N81832
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.
53 reports on file, 1995-02-16 – 2006-04-14.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — LOOSE (FIRE WARN SYS) · airframe 8,463 hrs
NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT FLASHING, RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND WIRE TERMINAL RETAINING NUT AT DETECTOR LOOSE. REPAIRED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 52 reports
2005
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — WARNING LIGHT (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,830 hrs
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE HYDRAULIC BLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED SOLENOID VALVE.
2003
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 6,838 hrs
MAIN BATTERY VOLTAGE TOO LOW TO ACTIVATE RELAY. BATTERY WEAK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN)
STARTER GENERATOR HAS WORN BRUSHES. REPLACED BRUSHES.
2002
Part: ROTOR HEAD — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
INPUT FLANGE AND SWASHPLATE AREA RUSTED. REPAIRED.
Part: BULB — BLOWN (LANDING LIGHT) · airframe 6,385 hrs
LANDING LIGHT HAS A BLOWN BULB. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INCORRECT (TURN & BANK) · airframe 6,317 hrs
TURN AND BANK INDICATOR INOPERATIVE, SLIP NEEDLE STICKS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUSELAGE) · airframe 6,409 hrs
FUEL CELL LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (DUAL TORQUE) · airframe 6,352 hrs
DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR NR 1 NEEDLE STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TURN & BANK) · airframe 6,320 hrs
TURN AND BANK INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR DRIVE)
FWD BEARING ROUGH; AFT BEARING DETERIORATED. REPLACED BEARINGS AND REPAIRED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,227 hrs
THE NOSE AND NECK SHELL HAS A CRACK NEAR THE BUTT PLATE ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
2000
Part: TIE BOLT — MISMANUFACTURED (TURBINE SECTION)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED FREE LENGTH .0005 INCH OVER SERVICEABLE LIMITS.
1999
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (TURBINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION (1 QUART PER MINUTE). UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED VANES CRACKED AND ERODED MAR-M COATING.
Part: NOZZLE SHIELD — CRACKED (TURBINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION (1 QUART PER MINUTE). UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED DOME CRACKED FROM 3 O'CLOCK TO 7 O'CLOCK POSITION ATTACHING BRAZEMENT CAUSING COKING OF NR 8 BEARING AREA.
Part: WARNING BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (RPM WARNING)
RPM WARNING HORN WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN AT FULL RPM.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
RUBBER COATING ON TAIL ROTOR BLADE CHIPPED OFF AT BLADE TIPS.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
RUBBER COATING ON TAIL ROTOR BLADE CHIPPED OFF AT BLADE TIPS.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATED (TRIPLE TACH)
NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
SUPPLY GAUGE ON FUEL INDICATOR ERRATIC AND INDICATOR FLUCTUATES FROM FULL TO EMPTY IN-FLIGHT.
Part: AUDIO LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (WARNING BOX)
WARNING BOX AUDIO LIGHT INTERMITTENT.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ICS IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
HEAVY STATIC AND NO SIDETONE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH AND SIDETONE. REPAIRED. ALSO ADJUSTED CARRIER SQUELCH. FOUND TRANSMIT POWER OUT LOW. REPLACED C623 AND C624 CAPACITORS. NO HELP. REPLACED T604 TRANSFORMER. REPAIRED BUT FOUND MODULATIONDISTORTED AT 85% MODULATION. REPLACED Q120, Q121, Q122, Q125 AND Q126 TRANSISTORS. MODULATION STILL DISTORTED.
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (GPS)
GPS INDICATES ANTENNA FAILED AND SHOWS 1.0 VOLTS.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
TRANSDUCER READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH NR 1 NEEDLE DOES NOT WORK.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT TRANSMITTER WILL TEST BUT WILL NOT WORK IN FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
INDICATOR WILL TEST BUT WILL NOT WORK IN FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (XMSN OIL PRESS)
TRIPLE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FAILED. TRANSMISSION PRESSURE DROPPING TO ZERO.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (FUEL BOOST)
BOOST PUMP WAS REMOVED FOR BEING INOPERATIVE. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT BEARING CAME APART AND CAUSED ARMATURE TO BURN UP. BEARING WAS RECEIVED IN BEARING KIT D107318-21 ON 1-4-97. SENT TO MIRAJ SPECIALTIES FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
1997
Part: GEAR BOX — FAILED (T/R INTERMED)
INTERMEDIATE GR BOX MAKING METAL.
Part: COMPASS — LEAKING (COCKPIT)
MAG COMPASS LEAKING.
Part: BEVEL GEAR SET — MAKING METAL (T/R XMSN)
BEVEL GEAR SET CAUSE OF METAL IN OIL.
Part: LORAN RCU — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LORAN WILL NOT REACH OPERATING MODE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LORAN RCU — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LORAN TAKES UP TO 30 MINUTES TO REACH OPERATION MODE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GEAR HOUSING — DEFECTIVE (INT GR BOX)
MISSING ETCHED "B" DIMENSION.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PRESS)
TRANSMITS HIGH THROUGHOUT SCALE. SENT TO BENZ SALES CO. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (INTERMEDIATE)
INTERMEDIATE GR BOX MAKING METAL.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TRIPLE TACH)
ALL NEEDLES HAVE STICKY OPERATION THROUGHOUT SCALE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
1996
Part: INDICATOR — EXCESS ERROR (EXH TEMP)
EXH TEMP INDICATOR EXCESSIVE FRICITON ERROR.
Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (M/R)
EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON CONTROL TUBE WHICH WAS COVERED BY HEAT SHRINK. SCRAPPED TUBE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE.
Part: BUSHING — DEFECTIVE (ENG MOUNT)
SEPARATION OF ELASTOMERIC FROM BUSHING ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHING.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (NOSE SHELL)
NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED AND SEPARATED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATION (MAST MOMENT)
AFTER UNIT WARMS UP NEEDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN GREEN AND YELLOW ARCS.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (MAST MOMENT)
AFTER UNIT WARMS UP NEEDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN GREEN AND YELLOW ARCS. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: GAUGE — FAILED (FUEL LEVEL)
GAUGE NEEDLE ON SUPPLY SIDE WILL NOT GO TO ZERO.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL SYS)
INDICATOR NEEDLE ON SUPPLY SIDE WILL NOT GO TO ZERO.
Part: TIE BOLT — MIS MFG (1ST STAGE WHEEL)
UPON INSTALLATION NOTED THE FOLLOWING: UNABLE TO ENGAGE THREADS INTO 1ST STAGE WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION OF PART NOTED THE FOLLOWING: IMPROPERLY MACHINED THREADS ON TIE BOLT FWD END.
Part: BLADES — BROKEN (2ND & 3RD STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO OIL LEAK FROM #1 BEARING AREA AND SMOKING. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: 2 EACH BLADES BROKEN OFF .250 AND .365 FROM 2ND-3RD STAGE WHEEL BLADE ROOT AREA. FRONT SUPPORT EXHIBITS 5 EACH VANES DISLODGED FROM HUB AT BRAZEMENT. COMPRESSOR EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE F.O.D.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
VOLUME WILL NOT CONTROL. COULD NOT VERIFY PROBLEM WITH VOLUME CONTROL BUT FOUND DISPLAY WOULD NOT DIM. REPLACED PHOTODETECTOR V901. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED AND TESTED UNIT. BENCH CHECKGOOD.
1995
Part: WHEEL — SULFIDATION (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT 1ST AND 2ND STAGE WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MINOR SULFIDATION ON ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: BLADE — DETERIORATION (T/R)
RUBBER DETERIORATION.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)
LEADING EDGE SEPARATION.