N856PH
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.
49 reports on file, 2001-05-10 – 2003-08-04.
Part: SPAR — CHAFED (STABILIZER) · airframe 3,176 hrs
STEEL OUTER SPAR STRAP IS PITTED AND CHAFED AND CENTER SKIN IS CRACKED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: CABLE — BROKEN (INERTIA REEL) · airframe 3,176 hrs
INERTIA REEL CABLE ASSY BROKEN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (VIBE ABSORBER)
BROKEN SPRING FOUND ON VIBRATION ABSORBER DURING INSPECTION. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SPIDER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,531 hrs
TAIL ROTOR SPIDER WORN.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,502 hrs
BLEED VALVE WILL NOT CLOSE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2002 · 44 reports
2002
Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (TAIL ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 2,172 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HEAD BEARING DELAMINATED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: SEAL — SEPARATED (SPIDER ASSY)
SEAL CAME OUT. REPAIRED.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (CYCLIC CONTROL) · airframe 2,117 hrs
CYCLIC HARD TO CONTROL IN FLIGHT. REMOVE SERVO.
Part: WARNING HORN — INOPERATIVE (ROTOR RPM) · airframe 2,172 hrs
ROTOR RPM WARNING HORN DOES NOT WORK. LOOSE PARTS FROM INSIDE. REPLACED.
Part: BUSHING — DEBONDED (STARFLEX) · airframe 2,181 hrs
BUSHING ON END OF STARFLEX ARM DEBONDING.
Part: HARNESS — BROKEN (PYROMETRIC) · airframe 1,696 hrs
WELDS AT PROBES BROKEN.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,696 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BEARING IS ROUGH.
Part: STARFLEX — WORN (M/R HEAD)
MAIN ROTOR HEAD STARFLEX BALL ENDS HAS WORN TEFLON.
Part: SPRING — DAMAGED (PUMP COUPLING)
HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE COUPLING SPRING SPLIT.
Part: PIN — CORRODED (M/R BLADE)
MAIN ROTOR BLADE PIN CORRODED.
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,502 hrs
SCREW CORRODED, COATINGS WORN THROUGH.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R PITCH CTRL) · airframe 1,498 hrs
T/R PITCH CONTROL BEARING WORN.
Part: VALVE — STIFF (HEATER) · airframe 1,260 hrs
HEATER VALVE HARD TO TURN, WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,072 hrs
INDICATOR UNRELIABLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BRAKE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,137 hrs
ROTOR BRAKE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BUSHING — CRACKED (T/R PITCH CNTL) · airframe 1,096 hrs
BUSHINGS CRACKED AND CORRODED. SCRAPPED PER AEC.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R HEAD) · airframe 1,323 hrs
BEARINGS DELAMINATED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 1,434 hrs
IGNITER HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Part: GAUGE — INOPERATIVE (CARGO LIFT) · airframe 1,323 hrs
SHACKLE GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE LOAD WEIGHT.
Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 1,434 hrs
IGNITER HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,434 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HAS A WORN BEARING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,323 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: PITCH CONTROL — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,328 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL ROD HAS BEARING WEAR.
Part: CLOCK — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,260 hrs
CLOCK GAINS 5 TO 10 MINUTES AN HOUR.
Part: CLOCK — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,363 hrs
CLOCK DOES NOT KEEP PROPER TIME.
2001
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (PITOT HEAT) · airframe 1,045 hrs
PITOT HEAT LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 992 hrs
T4 INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AT 700 DURING START.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
T4 INDICATOR WAS RECEIVED WITH RATTLE NOISE INSIDE. DID NOT INSTALL ON AIRCRAFT. WAS ISSUED AND RETIRED UNSERVICEABLE. SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE SCREW INSIDE.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 916 hrs
COMPASS CARD SPINS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: IGNITER — WORN · airframe 612 hrs
CONDUCTOR WORN. SENT TO TURBOMECA FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: CLOCK — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 847 hrs
DOES NOT KEEP CORRECT TIME.
Part: BRUSHES — ARCED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 844 hrs
BRUSHES ARCING WHEN STARTER IS TURNING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CLOCK — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 847 hrs
DOES NOT KEEP CORRECT TIME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 775 hrs
BEARING WORN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARING.
Part: INDICATOR — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 703 hrs
ERRATIC INDICATIONS. SENT TO AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP. FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: RMA# R032847.
Part: HARNESS — ERRATIC (ENGINE) · airframe 703 hrs
T-4 ERRATIC. PENDING VENDOR RETURN.
Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 612 hrs
LT IGNITER PLUG WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (PITCH LINK) · airframe 234 hrs
INBOARD BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE T/R PITCH LINK.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 248 hrs
LEAKING.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 248 hrs
LEAKING.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 223 hrs
HYD. CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 121 hrs
INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: SENSOR — FLUCTUATES (ROTOR TACH) · airframe 134 hrs
ROTOR TACH FLUCTUATES. PIN B IN CONNECTOR WILL NOT SEAT.