N7077B

EXCALIBUR AIRCRAFT EXCALIBUR · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RISNER COLBY E, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Bell 206L-4 Fatal injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW02FA099

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.

36 reports on file, 1995-01-20 – 2002-07-30.

NO TEST · 2002-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3140

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

INTELLASTART PROCESSOR INTERNAL BATTERY VOLTAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA080696
FLUID LOSS · 2002-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,789 hrs

FREEWHEEL UNIT IS LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA077732
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 34 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

Part: RADIO — LOW (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,425 hrs

VOLUME TOO LOW AND WOULD NOT ADJUST. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA073701
OTHER · 2001-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3454

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (VOR SYSTEM) · airframe 8,018 hrs

WEAK RECEIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND MODULATION LOW AND WILL NOT ADJUST. REPLACED Q313, Q312 AND R505. ALSO FOUND NAV RECEIVER WEAK. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SEVERAL COIL AND INDUCTORS FROZEN. REPLACED L202, L206, L300, L301, L303 AND L304. ALSO REPLACED T205. COMM RECEIVER SENSITIVITY VERY WEAK AND WILL NOT ADJUST.

Source: SDR HEEA072617

1999

OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — CLOGGED (ENGINE OIL)

OIL COOLER HAS HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND CORE IS CLOGGED.

Source: SDR HEEA060918
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)

EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA060830
FLUID LOSS · 1999-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (M/R DRIVE)

SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA060661
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER REPORTED INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND SENSITIVITY WEAK AND ERRATIC. UNABLE TO ADJUST.

Source: SDR HEEA060150

1998

INADEQUATE Q C · 1998-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: SUPPORT — BENT (GP SECTION)

RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: BEND BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON G.P. SUPPORT PRESSURE OIL STRUT. PART OVERHAULED W/O 16671.

Source: SDR HEEA0016120
OTHER · 1998-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: CENTER CASE — CORRODED (BOLT HOLES)

MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS CORROSION IN BOLT HOLES.

Source: SDR HEEA0014873
OTHER · 1998-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: INPUT LINE — WORN (CASE ASSEMBLY)

GEARBOX INPUT LINE IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA0014754
OTHER · 1998-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: BEARING — FAILED (COUPLING)

BEARING BREAKING DOWN ON ROLLER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0013114
OTHER · 1998-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: BEARING — GROOVED (COUPLING)

BEARING HAS GROOVES ON ROLLERS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0013113
OTHER · 1998-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: INPUT SHAFT — WORN (XMSN)

INPUT SHAFT SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0013115
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP COMP)

ACTUATOR ARM EXTENDS AND THEN RETRACTS WHEN KEPT UP.

Source: SDR HEEA0012672

1997

OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)

FLAG WILL NOT PULL. SENT TO B.F. GOODRICH AEROSPACE FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA0010783
OTHER · 1997-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (DUAL TACH)

TURBINE NEEDLE ERRATIC BELOW 50% RPM.

Source: SDR HEEA0010574
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (ENG TOT)

AFTER UNIT WARMS UP, INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE THROUGHOUT SCALE. STARTS READING HIGH AT 400. 20 HIGH AT 826.

Source: SDR HEEA0010232
OTHER · 1997-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)

ATTITUDE IND. SLOW TO ERECT.

Source: SDR HEEA0010197
FLUID LOSS · 1997-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — LEAKING (SERVO SYS)

SERVO LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010175
OTHER · 1997-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: SKYNAV 5000 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT GPS)

GPS LOSING WAYPOINT.

Source: SDR HEEA0010089
OTHER · 1997-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)

TWO EACH INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED. 2 EACH OUTBOARD BEARINGS GALLED ON BOTH BLADES P/N 206-016-201-131 (T.T. 471:50) ALONG WITH 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9999

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (COCKPIT TOT)

NEEDLE STUCK ON ZERO AND WOULD NOT INDICATE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 138:20.

Source: SDR HEEA968053
OTHER · 1996-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD ASSY — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)

FORWARD BULKHEAD ASSY CRACKED AT 3 EACH ATTACHMENT SHIM LOCATIONS. FOUND CRACKS DURING COMPLIANCE OF T.B. 206L-94-169. ALSO FOUND SEVERAL LOOSE RIVETS ATTACHING TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SUPPORT FITTING TO AFT END OF TAILBOOM ASSY AND SEVERAL LOOSE(WORKING) RIVETS ON ATTACH FITTINGS AND INTERCOSTALS AT FORWARD END OF TAILBOOM ASSEMBLY. REPLACED FWD BULKHEAD ASSY. REWORKED ALL INTERCOSTAL ASSEMBLIES PER BHT-206-SRM-1 SECTION 6-3-1. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED GEARBOX SUPPORT AS PER BHT-206-SRM-1 SECTION 6-3-7.

Source: SDR HEEA967797
OTHER · 1996-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK ASSY — WORN RUBBER (XMSN MOUNT)

WORN RUBBER.

Source: SDR HEEA967450
OTHER · 1996-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)

ERRATIC AND RATCHETY MOVEMENT. TIME SINCE REPAIR :25.

Source: SDR HEEA967345
OTHER · 1996-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE)

BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES, P/N 206-010-733-003 AND 8 EACH SPACERS, P/N 206-011-742-101. NOTE: SEE MMIR'S # 6826 THROUGH #6835 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARING REPLACEMENTS.

Source: SDR HEEA966833
OTHER · 1996-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING WORN (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT BEARINGS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA966384

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)

ATC REPORTS NO SIGNAL FROM UNIT. UNIT HAS VERY WEAK POWER OUT. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND PULSE WIDTH. CLEANED CONTACTS ON ALL WAFERS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA955986
OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFNER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

STIFFENER IS CRACKED. (STIFFNER CRACKED UPPER SECTION) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE STIFFNER.

Source: SDR HEEA956009
OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

PART IS CRACKED. (FRAME CRACKED AT R/H UPPER ATTACHMENT FITTING.) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.

Source: SDR HEEA956007
OTHER · 1995-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: SHAFT SPLINE — WORN (TRANSMISSION)

AT TRANSMISSION 1500 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND SHAFT SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW SHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA955812
OTHER · 1995-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: NUT — STRIPPED (FREEWHEEL)

STRIPPED SPLINE TEETH WHERE TOOL ENGAGES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE NUT.

Source: SDR HEEA955450
FLUID LOSS · 1995-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SPACER — DEFECTIVE (T/R)

SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH NEW SPACER AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HEEA955352
OTHER · 1995-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT TOT)

TAKES TOO LONG FOR OVER TEMP. LIGHT TO COME ON.

Source: SDR HEEA954864
OTHER · 1995-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: WASHER — DETERIORATED (M/R THRUST)

EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO BE DETERIORATED. SCRAPPED LOCALLY. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJUSTING SCREWS AND LOWER PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS.

Source: SDR HEEA954171