NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N8639F and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8639F and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 95ZZZX5541Fuel Control · faultyWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN MAIN ROTOR RPM AND THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER NOTICEABLY YAWED. THE PILOT DECREASED COLLECTIVE PITCH, BUT THE ENGINE POWER AND ROTOR RPM CONTINUED TO DECREASE. THE ENGINE DID NOT FAIL COMPLETELY. DURINSDR 95ZZZX5540Governor · failedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN MAIN ROTOR RPM AND THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER NOTICEABLY YAWED. THE PILOT DECREASED COLLECTIVE PITCH, BUT THE ENGINE POWER AND ROTOR RPM CONTINUED TO DECREASE. THE ENGINE DID NOT FAIL COMPLETELY. DURINSDR 95ZZZX3747Nozzle · defectiveAIRCRAFT WOULD DROOP RPM WHEN THE COLLECTIVE WAS LIFTED. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL NOZZLE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. FCU WAS CHANGED AS PRECAUTION.SDR 95ZZZX3748Blade Pin · fracturedAT 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE PIN WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN WHERE THE CLIP LOCKS ON THE SHAFT. SEE MDHC SOR NR 300155.SDR 95ZZZX3033Exhaust Pipe · crackedEXHAUST STACK WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE CUSHION FLANGE. UNIT REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR.SDR 95ZZZX2931Bracket · chafedPILOT COMPLAINED ABOUT A T/R VIBRATION. FOUND T/R WHIP DAMPER BRACKET CHAFED BADLY FROM DAMPER ACTION. REPLACED PART.