# American Eagle 230 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 7680230 - Manufacturer (registry): AMERICAN EAGLE AIRCRAFT CORP - Model: 230 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 ยท Reciprocating - Seats: 2 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eagle-230 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (639, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR CA140521009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140521009), May 15, 2014: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE PARTIAL POWER LOSS, 40 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT FROM ENGINE NR 2. ENGINE NR 1 ROLLED BACK MANUALLY TO IDLE, ENGINE LIGHT OUT ILLU - [SDR O842011F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O842011F00000), Aug 8, 2011: VALVE. BYPASSING. NR 1 ENGINE WAS LOW. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR 1 OVERSPEED VALVE BYPASSING AIR. PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR 115.4 HRS SINCE O/H. - [SDR O842010F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O842010F00000), Jul 28, 2010: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT GO ON-LINE AFTER ENGINE START FOR RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO HOME BASE FROM HELIPAD AFTER PATIENT DROP-OFF. - [SDR 2009FA0000961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000961), Nov 18, 2009: FUEL CONTROL. UNSERVICEABLE. COMPONENT HAS A HISTORY OF CAUSING ENG TO MOMENTARILY DECELERATE AS THROTTLE IS ADVANCED PAST THE IDLE STOP TO FLIGHT. DECELERATION CAN BE OVERCOME BY CONTINUIN - [SDR HEEA126365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA126365), Oct 22, 2009: PITCH HORN. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE PITCH HORN CRACKED AT AFT LOWER TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED PITCH HORN WHICH WAS 50.58 HOURS FROM RETIREMENT. - [SDR O842009F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O842009F00000), Oct 22, 2009: BOLT. SHEARED. 2 BOLTS HOLDING THE BACK PUMP COVER ON, SHEARED AND ALLOWED ALL OF THE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD CAUSING A LOSS OF THE NR 1 HYD SYS. (K) - [SDR QMLA1124200808054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA1124200808054), Nov 24, 2008: PUMP. OVERHEATED. APPROX 2-3 MILES FROM HOSPITAL FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. NO INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT, OTHER THAN THE SMELL THAT ANYTHING WAS ABNORMAL. ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO - [SDR HEER117546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEER117546), Sep 23, 2007: SWASHPLATE. BROKEN. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE CYCLIC LINK HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER RING AND DURING HIS INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS UNUSUAL CONDITION, HE F - [SDR CA070502002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070502002), Apr 26, 2007: HANGER ASSY. FAILED. (CAN) T/R HANGAR BEARING ASSY FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE PILOT WAS ALERTED BY AN UNUSUAL NOISE UPON ENGINE START. (TC NR 20070502002) - [SDR O84A115223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O84A115223), Apr 26, 2007: HANGER ASSY. WORN. FWD TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARING FAILED. SAFETY STRAP WAS THE ONLY THING HOLDING DRIVESHAFT IN PLACE. PILOT AND CREW NOTICED A MOMENTARY KNOCKING NOISE AFTER NR 1 - [SDR O84A114543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O84A114543), Mar 19, 2007: STARTER GEN. UNSERVICEABLE. NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED IN CRUSE FLIGHT AND AFTER SHUTDOWN COULD NOT START NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR. ONE BRUSH WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED STAR - [SDR HEEA107326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA107326), Sep 4, 2005: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT PERFORMED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 2005FA0001132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001132), Aug 4, 2005: BEARING. VIBRATION. LT COLLECTIVE LEVER SUPPORT BEARING FAILED CAUSING MAIN ROTOR VERT VIBRATION AND LOWER COLLECTIVE LEVER IDLER ELASTROMERIC BEARINGS TO FAIL AND SOME WERE IN MAI - [SDR HEEA094158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA094158), Apr 1, 2004: STARTER GEN. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 DC GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR SINGLE DC GENERATOR FAILURE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. MAIN - [SDR BAQA091650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091650), Dec 22, 2003: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. STARTER GEN PRODUCING LOW STARTING SPEED, SPARKS ON STARTUP, LOUD RADIO NOISE. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. - [SDR CA040217011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040217011), Nov 28, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT, A 6.5 INCH PIECE OF DOUBLER BROKE OFF FROM THE BLADE, CAUSING VIBRATIONS. - [SDR HEEA092088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA092088), Nov 24, 2003: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING FLIGHT, NR2 ENGINE OVERSPEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED OIL CONTAMINATION FROM THE CONNECTOR TO THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERSPEED CONTROL. - [SDR BAQA090021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA090021), Oct 17, 2003: BEARING. WORN. ISOLATION MOUNT BEARING OUT OF LIMITS. - [SDR HEEA088920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088920), Aug 20, 2003: PANEL. BROKEN. LIGHTED PANEL RECEIVED BROKEN WHEN UNPACKED. - [SDR HEEA088495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088495), Jul 10, 2003: ISOLATION MOUNT. DAMAGED. SEPERATION BETWEEN ELASTOMER AND CENTER PORTION OF MOUNT. - [SDR HEEA086664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086664), May 22, 2003: TRANSPONDER. INTERMITTENT. ATC TRANSPONDER FOUND FAULTY. INTERMITTENT OPERTION. CONTROL HEAD WILL DISPLAY "FAIL". IN SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR TU32003F00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU32003F00006), Mar 18, 2003: MOUNT. WORN. ATTACHING END OF FLEXTURE WORN AND NEEDS BUFFER PAD REPLACED. - [SDR TU32003F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU32003F00005), Mar 18, 2003: LINER. WORN. ATTACHING END AT FLEXTURE WORN AND NEEDS BUFFER PAD REPLACED. - [SDR TU32003F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU32003F00004), Mar 18, 2003: BEARING. DEBONDED. RUBBER DEBONDED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR TU32003F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU32003F00002), Mar 18, 2003: BEARING. DEBONDED. ELASTOMERIC DEBONDED FROM BEARING HOUSING. - [SDR TU32003F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU32003F00001), Mar 18, 2003: BEARING. DEBONDED. ELASTOMERIC DEBONDED FROM BEARING HOUSING. (SN/ LK0326, LK1013, LK0308, LK0810) - [SDR TU32003F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU32003F00000), Mar 18, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS WITH SHORT AMOUNT OF FLIGHT TIME ON COMPONENT. - [SDR HEEA084425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084425), Feb 12, 2003: SEARCH LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. SEARCH LIGHT DOES NOT RETRACT ALL THE TIME. - [SDR HEEA084424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084424), Feb 12, 2003: COUPLING. LEAKING. COUPLING LEAKING GREASE. REPLACED OUTER COUPLING DUE TO PITTING IN RETAINER GROOVE. REPAIRED. - [SDR YT2R727264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YT2R727264), Feb 7, 2003: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. PRESSURE SWITCH SLOWED TO SHUTOFF CAUTION LIGHT. - [SDR YT2R727265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YT2R727265), Feb 7, 2003: SWITCH. LEAKING. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. - [SDR SVB2003F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SVB2003F00000), Feb 2, 2003: SEAL. LEAKING. RAPID SERVO LEAK EMPTIED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 6 MINUTES. COLLECTIVE CYCLIC SERVO CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BUT TAIL ROTOR CON - [SDR CA030305006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030305006), Feb 1, 2003: BLADE. CRACKED. (CAN) THE BLADE WAS SENT IN FOR A HARD LANDING INSPECTION (NOT A BLADE STRIKE). UPON INSPECTION THE ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE UPPER SURFACE STATION 2 - [SDR HEEA082568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082568), Dec 6, 2002: GEARBOX. SHORTED. SEARCH LIGHT HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT LOCATED IN THE ROTATION AXIS GEARBOX. - [SDR TU3R12048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TU3R12048), Oct 29, 2002: BEARING. DELAMINATED. DURING MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE FLIGHTS, THE CREW WOULD HAVE THE RIDE, ACCEPTABLE BY FEEL AND BY READINGS, AND RELEASE THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. THE NEXT FL - [SDR HEEA080439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080439), Jul 9, 2002: COMPUTER. DAMAGED. FOUND PROBLEM TO BE IN THE "FORCE TRIM CB ON" LOGIC. PREFLIGHT TEST IS NORMAL HOWEVER AUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE. ENTERED DIAGNOSTIC MODE AND INTO THE DISCRETE I - [SDR HEEA080106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080106), Jun 25, 2002: BRUSHES. WORN. STARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES. - [SDR HEEA079739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079739), May 30, 2002: COMPUTER. FAILED. COMPUTER WILL NOT ENGAGE AUTO PILOT WHEN AP BUTTON IS DEPRESSED. - [SDR HEEA079412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079412), May 28, 2002: BRUSHES. WORN. STARTER GEN BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN. - [SDR HEEA079091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079091), May 16, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE NG INDICATOR HAS A FLUCTUATING NEEDLE. - [SDR HEEA078704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078704), May 15, 2002: TURBINE WHEEL. DAMAGED. TURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED LIGHT SULFIDATION ON BACK SIDE OF 1ST STAGE WHEEL LEADING EDGE BLADES. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA078537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078537), Mar 26, 2002: GYRO. FAILED. INOPERATIVE WITH ATTITUDE FAIL DISPLAYED ON EADI. SENT TO GREATLAKES AVIONICS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA078024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078024), Feb 22, 2002: ISOLATION MOUNT. FAILED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION DEVELOPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LATERAL ISOLATION MOUNT FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ISOLATION AMPLIFIER. - [SDR HEEA077440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077440), Dec 6, 2001: BEARING. DELAMINATED. BEARING HAS DELAMINATED ELASTOMER. - [SDR HEEA076980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076980), Oct 31, 2001: BEARING. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA076581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076581), Oct 11, 2001: INDICATOR. PRECESSES. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF PRECESSING 30 DEGREES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR 2002FA0000029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000029), Jul 30, 2001: PITCH HORN. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR GRIP AT BOLT HOLE WHERE GRIP ATTACHES TO PITCH HORN. CRACK EXTENDED FROM BOLT HOLE FOR 1.5 FEET TO OUTSIDE OF GRIP. - [SDR HEEA073641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073641), Jun 19, 2001: RECEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. CAUSES DISPLAY TO FLICKER AND TURN OFF. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR 20010529CW008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010529CW008), Apr 30, 2001: QUILL. MISOVERHAULED. EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKAGE, PAST CORK PN 120-179-13A. IN INNER QUILL ASSEMBLY OF OUTBOARD QUILL. CORK INSTALLED INCORRECTLY BY OVERHAUL FACILITY. RIGHT HAD OUTBOARD - [SDR TI1R001407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TI1R001407), Jan 26, 2001: SYMBOL GENERATOR. DEFECTIVE. SG465 - WOULD NOT ALLOW AUTOPILOT TO ENGAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. All 639: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eagle-230/reports.md ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Bell 230](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-230): 13 registered aircraft, registry code 1182149 - [Morane-Saulnier 230](https://openairdocs.org/model/morane-saulnier-230): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 5910399 --- 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.