N2761N
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.
Part: SLEEVE — FAILED (CYLINDER) · airframe 29,282 hrs
SLIDE AND SLEEVE CAUSING EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AND PROOF PRESSURE DURING FINAL TEST. REPLACED.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 29 reports
2001
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.
1999
Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKING (COCKPIT)
TORQUEMETER STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: INDICATOR — LEAKING (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER HAD LEAK AND ADJUSTMENT KNOB HAD EXCESSIVE NEEDLE DRAG.
Part: WHEEL — CORRODED (BLOWER)
TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION ON BLOWER WHEEL.
Part: FUEL CELL — CORRODED (SUMP)
SUMP FLANGE CORRODED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY FAILED 6 MONTH INSPECTION DUE TO NUMEROUS PIN HOLE LEAKS.
Part: FUEL CELL — CORRODED (FLANGE)
FUEL CAP FLANGE CORRODED.
Part: FUEL CELL — CORRODED (SUMP)
SUMP FLANGE CORRODED.
Part: DISC SET — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
DISC CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
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.
Part: TUBE — CORRODED (SKID)
SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: TUBE — CORRODED (LT SKID)
LEFT SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (AIRFRAME)
CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (AIRFRAME FWD)
FORWARD CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: PANEL — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL ASSEMBLY MISMANUFACTURED. BOLT HOLES IN PANEL THAT THE FUEL ATTACHES TO ARE MISLOCATED.
Part: DOOR — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)
DOOR MISMANUFACTURED. OUTER SKIN OF DOOR IS WARPED ALONG THE INNER LINER.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SUPPORT.
Part: PANEL — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL ASSEMBLY MISMANUFACTURED. BOLT HOLES IN PANEL THAT THE FUEL ATTACHES TO ARE MISLOCATED. S
1998
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.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT TOT)
TOT INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION ON LIGHT-OFF.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R BLADE)
STIFF OPERATION OF TAIL ROTOR PEDAL CONTROLS. REPLACED GALLED BEARINGS. (SCRAPPED BEARINGS)
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL SYS)
CARTRIDGE INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: GPS ANTENNA — FAILED (GPS SYS)
GPS ANTENNA WILL NOT PICK UP SATELLITES OR FIND ITSELF.
1997
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYS)
BATTERY WILL NOT START AIRCRAFT. WILL NOT TURN ENGINE MORE THAN 8% N1. REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY.
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.
Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATED (M/R XMSN)
LINK ASSY SEPARATED DETERIORATED BEARINGS.
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)
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (GPS)
GPS ANTENNA DOES NOT RECEIVE ON ANY SATELLITES.
1996
Part: TORQUEMETER — READS HIGH (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUEMETER INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE AT 60%.