NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N574EH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N574EH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20130315005139ACruise/Level Flight · Cameron, LAHelicopter took off at 1119 from lch for a maintenance check flight. During the flight, the pilot called lch tower and era helicopter communications center to report an emergency. Witnesses state they saw aircraft spinning just before it crashed at 1147.…Incident 20041222033379INormal Cruise · Lake Charles, LA(-23) Engine had a chip light with T5 temperature indications. Pilot shut down engine and returned to Lake Charles airport.
Service difficulty reports · 4
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 7KFAN574EHSpar · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED 50 HOUR TAIL BOOM INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK IS 6 INCHES LONG THROUGH THE AFT WEB BETWEEN THE AFT CAP ANGLES RIVET TO RIVET, AT APPROX WL118. THIS TAILBOOM INSP SPECIFICALLY CALLS FOR A CRACK INSP OF THISSDR ERAA096636Elt · defectiveELT DEFECTIVE INERTIA, G SWITCH TOO SENSITIVE. SENT TO ARTEX FOR REPAIR. FOUND ELT MOUNTED AT 45 DEGREES, SHOULD BE HORIZONTAL. TESTED IAW ARTEX PROCEDURES, REINSTALLED BATTERY PACK.SDR ERAA092660Tip Cap · crackedLEADING EDGE CRACKED AWAY FROM FIBERGLASS. SENT TO CTI. INSPECTED IAW SA4047-76-5 REV 11; REPLACED ABRASION STRIP IAW RS-005N-III. REPAIRED SKIN AT LEADING EDGE AND DOUBLER JUNCTION IAW RS-005N-X111. REPLACED BOTH FORWARD INTERNAL DOUBLERS AND REB ON D C CHSDR ERAA087101Blade · crackedSPAR HAS A FIBERGLASS SPLINTER STICKING OUT AND LEADING EDGE STRIP IS CRADKED ON ONE BLADE. AREA OF SPLINTER UT INSPECTED PER 2ATI 3098, NO DELAMINATION FOUND SPLINTER REMOVED AND REPAIRED BY CTI.