N8197X
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.
36 reports on file, 1995-03-22 – 2002-06-11.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD ASSY)
CONTROL ROD ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,652 hrs
TRANSPONDER WOULD NOT PASS CERTIFICATION. FOUND FREQUENCY TO BE INTERMITTENT. RESOLDERED LOOSE WIRES ON V101 AND ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND POWER TO SPECS. INSTALLED GROOVE PIN ON LOCKING MECHANISM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (LANDING LIGHT) · airframe 5,293 hrs
FIXED LANDING LIGHT BROKEN OFF ON COPILOT SIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 33 reports
1999
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST)
FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (COMPRESSOR)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. FAILED LEAK CHECK, I/A/W 10W2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 6TH ED. REV. 3 DATED 7-15-99 SECTION 72-30-00 PARA. 3/B/12. INSTALLED NEW REPLACEMENT NR 1 SEAL.
Part: TRANSMITTER — WON'T CALIBRATE (MAST MOMENT)
TORQUE TRANSMITTER WILL NOT CALIBRATE.
Part: INDICATOR — WON'T CALIBRATE (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR WILL NOT CALIBRATE.
Part: HYD PACK — FAILED (FLIGHT CONTROL)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NOSE TUCKED 15 DEGREES- COULD NOT RECOVER WITH CYCLIC UNTIL RECOVERED BY ITSELF. RPM AND HYD BLOCK LIGHTS FLASHED.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)
PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, SECURED NR 1 ENGINE AND MADE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. N1 AND N2 LOCKED DUE TO GP ROTOR FAILURE. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS NR 2 NOZZLE DIAPHRAGM CRACKED 360 DEGREES AROUND, MOVING FORWARD CONTACTING NR 2 WHEEL CAUSING F.O.D. DAMAGE FROM NR 1 WHEEL TO EXHAUST COLLECTOR. PART WAS OVERHAULED ON WORK ORDER NR LF3242. NR 2 NOZZLE, NR 1 NOZZLE, SHIELD, NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEELS SHIPPED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.
1998
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
TORN FLOAT BAG COVER.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
TORQUE TRANSMITTER WOULD NOT TEST.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR WOULD NOT TEST.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
TACHOMETER GENERATOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (TURBINE)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. PILOT SECURED ENGINE, PROCEEDED ON TO SHORE BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK AT NR 6 AND NR 7 SCAVAGE STRUT. REF: ALLISON C-20 IPC, CHAPTER 72-50-00, FIGURE 1, ITEM 32.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. PILOT SECURED ENGINE, PROCEEDED ON TO SHORE BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK AT NR 647 SCAVAGE STRUT. REF: G-20 IPC, CHAPTER 72-50-00, FIGURE 1, ITEM 32.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE COMPART)
VALVE STICKS, SOLENOID INOPERATIVE.
Part: BLADE — UNBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
M/R BLADE HAS SEPARATION ON THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP NEAR THE TIP END.
Part: GEAR — PITTED (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: PITS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON A/O SEP. GEAR TEETH. INSTALLED A NEW A/O SEP. GEAR.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MISINSTALLED (NR 1 ENGINE)
WHEN AIRCRAFT PICKED UP TO A HOVER, N2 NR 1 ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO. FOUND GROUNDING STAR WASHER FELL OUT DURING INSTALLATION CAUSING GROUND TERMINAL TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT GROUND. INSTRUCTED TECHNICIAN ON AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF THIS STAR WASHER TO ASSURE IT REMAINS IN PLACE DURING INSTALLATION. REPAIRED TACH GENERATOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — STICKS (OIL SYS)
VALVE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH ALL NEEDLES HAVE STICKY OPERATION.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TOT)
TOT INDICATOR STICKING AND UNABLE TO ADJUST.
Part: COMPASS — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
STANDBY COMPASS WILL NOT SWING.
1997
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (M/R)
M/R BLADE HAS SEPARATION ON THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP WHICH IS BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (SKID TUBE)
SKID CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FUEL CELL — UNBONDED (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL UNBONDED SEAM, LEAKING.
Part: TACHOMETER-GENER — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
TACH GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (LE STRIPS)
BLADE HAS SEPARATIONS ON THE THREE-IN-BOARD LEADING EDGE STRIPS.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (LE STRIP)
SEPARATION ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP BEYOND THE LIMITS.
1996
Part: M/R BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
THE NOSE SHELL AND NECK SHELL CRACKED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
CRACKS IN THE NOSE AND NECK SHELL AT THE CUFF AREA.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
BLADE HAS A HOLE IN THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP.
Part: CASE HALVES — EXCESS RUB (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO N1 LOCKUP. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: PLASTIC LIFTING AND EXCESSIVE RUB IN CASE HALVES FIRST STAGE AREA. REPLACED CASE HALVES.
1995
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER NO SIGNAL. IDENT LIGHT VERY WEAK WHEN TESTED. REPLACED WEAK V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR AND WEAK V301 PHOTODECTOR. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT EGT)
INDICATOR 30 DEGREES FRICTIONARY AT 600 DEGREES.
Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (BLEED SOV)
SOLENOID INTERMITTENT OPERATION.