. NO TOT READING.
Part: HF ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (COMM SYS)
DATA TAG MISSING, ANTENNA CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS.
Part: ANTENNA — CORRODED (LORAN)
DATA TAG MISSING, ANTENNA CORRODED IN SEVERAL SPOTS.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT COMM)
TRANSMITS BUT DOESN'T RECEIVE. FOUND UNIT WOULD RECEIVE BUT NOT TRANSMIT. REPLACED MODULATORS Q124. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ADF)
BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED AND TESTED. FOUND HOLE STRIPPED IN HEATSINK. REPLACED HEATSINK. REPAIRED. REPLACED DISPLAY DUE TO INOPERATIVE SEGMENTS. REPAIRED. APPLIED DOW CORNING #4 COMPOUND TO DISPLAY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND UNIT HAS NO TRANSMIT. FOUND OUTPUT OF MICROPROCESSOR I405 TO BE BAD. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS I402 AND I406. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPLACED BROKEN TRANSISTOR Q415 AND INSTALLED HEATSINKBEHIND TRANSISTOR Q415. REPLACED RESISTOR/CAPACITOR PACK RM401.