N992BH

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE)

ON MARCH 20, 2004 WHILE ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 12:50 PM. A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE AND INSPECTED ALL CHIP PLUGS. A SMALL SLIVER WAS FOUND AT THE OUTPUT OF THE OIL PUMP. NO FURTHER OCCURENCES WERE NOTED.

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 9,588 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BLADE CRACKED.

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 8,182 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 8,781 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 8,965 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,616 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: BLADE — PEELING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,650 hrs

WHITE PAINT IS PEELING OFF BLADE AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO BALANCE. PLEASE REPAIR UNDER FULL WARRANTY.

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 6,785 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS. TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN.

Part: ROD — WORN (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 7,708 hrs

PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY.

Part: HINGE — TORN (TAIL ROTOR)

HINGE TORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: BLADE — FAILED (GAS GENERATOR)

HELICOPTER WAS ON A FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING SITE ON ISLAND OF KAHOOLAWE, HAWAII. PILOT EXPERIENCED A YAW TO THE ACFT. HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING ON THE HELIPAD AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. POST-FLIGHT CHECK REVEALED THE POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE DAMAGED. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF ENGINE, DETERMINED THE SECOND STAGE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE BLADE BROKE AWAY AT THE ROOT AND CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE SECOND STAGE GAS GENERATOR BLADES, POWER TURBINE NOZZLE, AND POWER TURBINE BLADES. SIGNIFICANT RUBBING WAS EVIDENT ON COMPRESSOR, GAS GENERATOR, AND POWER TURBINE COMPONENTS.

Part: START/GENERATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)

DURING A TOUR FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PILOT PROCEEDED TO LAND AT THE COMPANY HELIPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ALL CAUTION LIGHTS, RADIOS, GAUGES, AND AIR CONDITIONING OPERATED NORMALLY. WHEN DEPRESSING THE START OR 'CRANK' SWITCHES FOUND STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BATTERY AND STARTER/GENERATOR AIRCRAFT WAS OPS CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTER/GENERATOR BRUSHES, FOUND 2 OF THE 4 INSIDE BRUSHES WERE WORN.

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARING DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS AND THE T/R WILL NOT BALANCE.

Part: BEARING — TORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 5,581 hrs

PART IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THE T/R WILL NOT BALANCE.

Part: HINGE LAMINATE — TORN (TAIL ROTOR)

HINGE LAMINATE IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE IS NO 'J' GAP. (X)

Part: HINGE LAMINATE — TORN (TAIL ROTOR)

HINGE LAMINATE IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)

Part: HINGE LAMINATE — TORN (TAIL ROTOR)

HINGE LAMINATE IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATION IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE IS NO "J" GAP.

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)

BEARING DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE IS NO J GAP.

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS .

Part: LAMIFICATIONS — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS .

Part: LAMIFICATIONS — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS .

Part: LAMIFICATIONS — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE IS NO "J" GAP.

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE IS NO "J" GAP.

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATIONS ARE TORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: LAMIFICATION — TORN (REAR ROTOR)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATION IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: IGNITOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

IGNITOR INOP.

Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL BY PASS)

BY-PASS VALVE HOUSING LEAKING.

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)

BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. CRACKED

Part: SEAL — DEFECTIVE (T/R)

MAGNETIC SEAL IS LEAKING.

Part: SPHERICAL STOP — CRACKED (M/R)

SPHERICAL STOPS ARE CRACKING.S/N 9528,9529,&9527

Part: SPIDER — BINDING (T/R P/C)

T/R P/C SPIDER BINDING WHEN RIGHT PEDAL IS APPLIED.

Part: SERVO — DEFECTIVE (M/R)

SERVO IS SEEPING BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACEMENT PART IS ON ORDER

Part: REAR ROTOR LAMIF — CRACKED (T/R)

LAMIFICATION IS CRACKED.

Part: REAR ROTOR LAMIF — CRACKED (T/R)

LAMIFICATION IS CRACKED.

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT AIR SPD)

INDICATOR DOES NOT ZERO. WILL NOT READ BELOW 63 KTS.

Part: HINGE LAMINATE — CRACKED (T/R)

REAR ROTOR LAMIFICATION IS CRACKED.

Part: PLATE — BROKEN (FUEL SYS)

PART IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

Part: UNION — BROKEN (FUEL SYS)

UNION IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — SHORTED (GR BOX)

CHIP DET IS SHORTED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

Part: ALARM PANEL — BROKEN (ROTOR)

ROTOR ALARM PCB IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.