N3892R
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.
23 reports on file, 1995-01-22 – 1999-01-28.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP BAY)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: BEARING — PITTED (TAIL ROTOR)
WATER DAMAGE CAUSING PITTING ON BEARING INNER RACE. REPLACED OUTPUT SEAL AND BEARING AND SHAFT.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 21 reports
1998
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)
TOT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS ON START UP.
Part: DIFFUSER — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: DISTORTED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON VANE ASSY. (VANE L/E).
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUEL SYS)
FUEL CELL LEAKING.
Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKING (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER LEAKING AT KNOB.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR LOAD SIDE ERRATIC AND HAS FRICTION.
Part: STABILIZER ASSY — SEPARATED (HORIZ STAB)
STAB ASSY DOUBLER IS SEPARATED NEAR LEADING EDGE.
Part: FUEL PUMP — PITTED (ENG FUEL)
FOUND FUEL PUMP WITH PITTED DRIVE SPLINES AND GEARS.
Part: INSERT — WRONG PART (ELEV)
INSERTS AT CENTER TRAILING EDGE SIDE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER (6 EACH) USED TO INSTALL SUPPORT FOR HORN ASSEMBLY ON THE ELEVATORS ARE 80-004-1-7 (8/32) AND SHOULD BE 80-004-2-7 (10/32)
1997
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
SLAVE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. DIR GYRO BEARINGS NEED REPLACEMENT.
Part: PANEL ASSY — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PANEL ASSY CORRODED AND SEPARATED.
Part: RESTRAINT — FAILURE (M/R XMSN)
RESTRAINT HAS SEPARATED BEARINGS BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FLEXURE — FAILURE (M/R GR BOX)
FLEXURE ELASTOMERIC FAILURE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERROR (COCKPIT)
EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR ON LOW END. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
NO ALTITUDE REPORTING. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND MAX POWER OUT TO BE 10 WATTS. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. COOKED UNDER HEAT LAMP, VIBRATED, AND PUT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1996
Part: FLOAT BAG — DEFECTIVE (SEAM)
FLOAT BAG HAS UNBONDED SEAM. DATE OF MANUFACTURE 10-93.
Part: LINK ASSY — DETERIORATED (XMSN MOUNT)
RUBBER IS DETERIORATED.
1995
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
BATTERY INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP. FOUND CELL #17 TO HAVE THERMAL RUNNER WAY AND NUMEROUS CELLS WOULD NOT COME UP TO THE REQUIRED 1.55 VOLTS AT END OF CHARGE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GR BOX)
INSTALLED NEW SEAL IN T/R GEARBOX. SEAL WAS LEAKING A LITTLE THE NEXT DAY AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL IT WAS CHANGED WITH 99 HOURS ON IT.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GR BOX)
INSTALLED NEW SEAL IN T/R GEARBOX. SEAL WAS LEAKING A LITTLE THE NEXT DAY AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL IT WAS CHANGED WITH 42 HOURS ON IT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
REPLY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. REPLACED TRANSISTOR Q415 AND INSTALLED HEATSINK BEHIND Q415. REPLACED FACEPLATE AND WEAK PHOTOCELL V301. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY. CLEANED CONTACTS ON ALL WAFERS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: WASHER — DETERIORATED (M/R THRUST)
EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO BE DETERIORATED. SCRAPPED LOCALLY. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJ. SCREWS AND LOWER PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS.