Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2018)5 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR18LA170)
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a low fuel state, and his inability to see the wire which the helicopter contacted. Factors associated to the accident were the precautionary landing, the dark night conditions, and the wire which was contacted.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA021)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-14-06 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer… | Aug 25, 2017 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Lower coupling driveshaft P/N 269-5412, 269A5504, 269A5504-003, 269A5504-005, 269A5559, or 269A5559-003 installed. |
| 2015-23-01 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft… | Dec 15, 2015 | Airframe (269C) |
| 2001-25-52 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A Helicopters | May 8, 2002 | Airframe (269C)Only with: With tailboom support strut assemblies P/N 269A2015 or 269A2015-5, tailboom center attach fitting P/N 269A2324, or center frame aft cluster fitting P/N 269A2234 or 269A2235 installed. |
| 99-17-10 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D… | Sep 2, 1999 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed. |
| 95-21-02 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B… | Nov 17, 1995 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Main rotor drive shaft P/N 269A5305-3 or 269A5305-11 installed, except drive shafts with serial number prefix "SZ" or "ZS". |
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.
DURING PRE-TAKEOFF RUNUP, ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AT MID-RPM RANGE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. FOUND NR 3 AND NR 4 EXHAUST VALVES STICKING. REAMED GUIDES TO PROPER DIMENSION. ENGINE HAS 107.6 HOURS SINCE FACTORY OVERHAUL. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD NUMEROUS LOW TIME ENGINES WITH THIS PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.INSPECTED VALVE PER LYCOMING SB 518 AND FOUND NUT TO BE LOOSE. NUT SWAGE DIMENSION IS .215 INCH. (ORDERED NEW VALVE.) SB DATED 11-4-94. RECEIVED SB 1-24-95.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.