N2285B
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
14 reports on file, 1995-12-22 – 1999-11-11.
Part: ARMATURE — DAMAGED (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER HAS A DEAD SPOT IN ARMATURE, WOULD NOT MOTOR ENGINE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR INTERMITTENT AND STICKS ON GAS PROD GAUGE.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
ACTUATOR MOTOR RUNS, BUT SHAFT DOES NOT MOVE.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 10 reports
1998
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR HAS INTERMITTENT START PROBLEM.
Part: BEARINGS — WORN (M/R ARM)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ENGINE DE-ICE)
ENGINE DE-ICE ACTUATOR DOES NOT STEP MOTOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP COMP)
ACTUATOR STICKS AND INTERMITTENT.
Part: TORQUE GAUGE — FAILED (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: IGNITER BOX — FAILED (ENG IGN)
IGNITER BOX INTERMITTENT.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1996
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (1ST STAGE WHEEL)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SULFIDATION CAUSING SLIGHT DELAMINATION ON FORWARD SIDE OF ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES AND EROSION ON LEADING EDGE. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
1995
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EXFOLIATION OF THE LEADING EDGE.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EXFOLIATION OF UPPER LEADING EDGE AND LOWER LEADING EDGE NEAR THE TIP WITH PIECES MISSING.