N721PH
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.
68 reports on file, 1998-09-09 – 2012-06-13.
Part: BEARING RACE — SPALLED (NR 5 BEARING) · airframe 8,834 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO, RAN WITHOUT OIL PRESSURE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OF OUTER RACE. INSTALLED NEW BEARING.
Earlier reports · 1998–2011 · 67 reports
2011
Part: FADEC — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 6,823 hrs
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RETURNING TO BASE, 122 KIAS, 84.6 TQ, THE FADEC FAIL WARNING HORN AND LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH NO AUTO-START AND ONE OTHER LIGHT. THE ROTOR DROOPED TO ABOUT 94 BEFORE IDENTIFIED AS A TRUE FADEC FAIL TO MANUAL AND ADJUSTED COLLECTIVE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM. PRESSED FADEC AUTO/MAN BUTTON, CONTINUED TO FLY AND LANDED SAFELY AT ELLINGTON FIELD.
2007
Part: FUEL FILTER — UNKNOWN · airframe 5,074 hrs
FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. LANDED AT NEXT MOST PRACTICAL LANDING AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL FILTER ASSY.
2003
Part: BATTERY — BURNED (MASTER) · airframe 3,813 hrs
BATTERY CELL BURNED ON CHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRUNNION — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,779 hrs
TAIL ROTOR TRUNNION HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BEARING SPINDLES. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,460 hrs
FUSELAGE DOUBLER IS CRACKED.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,460 hrs
FUSELAGE ANGLE IS CRACKED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,498 hrs
UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
2002
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,276 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD UNIVERSAL BUSHING WORN.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,142 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BUSHING SET WORN.
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,184 hrs
GPS RECEIVER HAS NO DISPLAY.
Part: TUBE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,165 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TUBE HAS WORN SPOTS.
Part: TUBE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,165 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TUBE HAS WORN SPOTS.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,165 hrs
CHIP LIGHT. 3 FLAKES IN LOWER PLUG. CHIP LIGHT DURING PENALTY RUN. FLAKES AND BRASS IN FILTER.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN)
FOUND WORN BRUSHES ON 300 HOUR INSPECTION.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 3,067 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT IS LEAKING.
Part: TRANSMISSION — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 3,135 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX TRANSMISSION HAS CORROSION ON SPLIT LINE.
2001
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 3,025 hrs
TAIL ROTOR LINK WORN.
Part: SPRING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,952 hrs
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,952 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,937 hrs
UNIVERSAL WORN.
Part: HUB — NOISY (TAIL ROTOR)
CLICKING NOISE.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — DAMAGED (MLG FLOAT) · airframe 2,750 hrs
WOULD NOT SEAT WHEN SERVICED.
Part: PLACARD — DAMAGED (SEAT BELT) · airframe 2,745 hrs
BAD LABELS.
Part: PLACARD — DAMAGED (SEAT BELT) · airframe 2,745 hrs
BAD LABELS.
Part: PLACARD — DAMAGED (SEAT BELT) · airframe 2,745 hrs
BAD LABELS.
Part: PLACARD — DAMAGED (SEAT BELT) · airframe 2,745 hrs
BAD LABELS.
2000
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
WITH POWER ON, GAUGE INDICATES AN EXCESS OF 134.5.
Part: CELL — FAILED (BATTERY)
BURNT CELL.
Part: FLOAT BAG — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: SWITCH — WORN (M/R GEARBOX)
PRESSURE SWITCH WORN.
1999
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR BRUSHES WORN. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK ASSEMBLY HAD WORN BEARING.
Part: PUMP — STRIPPED (M/R GEARBOX)
SPLINES TO ADAPTER SHAFT STRIPPED.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARING.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)
LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (M/R GEARBOX)
SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON WITH NO PRESSURE.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — STRIPPED (TAIL ROTOR)
SPLINE STRIPPED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE TORQUE)
DURING START, TRANSMITTER CAUSED GAUGE TO READ FROM ZERO TO MAX INDICATION, THEN FLUCTUATES AS LONG AS 5 MINUTES. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686463.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE)
INSTRUMENT CHECK LIGHT TURNED ON IN-FLIGHT. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686462.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE TORQUE)
INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO INITIAL TEST.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (TRANSMISSION)
SEAL LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE)
DROPPED TO ZERO IN-FLIGHT. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686242.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER/GENERATO)
STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED 300-HOUR INSPECTION.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
LEAKING FORWARD SEAL. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686304.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAD WORN BEARINGS.
Part: FUSIBLE PLUG — LEAKING (FLOAT)
PLUG LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — LOOSE (BIPOD MOUNT)
BIPOD MOUNT HAS LOOSE BEARINGS.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT MOTOR. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND TWO BRUSHES AND BRUSH BOXES BURNT. ALSO FOUND MOTOR SHORTED.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)
FAN SHAFT ASSEMBLY HAS ROUGH BEARINGS; COMPLY WITH ASB 407-98-23. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE H98-0666 AND H98-0672.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING CRACKED ON TAIL ROTOR DRIVE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE.
Part: DISK COUPLING — DENTED (T/R DRIVE)
DISC DENTED AT FORWARD END OF AFT SHORT SHAFT.
1998
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
DISK COUPLING CRACKED.
Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DISK COUPLING CRACKED.
Part: LINK ASSY — FROZEN (T/R PITCH)
LINK ASSEMBLY BEARING FROZEN.
Part: DISK PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
CRACKED DISK, NR 7 THOMAS COUPLING.
Part: TANK — CRACKED (ENGINE OIL)
TANK ASSY CRACKED.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FIREWALL CRACKED.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS CAUSING HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
ANGLE CRACKED.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CHANNEL CRACKED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
TRUNNION BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HAS ROUGH BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 98-0495 AND 98-0435. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE 98-0637 AND 98-0665.
Part: DISK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
TWO EACH CRACKED DISKS IN TAIL ROTOR.
Part: DISK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
TWO EACH DISCS CRACKED.