N81982

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

FALSE WARNING · 2006-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

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.

Source: SDR HEEA109565
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 38 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

Part: AUDIO PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

COIL LOOSE MOUNT AND NOT CONNECTED TO BOARD. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA077039
OTHER · 2001-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

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.

Source: SDR HEEA075657
OTHER · 2001-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,322 hrs

THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP SEPARATED ON THE OUTBOARD TIP. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA073783
OTHER · 2001-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,322 hrs

THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP SEPARATED IN SEVERAL AREAS. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA073784

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3201

Part: CLAMP — CORRODED (MLG)

CLAMP HAD RUST PITS BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA064797
OTHER · 1999-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6500

Part: BEARING — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARING RING HAD CORROSION EXCEEDING .3 MM (.012 INCH). SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.

Source: SDR HEEA064796
INADEQUATE Q C · 1999-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6500

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.

Source: SDR HEEA064795
OTHER · 1999-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)

WOULD NOT PICK UP SATELLITES

Source: SDR HEEA064747
OTHER · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: WARNING BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (RPM WARNING)

RPM LIGHT AND HORN COME ON WHEN VHF IS KEYED.

Source: SDR HEEA063430
OTHER · 1999-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (M/R GEARBOX)

TRANSMISSION HAS METAL IN OIL.

Source: SDR HEEA060459

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ANTI ICE)

ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016671
OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: WARNING BOX — INTERMITTENT (M/R RPM)

RPM WARNING BOX CAUSES INTERMITTENT RPM LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WHEN AT 100 PERCENT IN-FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA0015864
OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT TOT)

READING 20 TO 30 DEGREES HIGH ON EXHAUST TEMPERATURE INDICATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0015860
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT UNIT FAILED SELF-TEST.

Source: SDR HEEA0014561
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT UNIT FAILED SELF-TEST.

Source: SDR HEEA0014562
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2424

Part: REGULATOR — FAULTY (AC REGULATOR)

REGULATOR WILL NOT ADJUST.

Source: SDR HEEA0014563
OTHER · 1998-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0014112
OTHER · 1998-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)

STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014070
OTHER · 1998-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0013837
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

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.

Source: SDR HEEA0012712
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE IN TEST MODE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012478
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

TORQUE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE IN TEST MODE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012477

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (T/R)

BLADE S/N 032 ORANGE PAINT FLAKED EXPOSING RUBBER.

Source: SDR HEEA0012358
OTHER · 1997-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: SERVO MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R)

SERVO MOTOR INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011297
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — READS LOW (MAST MOMENT)

READS LOW THROUGHOUT SCALES AND ALSO FLUCTUATING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010249
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS LOW THROUGHOUT SCALES AND ALSO FLUCTUATING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010248
FLUID LOSS · 1997-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUEL SYS)

FUEL CELL LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010185
OTHER · 1997-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

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.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9456
OTHER · 1997-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2562

Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

ELT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ARMED.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9266

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

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)

Source: SDR HEEA968774
OTHER · 1996-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

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)

Source: SDR HEEA968775
INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: HEX.BOLT — DAMAGED (M/R)

CORNER OF BOLT HEAD CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOLT.

Source: SDR HEEA968744
OTHER · 1996-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (T/R)

RUBBER THRUST PLATE CHIPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA967720
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

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.

Source: SDR HEEA966876

1995

OTHER · 1995-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2562

Part: BEACON — DEFECTIVE (LOCATOR BEACON)

LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. SENT TO DUKANE INDUSTRIES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA955538
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2209
OTHER · 1995-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (T/R)

LEADING EDGE SEPARATION AT TIP.

Source: SDR HEEA954382
OTHER · 1995-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DETERIORATION (T/R)

RUBBER DETERIORATION.

Source: SDR HEEA954383