Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2011)6 ADs may apply
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A loss of clearance between the tail rotor drive shaft and the tailboom bulkhead for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the overstress failure of the drive shaft.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11LA315)
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 (269B)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 (269B) |
| 2006-10-21 | Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods | Jun 22, 2006 | Engine (HIO-360-A1A)Only with: ECi connecting rods P/N AEL11750 (forging P/N AEL11488) installed, rod serial numbers 54/6 and below, produced between January 2002 and January 2004. |
| 2001-25-52 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A Helicopters | May 8, 2002 | Airframe (269B)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 (269B)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95-21-02 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B… | Nov 17, 1995 | Airframe (269B)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.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.