N3520T
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.
34 reports on file, 1996-11-04 – 1999-11-15.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
FOUND METAL IN TRANSMISSION.
Part: WARNING BOX — FAILED (ROTOR RPM)
NO FLASHING LIGHT. RPM WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (COMPRESSOR)
ASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED CARBON SEAL LEAKED ON PRESSURE TEST.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (COMM EQUIPMENT)
NO TRANSMIT LIGHT ON ROLL VHF WHEN KEYED.
Earlier reports · 1996–1998 · 29 reports
1998
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (COMM EQUIPMENT)
NO TRANSMIT LIGHT ON ROL VHF WHEN KEYED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (MAST MOMENT)
TORQUE TRANSMISSION ERRATIC OPERATION AT INDICATOR IN-FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATION HAS ERRATIC OPERATION AT INDICATOR IN-FLIGHT.
Part: GRIP BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY'S GRIP BEARING WORN.
Part: AMMETER — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
AMMETER HAS INSULATOR CRACKED AND NEEDLE IS ERRATIC.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INACCURATE (MAST MOMENT)
TORQUE TRANSMITTER GIVES ERRONEOUS READINGS.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR GIVES ERRONEOUS READINGS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF)
NR 2 VHF POSITION TRANSMITS; WILL NOT RECEIVE.
Part: CARTRIDGE — LOW PRESSURE (BOOST PUMP)
BOOST PUMP HAS LOW PRESSURE.
Part: CARTRIDGE — MALFUNCTIONED (BOOST PUMP)
BOOST PUMP DRAWING EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE.
Part: CARTRIDGE — MALFUNCTIONED (BOOST PUMP)
BOOST PUMP DRAWING EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR HAS ERRATIC OPERATION.
Part: TRANSMITTER — ERRATIC (MAST MOMENT)
MAST MOMENT TRANSMITTER, ERRATIC OPERATION.
Part: WARNING BOX — FAILED (ROTOR RPM)
INTERMITTENT LIGHT AND AUDIO AT 100% RPM.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (EXAUST TEMP)
EXH TEMP INDICATOR EXCESSIVE FRICTION AND CANNOT CALIBRATE.
Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ENCODER)
EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR AND ENCODER READS LOW.
Part: FLOOR COVER — MIS MFG (FUSELAGE FLOOR)
FORWARD EDGE OF PANEL DOES NOT HAVE REINFORCEMENT STRIP BONDED ON FOR INSTALLATION OF PANEL TO MAIN FLOOR PANEL.
1997
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
TRANSDUCER READS HIGH THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: TANK — DEFECTIVE (MAIN FUEL)
SANDED FLANGES AND POSSIBLE WARPED BOOST PUMP FLANGE. SENT TO A/C TEAM, INC. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH IMPROPER READING GAUGE STICKS ON START UP. ALL THREE NEEDLES INOPERATIVE.
Part: P.T. SUPPORT — MIS MACHINED (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: I.D. MACHINED UNDERSIZED ON P.T. SUPPORT #7 BEARING BORE.
Part: UPPER HOUSING — CORROSION (M/R GR BOX)
CORROSION IN MOUNTING HOLES BEYOND BUSHING.
Part: CENTER CASE — WORN (M/R XMSN)
CENTER CASE TAIL ROTOR BORE WORN. CHECK INDICATION ON LOWER MOUNTING FLANGE AS MARKED.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WEAK AND BROKEN UP SEVERAL TIMES DURING FLIGHT.
Part: CLAMP — WELD FAILED (EXHAUST)
CLAMPS HAVE BROKEN SPOT WELDS AND ARE CRACKED. REMOVED PART AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (NOSE SHELL)
BLADE NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACKED AND SEPARATED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (NOSE SHELL)
BLADE NOSE & NECK SHELL CRACKED AND SEPARATED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (NOSE SHELL)
BLADE HAS NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED WITH SEPARATION. SUSPECTED CRACKED FILLER NEAR MOLD LINE ON LOWER SURFACE.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (NOSE SHELL)
BLADE HAS NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACKED AND SEPARATED. INBOARD LEADING STRIP SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.