N6957Y
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.
142 reports on file, 1997-04-23 – 2001-09-19.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WON'T HOLD A CHARGE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WON'T HOLD A CHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABE BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK.
Earlier reports · 1997–1999 · 138 reports
1999
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
WHEN STARTING OFF BATTERY KICKS OFF AT 10 PERCENT.
Part: RATE GYRO — NOISY (COCKPIT)
GYRO MAKING LOUD NOISE.
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CLOCK INOPERATIVE.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFLIGHT)
AMPLIFIER ASSY CANNOT ADJUST R91 ON CARD II. WILL NOT STAY WITHIN LIMITS.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER DRAWING HIGH AMPERAGE.
Part: STARTER — DAMAGED (ENGINE)
WHILE PERFORMING 250 HOUR INSPECTION ON STARTER/GENERATOR FOUND TWO BRUSHES SHATTERED AND COMMUTATOR RUN OUT EXCEEDED THE TOTAL RUN OUT OF .0008. CHECKS AT .0015.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT)
PITCH CHANNEL WILL NOT TRIM AFTER SYSTEM ALIGNMENT OR STAY ENGAGED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (TAIL ROTOR)
ACTUATOR ASSY WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PITCH.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AIR DATA)
COUNT DOWN INOPERATIVE DURING FLIGHT.
Part: DRIVE ASSY — FAILED (RADAR ANTENNA)
WILL NOT TILT. SHAFT SHEARED.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (AIR DATA)
WILL NOT COUNT DOWN.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AIR DATA)
AIR DATA COMPUTER WILL NOT COUNT DOWN.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (XPONDER CONTROL)
BAD PHOTO CELL WILL NOT GO BRIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GAUGE KNOB WILL NOT RESET.
Part: HEADER — CORRODED (COCKPIT NAV)
2 YEAR INSPECTION. FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER HEADER P102 AND J101. REMOVED HEADER AND PLUG AND CLEANED CORROSION. REPLACED P102 AND J101. UNIT WILL NOT TURN ON.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS UNIT.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
TROUBLESHOOTING, NR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT START OFF AIRCRAFT BATTERIES.
Part: SKIN — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL MISMANUFACTURED. FORWARD INBOARD EDGE OF PANEL IS TOO SHORT BY A MINIMUM OF .3750 INCH AND ADDED DOUBLER AT CENTER IS TOO SHORT; ALSO, AS MARKED ON PANEL.
Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER TRANSMITS AND RECEIVES WEAK.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSING (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR RECESSES CONSTANTLY.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
R/T FAULT DISPLAY.
Part: DRIVE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR ANTENNA)
RADAR DISH LOOSE AND PICTURE FUSSY AND JUMPS.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR)
SCREEN GOES GREEN AFTER 20-30 MINUTES OF OPERATION. FOUND DISPLAY SPIKES AND TURNS GREEN AFTER 20-30 MINUTES OF OPERATION.
Part: BLADE — WON'T TRACK (MAIN ROTOR)
COULDN'T TRACK BLADE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (STARTER/GEN)
ARMATURE LOOKS AND SMELLS BURNT.
Part: CAUTION PANEL — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
SPARE LIGHT SEGMENT LENS MISSING ON CAUTION PANEL.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT DME)
TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE; WILL NOT TURN ON.
Part: GENERATOR — BENT (DC SYSTEM)
SHAFT IS BENT ON GENERATOR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE; HEAVY CORROSION. BURNT COMPONENTS ON MODULATOR BOARD.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER SLOW TO SPOOL UP.
Part: PITCH HORN — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
PITCH HORN REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN SHAFT AREA. WHEN REMOVING HOUSING, NOTICED MOISTURE HAD BUILT UP INSIDE. INSP OF HOUSING REVEALED WORN GEAR, P/N 214-010-210-103, HAD TWO TEETH BROKEN OFF SHAFT. SUBMITTER STATED FURTHER TEARDOWN INDICATED SHAFT ASSY INCORRECTLY REBUILT BY PREVIOUS VENDOR, RADIUS RING, P/N 214-010-206-001, INSTALLED BACKWARDS WITH SHARP EDGE TOWARDS RADIUS ON PITCH HORN SHAFT, P/N 214-010-203-003. ALL BEARINGS AND RACES EXHIBITED BRINELLING AND CORROSION FAILURE. PITCH HORN SHAFT, P/N 214-010-203-003, EXHIBITED CORROSION AND BRINELLING. PITCH HORN, P/N 214-010-201-111, WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION IN BORE AREA BEYOND OEM SPECS. REPLACED PITCH HORN AND ASSY.
1998
Part: SPRING — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
ELASTOMER CUT.
Part: CLEVIS ASSY — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR)
ELASTOMER DETERIORATED AND DEBONDED.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (AIR DIST)
CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS IN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOP (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING AND NOISY.
Part: CAP — SEPARATED (T/R BLADE)
TIP CAP SEPARATED.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, LOST NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND LINES, ITEMS 23 AND 24, CHAFED. NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO COLLECTIVE SERVO. REF: 214ST IBB, FIGURE 29.5, ITEMS 23 AND 24.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CAMERON BASE. LOST NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CAMERON BASE. FOUND LINES, ITEMS 23 AND 24, CHAFED. NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO COLLECTIVE SERVO. REF: 214ST IBB, FIG 29-5, ITEMS 23 AND 24.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, LOST NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND LINES, ITEMS 23 AND 24, CHAFED. NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO COLLECTIVE SERVO. REF: 214ST IBB, FIGURE 29.5, ITEMS 23 AND 24.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CAMERON BASE. LOST NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CAMERON BASE. FOUND LINES, ITEMS 23 AND 24, CHAFED. NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO COLLECTIVE SERVO. REF: 214ST IBB, FIG 29-5, ITEMS 23 AND 24.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT HSI)
RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR WILL NOT SLAVE, GLIDE SCOPE FLAG STICKS.
Part: STROBE — INOPERATIVE (EXTERNAL LIGHTS)
STROBE LIGHT HAS NO OUTPUT, WILL NOT FLASH.
Part: ADC — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
FAIL 5 LIGHT AND A/S 3 LIGHT.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
STARTER/GENERATOR SLOW TO START AND 250 HOUR INSPECTION DUE.
Part: STROBE — INOPERATIVE (EXTERNAL LIGHTS)
STROBE LIGHT HAS NO OUTPUT, WILL NOT FLASH.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — FAILED (ELEVATOR SYS)
ACTUATOR ASSY CAUSES NR 1 FBW ELEVATOR TO DROP OFF-LINE.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (AIRSPEED)
CAUSES ELEVATORS TO KICK OFF-LINE.
Part: ADF CONTROL — INOPERATIVE (DISPLAY)
ADF INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSCIEVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT VHF)
VHF TRANSCEIVER DRAWS EXCESSIVE CURRENT.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
RELAY WILL NOT CARRY LOAD, GETS HOT.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
TRANSMITER READS HIGH WITH NO PRESSURE APPLIED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (FLUX VALVE)
TRANSMITTER WILL NOT SLAVE IN MAG.
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (BATTERY)
CHARGER WILL NOT CHARGE BATTERY.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
CLUTCH FAILED SLIPPAGE TORQUE TEST, EXCEEDS MAXIMUM LIMITS, DRIVE AND BEARING ABOVE CLUTCH SPINS IN RACER, WIRES BURNT, AND INSULATION IS MELTED OFF WIRES GOING TO CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR.
Part: PUMP — CORRODED (GEARBOX OIL)
PORT PLATE CORRODED.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER CLUTCH IS SLIPPING.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
INTERMITTENT START PROBLEMS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
TACHOMETER INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER HAS WAVY DISPLAY AND DOES NOT TEST PROPERLY-RT FAULT.
Part: ADC — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ADC SHOWS FAIL 4 AND AIRSPEED 3 FAILS.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (ENGINE)
PRESSURE SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE PARTICLE SEPARATOR LIGHT ON CAUTION PANEL.
Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (AIRSPEED)
ELEVATOR CAUTION LIGHT COMES ON.
Part: PLATE ASSY — CRACKED (MOUNT)
PLATE ASSY CRACKED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)
HSI INDICATOR FAILS TEST 12.6 AND COURSE DIGITIZER OFFSET.
Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (AIR DIST)
BLOWER INOPERATIVE.
Part: PLATE ASSY — CRACKED (M/R XMSN)
M/R TRANSMISSION PLATE ASSY CRACKED.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (AIRSPEED)
AIRSPEED 3 FAILS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER HAS WAVY DISPLAY AND DOES NOT TEST PROPERLY - RT FAULT.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)
RPM WARNING DETECTOR WILL NOT MUTE.
Part: CLUTCH — WORN (START/GEN)
CLUTCH HAS EXCESSIVE END PLAY .018 INCH LIMITS ARE .004 INCH TO .010 INCH.
Part: SWITCH — LEAKING (HYD PRESSURE)
SWITCH LEAKING HYDRAULIC OIL.
Part: CONVERTER — FAILED (LT WIPER)
LEFT WIPER CONVERTER INOPERATIVE
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
MGT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
STROBE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
CANNOT ADJUST AC REGULATOR.
Part: STARTER GENERTOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
START/GEN CLUTCH HAS EXCESSIVE END PLAY .018. LIMITS ARE .004 TO .010.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER GEN WILL NOT SPIN.
Part: FLEX CABLE — CHAFED (ENG COMPT)
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM BASE, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MORGAN CITY BASE. FLEX CABLE CHAFED AT BEND. REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER KICKS OFF EARLY ON START UP.
Part: SHAFT ASSY — CORRODED (T/R)
EXCESSIVE CORROSION. SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: SHAFT ASSY — CORRODED (T/R)
EXCESSIVE CORROSION. SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
AIRSPEED INDICATOR NEEDS TO BE BENCH CHECKED AND CERTIFIED. (PER ASB 214ST-97-79) SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 230245 AND 230242.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (XMSN)
SEAL LEAKING.
Part: PLATE ASSY — CRACKED (M/R XMSN)
PLATE ASSY CRACKED RUBBER CAUSING M/R VIBRATION.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR TRIPS BREAKER.
Part: PLATE ASSY — CRACKED (M/R XMSN)
PLATE ASSY HAS CRACKED RUBBER CAUSING M/R VIBRATION.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START GENERATOR)
STARTER WILL NOT SPIN.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HYD SYS)
PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (BATTERY)
CHARGER WON'T CHARGE BATTERY.
Part: AIR DATA COMPT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
VNC LIGHT COMES ON ON CO-PILOTS SIDE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
ADC DOES NOT COUNT DOWN AS FUEL IS BURNT.
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)
BATTERY CHARGER VOLT SPIKES.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (DET SYS)
SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST.
Part: BLADE — TORN (M/R)
UPPER EROSION SHIELD TORN AND SEPARATED AT THE OUTBOARD END.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WON'T ENGAGE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD)
HYD PUMP FAILED. NO PRESSURE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SHOWS RT FAULT ON INDICATOR.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (OIL PRESS)
SWITCH INOPERATIVE.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT ENCODER)
ENCODER HAS ERRATIC READINGS. TIME SINCE REPAIR 470:20.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR NEEDS TO MODIFIED PER S/B 214-97-79.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR NEEDS TO MODIFIED PER S/B 214-97-79.
Part: RATE GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RATE GYRO SHOWS FULL LEFT TURN ALL THE TIME.
Part: AIR DTA COMPUTER — FAILED (NR 2 ENG PWR)
ADC DOESN'T SHOW NR2 ENGINE POWER CHECK.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAILED (AUTO FLIGHT)
AMPLIFIER ASSY FAULTY. PITCH CHANNEL WOULD NOT STAY ON LINE.
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (BATTERY)
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.
1997
Part: CONTROL DISPLAY — FAILED (COCKPIT XPONDER)
TRANSPONDER CONTROL HAS SEVERAL LED'S INTERMITTENT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND LED'S INTERMITTENT. REPLACED DS103 DISPLAY. REPAIRED. CLEANED WAFER SWITCHES. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER FALLS OFF LINE AT 20-30%.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — FAILED (ELEV)
ACTUATOR KICKING OFF LINE AT 80 KTS.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (CABIN)
S/N 575 VERY LOUD AND VIBRATES BADLY. S/N 206 INOPERATIVE. SENT T
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (HYD SYS)
HYD PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (ELEVATOR)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT STAY ON LINE.
Part: PANEL ASSY — DEFECTIVE (MASTER CAUTION)
MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ASSEMBLY STICKS.
Part: RELAY — OPEN (BATTERY)
24V TO BATT NR2 CONTACT OPEN.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
AIRCRAFT DIVES WHEN ALT HOLD ENGAGED.
Part: CLOCK — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
CLOCK INTERMITTENT.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
STARTER KICKS GENERATOR OFF ON START UP.
Part: GYROSCOPE — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
GYROSCOPE SLOW TO RESPOND.
Part: BEARING — SPUN (TAIL ROTOR)
INBOARD BEARINGS SPUN.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER INOPERATIVE. UNIT FAILS TO ENGAGE.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT SOLENOID)
FLOAT SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING.
Part: CARTRIDGE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PUMP)
PUMP POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT)
FLOAT SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HSI)
HSI INDICATOR GREEN NEEDLE RACHETS VERY LOUDLY.
Part: HMU — LEAK (ENG CONTROL)
HMU LEAKING FUEL. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE UDA93563 AND UDAJ8215.
Part: AMPLIFIER ASSY — FAULTY (AUTO FLIGHT)
AMPLIFIER WILL NOT PASS SELF TEST. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
Part: HMU — LEAKING (ENG CONTROL)
HMU LEAKING FROM HMU VENT DRAIN.
Part: AIR DATA COMP — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
GROSS WEIGHT READ OUT WILL NOT ADJUST WITH FUEL BURN, REMAINS THE SAME.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR DISPLAYS "RT FAULT".
Part: STARTER — BURNT (START/GEN)
STARTER BURNT.
Part: STARTER — INOPERATIVE (START/GEN)
STARTER INOPERATIVE. KICKS OUT AFTER SIX MINUTES.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC GENERATOR)
VOLTAGE REGULATOR DEFECTIVE. GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: AIR DATA COMP — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GROSS WEIGHT DOES NOT DECREASE AS FUEL LOAD DECREASES.
Part: BAG — LEAKING (FLOAT)
BAG IS LEAKING.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTION (START/GEN)
KICKS GENERATOR OFF ON GENERATOR'S START.
Part: SKID TUBE ASSY — CORRODED (MLG SKID)
SKID TUBE CORROSION.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ACCESS HOLE)
ACCESS HOLES DRILLED AND CUT OPPOSITE FROM ORIGINAL
Part: CROSS TUBE — DAMAGED (AFT)
CROSSTUBE HAS SEVERAL SCRATCHES.