N577E
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.
6 reports on file, 1996-01-11 – 2004-07-17.
Part: BLADE — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 19,100 hrs
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DISBOND WAS NOTED ON LOWER SURFACE OB OF GRIP FINGER. REPLACED UNIT W/NEW BLADE.
Part: RETAINER — BROKEN (M/R GEARBOX)
UPON DISASSEMBLYING TRANSMISSION FOR INSPECTION REMOVING SCREEN ASSY FOR CHIPS OF RETAINER ASSY IN SCREEN, LOOKED OVER PLANETARY, FOUND 1 EACH GEAR ASSY RETAINER MISSING PIECES. UPGRADE USING NEW HOUSING ASSY, P/N 214-040-515-001.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR)
DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK 1.75 INCHES LONG COMING FROM DOUBLER ON LOWER SIDE OF BLADE. THERE IS A DELAMINATION AREA FROM EDGE OF CRACK AFT APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH AND APPROXIMATELY .50 INCH UNDER DOUBLER. BLADE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.
Part: DUPLEX BEARING — BRINELLED (SWASHPLATE)
THIS IS NR 6 AND NR 7 DUPLEX BEARING CHANGE FOR BRINELLING ON RACES PARTICULARLY THE LOWER INNER RACE. ALL HAVE BEEN CHANGED WITH LESS THAN 100-HOUR TT SINCE NEW.
Part: BLADE — BEARINGS CRACKED (T/R)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED. TSI: 743.8 HOURS.
Part: BLADE — BEARINGS CRACKED (T/R)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED. TSI: 743.8 HOURS.