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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Sikorsky
Model
S-64E
Year
1967
Serial number
64015
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A12455
Engine
Make and model
P & W Jftd12a-4a
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
4500 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2024 – nowHelicopter Express LLCChamblee, GA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jan 28, 2019 · Mount Eliza
On January 28, 2019, at 1956 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E, N173AC, sustained substantial damage after colliding into a pond near Mount Eliza, Australia. The pilot and two crewmembers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further…
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.
Sikorsky Aircraft-Manufactured Model S- 64E Helicopters
Oct 17, 1997
Airframe (S-64E)Only with: Main gearbox assembly second stage lower planetary plate P/N 6435-20229-102, 6435-20229-102-TS-107 (after rework), or 6435-20229-104 installed.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Main rotor · piston rod · brokenFeb 3, 2026
AIRCRAFT HAD JUST SHUT DOWN FOR A 3HR BIM INSPECTION. (REQUIRED AD) MAINTENANCE PERSONAL NOTICED A DAMPER ASSEMBLY BROKEN AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN. THIS REPORT IS PRELIMINARY BECAUSE THIS REPAIR STATION HAS NOT YET RECIEVED THE MRH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor drive · thrust washer · wornFeb 14, 2005
MAIN GEAR BOX, SN A6051 REMOVED FOR BRASS CONTAMINATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY DISCOVERED BRASS MATERIAL WAS FROM SECOND STAGE PLANETARY THRUST WASHERS. 34 OUT OF 36 THRUST WASHERS WORN ON ID BEYOND MAX SERVICEABLE LIMITS. 18 EA BEARINGS HAD SHARP EDGES INNER RACE EDGES. CURRENTLY BE EVALUATED BY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor drive · housing · crackedNov 20, 2003
THE TGB CENTER HOUSING WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. IT WAS REMOVED PREMATURELY, HAVING TSO 89.0 HOURS. THE SHOP DETECTED THE CRACK VISUALLY. THE CRACK BEGAN AT THE SECOND ROSAN STUD, CLOCKWISE FROM THE ROSAN SEAT PAD LOCATED 34 DEGREES FROM CENTERLINE OF INPUT BORE. THE CRACK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Main rotor · blade · damagedJan 27, 2003
ONE OF THE TWO TRAILING EDGE STUDS THAT WAS HOLDING THE TIP END WEIGHT PACKAGE FRACTURED (TRAIL EDGE). THE FRACTURE OCCURED APPROX. 1/4 INCH BELOW THE LOCK RING IN THE BALANCE PLATE ASSY. THIS CAUSED THE LEADING EDGE STUD TO DEFORM, ALLOWING THE WEIGHT PACKAGE TO IMPACT THE TIP CAP. THERE WERE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · tip cap · brokenSep 30, 2002
TRAILING EDGE TIP WEIGHTS (UP TO 5 EA) AND ATTACHMENT BOLT (1 EA) DEPARTED FROM TIP RIB ASSEMBLY AND WENT THROUGH TIP CAP. DURING THE POCKET REPLACEMENT PROCESS AT SUPPLIER, A TIP RIB WAS INSTALLED IN THE NEW POCKET ASSEMBLY THAT WAS MISSING AN INBOARD DOUBLER , TO WHICH THE TRAILING EDGE NUT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.