N42EA
Registered owner: ESCOTT AERIAL SPRAYING LLC, OK (owner ≠ operator)
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.
67 reports on file, 1996-12-03 – 2003-07-24.
Part: FLAP — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 12,927 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT FLAP ASSY WORN AND TORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: LINK ASSY — CORRODED (M/R PITCH) · airframe 12,913 hrs
FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER END OF P/C LINK NEAR JAM NUT. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 12,884 hrs
BEARINGS WORN. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,884 hrs
HIGH TOT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (GEARBOX MOUNT) · airframe 12,884 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT HAS WORN BEARINGS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (STARTER) · airframe 12,793 hrs
STARTER RELAY STICKS CLOSED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: GARLOCK SEAL — LEAKING (AFT SUPPORT) · airframe 12,661 hrs
GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: FITTING — WORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 12,629 hrs
FITTING ASSY IS WORN AND RUBBER MISSING. SCRAPPED.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,332 hrs
GPS LOSES ONBOARD MEMORY WHEN POWER IS TURNED OFF.
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,353 hrs
SEAT BELT FRAYED AND WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RESTRAINT.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (VOR SYS) · airframe 12,225 hrs
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT REPLY TO INTERROGATIONS. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CRADLE ASSY) · airframe 11,767 hrs
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE, CRADLE ASSY BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: FUEL CAP — WORN (FUEL STORAGE) · airframe 11,767 hrs
FUEL CAP LEVER WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DIRECTIONAL GYRO) · airframe 10,610 hrs
DIRECTIONAL GYRO SPINS IN FLIGHT.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 10,535 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: RESTRAINT — STICKING (MAIN ROTOR FLAP) · airframe 10,406 hrs
MAIN ROTOR FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT BELT — FRAYED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,610 hrs
SEAT BELT FRAYED. SCRAPPED.
Part: LEG ASSY — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,767 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT LEG ASSY HAS A WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 12,053 hrs
CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 10,222 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK WORN AT TOP OF LEVERS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 47 reports
2002
Part: OIL COOLER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,230 hrs
OIL COOLER PRODUCING HIGH ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE.
Part: LEAD — CHAFED (IGNITER) · airframe 10,956 hrs
INGNITER LEAD CHAFED. REPAIRED.
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 9,661 hrs
NO RANGE ON VHF. SCRAPPED.
Part: ANTENNA — CRACKED (COMMS SYSTEM) · airframe 9,370 hrs
ANTENNA IS CRACKED AND CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (FM SYSTEM) · airframe 9,735 hrs
FM SYSTEM HAS LIMITED RANGE. SCRAPPED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK) · airframe 10,284 hrs
ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,435 hrs
GPS CONTROL BUTTON STICKS.
2001
Part: RADAR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 9,763 hrs
NO MODULATION OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RT-15.
Part: CONTROL HEAD — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR) · airframe 9,735 hrs
HAS DEAD SPOT ON VOLUME CONTROL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,885 hrs
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FITTING — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,596 hrs
WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING.
Part: TORQUEMETER — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,404 hrs
INDICATOR HAS A CONSTANT FLUCTUATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE INDICATOR.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 9,117 hrs
LEAKING FROM FUEL COCK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SHOE — WORN (MLG SKID) · airframe 8,885 hrs
SKID SHOE WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: SHOE — WORN (MLG SKID) · airframe 8,885 hrs
SKID SHOE WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG SKID) · airframe 9,404 hrs
CORROSION PITS UNDER BOTH SADDLE MOUNT AREAS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 9,123 hrs
WORN AND UNSTAKED BEARINGS. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BOTTLE — BROKEN (LIFE VEST) · airframe 9,211 hrs
"JERK TO INFLATE" TAG ON C02 BOTTLE ASSEMBLY BROKEN. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 7,074 hrs
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,622 hrs
LOW RPM AUDIO COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AT IDLE AFTER MUTE BUTTON HAS BEEN DEPRESSED. AUDIO AND LIGHT FLICKER AT 100 PERCENT N2.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (FLOAT) · airframe 8,740 hrs
RUBBER MISSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: LINK — DAMAGED (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 8,184 hrs
ELASTOMERIC BEARING AT UPPER END HAS RUBBER COMING UNBONDED.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 8,255 hrs
WORN SPHERICAL BEARINGS.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TORQUEMETER) · airframe 9,750 hrs
INDICATOR FLUCTUATES 4 TO 5 PERCENT AT ALL TIMES.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST) · airframe 8,682 hrs
CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LEG ASSY — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 8,740 hrs
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,224 hrs
DROPS ALL WAYPOINTS. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND TESTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED BAD ENT BUTTON SWITCH AND BAD KEY CAPS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — STUCK (MLG) · airframe 7,914 hrs
STUCK OPEN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TACHOMETER)
TURBINE INDICATOR STICKS, ROTOR WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY LEAKING.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY LEAKING.
Part: YOKE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR HUB)
YOKE HAS CORROSION, RADIUS RING BORE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AND BRINELLING.
1998
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (ELT)
ELT WILL NOT RESET.
Part: EXHAUST — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST CRACKED.
Part: RPM WARNING BOX — FAILED (M/R)
RPM WARNING FLAG DOES NOT DROP WHEN POWER APPLIED.
Part: FUEL PUMP — WORN (ENG FUEL)
FUEL PUMP HAS WORN SPLINES.
Part: ATTITUDE GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE GYRO PRECESSES AND WILL NOT CAGE.
1997
Part: FIRE EXT — DEFECTIVE (ENG)
FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOW PRESSURE READING.
Part: SUN GEAR — PITTED (TRANSMISSION)
SUN GEAR SPLINES PITTED. REMOVED FROM TRANSMISSION S/N B51797, T.T. 3329:35, TSO 3329:35, TSI 1584:05. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SUN GEAR.
Part: CLOCK — BROKEN (COCKPIT)
SET KNOB BROKEN OFF.
Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
ELT INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMITS WHEN IN THE ARMED POSITION.
Part: ELT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ELT TRANSMITTING STEADY TONE ON 121.5 NOTE: DISCONNECTED BATTERY IN THIS UNIT TO STOP TRANSMISSION. TWO YEAR DUE 11-25-98.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
TRANSCEIVER HAS CONSTANT SQUELCH.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (OIL PRESSURE)
OIL PRESSURE INDICATES HIGH.
Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
ELT STUCK ON. WILL NOT SHUT OFF.
1996
Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PRESS)
TRANSMITS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: SUPPORT — DEFECTIVE (ENG GP SEAL)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: COATING LIFTING ON G.P. SUPPORT SEAL BORE ID. INSTALLED A DALLAS AIRMOTIVE OVERHAULED G.P. SUPPORT.