N575ME
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.
18 reports on file, 2002-09-27 – 2007-05-24.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL SERVO) · airframe 5,090 hrs
SPHERICAL BEARING WORN AND LEAKING FLUID.
Earlier reports · 2002–2004 · 17 reports
2004
Part: CLOCK — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,429 hrs
UNIT FAILED OUT OF BOX, BACKLIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. P.O. NR ABOVE REFERENCES A/C S/N 0284, BUT UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON A/C S/N 0157, OK TO RETURN. 03/26/2004
Part: BEARING — WORN (ACTUATOR) · airframe 2,399 hrs
BEARING HAS PLAY BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED UNIT WAS CANNED FROM A SHIP. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/04/2004
Part: BUSHING — UNSERVICEABLE (M/R BLADE) · airframe 2,399 hrs
INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED GRIP AT BUSHINGS. TEFLON LINERS WERE REPLACED BY REP. BLADE DIMENSION TO THICK AT GRIP FOR INSTALLATION AFTER LINERS WERE INSTALLED. SUSPECT GRIP TO THICK TO BEGIN WITH, PREVIOUS LINERS WERE DAMAGED AT BLADE REMOVAL (HARD TO PULL BLADE) BLADE WAS REPLACED WITH S/N 852 OUT OF OUR ASSET STOCK.
2003
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (MASTER) · airframe 2,164 hrs
LANDING LIGHT, SEARCH LIGHT, POSITION LIGHT, CYCLIC TRIM INOPERATIVE. PART LASTED ONLY 170.3 HOURS. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/10/03
Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (FLT MONITOR) · airframe 2,115 hrs
FCDM INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 10/15/03
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 2,000 hrs
FADEC FAIL CODE N2B AND N2A ON NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,000 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF ALL THE TIME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BLADE — WILL NOT BALANCE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,815 hrs
BLADES REMOVED BECAUSE THEY APPEAR TO BE HEAVY AND WILL NOT BALANCE. BLADES WERE JUST IN REPAIR IN APRIL. BLADES HAVE ONLY 84.8 HOURS ON THEM SINCE LAST REPAIR.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL INDICATION) · airframe 1,700 hrs
SENSOR PRODUCING A FUEL DEGRADE LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 1,632 hrs
FIREWALL CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ATTITUDE) · airframe 1,618 hrs
ADU 3000 FAILS FAR 91-411 CHECK. ALTITUDE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ATTITUDE) · airframe 1,618 hrs
ADU FAILS FAR 91.411 CHECK. ALTITUDE OUT OF LIMITS.
2002
Part: CLOCK — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,465 hrs
CLOCK STOPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,465 hrs
LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: HEAD — BROKEN (REMOTE CONTROL) · airframe 1,230 hrs
REMOTE CONTROL HEAD VHF/PRIORITY SWITCH BROKEN.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,230 hrs
ACTUATOR LEAKING. BEARINGS WORN IN INPUT LEVER. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,654 hrs
TRANSMISSION MOUNT BAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.