Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports
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A partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line as a result of the separation of the circlip from the pin used on the fuel start pump. The reason for the circlip separation could not be determined based on the available evidence.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC21LA003)
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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.
AIRCRAFT WAS IN A 70 FOOT HOVER AND HAD JUST PLACED A SLING LOAD ON THE GROUND WHEN A LOUD BANG OCCURRED THE LOUD BANG WAS THE TURBINE EXPLODING. AT THIS TIME, THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND ENTERED AN AUTO ROTATION. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX DISASSEMBLED FOLLOWING CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. FOUND OUTPUT SHAFT DUPLEX BEARING SET BAD. INNER RACE OF BEARING SEVERELY GALLED AND FLAKING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE FAILURE WITHIN 600 HOURS, AND 17 MONTHS. EXXON 2380 OIL USED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.