N5031U
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.
105 reports on file, 1995-03-01 – 2003-07-05.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,767 hrs
INTERPHONE BOX FM SIDE INOPERATIVE. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: CONTROL ROD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,698 hrs
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD PITCH LINK WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,657 hrs
ENGINE RUNNING HOT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: CASE — CRACKED (COMBUSTION SEC) · airframe 8,622 hrs
OUTER COMBUSTION CASE CRACKED. REPLACED CASE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYS) · airframe 8,607 hrs
TRANSCEIVER HAS AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAL. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,588 hrs
HORIZON GYRO PRECESSES. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,395 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR HAS UNCONTROLLED VOLTAGE. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 8,447 hrs
TRANSCEIVER WON'T TRANSMIT. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD) · airframe 8,491 hrs
CONTROL ROD HAS WORN BEARINGS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,423 hrs
FUEL CELL LEAKING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE · airframe 8,395 hrs
VOLTAGE REGULATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE (VOLT REGULATOR) · airframe 5,405 hrs
VOLTAGE REGULATOR PRODUCING UNCONTROLLED VOLTAGE. SENT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED · airframe 8,395 hrs
VOLT REGULATOR PRODUCING OVERVOLTAGE NO REGULATION.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 8,351 hrs
NR 1 SUPPLY BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 8,423 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE VOLTAGE REGULATOR QUIT WHILE SETTING NR 2 GENERATOR VOLTAGE AFTER WIRE REPAIR. SENT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 5,405 hrs
VOLTAGE REGULATOR PRODUCING UNCONTROLLED VOLTAGE. SENT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TRIPLE OIL PRESS) · airframe 8,140 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FLUCTUATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT.
Part: LANDING LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (EXTERIOR) · airframe 5,158 hrs
LANDING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (CONTROL ROD ASSY) · airframe 8,114 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 8,114 hrs
WORN HUB BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (HYD PUMP) · airframe 8,002 hrs
HYDRAULIC PUMP HAS A SEAL LEAKING.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (LANDING LIGHT) · airframe 8,028 hrs
RT PULSE LANDING LIGHT CRACKED MOUNT BRACKET. SCRAPPED.
Part: INTERPHONE — NOISY (COMMS) · airframe 8,028 hrs
NOISE WHEN TRANSMITTING ON NR 2 VHF. FOUND COMM 2 TRANSMIT R38 SET TOO LOW AND SWITCH AND SWITCH S1 NOISY. SET COMM AND CLEANED S1. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INTERPHONE — NOISY (COMMS) · airframe 7,792 hrs
INTERPHONE BOX HAS FEEDBACK NOISE ON CHANNEL 2. FOUND SWITCHES S2 THROUGH S11, VOLUME CONTROL R72, VOLUME AND SELECTOR KNOBS BAD. ALSO FOUND CORROSION ON VOLUME AND SELECTOR KNOBS. CLEANED AND REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK ASSY)
TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING 2828P AND EN2015BN06E DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LANDING LIGHT) · airframe 7,975 hrs
BOTH LANDING LIGHTS HAVE CRACKED MOUNT BRACKETS. REPLACED LIGHTS.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 7,954 hrs
FUEL BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE.
Part: LANDING LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (EXTERIOR) · airframe 7,931 hrs
LANDING LIGHT WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK) · airframe 7,831 hrs
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED BEARINGS.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE) · airframe 7,914 hrs
ANTI COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE POWER SUPPLY.
Part: HEADSET — DAMAGED (PAX CABIN) · airframe 7,824 hrs
PASSENGER HEADSET RT EAR DOES NOT RECEIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HEADSET.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 7,931 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE SLOW TO ACCELERATE FROM 30 PERCENT THROUGH 50 PERCENT RANGE AND NO ADJUSTMENT LEFT. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 73 reports
2002
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 7,817 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.
Part: LIFE VEST — LEAKING (CABIN) · airframe 7,573 hrs
LIFE VEST LEAKING.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (DIFFERENTAL PRES) · airframe 7,312 hrs
PRESSURE SWITCHFAILED F/P 300 HOUR INSPECTION (WOULD NOT TEST). SCRAPPED.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 7,533 hrs
ROD END BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE) · airframe 7,573 hrs
EXTERNAL STROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 7,817 hrs
NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,273 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR SHOWS 5 DEGREE BANK IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REPAIRED.
Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,792 hrs
INTERPHONE BOX PRODUCING FEEDBACK NOISE ON CHANNEL 2. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,708 hrs
GOVERNOR TORQUE SPLITS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ROD END) · airframe 7,416 hrs
YELLOW MAIN ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINK LOWER ROD END BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (PC AIR) · airframe 7,696 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE PC FILTER CLOGGING WITH WATER ON ENGINE WASH AND CAUSING HANG STARTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ROD END) · airframe 7,416 hrs
YELLOW MAIN ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINK LOWER ROD END BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE) · airframe 7,576 hrs
NO OUTPUT FROM STROBE POWER SUPPLY.
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 7,533 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD ROD END BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: ELBOW — STRIPPED (PC FILTER) · airframe 7,368 hrs
PC FILTER SIDE STRIPPED. SCRAPPED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 7,708 hrs
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE RPM) · airframe 7,665 hrs
RPM INDICATOR NEEDLE JUMPS AS MUCH AS 15 PERCENT.
Part: FILTER — DEFECTIVE (PC AIR) · airframe 7,684 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE PC FILTER HANG STARTS ON ENGINE RINSE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: CHECK VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,665 hrs
ENGINE SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. SCRAPPED CHECK VALVE.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,658 hrs
FUEL CONTROL DECEL TIME TOO LONG, ON/ABOUT 70 SECONDS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (DUAL TORQUE) · airframe 7,665 hrs
DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR READS LOW.
Part: PUMP — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 7,623 hrs
FUEL PUMP INTERMITTENT.
Part: B-NUT — STRIPPED (PC TUBE) · airframe 7,368 hrs
PC TUBE FROM SCROLL TO PC FILTER B-NUT STRIPPED. SCRAPPED.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 7,573 hrs
NO RESPONSE FROM ACTUATOR WHEN SWITCH IN ON POSITION..
Part: FILTER — DAMAGED (PC AIR) · airframe 7,341 hrs
PC FILTER HANG STARTS ON ENGINE RINSE CYCLE. SCRAPPED.
Part: VALVE — STUCK (OIL SHUTOFF) · airframe 7,792 hrs
NR 2 DECK OIL SHUTOFF VALVE STUCK OPEN.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL SHUTOFF) · airframe 7,811 hrs
OIL SHUTOFF VALVE POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
PITTED ON AFT END AND FLANGE RIVETS HAVE CORROSION. REPLACED SHAFT P/N 105-31546, S/N 709 DUE TO CORROSION AND DISC P/N 1121-31531 DUE TO COATING DAMAGED.
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (PA SIREN) · airframe 7,219 hrs
INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN PITCH SHAFT SPLINES AND CORROSION ON CASE. REPAIRED.
Part: ROLLER — CHAFED (SEAT) · airframe 7,219 hrs
SEAT ROLLERS CHAFED INTO SEAT RAIL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: TUBE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,219 hrs
FOUND A STRESS CRACK IN THE FLARE OF TUBE. SCRAPPED.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 7,219 hrs
LANDING GEAR SKID CORRODED AND DENTED. SCRAPPED.
2001
Part: COVER — CRACKED (SUMP) · airframe 5,906 hrs
TURBINE REMOVED DUE TO NR 1 & 2 WHEEL CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE NOTED NR 8 SUMP NUT BRAZEMENT ERODED AND CRACKED. SCRAPPED COVER AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL BOOST)
FUEL PUMP HAD LOW PRESSURE.
Part: NOZZLE SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1)
TURBINE REPAIR DUE TO HIGH CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS ON NR 1 NOZZLE SHIELD DOME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TRIPLE OIL TEMP)
NR 2 TEMP FLUCTUATES.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (T/R GEARBOX)
HOUSING CRACKED AT MOUNTING EAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
PA AMP INOPERATIVE. NO OUTPUT.
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
POWER COMES ON, BUT THERE IS NO OUTPUT.
Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
NOISE IN PA SPEAKER AT ALL TIMES.
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
PA AMPLIFIER WILL NOT COME ON.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (TOT)
EXHAUST TEMPERATURE INDICATOR CANNOT CALIBRATE. READS LOW.
Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
SHAFT ASSY HAS CORROSION ON TUBE.
Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT AFTER ONE HOUR OF FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR CANNOT CALIBRATE. NON-LINEAR THROUGH SCALE.
Part: BUSHING — DAMAGED (ENGINE MOUNT)
ELASTOMERIC SEPARATING FROM BUSHING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL TUBE.
Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER COLLAR OF CONTROL TUBE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL TUBE.
Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON COLLAR AT ROD END MOUNT AREA OF CONTROL TUBE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL TUBE.
Part: NOZZLE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER AND SMOKE ON DECELERATION. REPLACED NR 3 NOZZLE, POWER INCREASED 6 PERCENT. TRIED NR 3 NOZZLE ON ANOTHER TURBINE. LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. REPLACED NOZZLE AND HAD A 3 PERCENT INCREASE IN POWER. INSTALLED A STANDARD AERO OVERHAULED NR 3 NOZZLE.
Part: WHEEL — CORRODED (FIRST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: MINOR SULPHIDATION ON 12 BLADES. SCRAPPED NR 1 WHEEL.
Part: BEARING RING — CORRODED (MLG)
MLG BEARING RING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING RINGS.
Part: BEARING — UNBONDED (MIXING LEVER)
TEFLON UNBONDING FROM BEARING. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES AND SLOW ERECTION RATES.
Part: LORAN — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LORAN LOSES DATA BASE MEMORY.
1997
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
T/R BLADE S/N 151 HAS RUBBER COATING PEELING AT BLADE TIP AND S/N 165 SENT FOR BALANCING PURPOSES.
Part: TACH INDICATOR — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR ERRATIC OPERATION AT LOW RPMS.
Part: TACHOMETER GENER — ERRATIC (ENGINE)
TACH GENERATOR ERRATIC INDICATION.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH RPM STICKS.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
TRIPLE TACH ROTOR RPM 4% HIGH.
Part: WARNING BOX — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
RPM WARNING BOX INOPERATIVE.
Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
ELT ACTUATED SEVERAL TIMES IN 5 O 6 HOURS. TIME SINCE REPAIR 17:25.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH)
WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED, NONE OF THE NEEDLES MOVED.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (M/R)
M/R BLADE SEPARATION ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP BEYOND THE MAX LIMITS.
Part: ENCODER — READS LOW (COCKPIT)
ENCODER READS 200 FEET LOW BY ATC.
Part: ENCODER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ALT)
ALTITUDE ENCODER NOT REPORTING ALTITUDE. CALIBRATE TO 28VDC INSTEAD OF 12VDC.
1996
Part: INDICATOR — WONT TEST (MAST MOMENT)
INDICATOR WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — WONT TEST (MAST MOMENT)
INDICATOR WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
BLADE IS CRACKED. (BLADE HAS NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED AND SEPARATED. THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP IS SEPARATED ON THE INBOARD END BEYOND LIMITS. THE NO. 2 CENTER STRIP HAS SMALL AREAS OF SEPARATION.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 2 VANE)
TURBINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #2 NOZZLE VANES AND DIAPRAGM.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
VOLUME ON RECEIVE IS LOW TO NONE AT ALL. REPLACED BAD PHOTOCELL RT1 AND BAD SWITCH S6. TOUCHED UP FACEPLATE. CLEANED THUMBWHEEL ASSY WITH ALCOHOL. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1995
Part: GAUGE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL QTY)
SUPPLY INOPERATIVE, ERRATIC READING.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
IDENT LIGHT IS OUT. ATC REPORTED GOOD SIGNAL FROM TRANSPONDER. REPLACED V301 PHOTODETECTOR , DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477...RETURNED TO SERVICE.