N3116L
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.
54 reports on file, 1995-05-18 – 2012-03-27.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (LT ENGINE BAY) · airframe 16,183 hrs
LEFT ENGINE PAN SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. OPEN.
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 53 reports
2009
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,539 hrs
FOUND CRACK DURING ASB 206L-09-158 INSPECTION. REPLACED FITTING. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 10/15/09.
2003
Part: CARTRIDGE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 13,750 hrs
CARTRIDGE QUIT WORKING. MAKES A GROWLING NOISE BUT WILL NOT PRODUCE PRESSURE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — MALFUNCTIONED (MASTER) · airframe 12,409 hrs
DROPS DOWN TO 12 VOLTS DURING STARTS. NO AMPERAGE POWER. CAUSES AIRCRAFT TO HAVE SLUGGISH STARTS. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: EXTINGUISHER — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 12,402 hrs
FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAS LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: OIL COOLER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,402 hrs
ENGINE TEMPS WERE RUNNING NEAR THE UPPER RED LINE. REPLACED OIL COOLER.
Part: INDICATOR — MISMARKED (DUAL TACH) · airframe 12,348 hrs
RANGE MARKINGS ARE INCORRECT, 99 TO 101 PERCENT IS FOR A -123 INDICATOR ONLY. THIS ONE SHOULD BE 97 TO 100 PERCENT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,325 hrs
CAUSING NR SPIKES TO THE INTELLISTART SYSTEM.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ROD) · airframe 12,301 hrs
WORN BEARINGS. SCRAPPED.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 12,197 hrs
SLINGING GREASE FROM OUTBOARD SEAL WHITE GRIP. REPAIRED.
Part: ROTOR HEAD — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,197 hrs
SLINGING GREASE FROM OUTBOARD SEAL WHITE GRIP. REPLACED HUB ASSY.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 12,115 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TOT) · airframe 12,103 hrs
TOT INDICATOR STICKS/HANGS AROUND 300 DEGRES DURING ENGINE STARTS. REPAIRED.
Part: RELAY — DAMAGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 11,991 hrs
RELAY STUD STRIPPED OUT.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COMPUTER) · airframe 11,971 hrs
INTELLASTART PROCESSOR INTERNAL BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO .41 VOLTS.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (INTELLASTART PRO) · airframe 12,087 hrs
INTELLASTART PROCESSOR CAUSING INADVERTENT MAINTENANCE LIGHTS TO THE SYSTEM. IN REPAIR.
Part: SENSOR — UNRELIABLE (TORQUE INDICATOR) · airframe 12,082 hrs
TORQUE SENSOR GIVES UNRELIABLE INDICATIONS (SPIKES OVER 140 PERCENT).
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 12,104 hrs
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT IS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: SCREEN — CORRODED (ENGINE INTAKE) · airframe 12,036 hrs
ENGINE INTAKE SCREEN ASSY HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED.
Part: RESTRAINT — STICKING (FLAP) · airframe 12,104 hrs
MAIN ROTOR FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING IN DOWN POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: VALVE — DAMAGED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,652 hrs
FUEL VALVE HAS NO STOPS WHEN ROTATED.
Part: GYRO — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,802 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO HEADING OFF 60 DEGREES IN FLIGHT.
2002
Part: ANTENNA — BROKEN (ELT) · airframe 11,829 hrs
EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER ANTENNA BROKEN. SCRAPPED.
2001
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (CYCLIC) · airframe 11,610 hrs
LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS ON END CAP SIDE OF SERVO. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 10,971 hrs
DISPLAY TOO DIM AND SEVERAL LED DIGITS INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND DISPLAY BAD. REPLACED AND ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH, MIC GAIN AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1999
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER INDICATES 100 TO 150 FEET AT ALL TIMES.
Part: INDICATOR — LEAKS (TRANSMISSION OIL)
INDICATOR LEAKS AT CASE.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DROOP BAY)
ACTUATOR CANNOT ADJUST STROKE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP BAY)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
FUEL LOAD METER INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR STICKS AND PRESSURE READS HIGH AT HIGH END.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (ENGINE OIL)
STICKS AND PRESSURE READS HIGH AT HIGH END.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (DC SYS)
COIL AND CONTACTOR ARE BURNT. COIL IS BURNT.
1997
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
TRANSMITS 5 VOLTS THROUGHOUT TEST AND CONNECTOR HAS RUST AND CORROSION.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (FUEL QTY)
FUEL QTY DROPS 250 TO 300 POUNDS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ROTOR)
LOW ROTOR AUDIO COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
FUEL PRESS LOAD METER INDICATES NO HIGHER THAN 5 PSI.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TOT)
TOT NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO DEGREE INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN BEARINGS AND UNSTAKED.
Part: LINK ASSY — DETERIORATED (M/R XMSN)
LINK ASSY RUBBER DETERIORATION.
Part: LINK ASSY — DETERIORATED (M/R XMSN)
LINK ASSY RUBBER EXTRUDING FROM BEARINGS.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (M/R DRIVE)
M/R DRIVE SEAL LEAKING.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
SOME DISPLAY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED DISPLAY DS901. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
GYRO WILL NOT ERECT.
1996
Part: LINK ASSY — DETERIORATED (M/R XMSN)
LINK ASSY DETERIORATED RUBBER. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED LK10164, LK7246 AND LK10179.
Part: LINK ASSY — DETERIORATED (XMSN MOUNT)
LINK ASSY DETERIORATED RUBBER.
Part: FLOAT BOTTLE — DEFECTIVE (EMERG FLOAT)
SUSPECTED WRAPPING FAILURE. NOTE: WHEN THE FLOAT BOTTLE ASSEMBLY IS DEPRESSURIZED HEAR A LOUD CRACKING NOISE. FURTHER MORE UPON INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDER; NOTICED BULGES AND DEFORMATION OF THE LINER. ON THIS CYLINDER . ALSO NOTICED CRACKSIN THE PAINT AS INDICATED BY THE RED MARKS.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
STIFFENER CRACKED FROM 2ND RIVET HOLE AT L/H LOWER SIDE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLESTIFFENER.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKED ON STIFFENER AT BOTTOM 3/16 RIVET HOLE AT TOP OF ANGLE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLESTIFFENER.
Part: CYLINDER — BINDING (CYCLIC)
CYCLIC HAS BINDING DURING LANDING. FOUND PILOT VALVE PIVOT BOLT TIGHT (TOP)
1995
Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING UNSTAKED (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT BEARING UNSTAKED.
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.