N7170D
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.
52 reports on file, 1995-09-13 – 2007-03-21.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 9,255 hrs
AFTER SIX MINUTES OF FLIGHT, #2 ENGINE OIL TEMP PEGGED AT MAXIMUM. REDUCED POWER ON #2 TO IDLE. AFTER ONE MINUTE TEMP DROPPED TO HIGH GREEN. LEFT ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE AND PERFORMED RUNNING LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE BULB.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 51 reports
2003
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD ASSY)
CONTROL ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 1 EACH 116488P BEARINGS DUE TO WORN; 1 EACH 11-3943P BEARINGS DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD ASSY)
CONTROL ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 EACH 11-6488P BEARINGS DUE TO WORN; 2 EACH 11-3943P BEARINGS DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER)
MASTER BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R DRIVESHAFT)
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR SHAFT HAS WORN PLATING. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK ASSY)
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING 2828P AND EN2015BN06E DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK)
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED BEARINGS (2 EA) 113943P AND (2 EA) 116488P.
2002
Part: BLADE — CHIPPED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS PAINT CHIPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DOUBLE TORQUE) · airframe 6,663 hrs
INDICATOR SHOWING NR 1 NG TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL. REPAIRED.
Part: CLAMP — CRACKED (EXHAUST PIPE) · airframe 6,719 hrs
EXHAUST PIPE CLAMP CRACKED. SCRAPPED.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,731 hrs
FUEL HOSE LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HOSE.
Part: BLADE — CHIPPED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS PAINT CHIPPED.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,744 hrs
HORIZON GYRO INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.
1998
Part: TRANSMITTER — OUT OF TOLERANCE (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE
Part: BATTERY — MISMANUFACTURED (BATTERY BOX)
INSTALLED BATTERY IN AIRCRAFT. WHEN BATTERY SWITCH TURNED ON BOTH BATTERY HOT LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: SERVO MOTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL CONTROL)
NR STARTED TO DROOP AFTER TAKEOFF AND WOULD NOT BEEP UP.
Part: SERVO MOTOR — FAILED (FUEL CONTROL)
ACTUATOR WOULD NOT BEEP. FOUND WIRE WORN THROUGH AT BODY.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELINARY INSPECTION. REPLACED RESISTOR R441, RESISTOR R447, TRANSISTOR Q415, DIODE CR404, DIODE CR407 AND RESISTOR R429. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED FACEPLATE ASSY AND PHOTOCELL V301. TESTED, ADJUSTED POWER OUT, PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY.BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
NO SIGNAL OUTPUT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR. ADJUSTED POWER OUT AND FREQUENCY AS NEEDED. INSPECTED AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: NOZZLE SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO F.O.D. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #1 NOZZLE SHIELD DOME AS MARKED. INSTALLED A STANDARD AERO OVERHAULED #1 NOZZLE SHIELD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
DOES NOT REPORT PER TOWER. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND RECEIVED WEAK, SWAPPED MICRO-PROCESSOR AND MIXER DIODE. NO HELP. TROUBLESHOT FURTHER, FOUND PROBLEM TO BE IN LOCAL OSC, FOUND WHEN COVER TO LOCAL OSC IS PUT ON UNIT, RECEIVER DROPS OFF, WHENEVER COVER ISOFF, UNIT RECEIVES GOOD. REPLACED LOCAL OSCILLATOR ASSY. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED Q415 HEATSINK AND F401 FUSE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1996
Part: TELEFLEX CABLE — WORN (THROTTLE)
CABLE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW TELEFLEX CABLE.
Part: EXHAUST CLAMP — CORRODED (EXHAUSY SYS)
T-BOLT HAVE CORROSION PITS, CHAFED T-BOLTS AND CRACKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: RUBBER RING — DETERIORATED (SKID)
RUBBER DETERIORATED AND CRACKING. REPLACED WITH NEW RUBBER RINGS.
Part: ROD END ASSY — CORRODED (M/R)
CORROSION PITS ON ROD ENDS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ROD ENDS.
Part: THROTTLE ROD — WORN (ENG)
WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BOLT — SCORED (M/R)
SCORING ON SHANK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLT.
Part: TELEFLEX CABLE — WORN (THROTTLE)
CABLE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW TELEFLEX CABLE.
Part: HSD COLLAR — CHAFED (COWL)
EXHAUST STACK CLAMP CHAFED THROUGH INNER RING. REPLACED INNER RING WITH SERVICEABLE ONE AND MAKE SURE EXHAUST STACK CLAMP DOES NOT CHAFE.
Part: CROSS TUBE ASSY — CORROSION (SKID SHOE)
CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS WHERE SKID SHOE MOUNTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (M/R)
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON COLLARS AND ON INTERIOR OF COLLARS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL TUBE.
Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG)
SKID PROTECTIVE PLATES WORN THROUGH HARDENED METAL TO AND THROUGH BASE METAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID PROTECTIVE PLATES.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (EXH TEMP)
LOW END READS HIGH AND HIGH END READS LOW.
Part: OIL COOLER — CRACKED (OIL SYS)
COOLER CRACKED AT TOP. ELONGATED MOUNTING HOLES AND CORROSION.
Part: COOLER — CRACKED (OIL SYS)
OIL COOLER CRACKED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. SENT TO DRAKE AIR FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERROR (COCKPIT ENCODER)
NEEDLE OFF 1500 FEET.TIME SINCE REPAIR 325:30.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (EXH TEMP)
INDICATOR NOT LINEAR ERRATIC AND EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
BLADE IS CRACKED. (NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED)
Part: CLUTCH — CAGE WORN (FREEWHEEL)
INNER CAGE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH. SEE MMIR # HEEA0007756 FOR OTHER CLUTCH REMOVED.
Part: CLUTCH — CAGE WORN (FREEWHEEL)
INNER CAGE WORN AND ENERGIZING RIBBON WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH. SEE MMIR # HEEA0007757 FOR OTHER CLUTCH REMOVED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER WEAK. FOUND FREQUENCY FALLS OFF LINE WHEN VIBRATED. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED, COOKED UNIT UNDER HEAT LAMP, VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FRICTION ERROR (EXH TEMP)
EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
THE NOSE SHELL CRACKED AND SEPARATED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
CRACKS IN THE NOSE SHELL NEAR THE CUFF AREA.
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ENCODER IS OFF 80 FEET AT 5000 FEET AND NEEDLE HAS STICKY INDICATION.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TRIPLE TACH)
AFTER ONE HOUR OF USE #2 NEEDLE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE.
Part: TORQUEMETER — LEAKING (ENGINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TORQUE METER LEAKING.
1995
Part: CLUTCH — LOCKED UP (FREEWHEEL)
CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO PINION AND BEVEL GEAR. (RIGHT SIDE) REPLACED DAMAGED CLUTCH WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH.
Part: WARNING BOX — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT PANEL)
RPM WARNING LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN CRUISE FLIGHT.