Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Mar 1999)2 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports
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The failure of the victim to follow the procedure that required him to make sure that all choker lines had separated from the helicopter's release mechanism prior to entering the landing (collection area).
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA99LA038)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-23-07 | Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by… | Dec 27, 2013 | Airframe (S-64E)Only with: Main rotor blade assembly P/N 6415-20201-043, -045, -047, -048, -049, -050, or -051; or 6415-20601-041 through -052 installed. |
| 97-19-10 | 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.
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.
AT FIRST BIM CHECK, PILOTS REPORTED HEARING A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. INSPECTED BLADES. FOUND THE TIP WEIGHT ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE PROTRUDING THROUGH THE TIP CAP. BLADE WAS REPLACED. OPEN
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.(MDR05-074) THE SPAR IS CRACKED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BLADE BETWEEN POCKET LOCATIONS NR 5 AND NR 6. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .300 INCH IN LENGTH .650 INCH FROM THE BACKWALL RUNNING CHORDWISE TO .950 INCH FROM THE BACKWALL. BLADE HAD A BIM INDICATION AND WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. CAUSE IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING NORMAL AC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; THE OB SIDE OF THE POCKET IS CRACKED 1.8125 INCH FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND .25 INCH FROM THE TIP END. THE CRACK IS RUNNING SPAN WISE AND IS 6875 INCH LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. (MDR04-042)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING NORMAL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; THE OB SIDE OF THE POCKET IS CRACKED 1.8125 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND .25 INCH FROM THE TIP END. THE CRACK IS RUNNING SPAN WISE AND IS .6875 INCH LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE TGB CENTER HOUSING WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS REMOVED PREMATURELY ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2000. 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.FRONT HUB, PN 712701, SN 3V4170 FOUND CRACKED DURING OVERHAUL. COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO REACHING ITS OVERHAUL INTERVAL. DURING THE OVERHAUL INSPECTION, TWO CRACKS WERE DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION(FPI). 1ST CRACK LOCATION DETECTED BY FPI WAS IN THE CENTER RING OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING TEARDOWN FOR OVERHAUL, A CRACK WAS VISUALLY NOTICED AT APPROX THE 2 OCLOCK POSITION(AS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT) IN THE STRADDLE MOUNT OF THE IDLER GEAR ALIGNMENT BEARING PN SB2154-1 OF CENTER HOUSING PN 6435-66409-043. FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL OF BEARING RETAINER PN 6435-66427-103…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING TEARDOWN, MGB, PN 6435-20400-063, SN 16-084, FOR O/H, 5 CRACKS VISUALLY NOTICED IN 5 OF 9 LIGHTENING HOLES IN LOWER PLATE OF 2ND STAGE PLANETARY PLATE ASSY, P/N 6435-20231-014, SN EAC 3691. FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECT(FMPI) REVEALED 8 CRACKS. LONGEST, 3.500 INCHES WHICH EXTENDS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DUPLEX BEARING, PN SB1060-102, SN EAC 1727, TT OF 792.0 HRS, FAILED IN MGB, PN 6435-20400-065, SN A6-037, LEAVING LARGE FRAGMENTS OF FERROUS METAL IN SUMP AND SUMP SCREEN. FURTHER INSP INDICATED BOTH INNER-BEARING RACES OF SB1060-102 DUPLEX BEARING INSTALLED ON RT INTERMEDIATE BEVEL GEAR SHAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.BLADE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO BIM INDICATION. ALL CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BLADE. SB-64E-62-10-01, WHICH ULTRASONICALLY INSPECTS THE TWO MOST OUTBOARD BOLT HOLES ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM SIDE, WAS C/W 39.8 HOURS PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE BLADE FOR BIM INDICATION. NO DEFECTS WERE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.