# N72649: 1987 Sikorsky S-76A, registration cancelled 2012-01-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 4, 2012 - Exported to: Brazil - 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: 760292 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 23, 1987 - Certificate issued: September 8, 2011 - Last registry action: September 8, 2011 - Mode S code: A9BCDC - Owner when cancelled: [Gm Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GM%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC) - Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72649 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72649 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72649-2012-01-04 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 (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AC2R64905232011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2R64905232011), May 23, 2011: THERMOSTAT. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOTS NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP GAUGE ABOVE 110+. NO OTHER INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED AT THIS TIME. REDUCED NR1 ENGINE TO FLIGHT IDLE AND INFORMED PAX OF SIT - [SDR AC2A649010711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A649010711), Jan 7, 2011: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. ON OUR INBOUND LEG ABOUT 10 MINS OUT OF LANDING, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED THE MGB CHIP DET - [SDR AC2A2009031781075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009031781075), Mar 17, 2009: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, PLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER UP, THE 3 GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, BUT THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING SLOWED, IAW - [SDR AC2A116707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A116707), Aug 5, 2007: SEAT BACK. CRACKED. SEAT BACK FRAME CRACKED. - [SDR AC2A116734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A116734), Aug 3, 2007: BEARING. ROUGH. GYRO REMOVED FOR ROUGH BEARINGS AND LOUD NOISE. - [SDR AC2A110829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A110829), Aug 19, 2006: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR LIGHT COME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. WHEN COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE GAGE WENT TO ZERO. NOTED THAT - [SDR AC2A109592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A109592), Jun 9, 2006: HOSE. FAILED. NR 2 SERVO SYSTEM CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPX. 15 MINUTES INTO THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, ACCOMPANIED BY NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATING 2000 AND 3000 - [SDR AC2A0000096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000096), Sep 26, 2000: ROD END. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASB 76-32-26, CORROSION INSPECTION OF THE THREADED JOINT, FOUND BEARING CRACKED. REPLACED POSITIONING ROD END. (X) - [SDR AC2A0000066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000066), Jul 6, 2000: HOSE. BINDING. WHILE INSPECTING M/R DAMPERS, THE BLACK DAMPER HOSE WAS FOUND BINDING WHEN THE DAMPER WAS ROTATED. THE INBOARD FERREL WAS ALSO FOUND TURNING WHEN HOSE WAS ROTAT - [SDR AC2A0000013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000013), Dec 30, 1999: BRUSHES. WORN. PART IS PITTED, BRUSHES REPLACED. (X) - [SDR 20000622SH037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000622SH037), Nov 13, 1999: POTENTIOMETER. FAILED. FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER PREMATURE FAILURE, CAUSES ACTUATOR TO KICK IN-FLIGHT. (X) - [SDR 99ZZZX4405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4405), Nov 11, 1999: POTENTIOMETER. FAILED. SUBMITTER STATED POTS WEAR OUT LONG BEFORE THE OVERHAUL OF 3,000.00 HOURS. FEEDBACK POT PREMATURE FAILURE, SHOULD LAST UNTIL OVERHAUL TIME OF 3,000 HOURS. CAUSE - [SDR AC2A0000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000009), Oct 25, 1999: BLADE. DELAMINATED. SKIN DELAMINATED ON TOP FROM STA 32 EXTENDING OUT TO STA 105, 6 INCHES BACK FROM LEADING EDGE ABOUT 5 INCHES. (X) - [SDR 97ZZZX5216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX5216), Nov 25, 1997: COUPLING. CRACKED. COUPLING WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 7 PLACES. IT WAS LOCATED AT THE INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX OUTPUT FLANGE. THE PREVIOUS COUPLING WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE RUN-OUT WAS CHECKE - [SDR 97ZZZX3457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3457), Jun 2, 1997: LENS. SPLIT. BRAND NEW PART OUT OF STOCK, SPLIT ALONG GLUE LINE. LENS HALVES NOT BONDED TOGETHER PROPERLY. THIS WAS TO REPLACE THE LENS INSTALLED THAT WAS REMOVED FOR THE SA - [SDR 97ZZZX3459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3459), Jun 1, 1997: BLADE. DISBOND. TWO AREAS OF DISBOND ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE. (TOP SURFACE STARTS AT BLADE STA 232 AND EXTENDS SPANWISE APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES ALONG LEADING EDGE STRIP, EXTENDING A - [SDR 97ZZZX3458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3458), Jun 1, 1997: LENS. SPLIT. STROBE LIGHT LENS SPLIT IN HALF, GLUE DOES NOT HOLD HALVES TOGETHER ALONG BOND LINE. ## Other aircraft with N72649 - [Cancelled 1970-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72649-1970-10-19): Cessna 140, S/N 9825. 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