N3186P
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.
10 reports on file, 1995-08-30 – 2005-10-19.
Part: BEAM — ELONGATED (RT MOUNT ARM)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A NOISE IN THE AIRFRAME. UPON LANDING NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NOODLE BEAM ARM ASSY HOLES ELONGATED AT WEIGHT BOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ARM ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM. (K)
Part: SHROUD — DEFECTIVE (FUEL NOZZLE)
DURING TESTING OF NOZZLE, WHEN NOZZLE WAS TORN DOWN FOR REPAIR, FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. NEW SHROUD FROM STOCK WAS DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY. TRIED TO REASSEMBLED SHROUD AND PARTS WOULD NOT PROPERLY FIT.
Part: NOZZLE — BENT (FUEL SYSTEM)
DURING TESTING OF NOZZLE. FOUND ORIFACE BENT CAUSING STREAKS IN SPRAY.
Part: RELAY — BURNED (STARTER) · airframe 10,718 hrs
DURING ATTEMPT AT FIRST START. SPIKE IN COCKPIT STARTER RELAY (BEHIND HAT RACK) BURNED STARTER BUTTON, ALSO FOUND INTERMITTENT.
Part: INNER RACE — MAKING METAL (TRANSMISSION)
METAL CHIPPING AWAY FROM THE INNER RACE OF ONE BEARING SET FROM PLANETARY GEAR SET OF THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. DETECTED BY THE CHIP DETECTOR.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSED PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 429.5.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PLYON)
DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT, 426.7 HOURS.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT, 426.7 HOURS.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH, 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. WORN PARTS TT, 413.8.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH, 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. WORN PARTS TT, 413.8.