N7074W
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.
66 reports on file, 1995-01-02 – 2011-06-23.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 15,764 hrs
AFT LOWER SHELL ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT BOOST PUMP OPENING (UPPER AND LOWER SIDES) AS WELL AS FORWARD OUTER SKIN AREA. THE MAJOR REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE AFT LOWER SHELL WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW FAA APPROVED DATA.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 15,764 hrs
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WEB FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW FAA APPROVED DATA.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 15,764 hrs
LT ENGINE PAN SKIN FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.
Part: FRAME — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,764 hrs
DURING SCHEDULED MAIN BASE VISIT, PART WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 62 reports
2003
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 9,242 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,073 hrs
DG PRECESSES 35 DEGREES IN 15 MINUTES. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (SUPPORT)
GEARBOX SUPPORT SEAL LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (LINK ASSY) · airframe 8,775 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT LINK ASSY HAS A LOWER ELASTOMERIC BEARING SEPARATED 360 DEGREES.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,775 hrs
MLG SUPPORT HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SADDLE.
Part: LINE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,543 hrs
LINE HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (XMSN OIL) · airframe 7,624 hrs
TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKS. REPAIRED.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 8,635 hrs
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (ENGINE N1) · airframe 8,273 hrs
N1 GAUGE NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND ON THE LOW END DURING START.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,489 hrs
AUDIO PANEL HAS NO RECEIVER AUDIO. FOUND R103, R104 RESISTORS BAD AND S213 SWITCH INTERMITTENT. REPLACED SAME. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (ATC SYSTEM) · airframe 8,108 hrs
ATC TRANSPONER HAS NO OUTPUT. CLEANED SLIGHT CORROSION. FOUND WEAK TRANSMIT POWER AND COULD NOT ADJUST PULSE WIDTH. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR AND R472, ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND POWER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS ENTER BUTTON IS INTERMITTENT.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (INTELASTART COMP) · airframe 7,018 hrs
COMPUTER HAS CONTINUOUS ANNUNCIATION ON INTELLISTART LIGHT ASSY DUE TO FAULT. TROUBLESHOT WIRING IN AIRCRAFT, FOUND PINS 25 AND 26 SWAPPED WITH PINS 35 AND 36. ALSO REPLACED PROCESSOR DUE TO THE MISPLACEMENT OF PINS.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 7,756 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SEAL LEAKING AND TWO DEEP GROOVES IN SPACER WHERE SEAL RIDES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2002
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,716 hrs
INTELLASTART PROCESSOR INTERNAL BATTERY FAULT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ANTI COLLISION) · airframe 6,725 hrs
ANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: RELAY — INTERMITTENT (BATTERY) · airframe 7,300 hrs
RELAY CONTACTOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS OPEN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 7,723 hrs
ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 7,925 hrs
TAIL ROTOR SEAL HOUSING ON GEARBOX LEAKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2001
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,227 hrs
SEAT BELT FRAYED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINK — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,105 hrs
ELASTOMERIC PURGING OUT OF MOUNT.
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — BYPASSING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 6,442 hrs
BYPASS BUTTON POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE) · airframe 6,654 hrs
ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 6,910 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: COWLING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,269 hrs
CRACKED AND CHAFED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: LIFE VEST — WILL NOT TEST (CABIN) · airframe 6,180 hrs
FAILED TO PASS 3 MONTH INFLATION TEST.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,273 hrs
CANNOT GET SQUELCH TEST OR ANY TRANSMISSION FROM ANY CHANNEL ON FM RADIO. REPLACED VOLUME CONTROL, VOLUME KNOB AND FRONT PANEL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,269 hrs
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FUEL FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,289 hrs
LIGHT STAYS ON.
Part: FLOAT — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 6,410 hrs
L/H AFT FLOAT BAG FAILED 6 MONTH INSPECTION. SENT TO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 6,240 hrs
WHEN PILOT ENGAGED STARTER DURING ENGINE RINSE THE STARTER WOULD NOT COME OFF LINE UNTIL BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. FOUND STARTER RELAY WAS STUCK CLOSED. SENT TO PRECISION AVIONICS & INSTR. INC. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (DC GENERATOR) · airframe 6,233 hrs
CONTACTOR STUCK CLOSED.
1999
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF COMM)
RECEIVING BLEEDOVER ON 123.00 AND 129.77. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT TRANSMITTING WEAK INTERMITTENTLY AND ALSO RECEIVER HAS CONSTANT STATIC.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)
LONGERON CRACKED AT MOST FORWARD OUTBOARD RIVET HOLE AT TAILBOOM MOUNT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LONGERON.
Part: TRANSPONER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER OUT OF FREQUENCY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND FREQUENCY SLIGHTLY OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED V101 CAVITY. ADJUSTED POWER FREQUENCY, AND UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CAN'T TRANSMIT OFF FM CHANNEL FROM COPILOT'S SIDE.
1998
Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ENCODER ALTITUDE NOT RECEIVED BY ATC.
1997
Part: ROD ASSY — FAILED (T/R CONT)
ROD ASSY BEARING ENDS ARE COMING APART. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ROD ASSEMBLY.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (START/GEN)
GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GENERATOR.
Part: TOT INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
TOT INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT TOT)
TOT READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — FAILED (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS WILL NOT PROGRAM.
Part: TRANS RESTRAINT — BEARING UNSTAKED (XMSN)
XMSN RESTRAINT BEARING CAME UNSTAKED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL QTY)
FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE FLUCTUATES ERRATICALLY IN FLIGHT.
1996
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TOT)
NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO.
Part: GRIP — DEFECTIVE (M/R HUB)
M/R HUB REMOVED DUE TO GREASE LEAKAGE. AT DISASSEMBLY FOUND SEAL RETAINER P/N 206-011-129-003 UNBONDED CAUSING LEAK IN GRIP. FOUND RETAINER SEAT WORN. ALSO FOUND TRUNNION EXCESSIVELY TIGHT. FOUND THRUST PLUGS BREAKING DOWN.
1995
Part: CELL — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
TIME. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND CELL #8 WOULD NOT ACCEPT A CHARGE AT THE END OF THE CHARGE. CELL REPLACED WITH ONE GIVEN ON CONSIGNMENT.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
FUEL CONTROL BY-PASS COVER RETENTION SCREW HEAD BROKEN (SHEARED)
Part: TORQUEMETER — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT)
TORQUE INDICATION FLUCTUATES 5% TO 8% AND WORSENS AT HIGHER TORQUE SETTINGS.
Part: LINK ASSY — DEFECTIVE (PYLON)
SEPARATED RUBBER ON RIGHT HAND FORWARD PYLON LINK.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (FUEL QTY)
OIL ON GLASS IN INDICATOR.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
CANNOT TRANSMIT ON RADIOS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCES A MILD SHUDDER IN CRUUISE FLIGHT. THIS SHUDDER HAS A DURATION OF 2-3 SECONDS AND THERE IS NO PREDICTING HOW OFTEN OR WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. THE ROTOR SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR TRACK AND BALANCE.
Part: RESTRAINT — DEFECTIVE (TRANSMISSION)
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCES A MILD SHUDDER IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THIS SHUDDER HAS A DURATION OF 2-3 SECONDS AND THERE IS NO PREDICTING HOW OFTEN OR WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. THE ROTOR SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR TRACK AND BALANCE.
Part: LINK ASSY — WORN (M/R PYLON)
DRIVE LINK BUSHINGS WORN. LISTED BELOW ARE REPLACEMENT PART INFORMAITON: P/N 206-010-337-001, BUSHING, 4 EACH, PO# 9500130, P/N 206-010-338-001, SPACER, 4 EACH, P/N 20-057-5-64D, BOLT, 2 EACH, P/N 20-057-4-9, BOLT, 2 EACH, P/N MS14144L-5, NUT, 2 EACH, P/N MS21042L-4, NUT, 2 EACH,
Part: STOP ASSY — SEPARATED (XMSN MOUNT)
RUBBER COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM METAL IN BOTH STOP ASSEMBLIES.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL QTY)
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCES A 100-150 LB MOVEMENT OF FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
UNIT STAYS IN 1982 TEST AND CHECK OPERATION CONSTANTLY. TIME SINCE REPAIR 184:30.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (LIGHTING)
BULB BURNT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BULB.
Part: SPACER — DEFECTIVE (T/R GR BOX)
REMOVED WITH GEARBOX SEAL FOR LEAKING.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GR BOX)
GEARBOX LEAKING OIL.
Part: WASHER — DEFECTIVE (T/R GR BOX)
REMOVED FOR GEARBOX SEAL REPLACEMENT.