N6603X
Registered owner: AERIAL APPLICATORS OF MISSOURI LLC, AR (owner ≠ operator)
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.
78 reports on file, 1995-03-01 – 2003-08-03.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 13,750 hrs
SKID TUBE CORRODED AND WORN FLAT SPOTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SKID. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 13,750 hrs
SKID TUBE CORRODED AND WORN FLAT SPOTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SKID. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LINK ASSY) · airframe 13,750 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD LINK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LINK ASSY) · airframe 13,750 hrs
LINK ASSY WORN BEARINGS. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — MALFUNCTIONED (MASTER) · airframe 13,747 hrs
MASTER BATTERY DROPS TO 22 VOLT OVERNIGHT. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 13,732 hrs
MLG SUPPORT WORN AND CORRODED. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — WORN (LINK ASSY) · airframe 13,732 hrs
MAIN ROTOR LINK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 13,732 hrs
FITTING MISSING RUBBER PADS AND CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 13,711 hrs
OIL COOLER LEAKING FROM THE CORE.
Part: RESTRAINT — STICKING (FLAP) · airframe 13,694 hrs
FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 13,690 hrs
BATTERY DEAD. TO BE SENT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ADI) · airframe 13,455 hrs
ADI INOPERATIVE. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: SEAT BELT — MISMANUFACTURED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,690 hrs
STRAPS ON SHOULDER HARNESS TOO SHORT.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COMPUTER) · airframe 13,180 hrs
INTELLASTART PROCESSOR SUSPECT INTERNAL BATTERY DEAD.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 13,067 hrs
BLEED VALVE PRODUCING HIGH TOT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ADI) · airframe 13,376 hrs
ADI WOULD NOT ERECT. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 13,245 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. SCRAPPED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: LEG ASSY — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 12,815 hrs
ENGINE MOUNT LEG ASSY HAS A WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED.
Part: SUPPORT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 13,318 hrs
MAIN ROTOR AFT SUPPORT LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: SCREEN — CORRODED (ENGINE INTAKE) · airframe 13,183 hrs
ENGINE INTAKE SCREEN ASSY HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 13,318 hrs
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN.
Part: RELIEF VALVE — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,051 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT RELIEF VALVE LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 13,213 hrs
RADAR ALTIMETER INDICATOR NEEDLE DISPLAYS 200-300 FEET AFTER LEAVING GROUND. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 13,347 hrs
RADAR ALTIMETER STUCK AT 500 FEET. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: FITTING — WORN (MLG CROSSTUBE) · airframe 13,318 hrs
MLG CROSSTUBE FITTING ASSY WORN AND CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: RELAY — BURNED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 12,868 hrs
RELAY STUCK CLOSED AND BURNED.
Part: MIXER BOX — DAMAGED (COMM SYS) · airframe 12,690 hrs
PILOT SIDE SELECTOR KNOB VERY HARD TO TURN. REPAIRED.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 12,682 hrs
BATTERY SYSTEM STAYS ON WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION.
Part: MIXER BOX — ERRATIC (COMM SYS) · airframe 13,067 hrs
MIXER BOX ERRATIC. REPAIRED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 48 reports
2002
Part: OIL COOLER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,875 hrs
OIL COOLER PRODUCING HIGH ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE.
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (FM SYSTEM) · airframe 12,695 hrs
FM HAS LOW POWER OUT. SCRAPPED.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 13,062 hrs
BLEED AIR DUCT IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: POWER LEVER — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,067 hrs
POWER LEVER BOLT HOLE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: WINDOW — DEPARTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,033 hrs
LT SLIDING WINDOW DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. LEFT SEAT AND ALL OTHER PASSENGER SEATS WERE UNOCCUPIED. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR) · airframe 12,952 hrs
AFTER 15 MINUTES OFF LIGHT SKYWATCH GIVES ERROR CODES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TOT)
OVERTEMP LAMP ILLUMINATED. COULD RESET BUT LAMP WOULD RE-ILLUMINATE WHEN BATTERY SWITCH CYCLED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R CONTROL TUBE) · airframe 12,958 hrs
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2001
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (OIL TEMP) · airframe 11,732 hrs
OIL TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT COME UP OFF BOTTOM OF IND.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 11,737 hrs
NEEDLE READS LOW. SENT TO HONEYWELL, KANSAS FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
1999
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
SERVO LEAKING FROM FORWARD AND AFT SEALS. REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: GPS RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
RECEIVER TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. TIME SINCE REPAIR 132:45 HOURS.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
GYRO INOPERATIVE. MANUAL SLAVE ROD DOESN'T WORK.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (CYCLIC)
LEAKING FROM FORWARD AND AFT SEALS.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (CYCLIC)
LEAKING FROM FORWARD AND AFT SEALS.
Part: SHAFT — MISMANUFACTURED (T/R DRIVE)
LEFT AFT NUTPLATE ON AFT SIDE OF NR 2 SHAFT BLOWER HOUSING ASSY LOCATED IN WRONG POSITION. OIL COOLER DUCT WILL NOT LINE UP.
Part: SHAFT — MISMANUFACTURED (T/R DRIVE)
MOUNTING BRACKET IS LOCATED ABOUT .1250 OF AN INCH OFF THE AIRCRAFT MOUNTING INSERT. THIS CAUSES THE HOUSING TO BE PUT UNDER A PRELOAD WHEN INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT.
Part: FLOAT ASSY — FAILED (MLG)
FLOAT BAG HAS RESTRICTION AT INLET VALVE. FLOAT DID NOT INFLATE FULLY WHEN ELECTRICAL INFLATION WAS PERFORMED.
Part: TORQUEMETER — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT)
TORQUEMETER HAS FLUCTUATION OF NEEDLE WITHOUT TORQUE.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (ATTITUDE)
ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT CAGE WHEN UNIT RUNNING.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE INDICATOR'S PRE-LOAD NUTS LOOSE. HARD TO BALANCE.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR NEEDLE STUCK AT ZERO.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
1998
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT INCREASE OR DECREASE.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT)
TOT INDICATOR FLUCTUATES WITHOUT ASSOCIATED GAUGE INDICATIONS.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TOT INDICATOR HAS NO LIGHTS. UNIT FUNCTION CHECKED BAD, NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO WHEN COLD.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (DROOP COMP)
DROOP COMP WILL NOT MOVE.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GYRO ROTATES 360 DEGREES DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BEARINGS, BALANCED, BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: GAGE — ERRATIC (GAS PRODUCER)
GAS PRODUCER GAGE SMALL NEEDLE IS ERRATIC.
1997
Part: STABILIZER — DENTED (TAILBOOM)
STABILIZER DENTED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WILL NOT STAY ON LINE.
Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING WORN (TRANSMISSION)
BEARINGS WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TOT)
TOT NEEDLE STICKS ON START.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (DUAL TACH)
DUAL TACH NEEDLE IS AT 98% IN CRUISE FLIGHT.
Part: TORQUEMETER — FLUCTUATION (COCKPIT)
TORQUEMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES 10% TO 15%.
Part: PROBE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYS)
GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE 100 POUNDS IN LOW RANGE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: NOZZLE — OUT OF SPEC (1ST STAGE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: INNER AIRFOIL RING PARENT METAL OUT OF SPECS PER AMC-OIL 17 AND APERATURE CARDS ON #1 NOZZLE AS MARKED. ACTUAL .023 - .087 (B.P. SPECS .0495 - .0515) INSTALLED A NEW NOZZLE.
1996
Part: TACH GENERATOR — DEFECTIVE (RPM WARN)
RPM WARNING HORN COMES ON ALL THE TIME.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (DC SYS)
BATTRERY WEAK. INSPECTED BY THE ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND BATTERY WILL NOT PASS CAPACITY TEST.
Part: ENCODER — DEFECTIVE (ENCODER)
ENCODER OUTPUT READS 9000 FEET AT STATIC AND WILL NOT CALIBRATE.
Part: SEAL ASSY — CRACKED (M/R GR BOX)
FOUND CRACK ACROSS CARBON SEAL. SENT TO MAGNETIC SEAL CORP. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
1995
Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HORIZ)
GYRO HAS 2 DEGREES LEFT TILT IN LEVEL FLIGHT. ROLL ERECTION RATES SLOW AND 10 DEGREES POINTER BAR DROP. TIME SINCE REPAIR 339:10.
Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
SLOW TO INITIALIZE UP TO 20 MINUTES.
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
INOPERATIVE. FOUND REPLY LIGHT TO BE DIM. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. FOUND INTERMITTENT PULSES ON OSCILLOSCOPE WHEN DIALING THROUGH FREQUENCIES. CLEANED CONTACTS ON ALL WAFERS. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN BEARINGS (TRANSMISSION)
WORN BEARINGS AND FLEX CRACK.
Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKING (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE STICKING IN ALL RANGES. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.