N7170D

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

OTHER · 2007-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

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.

Source: SDR HEEA114631
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 51 reports

2003

OTHER · 2003-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

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.

Source: SDR HEEA086711
OTHER · 2003-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

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.

Source: SDR HEEA086710
OTHER · 2003-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER)

MASTER BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA088626
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R DRIVESHAFT)

TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA085077
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR SHAFT HAS WORN PLATING. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA084655
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK ASSY)

TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING 2828P AND EN2015BN06E DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA084652
OTHER · 2003-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK)

TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED BEARINGS (2 EA) 113943P AND (2 EA) 116488P.

Source: SDR HEEA083486

2002

OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CHIPPED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS PAINT CHIPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA082657
NO TEST · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DOUBLE TORQUE) · airframe 6,663 hrs

INDICATOR SHOWING NR 1 NG TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS.

Source: SDR HEEA082677
OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)

TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA082671
OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: CLAMP — CRACKED (EXHAUST PIPE) · airframe 6,719 hrs

EXHAUST PIPE CLAMP CRACKED. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA082668
OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,731 hrs

FUEL HOSE LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HOSE.

Source: SDR HEEA082676
OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CHIPPED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS PAINT CHIPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA082656
OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,744 hrs

HORIZON GYRO INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA082673

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2800

Part: TRANSMITTER — OUT OF TOLERANCE (FUEL SYSTEM)

FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE

Source: SDR HEEA0016737
INADEQUATE Q C · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: BATTERY — MISMANUFACTURED (BATTERY BOX)

INSTALLED BATTERY IN AIRCRAFT. WHEN BATTERY SWITCH TURNED ON BOTH BATTERY HOT LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA0016699
OTHER · 1998-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: SERVO MOTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL CONTROL)

NR STARTED TO DROOP AFTER TAKEOFF AND WOULD NOT BEEP UP.

Source: SDR HEEA0015240
OTHER · 1998-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: SERVO MOTOR — FAILED (FUEL CONTROL)

ACTUATOR WOULD NOT BEEP. FOUND WIRE WORN THROUGH AT BODY.

Source: SDR HEEA0015269

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0011902
OTHER · 1997-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0011207
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0010270
OTHER · 1997-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

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.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9624
OTHER · 1997-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

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.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9326

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: TELEFLEX CABLE — WORN (THROTTLE)

CABLE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW TELEFLEX CABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA968574
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST CLAMP — CORRODED (EXHAUSY SYS)

T-BOLT HAVE CORROSION PITS, CHAFED T-BOLTS AND CRACKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA968578
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: RUBBER RING — DETERIORATED (SKID)

RUBBER DETERIORATED AND CRACKING. REPLACED WITH NEW RUBBER RINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA968567
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: ROD END ASSY — CORRODED (M/R)

CORROSION PITS ON ROD ENDS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ROD ENDS.

Source: SDR HEEA968568
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: THROTTLE ROD — WORN (ENG)

WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA968579
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: BOLT — SCORED (M/R)

SCORING ON SHANK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLT.

Source: SDR HEEA968569
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: TELEFLEX CABLE — WORN (THROTTLE)

CABLE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW TELEFLEX CABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA968573
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

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.

Source: SDR HEEA968577
OTHER · 1996-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: CROSS TUBE ASSY — CORROSION (SKID SHOE)

CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS WHERE SKID SHOE MOUNTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA968542
OTHER · 1996-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (M/R)

CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON COLLARS AND ON INTERIOR OF COLLARS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL TUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA968543
OTHER · 1996-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: SKID SHOE — WORN (MLG)

SKID PROTECTIVE PLATES WORN THROUGH HARDENED METAL TO AND THROUGH BASE METAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID PROTECTIVE PLATES.

Source: SDR HEEA968457
OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (EXH TEMP)

LOW END READS HIGH AND HIGH END READS LOW.

Source: SDR HEEA968339
OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — CRACKED (OIL SYS)

COOLER CRACKED AT TOP. ELONGATED MOUNTING HOLES AND CORROSION.

Source: SDR HEEA968318
OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: COOLER — CRACKED (OIL SYS)

OIL COOLER CRACKED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. SENT TO DRAKE AIR FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA968317
OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — ERROR (COCKPIT ENCODER)

NEEDLE OFF 1500 FEET.TIME SINCE REPAIR 325:30.

Source: SDR HEEA968268
OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (EXH TEMP)

INDICATOR NOT LINEAR ERRATIC AND EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.

Source: SDR HEEA968344
OTHER · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

BLADE IS CRACKED. (NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED)

Source: SDR HEEA968051
OTHER · 1996-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CLUTCH — CAGE WORN (FREEWHEEL)

INNER CAGE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH. SEE MMIR # HEEA0007756 FOR OTHER CLUTCH REMOVED.

Source: SDR HEEA967757
OTHER · 1996-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CLUTCH — CAGE WORN (FREEWHEEL)

INNER CAGE WORN AND ENERGIZING RIBBON WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH. SEE MMIR # HEEA0007757 FOR OTHER CLUTCH REMOVED.

Source: SDR HEEA967756
OTHER · 1996-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

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.

Source: SDR HEEA967607
OTHER · 1996-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FRICTION ERROR (EXH TEMP)

EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.

Source: SDR HEEA967505
OTHER · 1996-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

THE NOSE SHELL CRACKED AND SEPARATED.

Source: SDR HEEA967412
OTHER · 1996-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

CRACKS IN THE NOSE SHELL NEAR THE CUFF AREA.

Source: SDR HEEA967411
OTHER · 1996-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

ENCODER IS OFF 80 FEET AT 5000 FEET AND NEEDLE HAS STICKY INDICATION.

Source: SDR HEEA967324
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TRIPLE TACH)

AFTER ONE HOUR OF USE #2 NEEDLE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE.

Source: SDR HEEA966884
FLUID LOSS · 1996-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — LEAKING (ENGINE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TORQUE METER LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA966335

1995

OTHER · 1995-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CLUTCH — LOCKED UP (FREEWHEEL)

CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO PINION AND BEVEL GEAR. (RIGHT SIDE) REPLACED DAMAGED CLUTCH WITH SERVICEABLE CLUTCH.

Source: SDR HEEA955818
FALSE WARNING · 1995-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: WARNING BOX — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT PANEL)

RPM WARNING LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN CRUISE FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA955744