N3108E
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.
46 reports on file, 1995-03-23 – 2003-07-14.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ADI) · airframe 15,099 hrs
ADI INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT CAGE. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RESTRAINT — STUCK (M/R HEAD) · airframe 14,641 hrs
FLAP RESTRAINT ARM STICKING. REPAIRED.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BELLCRANK WORN. REPLACED BELLCRANK MS276474 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R FAN ASSY) · airframe 14,491 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COOLING FAN ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
Part: RELAY — STICKING (MLG) · airframe 13,726 hrs
MLG RELAY STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. SCRAPPED.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 13,230 hrs
ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND WARNING HORN INTERMITTENT BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT N1. REPAIRED.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (PC FILTER) · airframe 13,086 hrs
DURING INSPECTION OF TUBE ASSY, FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO FLARE AT END OF TUBE CONNECTED TO PC FILTER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ONE CRACK COMING FROM AREA OF ONE OF THE DAMAGE SIGHTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,510 hrs
FLOAT BAG ASSY LEAKS.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (ENG OIL & TEMP) · airframe 12,811 hrs
INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED, TEMP SIDE READS LOW.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE RPM) · airframe 12,868 hrs
ENGINE OUT CAUTION LIGHT GOES OUT AT 20 PERCENT N1 INSTEAD OF 55 PERCENT AS REQUIRED DURING STARTS. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 14,233 hrs
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS BELLCRANK HAS A WORN CENTER BEARING. REPAIRED.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 14,227 hrs
MLG SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 14,233 hrs
CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION IN ZONE ONE. SCRAPPED.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 13,574 hrs
TACH GENERATOR LOW RPM WARNING HORN COMES ON DURING START.
Part: MIXER BOX — INTERMITTENT (COMM SYSTEM) · airframe 13,004 hrs
MIXER BOX INTERMITTENT. REPAIRED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 31 reports
2002
Part: WINDOW — SEPARATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,711 hrs
PILOTS SLIDING WINDOW DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. REPLACED SLIDING WINDOW.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 13,116 hrs
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK CENTER BEARING IS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (ENGINE OIL PRESS) · airframe 12,837 hrs
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR READS LOW.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (ENGINE OIL PRESS) · airframe 12,765 hrs
TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE READING 25 LBS LOW. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — UNSTAKED (COLLECTIVE) · airframe 12,634 hrs
COLLECTIVE CONTROL LINKAGE BEARING UNSTAKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2001
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 12,345 hrs
BEARINGS WORN AND RUSTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — STUCK (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 12,272 hrs
STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SOLENOID VALVE.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUEL SUMP) · airframe 11,904 hrs
FWD. FUEL SUMP FITTINGS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTINGS.
Part: SEAT — MISMARKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,904 hrs
PANEL IS MISIDENTIFIED. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 11,400 hrs
VHF TRANSCEIVER DISPLAY FAILED.
2000
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 3 & 4)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL RETIREMENT. GEARBOX REPAIRED DUE TO CEBA72-3217R-2.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 3 & 4)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL RETIREMENT. GEARBOX REPAIRED DUE TO CEBA72-3217R-2. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE MP02952 AND MP02953. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS JJ02399 AND JJ03506.
1999
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ARNAV 21 INOPERATIVE. NAV FLAG ON.
Part: SWASHPLATE — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)
UNABLE TO ADJUST FRICTION ON M/R SWASHPLATE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
STABILIZER ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION UNDER UPPER DOUBLER.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSMITTER DIES AFTER SEVERAL KEYINGS AND SEVERAL MINUTES.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (FREEWHEEL)
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAL RIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SHAFT.
1998
Part: RECEIVER — INTERMITTENT (LORAN)
BUTTONS ON LORAN RECEIVER INTERMITTENT, DIM WILL NOT DIM FOR BRIGHT.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATC REPORTED TRANSPONDER AS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WEAK POWER OUT. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477 AND PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLY LIGHT. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (ENG TOT)
TOT INDICATOR STICKS AT 540 DEGREES.
1997
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR FALLS OFF LINE AFTER 20 MINUTES.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TOT NEEDLES WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
REGULATOR MALFUNCTION, WILL NOT REGULATE, TRIPS ON OVER VOLTAGE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYS)
SPRING AND CLIP MISSING FROM INPUT SHAFT.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT HORIZ)
HORIZ GYRO PRECESSES.
1996
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R)
LEAKING AT PILOT VALVE.
Part: LORAN — WEAK (COCKPIT)
LORAN DISPLAY WEAK.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)
INTERMITTENTLY FALLS OFF LINE AFTER UNIT WARMS UP. IF TURNED OFF IT WILL NOT COME ON LINE. VOLTAGE KEPT GOING UP TO 30 VOLTS.
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WOULD NOT HOLD VOLTAGE SETTING.
1995
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
APPEARS INOPERATIVE AND LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON DURING TEST. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301. REPAIRED. REPLACED CRACKED FACEPLATE ASSY. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101 DUE TO LOW POWER OUT. INSTALLED HEATSINK BEHIND TRANSISTOR Q415 AND REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, PULSE WIDTH AND ALIGNEDRECEIVER TO SPECS. CLEANED CONTACTS ON ALL WAFERS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — DISTORTED (COCKPIT)
DISTORTED IN LOWER QUARTER AND L/H UPPER QUARTER (CAUSES SERIOUS VISUAL PROBLEMS DURING APPROACHES OFFSHORE).