WINDSTAR AVIATION INC

Operated by WINDSTAR AVIATION CORP (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS. THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY CORRECT THE SITUATION BEFORE THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED INTO SOFT TERRAIN.

Sanction: $12,000 · case closed 2022-10-24

Part: ACCUMULATOR — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,889 hrs · 6,091 cycles

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Part: TRIM SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 7,606 hrs · 5,737 cycles

AT CRUISE THE PILOT NOTICED THE HORIZONTAL PRIMARY TRIM FAIL LIGHT AND SWITCHED TO STAND-BY TRIM BUT THE TRIM SYSTEM WOULD NOT MOVE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND CONTACTED CENTER AND INFORMED CENTER HE HAD AN EMERGENCY AND WANTED TO CHANGE HIS AIRPORT TO ONE THAT HAD 9,000 FEET OR MORE BUT AT 10,000 FEET THE TRIM SYSTEM STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY SO THE CREW INFORMED CENTER THAT THEY NO LONGER HAD A PROBLEM AND LANDED AT KADS WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE TRIM SYSTEM WAS TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,841 hrs · 6,063 cycles

ON TAKE OFF THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE.

Part: ACM — OVERHEATED (RIGHT) · airframe 8,198 hrs · 5,630 cycles

ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY RT PAC OVERHEAT LIGHT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO HAVE A LOCK UP IMPELLER SHAFT.

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (ENG N1)

N1 INDICATOR HAS ERRACTIC READINGS, REPLACE SIGHT GLASS.

Part: STARTER — DEFECTIVE (START/GEN)

UNIT REMOVED IN THE FIELD DUE TO PROBELM STARTS, BRUSHES FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS, REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. REPLACED UNIT

Part: LATCH ASSY — BROKEN (DOOR)

LATCH SPRING BROKEN REPLACED LATCH ASSY

Part: WINDOW ASSY — CRACKED (CABIN)

WINDOW CRACKED. REPLACED WINDOW

Part: GUARD WASHER — WORN (M/R)

MAIN ROTOR BLADE GUARD WASHERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS REPLACED MAIN ROTOR BLADE GUARD WASHERS

Part: TUBE ASSY — DAMAGED (ENGINE)

FUEL AND TORQUE INDICATION TUBE ASSY HAS DAMAGED THREADS REPLACED TUBE ASSY.

Part: ELASTIC BUSHING — WORN (M/R BLADE)

MAIN ROTOR BLADE SECONDARY BUSHINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS REPLACED MAIN ROTOR BLADE SECONDARY BUSHINGS WITH NEW ONES FROM KHC STOCK

Part: TRIM TAB ASSY — CRACKED (M/R BLADE)

YELLOW MAIN ROTOR BLADE OUTBOARD TRIM TAB CRACKED REPLACED TRIM TAB

Part: FLANGE BUSHING — SCORED (M/R GRIP)

BLUE AND YELLOW MAIN ROTOR BLADE GRIP SECONDARY BUSHINGS SCORED AND PITTED REPLACED BUSHINGS

Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R BLADE)

MAIN ROTOR BLADE PRIMARY BUSHINGS FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS REPLACED BUSHINGS

Part: IGNITER PLUG — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

ENGINE IGNITER PLUG INOPERATIVE.

Part: SHAFT SEAL — LEAKING (INT GR BOX)

OIL SEEPING FROM VERTICAL FIN. REMOVED IGB FROM AIRCRAFT, REPLACED INPUT SEAL.

Part: PUSH PULL ROD — FAILED (DOOR HANDLE)

LOWER PUSH PULL ROD ASSY BENT AND ROD END BROKE INSIDE TUBE ASSY REPLACED DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM ASSY

Part: BELLOWS — TORN (M/R)

MAIN ROTOR BELLOWS FOUND TORN DURING INSPECTION REPLACED MAIN ROTOR BELLOWS WITH NEW ONE

Part: TEMP WARN — DEFECTIVE (BATT WARN)

TEMP. WARNING UNIT FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. REPLACED TEMP. WARNING UNIT.

Part: HANDLE MECHANISM — JAMMED DOOR (CABIN)

HANDLE MECHANISM CAME APART AND JAMMED DOOR. REPLACED LINK FROM HANDLE MECHANISM. LINK REMOVED FROM HANDLE MECHANISM IN KHC STOCK.

Part: HINGE HALF — BROKEN (OIL COOL DOOR)

OIL COOLER INSPECTION DOOR UPPER HINGE HALF BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW HINGE FROM KHC STOCK.

Part: BOOSTER PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYS)

FUEL BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUEL BOOST PUMP.

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (ENG N1)

#1 ENGINE N1 GAUGE ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE. REPLACED N1 GAUGE WITH A USED SERVICEABLE ONE.

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (T/R)

TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED WITH USED SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR.

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (ENG OIL)

#1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE.