N81982
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.
39 reports on file, 1995-02-16 – 2006-05-27.
Part: TERMINAL — LOOSE (TEMP BULB) · airframe 9,833 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO THE RED LINE, RETURNED TO GALVESTON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND TIGHTENED TERMINAL END TO TEMP BULB.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 38 reports
2001
Part: AUDIO PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
COIL LOOSE MOUNT AND NOT CONNECTED TO BOARD. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ICS INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND SWITCH S211 BAD AND SWITCHES S201 THROUGH 210 NOISY. REPLACED SWITCH S211 AND CLEANED SWITCHES S201 THROUGH 210 WITH MISTY CONTACT CLEANER. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,322 hrs
THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP SEPARATED ON THE OUTBOARD TIP. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,322 hrs
THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP SEPARATED IN SEVERAL AREAS. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
1999
Part: CLAMP — CORRODED (MLG)
CLAMP HAD RUST PITS BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING RING HAD CORROSION EXCEEDING .3 MM (.012 INCH). SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: TORSION BAR — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
FOUND 0.016 INCH MECHANIC DAMAGE ON TORSION BAR NEAR CENTER OF BAR. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE .015 INCH, AND FOUND DIAMETER AT END OF TUBE AT 24.83 MM. MINIMUM ALLOWABLE DIAMETER 24.97 MM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
WOULD NOT PICK UP SATELLITES
Part: WARNING BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (RPM WARNING)
RPM LIGHT AND HORN COME ON WHEN VHF IS KEYED.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (M/R GEARBOX)
TRANSMISSION HAS METAL IN OIL.
1998
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ANTI ICE)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: WARNING BOX — INTERMITTENT (M/R RPM)
RPM WARNING BOX CAUSES INTERMITTENT RPM LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WHEN AT 100 PERCENT IN-FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT TOT)
READING 20 TO 30 DEGREES HIGH ON EXHAUST TEMPERATURE INDICATOR.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT UNIT FAILED SELF-TEST.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT UNIT FAILED SELF-TEST.
Part: REGULATOR — FAULTY (AC REGULATOR)
REGULATOR WILL NOT ADJUST.
Part: WHEEL — SULFIDATION (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR IMPELLER CYCLES. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: MINOR SULPHIDATION ON ALL BLADES OF NR1 WHEEL. SCRAPPED #1 WHEEL.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)
STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE.
Part: GPS — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DUE 2 YEAR INSPECTION. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND GPS HAS SEVERAL BUTTONS TO BE UNREADABLE AND ALSO BACKUP BATTERY IS DEAD.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (FUEL BOOST)
BOOST PUMP WAS REMOVED FOR BEING INOPERATIVE. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT BEARING CAME APART. BEARING WAS RECEIVED IN BEARING KIT D107318-21. SENT TO MIRAJ SPECIALTIES FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE IN TEST MODE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)
TORQUE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE IN TEST MODE.
1997
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
BLADE S/N 032 ORANGE PAINT FLAKED EXPOSING RUBBER.
Part: SERVO MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R)
SERVO MOTOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS LOW (MAST MOMENT)
READS LOW THROUGHOUT SCALES AND ALSO FLUCTUATING.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS LOW THROUGHOUT SCALES AND ALSO FLUCTUATING.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL LEAKING.
Part: SHAFT — STEPWEAR (GEARSHAFT)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEPWEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPUR GEAR SHAFT AFT SPLINES. INSTALLED A NEW SPUR GEARSHAFT.
Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
ELT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ARMED.
1996
Part: WHEEL — BLADES ERRODED (NR 1 STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED #1 AND #2 WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: (1) ERODED ALL LEADING EDGE AND SULPHIDATION ON 17 OF THE #1 WHEEL BLADES (2) ERODED LEADING EDGE 11 AND BURNT TRAILING EDGE ON 7 OF THE #1 NOZZLE VANES. PARTS SENT TO ALLISON ENGINE ON AFA#29359A FOR EVALUATION. (RFSE 250-93-2)
Part: NOZZLE VAMES — BURNT (NR 1)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: (1) ERODED ALL LEADING EDGE AND SULPHIDATION ON 17 OF THE NR 1 WHEEL BLADES. (2) ERODED LEADING EDGE 11 AND BURNT TRAILING EDGE ON 7 OF THE NR 1 NOZZLE VANES. PARTS SENT TO ALLISON ENGINE ON AFA NR 29359A FOR EVALUATION. (RFSE 250-93-2)
Part: HEX.BOLT — DAMAGED (M/R)
CORNER OF BOLT HEAD CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLT.
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
RUBBER THRUST PLATE CHIPPED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
TOWER REPORTED UNABLE TO PICKUP TRANSPONDER SIGNAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND FACEPLATE CRACKED AND PHOTOCELL NOT WORKING. REPLACED FACEPLATE P/N 200-02020-0001 AND PHOTOCELL V301 P/N 134-05005-0002. TESTED UNIT. ADJUSTED PULSE AND FREQUENCY TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1995
Part: BEACON — DEFECTIVE (LOCATOR BEACON)
LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. SENT TO DUKANE INDUSTRIES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 1)
NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT IN-FLIGHT. REDUCED POWER TO NR 1. LANDED WITH BOTH ENGINES ON LINE. FOUND SMALL FLAKES RINGING BOTH PLUGS AND IN FILTERS. ENGINE HAS HISTORY OF LIGHTS. REPLACED ENGINE.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)
LEADING EDGE SEPARATION AT TIP.
Part: BLADE — DETERIORATION (T/R)
RUBBER DETERIORATION.