# N741SW: Sikorsky S-76A, registration cancelled 2010-08-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 2, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Sikorsky S-76A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (registry code 8143006) - Data sheets: [TCDS H1NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 760070 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 23, 1980 - Certificate issued: May 26, 1998 - Last registry action: June 15, 2010 - Mode S code: A9F7E6 - Owner when cancelled: [Air Logistics LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20LOGISTICS%20LLC) - Location: [New Iberia, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Iberia) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.9367° N, 91.8653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70560, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N741SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=741SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N741SW-2010-08-02 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ALG2005F00123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00123), Dec 7, 2005: SEAL. LEAKING. POST FLIGHT, AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAKING DOWN ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AC AND HE ALSO FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL INSIDE THE LEFT BAGGAGE COMPART - [SDR ALG2003F00085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00085), Sep 1, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKE OFF, WHILE RETRACTING GEAR THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. RETURNED TO FOURCHON WHERE - [SDR ALGA087937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA087937), Jul 8, 2003: BEARING. SPALLED. MAIN GEARBOX REMOVED FOR METAL IN OIL, FOUND BEARING BREAKING DOWN. - [SDR ALG2003F00058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00058), Apr 3, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING START, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION (T) HANDLE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND T - [SDR ALG2003F00057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00057), Mar 20, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING TAKE OFF, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND LANDED ON HI 389. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRE - [SDR ALG2003F00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00065), Mar 12, 2003: CONNECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 1 SERVO CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE PILOT THEN FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. IT REOCCURRED AGAIN BEFORE LANDING. THE INDICATION WAS - [SDR ALG2003F00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00069), Jul 24, 2002: BULB. BURNED OUT. DURING RUN-UP, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT DOES NOT TEST IN AFT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BURNED OUT BULB. - [SDR ALG2002F00049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00049), Mar 24, 2002: TURBINE. DAMAGED. TURBINE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. REMOVED COMBUSTION SECTION AND FOUND HEAVY SULPHADATION AND CRACKS ON NR 1 WHEEL BLADES. CHE - [SDR ALG2001F00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2001F00033), Oct 16, 2001: PLUG. CONTAMINATED. DURING PRESTART CHECK. AFT DETECTOR ON NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT TEST. WATER WAS FOUND IN THIS PLUG, IT WAS DRIED OUT AND TESTED GOOD. - [SDR ALG2001F00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2001F00026), Oct 16, 2001: PLUG. CONTAMINATED. DURING PRESTART CHECK, AFT DETECTOR ON NR2 ENGINE WOULD NOT TEST. WATER WAS FOUND IN THIS PLUG, IT WAS DRIED OUT AND TESTED GOOD. - [SDR 99ZZZX2259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2259), May 12, 1999: MASTER CYLINDER. FAILED. UPON TOUCH DOWN ON PAD, THE LEFT WHEEL BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD. AIRCRAFT TURNED 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ON CONTROLS PUT IN LEFT PEDAL AND PULLED POWER STOP - [SDR 98ZZZX2089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2089), Apr 27, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TURBINE REMOVED FOR 2,000-HOUR OVERHAUL AND DID NOT STATE THAT ENGINE OR TURBINE WAS SMOKING OR USING OIL. WHEN COMBUSTION REMOVED, DISCOVERED THE FIRST STAGE N - [SDR 98ZZZX242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX242), Dec 9, 1997: BLADE. DEBONDED. DISCOVERED DURING 11,750 HOUR INSPECTION, M/R BLADE, LOWER ROOT END LAMINATE DEBONDED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER SA4047-76-5, CHAPTER 2. SENT TO SIKORSKY AIRCR - [SDR 97ZZZX4911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4911), Oct 13, 1997: JURY BRACE. FAILED. DURING LANDING CHECK, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO LOCK DOWN. AFTER RECYCLING THE LANDING GEAR, THE PROBLEM REMAINED. RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND RIGHT HAN - [SDR 97ZZZX2768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2768), Apr 23, 1997: VENT BLOWER. FAILED. THERE WAS A REPORT OF FUMES IN THE CABIN AREA. FOUND CABIN VENT BLOWER TO BE CAUSING ODOR. - [SDR 96ZZZX2361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2361), Feb 8, 1996: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTION. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO BASE. REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL AMP. OPS CHECK OK. (X - [SDR 95ZZZX6892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6892), Nov 17, 1995: CONTROL AMP. INOPERATIVE. BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. NO FIRE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL AMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONT - [SDR 95ZZZX3370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3370), Jun 22, 1995: VERTICAL PYLON. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING A/C REFURB, VERTICAL PYLON HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION REQUIRING COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF PYLON ASSEMBLY. PARTS WERE CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED WITH - [SDR 95ZZZX3369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3369), Jun 22, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING A/C REFURB, LT LOWER LONGERON WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION. PARTS WERE CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED WITH SUPER KOROPON AND REINSTALLED. - [SDR 95ZZZX3368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3368), Jun 22, 1995: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING A/C REFURB, T/B ATTACH FITTING, STA 300, WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION, PART UNSERVICEABLE. - [SDR 95ZZZX3367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3367), Jun 22, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING A/C REFURB, RT UPPER LONGERON, STA 215-300, CRACKED, PART UNSERVICEABLE. - [SDR 95ZZZX3366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3366), Jun 22, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING A/C REFURB, RT LOWER LONGERON WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION. PARTS WERE CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED WITH SUPER KOROPON AND REINSTALLED. - [SDR 95ZZZX2819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2819), May 9, 1995: GLAND. WORN. DURING IN-SHOP TEAR DOWN OF ACTUATOR FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR DUE TO LEAKING, FOUND ID OF GLANDS, 2 EACH, WORN PAST LIMITS BY MOVEMENT OF PISTONS THROUGH GLAND - [SDR 95ZZZX2820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2820), May 5, 1995: SPRING. MISSING. SERVO ACTUATOR WAS SENT TO HYDRAULIC SHOP FOR REPAIR DUE TO LEAKING. SERVO TT 6303.5. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL: 1665.7. DURING TEAR DOWN OF ACTUATOR FOR REPAIR, NOTE ## 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 19860819046449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860819046449I), Aug 19, 1986: Skrsky S76A (N741SW), Houma, LA. NR1 engine turbine wheel burst. Pilot returned to Houma and made uneventful landing. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.