N2761N

BUCKEYE BUCKEYE DREAMMACHINE · Powered parachute · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: OPP GALEN R, ND (owner ≠ operator)

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.

31 reports on file, 1996-04-08 – 2003-03-20.

OTHER · 2003-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: SLEEVE — FAILED (CYLINDER) · airframe 29,282 hrs

SLIDE AND SLEEVE CAUSING EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AND PROOF PRESSURE DURING FINAL TEST. REPLACED.

Source: SDR HEEA087815
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,838 hrs

TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. FOUND TRANSCEIVER WOULD NOT TURN ON. REPLACED BAD F101 FUSE. REPAIRED PROBLEM. FOUND DISPLAY WOULD NOT DIM PROPERLY. REPLACED BAD V501 PHOTOCELL AND ALSO BAD DISPLAY LENS. REPAIRED PROBLEM. ADJUSTED MIC GAIN AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA084278
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 29 reports

2001

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2001-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — VIBRATION (ENGINE)

HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION. ALSO THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RUST COLORED RESIDUE OR DUST COMING FROM THE FRONT BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA072603

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKING (COCKPIT)

TORQUEMETER STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE.

Source: SDR HEEA065138
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: INDICATOR — LEAKING (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER HAD LEAK AND ADJUSTMENT KNOB HAD EXCESSIVE NEEDLE DRAG.

Source: SDR HEEA065103
OTHER · 1999-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: WHEEL — CORRODED (BLOWER)

TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION ON BLOWER WHEEL.

Source: SDR HEEA061580
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — CORRODED (SUMP)

SUMP FLANGE CORRODED.

Source: SDR HEEA060815
FLUID LOSS · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)

FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY FAILED 6 MONTH INSPECTION DUE TO NUMEROUS PIN HOLE LEAKS.

Source: SDR HEEA060789
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — CORRODED (FLANGE)

FUEL CAP FLANGE CORRODED.

Source: SDR HEEA060821
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — CORRODED (SUMP)

SUMP FLANGE CORRODED.

Source: SDR HEEA060816
OTHER · 1999-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISC SET — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)

DISC CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.

Source: SDR HEEA060658
OTHER · 1999-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED TORQUE OSCILLATIONS AND YAW WITH CORRESPONDING TORQUE, TOT, N1 AND N2 INDICATIONS. REMOVED GOVERNOR AND FOUND SHAFT HARD TO TURN. A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE MOUNTING FLANGE AREA. FOUND DRIVE BEARINGS TO HAVE FAILED, SUSPECT A BEARING WASH-OUT. UNIT OVERHAULED TO MFG SPECS.

Source: SDR HEEA060655
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (SKID)

SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA060425
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (LT SKID)

LEFT SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA060424
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3201

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (AIRFRAME)

CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA060426
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3201

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (AIRFRAME FWD)

FORWARD CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA060423
INADEQUATE Q C · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: PANEL — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)

PANEL ASSEMBLY MISMANUFACTURED. BOLT HOLES IN PANEL THAT THE FUEL ATTACHES TO ARE MISLOCATED.

Source: SDR HEEA060217
INADEQUATE Q C · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)

DOOR MISMANUFACTURED. OUTER SKIN OF DOOR IS WARPED ALONG THE INNER LINER.

Source: SDR HEEA060221
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)

SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SUPPORT.

Source: SDR HEEA060183
INADEQUATE Q C · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: PANEL — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)

PANEL ASSEMBLY MISMANUFACTURED. BOLT HOLES IN PANEL THAT THE FUEL ATTACHES TO ARE MISLOCATED. S

Source: SDR HEEA060218

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)

BULKHEAD MISMANUFACTURED. NUMEROUS GROOVES AROUND PERIMETER OF PART, ON AFT FACE AND FLANGE. REMOVED THE PRIMER TO MAKE SURE IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH JUST THE PRIMER COAT.

Source: SDR HEEA0016825
OTHER · 1998-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT TOT)

TOT INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION ON LIGHT-OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA0014946
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R BLADE)

STIFF OPERATION OF TAIL ROTOR PEDAL CONTROLS. REPLACED GALLED BEARINGS. (SCRAPPED BEARINGS)

Source: SDR HEEA0014184
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL SYS)

CARTRIDGE INTERMITTENT OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0013738
OTHER · 1998-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS ANTENNA — FAILED (GPS SYS)

GPS ANTENNA WILL NOT PICK UP SATELLITES OR FIND ITSELF.

Source: SDR HEEA0012436

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYS)

BATTERY WILL NOT START AIRCRAFT. WILL NOT TURN ENGINE MORE THAN 8% N1. REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA0012398
OTHER · 1997-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYS)

BATTERY WEAK STARTING. WILL NOT CRANK ENGINE ABOVE 5%. BATTERY LASTED TWO DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION. REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA0012397
OTHER · 1997-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATED (M/R XMSN)

LINK ASSY SEPARATED DETERIORATED BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011173
FLUID LOSS · 1997-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GR BOX)

LEAKING OIL. EVALUATION UNIT BEING RETURNED. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON TO BE FORWARDED TO BELL-CANADA, ATTENTION: PIERRE ST. GEORGES. (UNIT ON EVALUATION PROGRAM THROUGH BELL HELICOPTER)

Source: SDR HEEA0010544
OTHER · 1997-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (GPS)

GPS ANTENNA DOES NOT RECEIVE ON ANY SATELLITES.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9810

1996

OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — READS HIGH (ENG TORQUE)

TORQUEMETER INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE AT 60%.

Source: SDR HEEA966970