N974AE
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.
28 reports on file, 2001-05-10 – 2006-10-10.
Part: NOZZLE — STUCK (DEFOG VENT) · airframe 6,518 hrs
INFLIGHT DEFOG VALVE WAS STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION. HEATER DUCT BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF PRESSURE. REPLACED VENTILATION NOZZLE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2003 · 27 reports
2003
Part: PUMP — VIBRATION (HYDRAULIC) · airframe 5,374 hrs
NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. REPLACED HYD PUMP.
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING · airframe 5,343 hrs
ENGINE MAGNETIC SEAL LEAKING.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (PYROMETRIC) · airframe 5,343 hrs
PROBE BECAME UNSOLDERED AT PROBE ATTACH NUT AND CAME OUT OF ENGINE.
Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (T/R BLADE) · airframe 5,258 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARING IS WORN, DETERIORATED AND DELAMINATED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (OIL PRESS) · airframe 5,258 hrs
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR PEGGING OUT AT 10 BARS. REPLACED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 5,250 hrs
FUEL CONTROL HAS A FUEL LEAK INTO P3 LINE TO SCROLL.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 5,200 hrs
SERVO LEAKING FROM OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
2002
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VOR SYSTEM) · airframe 5,193 hrs
DURING FUNCTION CHECK FOR NAV COM RADIO, DISPLAY STARTED FLASHING AND ALSO CHANGING FREQUENCY DISPLAYED WITH NO OPERATOR INPUT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. RESEATED MICROPROCESSOR AND CATHODE AND ANODE DRIVERS. CLEANED ALL PLUG CONNECTORS FOR ICS. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND SQUELCH FOR COMM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 5,195 hrs
HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING. SCRAPPED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 5,005 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLADES HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE PAINT ON TOP OF TRAILING EDGE TAB.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,867 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BEARING WEAR AND DETERIORATION AND DELAMINATION. (SCRAPPED)
Part: FLANGE — GOUGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,868 hrs
FACE OF FLANGE ON MAIN ROTOR, HAS DEEP GOUGE.
Part: BRAKE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,868 hrs
ROTOR BRAKE LINING WORN. SCRAPPED PER AEC.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (T/R BLADE) · airframe 4,833 hrs
BEARING HAS RUBBER SEPARATION.
2001
Part: MAGNETIC SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,731 hrs
ENGINE MAGNETIC SEAL IS LEAKING.
Part: LINK — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 4,792 hrs
SCISSOR LINKS HAS CORROSION.
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,756 hrs
CLOCK WILL NOT WIND UP.
Part: PAINT — MISSING (M/R SHAFT) · airframe 4,792 hrs
THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT`S SPECIAL PAINT COAT MISSING.
Part: STAR — CORRODED (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 4,792 hrs
NON ROTATING STAR HAS CORROSION.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (ROTO SERVO) · airframe 4,275 hrs
WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. LEAKING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR SERVO) · airframe 4,713 hrs
WORN ROD END BEARINGS ON MAIN ROTOR SERVOS. PENDING VENDOR RETURN FOR CREDIT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,703 hrs
WORN ROD END BEARINGS ON MAIN ROTOR PC LINKS. PENDING VENDOR RETURN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,703 hrs
WORN ROD END BEARINGS ON MAIN ROTOR PC LINKS. PENDING VENDOR RETURN.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,514 hrs
LEAKED AT TOP SIDE OF PISTON.
Part: CLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,516 hrs
CANNOT RESET SWEEP SECOND HAND FOR ELAPSED TIMER.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,534 hrs
LEAKING AT UPPER PISTON SEAL AREA.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,522 hrs
CRACK AT TRIM TAB AREA ON TRAILING EDGE.