Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the surface of a pond that he was using as a water bucket refill site, which resulted in a tail rotor strike to the water's surface and a torsional overload failure of the tail rotor drive shaft.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA07TA212)
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.
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION CLUTCH (PN 369A5350-51) WAS REMOVED FOR SERVICE. LOCK WASHER (PN369A5358) WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, THIS ALLOWED THESE FRAGMENTS TO SLING OUT FROM THE CLLUTCH WHICH TURNS AT 6200 RPM AND RIDE AGAINST THE INTERIOR OF THE CLUTCH SUPPORT HOUSING (PN 369A5351).…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.