N975AE

Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (ENG TACH) · airframe 4,749 hrs

ENGINE NG RPM INDICATION NEEDLE HIGH AND FLUCTUATES 2-3 PERCENT AT FULL POWER SETTING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 4,749 hrs

ENGINE RIGHT SIDE IGNITER WORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,747 hrs

STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT PICK UP LOAD OR CRANK ENGINE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR CREDIT.

Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,744 hrs

BLEED VALVE CLOSING AT TOO HIGH AN INDICATED NG RPM.

Part: BEARING — WORN (STARFLEX) · airframe 4,688 hrs

WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.

Part: HANDLE — STIFF (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 4,594 hrs

ROTOR BRAKE HANDLE IS STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE.

Part: ACCUMULATOR — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,566 hrs

MAIN ROTOR LT LATERAL SERVO ACCUMULATOR AND MAIN ROTOR COLLECTIVE SERVO ACCUMULATOR WILL NOT MAINTAIN PRECHARGE PRESSURE.

Part: GYRO — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,577 hrs

PILOT HORIZON GYRO INDICATOR INSTRUMENT MAKE LOUD ROARING NOISE WHEN SELECTED ON. ALSO FEELS HOT WHEN RUNNING. SMELL OF SMOKE NOTED WHILE RUNNING HORIZON GYRO. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 4,562 hrs

ENGINE RT SIDE IGNITER WORN.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ROTOR RPM) · airframe 4,542 hrs

ROTOR RPM INDICATOR DECREASES 120 RPM DURING OPERATION. ROTOR NEEDLE GOES FROM 380 RPM INDICATED WITHOUT AN ACTUAL DROP IN ROTOR RPM. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — WILL NOT TEST (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,542 hrs

FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION TEST CORRECTLY. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUEMETER) · airframe 4,519 hrs

TORQUE GAUGES SPINS ON POWER UP AND IS INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: START VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,520 hrs

ENGINE START VALVE LEAKING FUEL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: BALL JOINT — WORN (STARFLEX) · airframe 4,454 hrs

STARFLEX HAS WORN BALL END LINING. REPLACED BALL ENDS.

Part: START VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,509 hrs

ENGINE DOES NOT START. START VALVE SUSPECTED.

Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NACELLE) · airframe 4,454 hrs

ENGINE HAS HIGH FERROUS COUNT IN OIL SAMPLE, OIL FLOW DECLINING STEADILY.

Part: ROD — DETERIORATED (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 4,275 hrs

TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL ROD ELASTOMERIC DETERIORATED.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TACHOMETER) · airframe 4,216 hrs

PILOT REPORTED NR SPLITTING 8-10 RPM HIGH.

Part: FIRE LOOP — LOOSE (ENGINE) · airframe 4,203 hrs

PROBE BECAME UNSOLDERED AT PROBE ATTACH NUT AND CAME OUT OF ENGINE.

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 4,199 hrs

OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR SHOWS NO PRESSURE ON ENGINE START. REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.

Part: INDICATOR — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,144 hrs

NEEDLE STICKS ON LOW SIDE AND REAR RING CRACKED.