Bell Textron Canada 429

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SDR CA150615009Mast · corroded(CAN) THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED. MAST CORROSION FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED MAST INSPECTION. AFTER REMOVING THE MAST NUT, WATER WAS NOTED AROUND THE MAST NUT AREA. WHEN THE HUB WAS LIFTED WATER WAS NOTED RUNNING OUT.Jun 12, 2015 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA150615012Mast · corroded(CAN) THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED. MAIN ROTOR HUB WAS REMOVED DURING ROUTINE MX & WATER WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN ROTOR HUB TO MAST JOINT AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED PITTING IN THE AREA ON THE MAST LOWER CONE SEAT AREA. MAST & MAST ADAPTER ASSEMBLY PNJun 1, 2015 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA150602016Mast · worn(CAN) MAST DRIVE SPLINES FOUND TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS.May 19, 2015 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA150501002Bearing · worn(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, EXCESS PLAY OBSERVED IN TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK. ATTACHED VIDEO SHOWS THE PRESENT CONDITION.Apr 28, 2015 · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA150429013Fan · failed(CAN) THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BLOWER FAN FAILED.Apr 23, 2015 · Bell 429 · Instrument PanelSDR CA150410016Yoke · cracked(CAN) POSSIBLE CRACKS FOUND IN YOKE ON INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR HUB.Mar 31, 2015 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 3UWR201503160001Pitch Link · out of toleranceTAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK HAS LESS THEN 300 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AND THE ROLL STAKE BEARING HAS APPROX. 1/8 INCH OF PLAY. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM BUT IT IS A DANGEROUS ONE.Feb 27, 2015 · N429 · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR CA150310004Warning Light · illuminated(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, PILOT ONBOARD HAS ADVISED THEY HAVE THE LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE & WOG MAINTENANCE CAS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOES NOT COME ALL THE WAY UP.Feb 23, 2015 · Bell 429 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA150429012Bearing · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT COLLECTIVE CONTROL RESTRICTIONS AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL RANGE. ENGINEER REPORTED THE PROBLEM WAS BEING CAUSED BY MOISTURE INGRESS AND THEREBY LOSS OF LUBRICATION TO THE BEARINGS, PN MS2764Feb 4, 2015 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA150204012Bearing · dislodged(CAN) DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED BEARING DISLODGED FROM LINK. PILOT STATES THE LINK WAS NOT LIKE THAT THE PREVIOUS DAY DURING PREFLIGHT.Jan 27, 2015 · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA150204007Landing Gear · damaged(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED NOSE WHEEL UNSAFE CAUTION WITH GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE 2 BOLTS SECURING THE OVER-CENTERING DRIVE LINK WERE FOUND TO BE BENT, THE LINK ITSELF, AND THE LARGE AREA WASHER, PN NAS1149C04Jan 27, 2015 · Bell 429 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA150127002Bearing · worn(CAN) T/R P/C LINK BEARING, LINK, AND BEARING FAILURE OF A 429 T/R P/C LINK BEARING, LINK PN 429-012-112-101, BEARING, PN 429-312-107-103 ON. ALONG WITH THE DAMAGE TO THE LINK WAS DAMAGE TO THE ASSOCIATED PITCH HORN AND PITCH HORN BUSHING. WE HAVE REVISED Jan 22, 2015 · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA150113029Landing Gear · collapsed(CAN) ON APPROACH TO LAND , THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE AFTER GEAR LOWERING. A/C WAS BROUGHT TO A HOVER AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED GEAR APPEARED SAFE. A/C WAS LANDED AND TAXIED TO PARKING. FURTHER INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MECH AND ALL SEEMED NORMAL. Jan 11, 2015 · Bell 429 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA141218026Display · smoke(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT THE DISPLAY. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. DISPLAY FOUND DEFECTIVE. NO BURN CONNECTORS, PINS OR SHORT CIRCUIT FOUND. REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT DU.Dec 9, 2014 · Bell 429 · Central DisplaySDR CA150120022Door · binding(CAN) THE DOORS WILL NORMALLY BIND WHEN IT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES OPEN. IT HAPPENED BOTH WHILE CLOSING OR OPENING THE DOORS AT THE SAME POINT.Dec 5, 2014 · Bell 429 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR CA141201004Control Cable · cracked(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED DUE TO OIL PRESSURE ISSUES IN FIGHT. ENGINEER FOUND CRACKED CABLE N1 ON THE CONNECTION TO PLA.Nov 19, 2014 · Bell 429 · Turbine Engine System WiringSDR 2A6R201411201572Elastomer · failedTR FLAPPING BEARING ELASTOMER FAILURE & DELAMINATION AT 1054.25 HOURS. SLL IS 15,000 HOURS.Nov 14, 2014 · N911KX · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA141114011Wire Harness · faulty(CAN) DURING FERRY FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO 0. HELICOPTER CHECKED IN BELL , OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CHECKED WITH SERVICEABLE ONE AND FOUND OK. CONNECTORS ON ADIU REMOVED, CLEANED AND RECONNECTED, INDICATION CAME BACK. DURING WNov 9, 2014 · Bell 429 · Engine Oil System WiringSDR CA141021010Bearing · damaged(CAN) DURING LONG FINALS AIRPORT, PILOT EXPERIENCED HEAVY VERTICAL VIBRATIONS, THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE MAINTENANCE CREW WHO STARTED INSPECTING THE HELICOPTER AND FOUND THAT ON THE ORANGE BLADE PITCH LINK ASSY, ROD END BEARING 429-010-433-101, THE CARTRIDGE 60Oct 18, 2014 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA141008013Flt Controls · malfunctioned(CAN) IN PREPARATION FOR CONTINUED PRODUCTION FLIGHT TESTING, ALL WAS NORMAL. DURING FLIGHT TESTING IN THE MORNING OF THE 6TH AND DURING INITIAL FLIGHT ON THE 3RD, AND DURING THE START OF ENGINE NR 2 (THE FIRST ENGINE BEING STARTED), AN UNCOMMANDED LT PEDAL FOct 7, 2014 · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR CA141007004Bearing · failed(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO MFG THAT THE BEARING IN QUESTION, UPPER MAIN ROTOR PCL ROD END BEARNING, FAILED WITH 231.3 HOURS TT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BEARING WAS INSPECTED 34.2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT WITH NO RPOBLEMS.Aug 26, 2014 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA140903006Bearing · failed(CAN) PN 429-010-433-107, PRINTED ON BEARING. ALSO STAMPED ON BEARING, P/N 429-010-433-103. HAD PUT THIS BEARING ON BLUE BLADE ON APRIL 24, 2014 IT FAILED WITH 231.3 HOURS TT ON PART TODAY IS AUGUST 26, 2014. THE BEARING WAS INSPECTED 34.2 HOURS AGO, WITH Aug 26, 2014 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA140903004Structure · loose(CAN) WHEN WE WERE PERFORMING SB FOR "FLAPPER VALVE", THIS PART WAS FOUND ON FUEL CELL INNER FLOOR OF MIDDLE CELL. FOUND PN FOR SELF DISASSEMLED ITEM, IT WAS STAINLESS STEEL STRUT-REINFORCEMENT INTERNAL HORIZONTAL. THE PART WAS RE-INSTALLED.Aug 22, 2014 · Bell 429 · Fuel StorageSDR CA140908002Engine · power loss(CAN) PERFORMED A HARD LANDING WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGED. NO INJURY REPORTED. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY ONE ONBOARD. THE PILOT CLAIMED THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CAug 21, 2014 · Bell 429 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA140903002Warning Message · illuminated(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE FUEL LL2 MAINTENANCE MESSAGE, ENGINEERS DECIDED TO EXPLORE THE SENSOR AND THE WIRING IN THE TANK. WHEN DRAINING THE FUEL, FOUND THAT THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARS WHEN THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LESS THAN 40 KG. NO FAULT FOUND. WHEN VAug 20, 2014 · Bell 429 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR CA140718002Guard · damaged(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT PRE-FLIGHT FLOAT TEST SEQUENCE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FLIGHT MANUAL, THE FLOATS INFLATED WHEN THE ARMING SWITCH WAS SELECTED ON.Jul 17, 2014 · Bell 429 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA140613004Centering Mech · damaged(CAN) DEPARTED WITH THE NOSE WHEEL TURNED 180 DEGREES, BACKWARDS. THE NOSE WHEEL DID NOT RECENTER AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN WE TRIED TO RETRACT THE GEAR IT BECAME STUCK AND DAMAGED SOME OF THE LANDING GEAR NOSE PANELS, NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURED. WE HAD TO LAND Jun 11, 2014 · Bell 429 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR CA140602038Blower · failed(CAN) THE OPERATOR HAS REPLACED THE BLOWER THREE TIMES AND OUT OF THEM, TWO RECENTLY.May 15, 2014 · Bell 429 · Air Distribution FanSDR CA140428006Cradle · unsecure(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, A CLIMB WAS INITIATED FULLY COUPLED FROM 1500 FT -2400 FT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING AT 200 FPM. RECEIVED SEVERAL CAS MESSAGES INDICATING BOTH AUTOPILOT CHANNELS WERE DEGRADED. REVERTED TO MApr 24, 2014 · Bell 429 · Fire Bottle, PortableSDR CA140415005Float · faulted(CAN) DURING THE PRESTART CHECKS AND FOLLOWING THE CHECK LIST PROCEDURES BELOW: (EXTRACT FROM RFM) INTERIOR AND PRESTART CHECK 2-4-A. PREFLIGHT FLOAT SYS CHECK EMERGENCY INFLATE SWITCH, PEDESTAL, SWITCH GUARD SECURED IN OFF POSITION. BATTERY SWITCH "ON". Apr 9, 2014 · Bell 429 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA140206003Throttle Cable · frozen(CAN) AN OPERATOR REPORTED TO MFG SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THROTTLE CABLE FREEZE WHEN OAT IS APPROXIMATELY -4 TO -6 DEG C OR BELOW. THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES WERE NOT REPORTED. ALL BUT ONE OCCURRENCES WERE ON ENGINE NR 2 ONLY.Jan 22, 2014 · Bell 429 · Power LeverSDR CA140120016Shaft · failed(CAN) ACFT WAS ENROUTE TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. PILOT SHUTOFF THE VENT SYSTEM WHICH CLEARED THE SMOKE AND ROLLED NR 2 TO IDLE. ACFT RETURNED AND SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE Jan 9, 2014 · Bell 429 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA131218009Display · cracked(CAN) PILOT DISPLAY UNIT, DU, GLASS CRACKED AND CREATED A BLACK SPOT OF ABOUT 1" IN DIAMETER ALONG WITH A BURNING ODOR.Dec 17, 2013 · Bell 429 · Central DisplaySDR CA131218005Lock · missing(CAN) ON RETURN FROM FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LOCK BARREL WAS MISSING FROM CARGO DOOR LOCK SET.Dec 17, 2013 · Bell 429 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CA140108014Connector · unsecure(CAN) DURING FERRY FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED VERY HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION, ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ONLY 60 POUNDS OF FUEL REMAINING. HE WOULD NOT HAVE MADE THE REMAINING 60+NM. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING DOES THE SIDEDec 15, 2013 · Bell 429 · Fuel System WiringSDR CA131126012Connector · corroded(CAN) ACFT WAS EXPERIENCING HEADING MISCOMPARE IN EXCESS OF 20 DEGREES. ADAHRS EVENT CODE DOWN LOADED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON CHANNEL A CONNECTOR. A MAGNETO METER CONTINUITY CHECK REPORTED OK.Nov 23, 2013 · Bell 429 · Navigation System WiringSDR CA131114003Bellcrank · frozen(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH TO A LANDING, THE COLLECTIVE FROZE AT APPROX 30 PERCENT WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PUSH THROUGH THE BINDING TO CONTINUE WITH THE APPROACH. ONCE POWER WAS RE-APPLINov 5, 2013 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor ControlSDR AC2A201311060001Collective Stick · bindingDURING FINAL APPROACH, COLLECTIVE CONTROL BOUND OR FROZE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT POWER WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PUSH THROUGH THE CONTROL BINDING TO CONTINUE WITH THE APPROACH. ONCE POWER WAS REAPPLIED TO ARRENov 5, 2013 · N229SJ · Bell 429 · Main Rotor ControlSDR QMLA2013082513121Blade · crackedON 50 HR INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON BLUE BLADE A-1847 ON L/E ABRASION STRIP 30.25" FROM TIP.Aug 25, 2013 · N911ED · Bell 429 · Main Rotor BladesSDR QMLA2013072913106Blade · crackedDURING AWC CHECK, FOUND BLUE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED AT TIP CAP BLADE JUNCTION. CRACK STARTS AT L/E PROCEEDING TO REAR OF BLADE ALONG TOP OF BLADE .3750".Jul 29, 2013 · N911NM · Bell 429 · Main Rotor BladesSDR QMLA2013072913105Blade · crackedDURING AWC CK FOUND GREEN MAIN ROTOR BLADE, HAS CRACK ON L/E OF ABRASION STRIP AT SCARF JOINT OF BLADE & TIP CAP. CRACK IS .3750" LONG.Jul 29, 2013 · N911NM · Bell 429 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA130605006Engine · making metal(CAN) ACFT IS AOG DUE TO ENGINE METAL PARTICLES. FIRST ENGINE CHIP LIGHT REPORTED 16 MAR 2013 AT 94.7 HOURS. SMALL AMOUNT OF VERY FINE PARTICLES AND SEDIMENT FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUGS. PROCEDURES FOLLOWED IAW THE MANUAL AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 03 APMay 28, 2013 · Bell 429 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130528008Float · leaking(CAN) FLOAT BAG FAILED 180 DAY INFLATION CHECK. THIS BAG IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING AN INTERNAL LEAK BETWEEN CELLS.May 20, 2013 · Bell 429 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA130321001Restraint · damaged(CAN) UPON INITIAL LIFT OF THE ACFT, A LOUD METALLIC SOUNDING NOISE WAS HEARD, COMING FROM THE LT SIDE. THE ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY SET BACK ON THE GROUND. UPON INSPECTION THE LT FORE/AFT TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WAS IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE, DEBONDED.Mar 19, 2013 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA130328005Bearing · debonded(CAN) MAIN ROTOR SHEAR BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DEBONDED AT THE SPINDLE SHAFT.Mar 18, 2013 · Bell 429 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA130215012Connector · disconnected(CAN) MIDWAY THROUGH NEW SHIP DELIVERY PROCESS, TECHS REMOVED THE AFT EXHAUST FAIRING PN 429-061-601-103, DESIGNATOR NR 700H, AND FOUND THAT THE ELT COAX CONNECTOR AND GROUND LANYARD WERE NOT CONNECTED AND WERE LAYING ON AND CONTACTING THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFeb 5, 2013 · Bell 429 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA130128013Oil System · fluctuates(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED BY A MASTER WARNING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND TO DIVERT THE ACFT.Jan 23, 2013 · Bell 429 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130123002Screw · broken(CAN) WHILE WORKING CYCLIC MINIMUM FRICTION, THE NAS 1081C3A12 SET SCREW WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE STICK ASSY. A BROKEN PORTION OF THE SET SCREW WAS FOUND LODGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STICK ASSY. CONTROLS WHERE NOT AFFECTED.Jan 18, 2013 · Bell 429 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR QMLA2013011413005Bearing · shearedSHEARED BEARING REMOVED FROM SERVICE, DUE TO SHEARED BEARING SEPARATION FOUND DURING DAILY/PERFLIGHT CHECK.Jan 14, 2013 · N911ED · Bell 429 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA121214008Nut Plate · cracked(CAN) A BROKEN TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT NUTPLATE WAS FOUND CRACKED. DURING THE 400 HR TORQUE CHECK ON THE UPPER LT AREA OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT POINT. A SB IS IN WORK ON THIS SUBJECT.Dec 11, 2012 · Bell 429 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
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