HELICOPTER APPLICATORS INC

Operated by HELICOPTER APPLICATORS INC (per NTSB report)

An in-flight failure of a main rotor blade due to fatigue cracks. Contributing to the failure of the main rotor blade was the absence of guidance to the operator to inspect an area of the main rotor blade known to be susceptible to fatigue cracks and the accident helicopter type certificate holder’s lack of information of an existing inspection published by another restricted-category type certificate holder of the same model helicopter.

Operated by HELICOPTER APPLICATORS INC (per NTSB report)

The pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain during a low-level aerial application flight and lost control of the helicopter.

Operated by Helicopter Applicators, Inc (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a known wire hazard.

Operated by Helicopter Applicators Inc (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to secure the flight controls before exiting the running helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s practice of exiting the helicopter while it was still running.

Operated by Helicopter Applicators, Inc. (per NTSB report)

The pilot's misjudgment of altitude during low-altitude spraying operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (AILERON SYSTEM) · airframe 33,275 hrs · 61,535 cycles

HNL - FLT 288 - AILERON INPUT CAUSES EXCESSIVE ROLL ON LANDING. FOUND FDR AILERON POSITION SENSOR CABLE BROKEN. REMOVED, REPLACED AND NULLED FDR AILERON SURFACE POS SENSOR. OPS CHECKED OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Part: HARNESS — DAMAGED (LG UPLOCK SENSOR)

HNL - FLT 382 - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER GEAR LEVER SELECTED UP. WILL EXTINGUISH WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN, NORMAL INDICATIONS. REPLACED NLG UPLOCK SENSOR HARNESS. GEAR SWING CHECK OK. (M)

Part: HINGE — BROKEN (TE FLAP)

OGG - FLT 520 - AFTER LANDING AT OGG, RIGHT WING FLAP WAS NOT RETRACTED FULLY. FURTHER INSPECTION BY MECHANICS FOUND RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING OUTBOARD FORWARD FLAP IDLER HINGE HALF, PER MM 27-10-0, OPS AND SECURITY CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP HINGE)

FLT 183 - LIH - LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP HINGE FITTING IDLER ASSEMBLY. RIGGED AILERON BUS CABLES PER MM 27-10-0. RIGGED AILERON TRIM CABLES PER MM 27-10-0. INSPECTION CHECK OK PER MM 27-10-0. SECURED ALL ACCESS PANELS. (M)

Part: O-RING — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)

HNL - FLT 357 - FUEL SMELL NOTICED ON TAXI IN HNL. REPLACED ALL SEALS ON RIGHT ENGINE AND P/D VALVE. ENGINE RUN, NO LEAKS. OPS OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED H20 SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS. OPS CHECK OK. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (ANTI-SKID SYSTEM)

HNL - FLT 388 - ANTI-SKID WOULD NOT ARM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONDITION CLEARED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX. BITE TEST OK. (M)

Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

HNL - LEFT ENGINE HYD PUMP FAILED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HYD PUMP PER MM 29-20-5 ENGINE RUN. OPS AND SECURITY CHECK OK AND LEAK CHECK OK. (M)

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

HNL - FLT 102 - POWER SURGE RIGHT ENGINE AT MID RANGE EPR SETTINGS, CLIMB POWER. EPR VARIED PLUS/MINUS .05. N1 PLUS/MINUS 2 PERCENT. NOT EVIDENT AT TAKEOFF POWER OR AT IDLE, A/C RETURNED TO HNL WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. (M)

Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ACCESSORY BAY)

ITO - FLT 182 - AT TOP OF DESCENT FROM FL 250, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION WITH LESS THAN CRUISE POWER AND OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED IN MANUAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK OK ON GROUND RUN. (M)

Part: PRESS CONTROLLER — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

ITO - FLT 102 - DEPLOYED CABIN OXYGEN MASK INFLIGHT. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IN FULL CLOSED POSITION. FERRIED A/C UNPRESSURIZED FROM ITO TO HNL, A/C MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN HNL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ENG SEG SW AND PASSENGER OXYGEN REGUALTOR PER MM 21-31-9. (M)

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

HNL - LOG PAGE NR A164796/A164794 - PER FLEET CAMPAIGN, OVERHEAD LIGHTS FROM ROWS 13 TO 17 AND AFT TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

HNL - FLT 103 - (LOG PAGE NR A144870) - BOTH FORWARD OVER-WING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. REPLACED THE OVER-WING POWER SUPPLY AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. (X)

Part: CONDUIT — BROKEN (NLG LOCK)

HNL - FLT 204 - (LOG PAGE A140278). AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON IN CRUISE. FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR CONDUIT BROKEN. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR CONDUIT, OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

HNL - FLT 106 - ONE FORWARD SECTION OF OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CABIN ARE VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1167)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1167, LONGERON 19L. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE DAMAGE, HFEC INSPECTING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR FILLER AND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WET WITH SEALANT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-53-011-EAC. (M)

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT TE FLAP)

DURINC C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE LEFT FLAP FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP BETWEEN XFLS 299.601 AND 304.031. REPAIRED BY BLENDING OUT THE EXFOLIATION CORROSION, HFEC INSPECTING, ROTO PEENING, REINSTALLING FITTING REMOVED FOR ACCESS WITH 301 CRES SHIMS TO FILL VOID CREATED BY BLENDOUT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-57-012-EAC. (M)

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 94-120)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED WRINKLES AND CRACKED SKIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLT COMPARTMENT BETWEEN STATION 94 AND 120, APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES BELOW THE PILOTS SLIDING WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN, HFEC INSPECTING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR FILLER SKIN, INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER, SPLICE PLATES AND NESTED STRAPS WET WITH SEALANT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-53-001-EAC. (M)

Part: CHORD — CORRODED (RT TE FLAP)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE RIGHT FLAP SPAR UPPER TEE CHORD AT XFLS 187.406. REPAIRED BY BLENDING OUT THE CORRODED AREA, HFEC INSPECTING, ROTO PEENING AND REINSTALLING FITTING REMOVED FOR ACCESS WITH 301 CRES SHIMS TO FILL VOID CREATED BY BLENDOUT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-57-013-EAC. (M)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1291/1326)

DURNG C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE LEFT CANTED BULKHEAD FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SEAM AT STATION 1291 AND 1326 ALONG LONGERON 16L. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE CORRODED OVERLAPPING SKIN, HFEC INSPECTING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR SKIN FILLER, EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND TITANIUM INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WET WITH SEALANT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-53-018-EAC. (M)

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 1292.22)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE RIGHT REAR SPAR BULKHEAD DOUBLER AT STATION 1292.22, LONGERONS 16R AND 20R. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE CORROSION, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLER SECTION, TITANIUM REPAIR SPLICES AND SHIMS WET WITH SEALANT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-53-019-EAC. (M)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 362)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE RIGHT LOWER WING FORWARD SKIN AT XRS 362 BY BLENDING OUT THE CORROSION, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLERS WET WITH SEALANT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-57-021-EAC. (M)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1337)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE LEFT CANTED BULKHEAD FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1337, LONGERON 25L. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE CORRODED OVERLAPPING SKIN, HFEC INSPECTING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR SKIN FILLER, EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WET WITH SEALANT. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN AIR CENTER, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR N660HA-53-022-EAC. (M)

Part: SCHRADER VALVE — LEAKING AIR (NLG STRUT)

HNL - FLT 158 - FROM LOG PAGE 128188: NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO HNL. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND SEAL DUE LEAKING AIR. RE-SERIVCED NOSE STRUT PER MM. GEAR SWING MADE AND OPERATION OK. (X)