N206FS
Registered owner: COMMERCE BANK, MO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Air Charter, Inc. (W6JA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
43 reports on file, 1995-04-11 – 2021-09-07.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 637 hrs · 369 cycles
FLIGHT THAT DEPARTED KLUK TO KJAX. CREW REPORTED AT FL450 THAT PILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED/SPLINTERED. CREW THEN FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT QRH AND DESCENDED TO FL150. RETURNED TO HOME BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW MEMBERS DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY WITH THE PROPER AUTHORITIES. PREVIOUSLY THE PILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN-FLIGHT AT FL450 AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KJAX. WHERE THE PILOT'S WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN INSPECTED / SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD PER THE GULFSTREAM AMM INSTRUCTIONS, WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.
Earlier reports · 1995–2011 · 42 reports
2011
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,324 hrs
AFT LOWER FRAME ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE AFT LOWER FRAME WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.
Part: DIFFUSER — SEPARATED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 12,324 hrs
ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED WHEELS. COMPRESSOR DISASSEMBLED DUE TO CRACKED SCROLL. DIFFUSER FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED PLATE. REPLACED DIFFUSER.
2009
Part: CONTROL TUBE — CRACKED · airframe 12,211 hrs
CORROSION AND CRACKS ON CONTROL TUBE, NEXT TO END AT FIXED CLEVIS. SCRAPPED CONTROL TUBE. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 10/6/09.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (STABILIZER) · airframe 12,211 hrs
CORROSION AND CRACKS ON LT STABILIZER SPAR TUBE. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 10/6/09.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 12,211 hrs
EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON TOP CENTER SURFACE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY. SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 10/6/09.
2003
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY, NO VOLTS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK)
MAIN ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 BEARINGS 206001053005. REPAIRED.
Part: SEAT BELT — MISMANUFACTURED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,070 hrs
SEAT BELT RESTRAINT TOO SHORT.
Part: CHECK VALVE — SMOKE (TURBINE OIL) · airframe 9,968 hrs
TURBINE OIL PRESSURE CHECK VALVE SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 9,957 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR HAS A SHEARED SHAFT.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — WORN (TACH GENERATOR) · airframe 10,002 hrs
TACH GENERATOR HAS A WORN DRIVE SPLINE.
2002
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,940 hrs
GPS RECEIVER INOPERATIVE.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,562 hrs
CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,952 hrs
SKID TUBE CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION EXFOLIATING FROM TUBE AT FORWARD END NEAR HOLD DOWN RING.
2001
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,843 hrs
CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,843 hrs
CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,843 hrs
CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,843 hrs
CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: RESTRAINT — WEAK (FLAP) · airframe 809 hrs
SPRINGS WEAK AND STICKING ARMS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,843 hrs
CAUSING EXCESSIVE INTERNAL LEAKAGE. FOUND DEFECTIVE LAPPING. SENT TO FORTNER ACCESSORY SERVICE CORP. FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: VALVE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,843 hrs
THREADS DAMAGED THAT GO INTO COMBUSTION CASE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: WEB — WORN (SERVO MOUNT) · airframe 8,843 hrs
OUTBOARD FORWARD SERVO MOUNT LUGS ARE BEING WORN BY THE SERVO FORWARD ROD END BEARING DUE TO ROCKING MOTION OF THE SERVO. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (OIL PRESSURE)
INDICATOR READS 4 PSI HIGH.
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL)
FILTER WILL NOT BYPASS.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY FAILED 6 HOUR LEAK TEST AFTER 2 HOURS.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY FAILED 6 HOUR LEAK TEST AFTER 2 HOURS.
Part: BEARING SEAT — WORN (M/R GEARBOX)
BEARING SEAT WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CARRIER ASSY.
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (LORAN)
RIGHT INSIDE KNOB STEM POWER OUT WITH KNOB ON LORAN.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (FREEWHEEL)
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAL RIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SHAFT.
1998
Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKING (COCKPIT)
TORQUE NEEDLE STICKS AT 14 PERCENT WHEN DECREASING PRESSURE.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TOT)
TOT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
PROBE PEGS OUT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR HIGH SIDE.
1996
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT TOT)
NO TOT INDICATIONS.
Part: TORQUEMETER — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATES.
Part: GRIP — WORN (M/R)
ASSEMBLY LEAKING GREASE, DUE TO RETAINER SPINNING INSIDE OF GRIP. PRO SEAL UNBONDED. WORN AREA IN GRIP. MIN .007 MAX. .012 DEPTH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
1995
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — MIS MFG (TURBINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION OF NEW, NEVER INSTALLED SPLINE ADAPTER INDICATED I.D. MANUFACTURED .0005" OVER MAX B.P. SPECS OF .6565". ADAPTER MEASURES .657. INSTALLED NEW SPLINE ADAPTER. SHIPMENT OF PART AND SUBMITTAL FOR CREDIT ACCOMPLISHED ON AFA# 24444A.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
SECOND KNOB WILL NOT TURN INTERNAL NUMBER. REPLACED ONE KNOB SHAFT FROM SPARE. ALSO REPLACED V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR THAT WAS WEAK. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: CELL — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
TIME. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND CELL #14 VOLTAGE READING ZERO AS RECEIVED. CELL REPLACED WITH ONE GIVEN ON CONSIGNMENT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
SWITCHES CHANNELS BY ITSELF AND HARD TO CHANGE FREQUENCY.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (FREEWHEEL)
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAL RIDE.