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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.
70 reports on file, 1995-06-27 – 2003-02-28.
Part: BEARING — RATCHETING (BELLCRANK)
MAIN ROTOR BELLCRANK BEARING RATCHETY. REPLACED BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK)
COLLECTIVE TO PITCH BELLCRANK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED 2 BEARINGS DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DRAG BRACE)
MLG STRUT DRAG BRACE HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INTERMITTENT (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 9,679 hrs
VHF CONTROL UNIT TONE CODES ARE INTERMITTENT. SHOP REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 66 reports
2002
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (BLOWDOWN BOTTLE) · airframe 9,687 hrs
LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. INSPECTED AND FOUND EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN BOTTLE VALVE LEAKING. THIS MOVED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE TO BYPASS PREVENTING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. REPAIRED.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,710 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TRIM TAB IS SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: CVR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,710 hrs
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER ALLOWS TEST LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: TIP CAP — TORN (M/R BLADE) · airframe 9,710 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS THE FIBERGLASS SKIN TORN, LIFTED AND ERODED AT THE TIP.
Part: TIP CAP — UNBONDED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 9,710 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE LEADING ABRASION STRIP UNBONDING AND LIFTING.
Part: CVR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,710 hrs
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER ALLOWS TEST LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,710 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPLICE SECTION AT STA 132 HAS EXCESSIVE SEPARATION. TIP CAP HAS SEPARATION ON THE ABRASION STRIP.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,910 hrs
INDICATOR COMES ON THEN CUTS OFF COMPLETELY, DISPLAY NEVER STAYS ON. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYSTEM) · airframe 9,687 hrs
RADAR INDICATOR WILL NOT PAINT OR WORK UNTIL CYCLED ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 9,574 hrs
NR 2 STARTER GEN WOULD NOT COME ON LINE ON ENGINE DRY CYCLE. NR 2 STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PICKUP — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 9,612 hrs
NR 2 ENGINE N2 NEEDLES ON BOTH TRIPLE TACHS ERRATIC, THEN AT ZERO WITH ENGINE RUNNING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE N2 PICKUP.
Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFLIGHT) · airframe 9,610 hrs
NR 2 YAW NEEDLE DEFLECTED FULL LEFT AT ALL TIMES.
Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 9,601 hrs
OVERBOARD DRAIN WILL NOT PASS FLUID OR AIR. REPLACED HYDRAULIC MODULE.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HEATER) · airframe 9,574 hrs
BLEED AIR HEATER INOPERATIVE. SCRAPPED SWITCH.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HEATER) · airframe 9,573 hrs
BLEED AIR HEATER INOPERATIVE WITH ADVISORY LIGHT ON. SCRAPPED SWITCH.
Part: RELAY — STUCK (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 9,577 hrs
CONTACTOR STUCK IN THE ENERGIZED POSITION ALLOWING STARTER TO BE POWERED ANYTIME AIRCRAFT POWER AND MASTER START WAS PLACED ON.
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (HEATED BELLMOUNT) · airframe 9,572 hrs
TEMP SENSOR CIRCUIT IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (TURBINE TEMP) · airframe 9,574 hrs
NR 2 T5 INDICATOR INSTRUMENT LIGHT FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HARNESS — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 9,601 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT HARNESS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE N1) · airframe 9,583 hrs
AFTER START, PILOT N1 INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO AND STAYED THERE.
Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,586 hrs
PILOT CLOCK WILL NOT KEEP TIME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLOCK.
Part: COMPRESSOR — DAMAGED (AIR CONDITIONER) · airframe 9,586 hrs
INSUFFICIENT COOLING FROM AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. EQUAL PRESSURES READ ON HIGH AND LOW SIDES. REPAIRED.
Part: INERTIA REEL — DETERIORATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,580 hrs
PILOT AND COPILOT INERTIA REEL WEBBING DETERIORATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLIES.
Part: ANTI-ICE SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (BELLMOUTH INTAKE) · airframe 9,573 hrs
BELLMOUTH HEATS UP BUT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH ANTI ICE CAUTION LIGHT. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
2001
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (SEARCH LIGHT) · airframe 9,521 hrs
WILL NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: BLADE — UNBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
TOP SKIN UNBONDED APPROXIMATELY 58 INCHES SPANWISE BY 4.50 INCHES CHORDWISE.
Part: GEARSHAFT — WORN (SPUR ADAPTER)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO SMOKING AND BURNING OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR GEAR AFT END SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR GEARSHAFT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
AH FLAG INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS SLOW TO ERECT.
Part: CALIPER — LEAKING (ROTOR BRAKE)
ROTOR BRAKE CALIPER BEGAN LEAKING AROUND AFT PISTON SEAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFCS)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND NR 2 POTENTIOMETER INDICATING ZERO VOLTAGE.
Part: GYRO — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
VERTICAL GYRO CAUSES NR 2 PITCH CHANNEL TO KICK AND OPERATE ERRATIC.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (ENG OIL PRESSURE)
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATES HIGH.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
FLAME DETECTOR SHORTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING FIRE LIGHT TO COME ON.
Part: DAMPER — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR DAMPER INOPERATIVE.
1998
Part: STATIC INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (AC SYSTEM)
STATIC INVERTER INOPERATIVE. POWER IN, NOTHING OUT.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)
ACTUATOR CHATTERING.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR CHATTERING.
Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ENCODER FLUCTUATES.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — MIS MFG (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: O.D. MEASURED (.9853) .0002 UNDER SPECS ON SPLINE ADAPTER O.D. INSTALLED A NEW SPLINE ADAPTER.
Part: FUEL PUMP — WORN (ENGINE)
FUEL PUMP WORN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES AND GEAR SPLINES.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
AIR SPEED INDICATOR 10 KNOTS HIGH.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
AIR SPEED INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS BELOW 20 KTS.
Part: EXHAUST COVER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST COVER CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS.
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (M/R BLADE)
M/R BLADE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON LEADING EDGE ABRASION WITH SEPARATION.
1997
Part: GYRO COMPASS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GYRO COMPASS WANDERING INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: DAMPENER — WORN (M/R)
WEAR SPOTS ON INSIDE CYCLE WALL.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE FUEL)
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR TRANSMITS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: TACH — FAILED (GAS GEN)
GAS GEN TACH WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH ENGINE OUT LIGHT.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP. INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS REVEALED: CRACK BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #1 NOZZLE VANES. INSTALLED A STANDARD AERO OVERHAULED #1 NOZZLE.
Part: OIL COOLER — DAMAGED (ENG OIL)
OIL COOLER HAS STRIPPED THREADS AND POSSIBLE METAL.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (ENG OIL NR 1)
#1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SLOWLY DROPPED TO ZERO IN FLIGHT.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)
BLADE SEPARATION OVER THE TIP WEIGHT POCKET ON PADDLE "A". BOTH PRIMARY RUBBERS ARE WORN THROUGH.
Part: DAMPER — WORN (M/R)
M/R DAMPER REPAIR DUE TO WEAR ON INNER CYLINDER.
Part: DAMPER — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
M/R DAMPER WEAK AND RATCHETY.
1996
Part: DAMPER — BUSHING DEFECT (M/R)
DAMPER INNER BUSHING OVERSIZED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
BROKEN PICTURE, CONSTANT FLUCTUATION AND WARNING ROW INOPERATIVE. SMELLS BURNT; NO DISPLAY.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
STANDBY REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN OTHER FUNCTIONS ARE SELECTED AND DISPLAY DISTORTED.
Part: DME40 — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DME INOPERATIVE.
Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)
PILOT SIDE NOT TESTING CORRECTLY.
Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
EXH EJECTOR IS CRACKED.
Part: LANDING GEAR — DEFECTIVE (SHRADER VALVE)
TOP LOCK AND NUT SPINNING UNDER SHRADER VALVE.
Part: BOTTLE — LEAKING (GEAR BLOW DOWN)
BOTTLE LEAKING THROUGH HEAD VALVE ASSEMBLY.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT HSI)
VERTICAL FLAG WOULD NOT PULL, INTERMITTENT.
Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERING (AFCS)
AFCS ACTUATOR CHATTERING.
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ENTER BUTTON INTERMITTENT.
Part: GYRO COMPASS — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
GYRO WILL NOT SPIN UP OR BECOME VALID.