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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.
37 reports on file, 1999-02-16 – 2005-12-27.
Part: WINDOW — DEPARTED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 11,077 hrs
DURING DESCENT, THE FORWARD WINDOW IN THE RIGHT HAND CARGO DOOR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDOW.
Earlier reports · 1999–2003 · 36 reports
2003
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,553 hrs
ENROUTE FROM MORGAN CITY TO GC-158, CREW SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL INSULATION. NO SMOKE REPORTED. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT GC-65.
Part: OIL COOLER — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,260 hrs
OIL COOLER WOULD NOT FIT PROPERLY; COULD NOT INSTALL COWLING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR HEAD)
WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED LINK ASSY (2 EA) 212-010-711-003 DUE TO WORN BEARINGS; LINK ASSY (2 EA) 212-011-710-001 DUE TO WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 8,191 hrs
WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR R/T RANGE FAIL.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER)
MASTER BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,060 hrs
CROSSTUBE CORRODED AT LOWER SADDLE MOUNT SUPPORTS TO A DEPTH OF .012 BEFORE TOTAL CLEAN UP.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,911 hrs
AFT FRETTING PADS ON BOTH SURFACE SEPARATED, MID SPAN AND INBOARD TRIM TAB UNBONDED, EROSION SHIELD HAS SOME SEPARATION. SENT TO ROTOR BLADES, INC. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WEAK (M/R HEAD)
MAIN ROTOR HEAD BEARINGS WEAK. REPLACED DAMPER SET 412010145105 ( 2 EA), S/N LK3098 AND LK3109 DUE TO SEPARATING AND DROOP RESTRAINT NAS6607-D21 (4 EA) DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,180 hrs
INDICATED GPS FAILED. SENT TO ASM FREEFLIGHT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: ADAPTER — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX)
LEAKING OIL FROM PITCH CONTROL SHAFT THROUGH CAVITY. REPAIRED. REPLACED ADAPTER DUE TO WORN AND CAP ASSY 204040502009 DUE TO WORN.
Part: PLANETARY GEAR — MAKING METAL (M/R GEARBOX)
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX PLANETARY GEAR MAKING METAL. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER)
MASTER BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R MAST LINK)
MAIN ROTOR MAST LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
2002
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,817 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE EROSION SHIELD ON LOWER SURFACE IS SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: INTERPHONE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,694 hrs
HOT MIC IN PA. REPLACED BAD C30 CAPACITOR. REPAIRED PROBLEM BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG)
CROSSTUBE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF PITTED CORROSION BETWEEN SADDLES.
Part: STRUCTURE — SEPARATED (WORK DECK) · airframe 6,749 hrs
NEWLY INSTALLED WORK DECK FOUND TO BE SEPARATED ON BOTTOM. THE SEPARATED AREA WAS 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER NEAR FWD CENTER OF DECK ASSY.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,372 hrs
MAIN ROTOR COMBINING GEARBOX IS MAKING METAL.
2001
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 4,026 hrs
ENGINE HAS HIGH T-5 HARNESS OHMS OUT LESS THAN 100 OHMS.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 5,738 hrs
CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS BEYOND LIMITS. THE CORRODED AREAS ARE NEAR THE SKID MOUNTS TO 18" TOWARD THE CENTER. RETURNING FOR CREDIT.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FREE TURBINE) · airframe 5,865 hrs
SURGING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GOVERNOR.
Part: COMBINING BOX — MAKING METAL (TRANSMISSION)
C-BOX MAKING METAL.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL. SENT TO DRAKE AIR FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1999
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO FLIGHT)
FLIGHT DIRECTOR DECOUPLES WHEN IAS IS SELECTED.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (AUTOPILOT)
AUTOPILOT CONTROL DOES NOT COUPLE WHEN FLIGHT DIRECTOR MODE IS SELECTED.
Part: CLOCK — INCORRECT (COCKPIT)
DIGITAL CLOCK KEEPS INCORRECT TIME.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (AUTO FLIGHT)
FLIGHT DIRECTOR WILL NOT HOLD PITCH.
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (AUTO FLIGHT)
COMPUTER INOPERATIVE.
Part: BAG — LEAKING (FLOAT)
CHAFED HOLE ON TWO ENDS OF FLOAT.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (AIRSPEED)
AIRSPEED INDICATOR GAUGE STICKS AT 10 KNOTS WHEN STATIC.
Part: VHF COMM — WEAK (COCKPIT)
TRANSMITS AND RECEIVES WEAK AND BREAKS SQUELCH INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT HSI)
GLIDESLOPE FLAG WILL NOT PULL OUT OF VIEW. STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (TARSYN)
GYRO INDICATOR CAUSES KICK IN AFCS PITCH.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER INDICATES 300 FOOT ERROR.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
RATE GYRO NEEDLE WILL NOT MOVE.
Part: BATTERY — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM)
INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND BATTERY ONLY IN SERVICE FOR TWO HOURS FROM THE VENDOR.