Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2005)7 ADs may apply
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fatigue of the forward keeper due to known flaws in the manufacturing process.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05TA156)
the failure of the operator's mechanics to install the turboshaft engine's forward curvic seal during a gas generator turbine (GGT) replacement. Contributing factors to the incident were the failure of the manufacturer to provide a forward curvic seal with the replacement GGT, and the lack of a curvic seal installation verification inspection in the maintenance manuals following the GGT…
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04IA311)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-22-19 | Various Restricted Category Helicopters | Dec 3, 2020 | Airframe (S-70A)Only with: Restricted category helicopters with main rotor blade spindle cuff P/N 70150-09109-041 installed. |
| 2020-02-17 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters | Mar 13, 2020 | Airframe (S-70A)Only with: With tail rotor blade P/N 70101-31000 (all dash numbers) with blade S/N up to and including A009-08915 installed. |
| 2013-25-13 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Helicopters | Feb 25, 2014 | Airframe (S-70A)Only with: With any of the listed main rotor, tail rotor servo, gearbox, swashplate, tie rod, bellcrank or related parts installed (e.g., spindle and liner assembly P/N 38023-10374-041, main rotor hub P/N 70070-10046-055/-056, tail rotor servo assembly P/N 70410-06520-044 through -046). |
| 2013-26-13 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Helicopters | Feb 10, 2014 | Airframe (S-70A)Only with: With General Electric T700-GE-401C or T700-GE-701C part-numbered engines installed. |
| 2012-23-13 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model Helicopters | Dec 14, 2012 | Airframe (S-70A) |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-23-24 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-70A and S-70C Helicopters | Dec 22, 2010 | Airframe (S-70A)Only with: Tail gearbox output bevel gear, part number 70358-06620, installed. |
| 2002-11-10 | Sikorsky Model S-70A and S-70C Helicopters | Jun 24, 2002 | Airframe (S-70A)Certain serial numbers: S-70A 700029; S-70A 701129; S-70A 701322; S-70A 701325; S-70A 701327; S-70A 701329; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.