# N1545X: Sikorsky S-76A, registration cancelled 2016-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-76A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (registry code 8143006)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1NE), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 760050
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1985
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1994
- Last registry action: July 31, 2015
- Mode S code: A0DC28
- Owner when cancelled: [Phi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1545X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1545X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1545X-2016-12-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Sikorsky S-76A: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a.md

## Service difficulty reports (157, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR HEEA116033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA116033), Jun 19, 2007: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE UNCOMMANDED WENT TO 105 AND N1 WENT 100. BROUGHT ENGINE UNDER CONTROL WITH THROTTLE. 5 MINUTES AFTER THAT THE NR 1 ENGIN
- [SDR HEEA113938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA113938), Jan 31, 2007: WIRE. BROKEN. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT GO DOWN. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT DIODE CR1.
- [SDR HEEA088426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088426), Jul 30, 2003: WIRE HARNESS. BROKEN. GEAR DOOR EXPLOSIVE LINK CABLE ASSEMBLY BROKEN. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA089005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA089005), Jul 29, 2003: GPS. WILL NOT TEST. 2 YEAR INSPECTION. INSPECTED AND FOUND UNIT WOULD NOT PASS GPS TEST. RESET MEMORY AND RETESTED. NO HELP.
- [SDR HEEA088386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088386), Jul 27, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL CONTROL PRODUCING TORQUE SPLITS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
- [SDR HEEA088416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088416), Jul 24, 2003: IGNITER. CRACKED. IGNITER INSULATOR CRACKED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088374), Jun 11, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFCS ACTUATOR KICKING. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA088373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088373), Jun 11, 2003: ACTUATOR. STICKING. AFCS ACTUATOR STICKING. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA088368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088368), Jun 6, 2003: BEARING. WORN. ROTATING SCISSOR HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 4 EACH BEARINGS SB5200103 DUE TO BEING WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA086521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086521), May 21, 2003: BLADE. CORRODED. THE C BLOCK HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND THE ATTACHMENT BOLT. THE SKIN ON THE LOWER SIDE NEAR STA. 44 HAS SOME SEPERATION OVER THE SPAR. SENT TO INTERNATIONAL
- [SDR HEEA084886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084886), Feb 27, 2003: BRUSHES. WORN. STARTER GENERATOR MOTORING. REPLACED 4 BRUSHES DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084188), Feb 12, 2003: MIXER BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. VHF SWITCHES WILL NOT MUTE AUDIO. FOUND SWITCH S1 BAD. REPLACED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA084161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084161), Feb 12, 2003: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. STARTER GEN INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082556), Dec 13, 2002: BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR HAS A WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082555), Dec 13, 2002: ANTENNA. DAMAGED. NO SIGNAL ON INDICATOR. ANTENNA MALFUNCTION. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082554), Dec 13, 2002: ANTENNA. BROKEN. WEATHER RADAR OFF FLAG FLICKERS. FOUND ANTENNA TO BE BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082547), Dec 13, 2002: INTERPHONE. DAMAGED. CANNOT EQUALIZE VOL BETWEEN VHF AND INT. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. TOUCHED UP PAINT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA082539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082539), Dec 13, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. NR 2 GENERATOR REQUIRES RESET AFTER EACH START.
- [SDR HEEA082538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082538), Dec 13, 2002: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. BUS TIE RELAY CONTACTOR INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082530), Dec 13, 2002: RADAR. MALFUNCTIONED. ERROR CODE 30 AND RECONFIGURING DOES NOT HELP. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA082529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082529), Dec 13, 2002: INDICATOR. BURNED OUT. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM CAUSED TWO INDICATORS TO BURN OUT. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA082528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082528), Dec 13, 2002: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM DISPLAY INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082527), Dec 13, 2002: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY HAS AN INOPERATIVE DISPLAY.
- [SDR HEEA082526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082526), Dec 13, 2002: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. VTA WILL NOT TUNE.
- [SDR HEEA082523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082523), Dec 13, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFCS ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082518), Dec 13, 2002: VTA ACTUATOR. LEAKING. VTA ACTUATOR LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA082514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082514), Dec 13, 2002: GYRO. FAILED. VERTICAL GYRO SPINS IN PITCH AND ROLL, OFF FLAG WILL NOT PULL.
- [SDR HEEA082513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082513), Dec 13, 2002: GYRO. MELTED. VERTICAL GYRO CAUSES KICK IN AFCS.
- [SDR HEEA082511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082511), Dec 13, 2002: GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. GENERATOR INOPERATIVE AFTER FLYING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN.
- [SDR HEEA082510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082510), Dec 13, 2002: GCU. INOPERATIVE. AC GENERATOR GCU INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082507), Dec 13, 2002: GCU. WILL NOT TEST. AC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT TEST IN OVERVOLTAGE CHECK.
- [SDR HEEA082506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082506), Dec 13, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. HEATER SWITCH ON TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082495), Dec 13, 2002: BEARING. WORN. WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA082487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082487), Dec 13, 2002: CHECK VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL CHECK VALVE HARD TO START ON FIRST START. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082484), Dec 13, 2002: SCREEN. CRACKED. RT INTAKE SCREEN CRACKED. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082483), Dec 13, 2002: LINE. CHAFED. RT EMERGENCY FLOAT FLOAT LINE FROM BAG TO MANIFOLD CHAFED. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082482), Dec 13, 2002: FLOAT. LEAKING. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA082481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082481), Dec 13, 2002: ELBOW. DETERIORATED. ELBOW ON EMERGENCY FLOAT IS DETERIORATED.
- [SDR HEEA082441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082441), Dec 12, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. INTERMITTENT. TRANSCEIVER INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082473), Dec 12, 2002: SKIN. ERODED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE FIBERGLASS SKIN NEAR THE OUTBOARD END IS ERODED BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA082462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082462), Dec 12, 2002: TIP CAP. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP HAS FIBERGLASS BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER BROKEN. CRACK IN THE ABRASION STRIP ON THE LOWER SIDE.
- [SDR HEEA082458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082458), Dec 12, 2002: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. AFCS ROLL SLICE (ROLL CHANNEL KICKS IN FLIGHT).
- [SDR HEEA082444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082444), Dec 12, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RADAR ALTIMETER INDICATOR HAS AN UNRELIABLE OFF FLAG AND NEEDLE PARKS DURING FLIGHT.
- [SDR HEEA082433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082433), Dec 12, 2002: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. FIRE WARNING WILL NOT TEST. REPLACE THE CONTROL AMPLIFIER.
- [SDR HEEA082416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082416), Dec 12, 2002: INDICATOR. RATCHETING. ATTITUDE INDICATOR HAS RATCHETY MOVEMENT.
- [SDR HEEA082402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082402), Dec 12, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. INDICATOR SPIKING. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA082392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082392), Dec 11, 2002: TACHOMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. TACHOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, OVERSPEED LIGHT STAYS ON.
- [SDR HEEA079327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079327), May 30, 2002: SCREW. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX LUBE OIL PUMP ADJUSTMENT SCREW CORRODED.
- [SDR HEEA079322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079322), May 30, 2002: BLADE. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE FIBERGLASS BEHIND THE SPLICE AREA IS TORN AND SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS. HELICOIL AT THE ROOT END IS STRIPPED.
- [SDR HEEA079302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079302), May 28, 2002: ROD END. CRACKED. BEARING IS CRACKED END TO END ON ONE SIDE. SCRAPPED.

All 157: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1545X-2016-12-07/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19850515027479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850515027479I), May 15, 1985: Skrsky S76A (N1545X), Leesville, LA, Minor damage. Loud bang followed by severe main rotor vibration. Floats deployed and towed to rig. Lost rotor tip weight and cap.

## Other aircraft with N1545X

- [Cancelled 1975-08-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1545X-1975-08-26): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-7540166. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Globe Aero Ltd Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LTD%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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