N587MC
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.
7 reports on file, 1996-02-01 – 2018-05-01.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (DRIP PAN) · airframe 10,153 hrs · 38,229 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DRIP PAN WAS REMOVED FOR OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOAD SIDE MOUNT WAS BROKEN IN HALF. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE MOUNT, SIGNIFICANT CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED INSIDE OF THE SEALED MOUNT.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,346 hrs · 30,769 cycles
1" CRACK FOUND IN LEFT UPPER NOSE COMPARTMENT.
Part: BOLT — UNSERVICEABLE (M/R BLADE) · airframe 6,031 hrs · 21,962 cycles
MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE CENTER HOLE TO SMALL TO ACCEPT WASHER P/N 117-181001.02.
Part: ROTOR SHAFT — INOPERATIVE (MAST MOMENT) · airframe 5,888 hrs
MAST MOMENT SHAFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 03/18/2004
Part: BUSHING — WORN (T/R ACTUATOR) · airframe 5,777 hrs
TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACHMENT FITTING BUSHING BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: FUEL FILTER — WILL NOT TEST (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 6,204 hrs
FUEL FILTER BYPASS TEST FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (GEARBOX NR 2)
DURING FLIGHT, BOTH GEARBOX AND REAR BEARING SUPPORT HOUSING CHIP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE, FOUND THE NR 2 BEARING ROLLER CAGE SPLIT IN TWO.