N7136H
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.
37 reports on file, 1995-06-16 – 2003-05-21.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD)
CONTROL ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 EACH 11-6488P BEARINGS DUE TO WORN; 2 EACH 11-3948P BEARINGS DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,689 hrs
AUDIO PANEL CAUSING STATIC IN PILOTS HEADSET AND VOLUME VARIES. FOUND VOLUME CONTROL R235, LAMPS DS1, DS2, DS5, DS8, PULL KNOB WITH SET SCREWS AND 9 EACH PUSH BUTTONS BAD. REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,656 hrs
ENGINE DECELERATION, FOUND SEVERAL TEST POINTS TO BE SLIGHTLY EARLY, BUT WELL WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. SPLIT UNIT AND INSPECTED INTERIOR OF DRIVE BODY. DURING INSPECTION OF DRIVE BODY INTERIOR FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY REASON FOR THIS UNIT TO HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE DECELERATION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 34 reports
2002
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 9,660 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE DECELLED ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED NR 2 GOVERNOR.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,374 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TRAILING EDGE HAS SOME DAMAGE JUST OUTBOARD OF THE TRIM TAB.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,474 hrs
ENGINE PRODUCING LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED SULFIDATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED.
Part: VALVE — STUCK (OIL SHUTOFF) · airframe 9,453 hrs
DECK VALVE STUCK OPEN.
Part: SERVO — FAILED (ANTI ICE) · airframe 9,318 hrs
NR 1 ANTI ICE INOPERATIVE AND LIGHT FLASHES.
Part: HARNESS — SHORTED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 9,314 hrs
SHORT IN WIRE FOR STRAIN RELIEF. REPLACED HARNESS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ROD END) · airframe 9,314 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD ROD END BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ROD END ASSY) · airframe 9,314 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD ROD END BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,307 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED SULFIDATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED WHEEL.
Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,314 hrs
ALL DATA UNREADABLE DUE TO DISTORTED FACEPLATE ON GPS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,656 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED SULFIDATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED.
Part: COMPRESSOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 9,076 hrs
ON SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, IN CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED FOLLOWING WITH GENERATOR LIGHT ON, AUDIO ON, DECLINE OF N2, N1 AND OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 ENGINE. SECURED NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 COMPRESSOR FAILURE.
Part: COMPRESSOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,078 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO IN FLIGHT COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED WIPE OUT OF 2ND THRU 5TH STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL BLADES, EXCESSIVE FOD TO CASE HALF ASSY, 1ST THRU 6TH STAGE WHEELS, IMPELLER AND TURBINE. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS 2ND STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE.
1999
Part: GPS RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ADJUSTER KNOB ON FRONT SKIPS WHEN DIALING BY PILOT.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED TEST (ATC PANEL)
TRANSCEIVER FAILS ALL TESTS. REPLACED 2 EACH BACKLIGHTING BULBS. ALIGNED RECEIVER AND ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND POWER OUT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
NO OUTPUT VOLTAGE.
1998
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TRANSMISSION)
MAKING METAL. FOUND MAST BEARING SPALDING AND WAS CAUSE OF METAL. REPAIRED TRANSMISSION AND INSTALLED NEW MAST BEARING.
Part: UPPER HOUSING — DAMAGED (M/R GEARBOX)
TOP CASE LINER LOOSE AND DAMAGED
Part: BLADE — DETERIORATED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE'S RUBBER COAT DETERIORATING AT BLADE TIP.
Part: BLADE — DETERIORATED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE'S RUBBER COAT DETERIORATING AT BLADE TIP.
Part: WHEEL — MISMANUFACTURED (3RD STAGE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MEASURED .010 INCH OVER SPECS (7.506 INCH - 7.508 INCH) ON NR 3 WHEEL OUTSIDE DIAMETER. INSTALLED A NEW NR 3 WHEEL.
Part: BLADE — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
LEADING EDGE OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS SEPARATION BEYOND LIMITS ON THE OUTBOARD END OF THE TWO INBOARD STRIPS.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ICS AND TRANSMITTER ARE INOPERATIVE.
Part: CLUTCH — SEIZED (TRANSMISSION)
CLUTCH LOCKED UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO INPUT PINION P/N 4638-302-002, S/N 2935, AND FREEWHEEL SHAFT P/N 4638-302-013 , S/N 89. REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS WITH NEW PARTS AND PERFORMED LOAD TEST TO TRANSMISSION AND INSPECTION AFTER LOAD TEST AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1997
Part: TACH GENERATOR — SHAFT SHEARED (ENG)
TACH GEN SHEARED SHAFT.
Part: PUMP — WORN SPLINE (HYD)
HYD PUMP WORN SPLINE.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (TURB 1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO AFT T/M BORE OIL LEAK. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED AND BOWED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #1 NOZZLE VANES. INSTALLED A NEW #1 NOZZLE.
1996
Part: CLUTCH — BROKEN (FREEWHEEL)
CLUTCH INNER CAGE BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 1 NOZ VANE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #1 NOZZLE VANES. REPLACED DISCREPANT PART.
Part: ENGINE — LOW POWER (TURBINE WHEEL)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MINOR SULFIDATION ON ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: WHEEL — BLADE ERODED (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO HIGH CYCLED 1ST,2ND AND 3RD STAGE WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MINOR SULFIDATION ON 7 EACH 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES AND ERODED LEADING EDGES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
NO POWER COMING OUT OF POWER SUPPLY. SENT TO WHELAN ENGINE CO. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1995
Part: WHEEL — SULFIDATION (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MILD SULFIDATION OUT OF OVERHAUL MANUAL LIMITS ON ALL 1ST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: LORAN — WEAK (COCKPIT)
LORAN SIGNAL WEAK.