NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N6095U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N6095U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2014FA0000449Scissor Link · damagedWE HAVE FOUND A SCISSOR LINK, H-BLOCK, DURING ALF INSPECTION TO HAVE DISBONDED BUSHINGS. THIS IS A LOW HOUR SCISSOR LINK, AND THERE MAY BE A ISSUE WITH THE REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED ON THESE LINKS. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE BUSHING SPECIFICATIONS DO NOT MEET THE STSDR 2012FA0000611Blade · crackedTAIL ROTOR BLADE MAKING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SPAR WHEN FLEXED. FOUND BLADE SPAR CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE APPORXIMATELY 48 MM OTBD FROM CENTER OF SPAR , 20 MM LONG FROM L/E TO CENTER OF SPAR ON TARGET BLADE AND ONE APPROX 51 MM LONG FROM L/E TO CSDR R8RR0102A2Gas Generator · seizedENGINE COMPRESSOR SEIZED AFTER SHUT DOWN. SUSPECT FUEL INJECTION WHEEL COKING. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM IN TUCSON. THE CURRENT THEORY IS THE FUEL (JP8) SOURCE. WE ARE NOW USING JET A TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. (X)SDR 20001117SH003Bearing · seizedSMOKE IN COCKPIT, TAIL VIBRATION. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 010270. (X)SDR R8RR010147Gas Generator · cokedAFTER LANDING AND SHUT DOWN, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE COMPRESSOR FOR FREEDOM OF ROTATION. THE COMPRESSOR WAS SEIZED. SUSPECT FUEL INJECTION WHEEL COKING. (X)SDR 98ZZZX4080Blower · inoperativeAIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT COOL AIRCRAFT. BLOWS HOT AIR. FOUND 1 OF 2 CONDENSOR BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE. THE 2-BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME. THEY BOTH HAVE 14.1 HOURS OF USE SINCE OVERHAUL. THE REPORTED MOTOR ASSDR 97ZZZX1143Shaft · chafedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, A RUB SPOT WAS FOUND ON THE SHORT SHAFT JUST AFT OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS A HARD AREA TO INSPECT WITH BOTH PIECES OF DRIVE SHAFT COVER IN PLACE. A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS AREA AT ANNUAL SHOULD BE DONE AS IT IS HARD TO SEE. THE REAR ENGSDR 97ZZZX915Gasket · misfitNEW GASKET FROM MFG DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. SUBMITTER STATED THESE PARTS WHEN RECEIVED FROM A.E.C. ARE TOO SMALL IN DIAMETER TO CORRECTLY FIT. AMER EUROCOPTER SAYS TO SOAK THE GASKET OR TO TEAR THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE BOLT HOLES TO MAKE IT FIT. AFTER TRYING SDR 96ZZZX1804Flange · loose bushingUPON REMOVAL OF RED AND YELLOW STAR-FLEX ASSEMBLY, ONE BUSHING WAS FOUND UNSCREWED FROM THE UPPER ARM. THE CAUSE MAY BE EITHER A POOR BOND OF BUSHING TO STAR-FLEX ARM OR A POOR CLEANING OF BOLT PRIOR TO USE OF NEW MASTONOX AT LAST BEARING CHANGE. SUBMITTER S