N973AE

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,529 hrs

THE RAILS FOR THE SLIDING VENT WINDOW ARE CRACKED.

Part: SWITCH — LEAKING (LOW FUEL) · airframe 2,400 hrs

LOW FUEL SWITCH LEAKING FROM VENT HOLE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: FRICTION RING — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,359 hrs

TRANSMISSION POWER TAKE OFF SEAL LEAKING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: SERVO — DAMAGED (CYCLIC) · airframe 2,317 hrs

FEED BACK IN CYCLIC AND SEEP FROM BOTTOM SHAFT SEAL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,359 hrs

FUEL FLOW RESOLVER INOPERATIVE WITH FAILURE SHOWN ON SHUT DOWN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (ENGINE STARTER) · airframe 2,374 hrs

ENGINE WOULD NOT MOTOR OR START WHEN IDLE WAS SELECTED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,346 hrs

WORN BRUSHES. UNIT WILL NOT START. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND COMMENTATOR PITTED AND BURNED. IN REPAIR.

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,152 hrs

CONSOLE LIGHT WON'T DIM.

Part: BEARING — WORN (SCISSOR LINK) · airframe 2,128 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SCISSOR LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.

Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R SCISSORS) · airframe 2,128 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SCISSOR LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.

Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL · airframe 2,155 hrs

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOUND NUMEROUS FLAKES AND CHIPS ON ELECTRICAL PLUG AND MO1 MAGNETIC PLUG.

Part: LABYRINTH SEAL — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,965 hrs

CARBON BUILD UP IN LABYRINTH SEALS CAUSING BINDING NG.

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,643 hrs

TAIL ROTOR ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS.

Part: SERVO — FAILED (ROTOR) · airframe 1,621 hrs

PILOT VALVE LOCK PIN STICKING WHEN YOU LOSE HYDRAULICS PRESSURE AND SERVO HARD OVERS TO THE RIGHT.

Part: DRIVE GEAR — WORN (HYD PUMP) · airframe 1,589 hrs

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC AUDIO AND WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTROLS STARTED FEELING HEAVY. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE SPLINES WORN. REPLACED PUMP DRIVE AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP.

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 1,493 hrs

DOOR PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED.

Part: SEAT — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

COCKPIT SEAT IS CRACKED.

Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,160 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BEARING SEPARATION.

Part: METERING VALVE — LEAKING (FUEL CONTROL) · airframe 1,185 hrs

FUEL CONTROL METERING VALVE HAS INTERNAL FUEL LEAK.

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENG OIL PRESS) · airframe 853 hrs

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HADN`T ANY INDICATION ON START FOR 3 SECONDS.

Part: PUMP — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 690 hrs

PUMP INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMING ON.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (STARTER) · airframe 582 hrs

VEMD RECORDING START SWITCH.

Part: ALTIMETER — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 731 hrs

150 TO 200 FEET OFF ACTUAL ALTITUDE.

Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 690 hrs

SEPARATED AT EDGES.

Part: TURBINE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 691 hrs

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. SENT TO TURBOMECA FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 185 hrs

LOST POSITION. CANT FIND ITSELF.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (STARTER) · airframe 145 hrs

ENGINE DOES NOT MOTOR ON START WHEN IDLE IS SELECTED. SENT TO FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: RMA NR R025583.

Part: FUEL FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED

BYPASS SWITCH STICKS. SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: RMA NR R025853.