N742PH
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.
71 reports on file, 2001-06-01 – 2016-11-17.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 16,247 hrs
NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.
Earlier reports · 2001–2015 · 70 reports
2015
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 15,220 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED 11-17-15 DUE TO TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED BEARING.
2012
Part: COMBUSTION CASE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 11,783 hrs
REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED AROUND FUEL NOZZLE BOSS. REPLACED COMBUSTION CASE.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 11,346 hrs
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE. R & R NR 5 BEARING WITH NEW PART.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 11,223 hrs
FORWARD ROOF SKIN FOUND CORRODED COMMON TO THE SERVO COWLING HINGE INSTALLATION. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE FORWARD ROOF SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.
2011
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,233 hrs
DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND AT RT AFT UPPER CORNER OF BROOM CLOSET, DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR FITTING WAS FOUND COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH AT LOWER SUPPORT LEG OF FITTING. REPLACEMENT FITTING ORDERED AND REPAIR REQUEST SENT TO ACFT MFG FOR ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN THE BROOM CLOSET AREA.
2003
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,374 hrs
LEFT FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (BLOWER ASSY) · airframe 2,349 hrs
BLOWER ASSY WORN SPLINES. REPLACED.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED · airframe 2,349 hrs
CONNECTOR CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (FLYWHEEL) · airframe 2,349 hrs
FLYWHEEL SHAFT HAS WORN SPLINES.
Part: MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 2,298 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (BLOWER)
WORN SPLINES. REPAIRED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (TAILBOOM ASSY) · airframe 2,349 hrs
CORRODED AROUND LARSEN ANT MOUNT. REPLACED.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,349 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HUB ASSY) · airframe 2,283 hrs
TAIL ROTOR FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,292 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK WORN.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT) · airframe 2,298 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST) · airframe 2,377 hrs
EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED. REPLACED DUCT.
Part: SWITCH — STICKING (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 2,102 hrs
ICS/RADIO SWITCH STICKS IN CLOSED POSITION.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,096 hrs
DELAYED LIGHT OFFS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 1,687 hrs
LT FLOAT BAG LOSES PRESSURE.
Part: PAD — WORN (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 1,607 hrs
ROTOR BRAKE WEAK, PADS WORN.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (FREEWHEEL UNIT) · airframe 1,987 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT CHIP DETECTOR CAUSING INTERMITTENT CHIP LIGHTS.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,903 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX/CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,040 hrs
PAX/CREW DOOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (INTERIOR) · airframe 2,040 hrs
INTERIOR PANEL CRACKED CRACKED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX/CREW DOOR) · airframe 2,040 hrs
PAX/CREW DOOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (SEAT) · airframe 2,040 hrs
SEAT PANEL CRACKED.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,067 hrs
MLG SKID CORRODED.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 1,541 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL PUMP LEAKING.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 2,067 hrs
MLG SKID CORRODED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HEAD) · airframe 1,506 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD FEATHERING BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,887 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: GIMBAL RING — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,040 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GIMBAL RING CORRODED UNDER BUSHINGS.
Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,596 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE HAS GREASE IN BOOT. REPAIRED.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,584 hrs
MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: CASE — DAMAGED (COMBUST CHAMB) · airframe 1,714 hrs
IGNITER BOSS HAS STRIPPED THREADS. REPAIRED.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (FUEL FILTER) · airframe 1,817 hrs
FUEL FILTER HOUSING LEAKING.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,773 hrs
CAUSING LOW POWER. REPLACED BLEED VALVE.
Part: CHECK VALVE — SMOKE (ENGINE) · airframe 4,482 hrs
CHECK VALVE SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GAUGE — CONTAMINATED (FLOAT PRESSURE) · airframe 1,729 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT PRESSURE GAUGE HAS WATER INTRUSION AND INACCURATE INDICATIONS.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 1,642 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX PRESSURE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, LIGHT STAYS ON.
Part: IGNITER BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,096 hrs
IGNITER BOX DELAYED LIGHT OFFS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LEAD — DAMAGED (IGNITER) · airframe 2,096 hrs
IGNITER LEAD DELAYED LIGHT OFFS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2002
Part: SEAL — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 1,042 hrs
SWASHPLATE UPPER GREASE SEAL WORN.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED AT TWO PLACES IN WELD OF FLANGE TO DUCT, LEFT FRONT AND REAR CORNERS.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,403 hrs
DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 1,403 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN AND WORN.
Part: TRANSMITTER — CONTAMINATED (TORQUE) · airframe 1,376 hrs
ERRONEOUS HIGH READINGS, FOUND WATER IN WIRING CONNECTORS.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 1,314 hrs
ENGINE OIL COOLER LEAKING.
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — CLOGGED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 1,194 hrs
ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOGGED, OIL BYPASS INDICATOR POPPING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — ILLUMINATED (MGT) · airframe 1,193 hrs
MGT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (M/R XMSN OIL) · airframe 1,130 hrs
TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKING PAST INTERNAL SEAL.
Part: BELLCRANK — UNBONDED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 1,006 hrs
WASHERS UNBONDED.
Part: BELLCRANK — UNBONDED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 1,006 hrs
BELLCRANK WASHERS UNBONDED.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN)
FAILED 300 HOUR INSPECTION (BRUSHES WORN).
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (MGT) · airframe 733 hrs
MGT INDICATOR INDICATES 10 DEGREES LOW.
Part: ADAPTER — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 935 hrs
TRANSMISSION ADAPTER HAS A WORN WEAR SLEEVE. OUT OF LIMITS.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 926 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (SUPPORT) · airframe 935 hrs
SUPPORT SEAL IS LEAKING.
Part: HOSE — CHAFED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 903 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT HOSE CHAFED.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (SWITCH) · airframe 7,831 hrs
WILL NOT KEY RADIUS. BROKEN SPRING.
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — CONTAMINATED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 773 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX FILTER CAUSING CHIP LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 783 hrs
FRAHM ASSY HAS A BROKEN SPRING.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STATER GEN) · airframe 581 hrs
BRUSHES WORN ON 300 HOUR INSPECTION.
2001
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 581 hrs
FRAHM ASSEMBLY HAS A BROKEN SPRING.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 447 hrs
ROUGH AND NOISY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR HUB)
TAIL ROTOR HUB HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: HUB — PEELING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 248 hrs
PAINT PEELING FROM BLADE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS LOW (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 24 hrs
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATING 30 PSI LOW IN CRUISE FLIGHT. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 25 hrs
OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 90 PSI.