N3890B
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.
8 reports on file, 1996-03-12 – 1999-03-08.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LEG ASSY)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND WORN BEARING.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, M/R BLADE SKIN SEPARATED AND CORRODED AT TIP.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, SKIN CORROSION AND SEPARATION AT TIP.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, M/R BLADE SKIN SEPARATED AND CORRODED AT TIP.
Part: FUEL SYSTEM — FUMES (COCKPIT)
IN-FLIGHT, FUEL FUMES IN COCKPIT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FUEL SYSTEM FLUID AND VENT SYSTEM INSPECTED - FUEL SYSTEM TOPPED OFF AND LEAK CHECKED. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. BOOST PUMPS ENERGIZED FOR CIRCULATION THROUGH SYSTEM, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (TOT)
AT START, TOT INDICATOR POINTER STOP ARM STICKING TO LATEX BUMPER. REPLACE BUMPER WITH A DIFFERENT MATERIAL.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH PN 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH PN 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH PN 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH PN NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH PN 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 314.7 HOURS.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH PN 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH PN 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH PN 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH PN NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH PN 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 314.7 HOURS.