N296GL
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.
6 reports on file, 2002-12-09 – 2010-05-18.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (DRIVE LINK) · airframe 9,150 hrs
BUSHING PN 105-13241.02 FOUND TO BE PRESSED FROM THE OUTSIDE TOWARD THE INSIDE INTO FORK LINK ASSY PN 105-13241, SN 3181, INSTEAD OF FROM THE INSIDE TOWARD THE OUTSIDE AS SHOWN IN IPC. A CORRECT ASSEMBLY WOULD CAUSE THE BALL BEARING PN MS27649-5 OF THE DRIVE LINK ASSY TO CONTACT THE BUSHING PN 105-13241.02 OF THE FORK LINK ASSY, BUT THE MIS-ASSY CAUSED THE CASTINGS OF THE FORK LINK ASSY AND THE DRIVE LINK ASSY TO CONTACT EACH OTHER WHEREBY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE LINK CASTINGS.
Part: GEARBOX — MISALIGNED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,030 hrs · 34,666 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING THE FIRST SPACER TUBE INSPECTION SINCE OVERHAUL ON THE MAIN GEARBOX THE LOWER MOUNT P/N 117-12415-01 S/N KA-0267 WAS REMOVED AND HAD MECHANICAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE ANTI-ROTATION PINS ON THE SPACER ASSY. P/N 117-12418-01 BEING MISALIGNED ON THE MOUNT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SPACER ALSO.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (BLOWER FAN) · airframe 6,388 hrs
COOLING BLOWER VERY LOUD DURING OPERATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/27/2004
Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (STROBE) · airframe 6,134 hrs
ZERO VOLTAGE COMING FROM 500 VOLTS PLUG. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (ANNUNCIATOR) · airframe 5,998 hrs
ANNUNCIATOR PANEL INOPERATIVE. MASTER CAUTION WILL NOT EXTINGUISH UNLESS ALL 5 SEGMENTS ARE OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 5,679 hrs
BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.