N3131S
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.
48 reports on file, 1995-03-01 – 2004-05-05.
Part: FIRE LOOP — FALSE INDICATION (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 18,807 hrs
AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND FROM MALONGO WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED TEE HANDLE AND FIRE BOTTLE FIRED, BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. FIRED THE RESERVE BOTTLE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 47 reports
2003
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,971 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2002
Part: FLOAT — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 17,447 hrs
DURING MANUAL INFLATION INSPECTION, BAG FAILED AT 3 EACH INLET AREAS. BAG MATERIAL SEPARATED AT SWIVEL ATTACHMENT ALLOWING NITROGEN TO ESCAPE OUTSIDE THE BAG.
Part: CVR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER CAUSES TEST LIGHT TO STAY ON.
Part: FLOAT — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 17,447 hrs
HOLE IN FLOAT BAG.
2001
Part: OIL COOLER — CONTAMINATED (OIL SYSTEM)
CONTAMINATED FROM MAST, ALSO LEAKS.
1999
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
WHEN THE SMALL KNOB IS TOUCHED TO MOVE THE CURSOR, THE CURSOR STARTS MOVING ALL OVER THE SCREEN; HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO STOP MOVING BEFORE ADJUSTMENT CAN BE MADE.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (ADF)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR HAD SLOW RESPONSE.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CONTACT ON RF BNC BROKEN ON TRANSCEIVER.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (MAST)
BALLS BREAKING DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARINGS.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (FLOAT)
VALVE ASSEMBLY HAS BLANK INDICATOR, SYSTEM DEAD.
1998
Part: SADDLE ASSY — CRACKED (SKID)
INBOARD SECTION OF SADDLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED. CRACK EXTENDS FORE - AFT .75 INCH, ONE INCH BELOW THE INBOARD LOWER BOLT HOLE WITH THE LOWER INBOARD BOLT HOLE BEING THE CENTER POINT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
WORN GEAR IN FUEL VALVE.
Part: COMPENSATOR — FAILED (COMPASS)
PILOT COMPENSATOR DRIFTS OFF WHEN LANDING ON A STEEL DECK BY 70, ALSO THE NR 1 FUSE BLOWS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR SHOWS CONSTANT RIGHT HAND TURN.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL PRESSURE)
FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SKYNAV 5000 WILL NOT FIND ITSELF. FOUND UNIT SLOW TO LOCK ON, ALSO BUTTONS ARE DIRTY AND INTERMITTENT.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (COCKPIT)
AIRSPEED INDICATOR NEEDLE STUCK AT ZERO.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC CONTROL)
CONTROL UNIT DOES NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS UNIT WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY SATELLITES. COOKED UNIT ON BENCH. UNIT LOCKED ON TO 3D. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (START/GEN)
STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — READ HIGH (ENGINE)
TORQUE READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
NR 2 NEEDLE PEGS AND BLOWS BREAKER.
Part: MOUNTING FLANGE — CRACKED (ELVATOR)
ELEVATOR MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELEVATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT)
ROTOR NEEDLE READS LOW. SEVERE SPLIT ONE AND 2 NEEDLE.
Part: CAP ASSY — CRACKED (M/R)
RUBBER CUSHION WORN AND CRACKED.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (ADF)
ADF RECEIVER SLOW TO POINT AND LOW AUDIO.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSMITTER BROKEN, MODULATION VERY DISTORTED.
1997
Part: HARNESS — BURNT (T5 PROBE)
HARNESS BURNT PROBE TIPS.
Part: LINER ASSY — CRACKED (COMB CHAMBER)
LINER ASSY CRACKED AND WARPED COOLING RINGS.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ADF)
RECEIVER WILL NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN -5DB.
Part: COMBINING GEARBO — DEFECTIVE (OIL VENT)
COMBINING GR BOX BLOWING OIL OUT OF OUTPUT SECTION VENT TUBE.
Part: GEARBOX — DEFECTIVE (COMBINING BOX)
COMBINING GR BOX BLOWING OIL OUT OF OUTPUT SECTION VENT TUBE.
Part: DAMPER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
DAMPER ASSY PIN TIMING VERY SLOW.
1996
Part: ANT PEDESTAL — DEFECTIVE (RADAR)
"ANT" LIGHT FLASHES ON INDICATOR AND WILL NOT PAINT TARGET.
Part: EJECTOR ASSY — CRACKED (RT EXH)
EJECTOR CRACKED ON INSIDE SKIN BEYOND REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
VERY INTERMITTENT TRANSMIT AFTER WARM UP.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (ENG OIL PRESS)
TEMP. NEEDLE STICKS AND PRESSURE READS HIGH. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
VALID LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON.
1995
Part: RT UNIT — DEFECTIVE (RADAR)
WILL NOT PAINT TARGETS.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (RADAR)
INDICATOR HAS NO DISPLAY.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (COMBINING GR BOX)
COMBINING GR BOX MAKING METAL.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (DUAL TORQUE)
#1 NEEDLE READ 10% LOW.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TACH)
#2 NEEDLE STICKS ON LOW END.
Part: GEARBOX TOOTH — BROKEN (COMBINING BOX)
GR BOX NEEDS OVERHAUL DUE TO GEAR TOOTH FOUND ON #1 ENGINE AFT CHIP PLUG.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
WHEN TRANSMITTING ON 120.35, LOUD SQUEAL HEARD IN HEADSET AND ON RECEIVER END.