N20898
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
16 reports on file, 1995-04-11 – 2003-01-09.
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (PA SYSTEM) · airframe 14,984 hrs
PA AMPLIFIER SIREN INOPERATIVE.
Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (GPS) · airframe 14,725 hrs
FUNCTION BUTTONS REQUIRE 2-3 PUSHES THE CHANGE FUNCTION. SOME BUTTONS HAVE MARKINGS WORN OFF. ALL FUNCTION BUTTONS AND SWITCHES BAD. ALSO FOUND DISPLAY LENS BAD AND D12, D16 AND D42 BACKLIGHTING BULBS BAD. REPLACED ALL FUNCTION BUTTONS AND SWITCHES, DISPLAY LENS AND D12, D16, D42 BULBS. REPAINTED FACEPLATE AND UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 14,081 hrs
TRANSCEIVER RECEIVES INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND NO RECEIVER AUDIO DUE TO BAD C147 CAPACITOR. REPLACED. REPAIRED PROBLEM. REALIGNED RECEIVER AND ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH, MIC GAIN AND SIDETONE. CLEANED FACEPLATE AND BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,311 hrs
TRANSCEIVER RECEIVES WEAK AND BROKEN. FOUND RECEIVER AUDIO CUTTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED BAD C147 CAPACITOR. REPAIRED. FOUND MODULATION DISTORTED. REPLACED C609 AND C607 CAPACITORS. REPAIRED MODULATION BUT POWER OUT WAS WEAK AT 118 MHZ. REPLACED R181 RESISTOR. REPAIRED. FOUND KHZ KNOB INTERMITTENTLY SWITCHING TO PRESET CHANNELS WHEN TURNED. CLEANED SW102 SWITCH. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED CARRIER SQUELCH, MIC GAIN AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 12 reports
1999
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (SKID)
FOUND AFT CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE ASSY.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (MLG)
FOUND FITTING CORRODED AND DAMAGED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING.
Part: TUBE ASSY — CORRODED (CYCLIC JACKS)
FOUND TUBE CORRODED AND DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE ASSY.
Part: RETAINER — CORRODED (MLG)
CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RETAINERS.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (XMSN TEMP)
PRESSURE READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER HAS BURNT BRUSHES AND COMMUTER.
Part: TORQUEMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TORQUEMETER NEEDLE DOESN'T RETURN TO ZERO.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TOT)
TOT INDICAOR INCORRECT READING.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (ENG TOT)
INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS THROUGH SCALE INTERMITTENTLY.
1996
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES, P/N 206-010-733-003 AND 8 EACH SPACERS, P/N 206-011-742-101. NOTE: SEE MMIR'S # 6826 THROUGH #6835 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARING REPLACEMENTS.
1995
Part: SUPPORT — REQ REPLACEMENT (SWASHPLATE)
REMOVED TO COMPLY WITH ASB 206L-93-89 REV. B (REPLACEMENT OF -109 SUPPORT WITH -113 SUPPORT)
Part: FREEWHEEL — SEALS LEAK (M/R DRIVE)
LEAKING FROM FORWARD AND AFT SEALS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FREEWHEELING UNIT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.