N9214U
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.
26 reports on file, 1995-12-05 – 1997-06-12.
Part: EEC — INTERMITTENT (ENG CONTROL)
INTERMITTENT EEC FAIL HIGH EGT INDICATIONS. REMOVED FROM ENGINE S/N PCE2066028 AT ENGINE TOTAL TIME 149:10.
Part: STATIC MAST — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
ROUTINE INSPECTION. FOUND NUMEROUS SMALL BUBBLES IN SILVER PLATING ON STATIC MAST. BUBBLES OR BUMPS ARE 1/32" DIAMETER.
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTION (TRANSMISSION)
CONSTANT REPEATED BYPASS INDICATION ON TRANSMISSION FILTERS. HAVE CHANGED OIL TWICE, FILTERS TWICE, BYPASS INDICATORS TWICE. STILL INDICATOR POPS. OIL IS ALWAYS CLEAN, FILTERS WERE CLEANED AND TRANSMISSION NEVER HAD ANY HISTORY OF CHIP LIGHTS.
Part: HUB LINER — PITTED (MAST)
WHILE INSPECTING LOWER MAST BEARING, FOUND M/R HUB LINER PITTED.
Part: EVAPORATOR FAN — INTERMITTENT (ENG SYS)
EVAPORATOR FAN INTERMITTENT.
Part: EXHAUST NOZZLE — CRACKED (FLANGE)
EXHAUST NOZZLE CRACKED AT 3 SPOTS ALONG FLANGE.
Part: EVAPORATOR FAN — FAILED (ENG SYS)
FAN WOULD NOT ROTATE WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, IMPELLER WILL ROTATE IF YOU REMOVE CONNECTING DUCT AND PROP IT OVER.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (M/R TIP)
MAIN ROTOR TIP DAMAGE OUTWARD - 1 INCH CRACK ON TIP.
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER FRICTION TOO HIGH, LAGS 50-90 FEET.
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER FRICTION TOO HIGH, LAGS 50-90 FEET.
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 16 reports
1996
Part: BLADE — PAINT PEEL (M/R)
M/R BLADE PAINT PEELING.
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
HOLES IN THE LEADING EDGE ROOT SECTION. PAINT PEELING. SENT TO MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FOR INSPECTION.
Part: BLADE — PAINT PEEL (M/R)
M/R BLADE PAINT PEELING.
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
HOLES IN THE LEADING EDGE ROOT SECTION. PAINT PEELING.
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
HOLE IN THE LEADING EDGE AT ROOT SECTION. PAINT PEELING.
Part: SEPARATOR — SEPARATED (INTAKE PART SEP)
WHEN PARTICLE SEPARATOR PANELS WERE REMOVED FOR ENGINE CHANGE, FOUND LOWER SECTION SEPARATED FROM PANEL.
Part: SEPARATOR — SEPARATION (INTAKE PART SEP)
WHEN PARTICLE SEPARATOR PANELS WERE REMOVED FOR ENGINE CHANGE, FOUND LOWER SECTION SEPARATED FROM PANEL.
Part: TRIM ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (FLT CONTROL)
INTERMITTENT OPERATION WITH 33 OHM RESISTOR AND 280HM RESISTOR.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (FUEL DRAIN)
FUEL LEAKING FROM DRAIN LINE INTO BAGGAGE COMPT OH AND QUILTED BLANKET AND RUNNING ON THE LH E.E.C. RUBBER HOSE DETERIORATED AND BROKE AT STAINLESS STEEL TUBE ASSY P/N 90002660875-103. INSPECTION OF RH SIDE REVEALED THE SAME DETERIORATION OF THERUBBER HOSE WITH AN IMMINENT FAILURE. NOTE: P/N OF AFFECTED HOSE NOT LISTED IN PARTS BOOK- REF. 71-70-00.
Part: ICS SWITCH — STICKS (CYCLIC)
CYCLIC GRIP ICS SWITCH STICKS-HOT MIC CONDITION.
Part: FLOAT BOTTLE — LEAKING (FLOAT)
FLOAT BOTTLE LEAKING.
Part: SWASHPLATE — BEARING FAILED (M/R)
SWASHPLATE BEARING INNER RACE IS SPINNING.
Part: COLLECTIVE STICK — CRACKED (GRIP)
THROTTLE GRIPS ON COPILOTS COLLECTIVE STICKS ARE CRACKED AROUND SET SCREW AREA. PARTS NEEDED 1 UPPER GRIP ASSEMBLIES 1 LOWER GRIP ASSEMBLY. SENT TO MCDONNELL DOUGLAS...THEIR PROPERTY BEING RETURNED.
Part: COLLECTIVE STICK — DEFECTIVE (COPILOT GRIP)
THROTTLE GRIPS ON PILOT AND COPILOTS COLLECTIVE STICKS ARE CRACKED AROUND SET SCREW AREA AND THE LOWER GRIP ON PILOTS STICK IS BROKEN COMPLETELY FREE. THROTTLE GRIP MOVES BUT FMV LINKAGE DOES NOT. PARTS NEEDED 2 UPPER GRIP ASSEMBLIES 1 LOWER GRIPASSEMBLY.
Part: COLLECTIVE STICK — CRACKED (PILOT GRIP)
THROTTLE GRIPS ON PILOT AND COPILOTS COLLECTIVE STICKS ARE CRACKED AROUND SET SCREW AREA AND THE LOWER GRIP ON PILOTS STICK IS BROKEN COMPLETELY FREE. THROTTLE GRIP MOVES BUT FMV LINKAGE DOES NOT. PARTS NEEDED 2 UPPER GRIP ASSEMBLIES 1 LOWER GRIPASSEMBLY.
1995
Part: TRANSPONDER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
INTERMITTENT DISPLAY AND LOCKS UP.