N5759M
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.
7 reports on file, 1995-10-20 – 2005-12-30.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL
ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON START. PILOT FOLLOWED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT PROCEDURE. PILOT FOUND NO METAL ON CHIP PLUG AND REPLACED SAFETY WIRE. COMPLY WITH 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN. AFTER RETURNING TO BASE NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. ON POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION OF ENGINE CHIP PLUGS, METAL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER PLUG. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. (K)
Part: BLADE — BIRD STRIKE (MAIN ROTOR)
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, AFTER INCREASING THE COLLECTIVE FOR TAKEOFF, A SEAGULL STRUCK THE LEADING EDGE OF THE M/R BLADE, THE PILOT SHUT THE AC DOWN AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE M/R BLADES IAW MM. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (HYD SYSTEM)
DEPARTED, 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AT 1000 FT AGL AND CRUISE POWER, FLIGHT CONTROLS STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP. SLOWED AC AND SUSPECTED HYDRAULIC FAILURE. PULLED HYDRAULIC C/B, POWER DID NOT RESTORE PUSHED THE C/B BACK IN. TURNED OFF THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL SWITCH. AC WAS FLYING GOOD, ELECTED TO FLY THE AC TO DESTINATION. MAINT REMOVE HYDRAULIC PUMP, FOUND WORN SPLINES AND SHAFT WAS LOCKED INTO THE TACH GENERATOR SO REPLACED TACH GENERATOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC FILTERS, FLUSHED LINES AND RESERVOIR AND RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK OF HYDRAULICS AND OPS CHECK, FLIGHT ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL. (K)
Part: DUPLEX BEARING — FAILED (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL AT 702.5 TSO. FOUND DEFECTIVE LOWER DUPLEX BEARING. BEARING HAD 702.5 HOURS SINCE NEW.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R XMSN)
LOWER DUPLEX BEARING BAD. CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION, DAMAGING OIL PUMP, AND GEARSHAFT ROLLER BEARING. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY TORN DOWN, INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND REASSEMBLED. TSO: 702.5 HOURS TOTAL TIME OF DEFECTIVE DUPLEX BEARING. 702.5 HOURS AND 9 MONTHS SINCE NEW.
Part: RESTRAINT SPRING — BEARING WORN (TRANSMISSION)
RESTRAINT SPRING BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BEARINGS, P/N 206-033-509-003.
Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (PYLON)
PLAY IN EXCESS OF .25 INCH AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL MM L3, FIGURE 62.21. AT TEAR DOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN.