# N1546K: 1980 Sikorsky S-76A, registration cancelled 2017-07-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 17, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-76A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (registry code 8143006)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-1S1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1s1) (registry code 60032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1NE), [TCDS E19EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E19EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 760082
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2002
- Last registry action: January 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A0DC3F
- 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/N1546K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1546K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1546K-2017-07-17

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 (117, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HEEA109089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA109089), Apr 26, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. THE AC GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED ALL CONNECTIONS ON TRANSMISSION DECK. AC GENERATOR CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA107340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA107340), Jan 10, 2005: WIRE HARNESS. UNKNOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, LEFT MAIN GEAR WARNING LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED HARNESS.
- [SDR HEEA092087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA092087), Dec 1, 2003: RELAY. FAILED. NR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. (DC CONTROL P/N 51530-006B, S/N 10799B) MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL RELAY AND ALSO NR 1 GENERATOR DC CONTROL UN
- [SDR HEEA087800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087800), Jun 12, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. INTERMITTENT. MENU BUTTON IS INTERMITTENT.
- [SDR HEEA086512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086512), May 21, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. NR 2 GENERTOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND STATOR LEAD WIRE TO BRUSH BOX BROKEN OFF. ALSO FOUND BRUSHES CHIPPED. SENT TO NAASCO 
- [SDR HEEA084174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084174), Feb 12, 2003: BEARING. WORN. FLT CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084149), Feb 11, 2003: BELLOWS. RUPTURED. DOES NOT OPEN ON TEST RUN. REPLACED BELLOWS PN 6893483 DUE TO RUPTURED AND PITTED. REPAIRED BLEED VALVE.
- [SDR HEEA083539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083539), Jan 13, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARINGS.
- [SDR HEEA083535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083535), Jan 13, 2003: BLADE. SPLIT. TAIL ROTOR BLADE TRAILING EDGE OF PADDLE "A" IS SPLIT OPEN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA082972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082972), Jan 7, 2003: HOUSING. DAMAGED. PIN PLUG IN MAIN ROTOR SERVO HOUSING BLEW OUT DURING FINAL TEST.
- [SDR HEEA082817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082817), Jan 2, 2003: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. ROTOR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. LOW PRESSURE SWITCH BAD.
- [SDR HEEA082816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082816), Jan 2, 2003: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. ROTOR BRAKE PUMP MOTORS WITH NO PRESSURE.
- [SDR HEEA082549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082549), Dec 13, 2002: FLOAT. LEAKING. RT MAIN FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA082541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082541), Dec 13, 2002: SWITCH. DAMAGED. FM BLEEDING OVER. FOUND SWITCHES S1, S2, S7, S9, S10, S11 BAD. REPLACED SAME. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA082524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082524), Dec 13, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFCS ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082521), Dec 13, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFCS ACTUATOR NR 1 ROLL INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA082499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082499), Dec 13, 2002: INDICATOR. READS LOW. AIRSPEED INDICATOR READING LOW. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA082497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082497), Dec 13, 2002: BEARING. WORN. AFCS ACTUATOR HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA082403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082403), Dec 12, 2002: SHAFT. WORN. TORQUE SHAFT BUSHING HOLES WORN. IN SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA082465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082465), Dec 12, 2002: TIP CAP. ERODED. MAIN ROTOR TIP CAP FIBERGLASS ERODED AND TORN ON LOWER SIDE.
- [SDR HEEA082464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082464), Dec 12, 2002: TIP CAP. DELAMINATED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP FIBERGLASS DELAMINATING FROM BOTTOM SIDE.
- [SDR HEEA082454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082454), Dec 12, 2002: DAMPER. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR DAMPER LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA082453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082453), Dec 12, 2002: DAMPER. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR DAMPER LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA082447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082447), Dec 12, 2002: BLADE. DAMAGED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE PADDLE "B" HAS A HOLE AT THE TIP.
- [SDR HEEA082424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082424), Dec 12, 2002: SWITCH. FAILED. SWITCH FAILED, ANTI ICE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT.
- [SDR HEEA082421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082421), Dec 12, 2002: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. STARTER GENERATOR WON'T COME ON LINE.
- [SDR HEEA082420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082420), Dec 12, 2002: CHECK VALVE. CRACKED. CHECK VALVE CRACKED AND LEAKING. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082419), Dec 12, 2002: STARTER GEN. FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT TURN OVER.
- [SDR HEEA082418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082418), Dec 12, 2002: FITTING. WORN. FLIGHT CONTROL FITTING IS WORN. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA082400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082400), Dec 12, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. BATTERY HOT LIGHT ON. IN SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA082399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082399), Dec 12, 2002: SEAT BELT. DAMAGED. COPILOT BELT WILL NOT ADJUST. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA082394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082394), Dec 12, 2002: TRANSPONDER. INOPERATIVE. INTERMITTENT MODE "C" OPERATION. CLEANED CORROSION FROM UNIT. FOUND WEAK MTL AND TRANSMIT POWER. TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED V201 CAVITY OSCILLATOR AND CATHODE ASS
- [SDR HEEA082388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082388), Dec 6, 2002: STARTER GEN. FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT TURN OVER.
- [SDR HEEA080412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080412), Jul 9, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. WON'T RECEIVE ON FREQUENCY 119.27. FOUND UNIT WOULD NOT RECEIVED ON ANY FREQUENCY. REMOVED CORROSION FROM MODULATOR BOARD. REPLACED R433 POTENTIOMETER DUE TO BA
- [SDR HEEA079895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079895), Jun 19, 2002: BEARING CAGE. FAILED. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. PARTS REPLACED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA-72-3217 R4.
- [SDR HEEA079894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079894), Jun 19, 2002: BEARING. FAILED. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. PARTS REPLACED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA-72-3217 R4.
- [SDR HEEA079364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079364), May 30, 2002: GPS. INOPERATIVE. GPS UNIT HAS NO DISPLAY.
- [SDR HEEA073540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073540), Jun 20, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AT TRANSMITTER.
- [SDR HEEA073008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073008), May 11, 2001: SEAL. DISLODGED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN GREEN ARC AND LOWER RED ARC. MAINTENANCE FOUND STARTER GENERATOR SEAL UNSEATED. REPLACED, 
- [SDR HEEA063034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063034), Jul 29, 1999: PUMP. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING EXTERNALLY. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00 HOURS.
- [SDR HEEA061650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061650), Apr 8, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA061649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061649), Apr 8, 1999: INDICATOR. STICKS. NR 2 NEEDLE STICKS ON FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR.
- [SDR HEEA061629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061629), Apr 6, 1999: GYRO. PRECESSING. PILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES.
- [SDR HEEA061617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061617), Apr 6, 1999: TRANSMISSION. LEAKING. MAST SEAL LEAKING ON TRANSMISSION.
- [SDR HEEA061614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061614), Apr 6, 1999: BLADE. SPLIT. TRAILING EDGE SPLIT OPEN NEAR THE TIP.
- [SDR HEEA060058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060058), Jan 21, 1999: BLADE. DEBONDING. MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS SKIN DEBONDING CENTER AT STATION 52 ON THE UPPER SURFACE.
- [SDR HEEA0016319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016319), Oct 22, 1998: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. DC CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT ALLOW NR 1 DC GENERATOR TO COME ON-LINE.
- [SDR HEEA0016293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016293), Oct 22, 1998: TRANSMITTER. READS HIGH. HYDRAULIC TRANSMITTER READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HEEA0016283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016283), Oct 22, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DC CONTROL WILL NOT COME ON-LINE AFTER START.
- [SDR HEEA0016273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016273), Oct 22, 1998: STARTER. MALFUNCTIONED. STARTER/GENERATOR HAS INTERMITTENT STARTING AND LOUD CLANKING NOISE.

All 117: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1546K-2017-07-17/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950531027259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950531027259I), May 31, 1995: Skrsky S76A (N1546K), Houma, LA. Oil pressure light came on. Low oil pressure smelled oil, shut engine down. Defective oil filter cap.
- [Incident 19900612046039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900612046039I), Jun 12, 1990: Skrsky S76A (N1546K), Amelia, LA, Substantial damage. On engine start helicopter began to spin. Unable to control. Tail rotor sevro rod not connected.
- [Incident 19811007076419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811007076419I), Oct 7, 1981: Skrsky S76A (N1546K), Gulf Of Mexico, LA. Collective pitch control binding, made landing run successfully, found worn internal slots in tail gear box.

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