Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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The inadequate design of the fourth-stage turbine wheel, resulting in the fatigue failure of one airfoil and a subsequent loss of engine power.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09LA317)
the helicopter's encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hovering out-of-ground effect, and the pilot's failure to maintain control. A contributing factor was the soft terrain condition.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW01LA073)
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 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS AT A HOVER, THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE PILOT TO AUTO ROTATE FROM APPROX 80 FEET AGL. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STOPPAGE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE TURBINE MODULE. RECENT OCCURRENCE, NO PRELIMINARY REPORT PUBLISHED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.