N796RV

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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, 2005-07-20 – 2015-07-15.

WARNING INDICATION · 2015-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: BEARING — FAILED (ENGINE)

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED TO BASE & LANDED. UPON TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF ENG FOUND MAJOR FAILURE OF NR 5 BEARING, THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE.

Source: SDR ALGA2015071536040
OTHER · 2013-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR)

3 EA MAIN ROTOR BLADES HAVE CRACKED ABRASION STRIPS. SNS A-179, A-629, A-1960.

Source: SDR ALGA201306187448
OTHER · 2012-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: CAP — CORRODED (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 8,348 hrs

SWASHPLATE CAP HAS PITTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR ALGA201203121204
OTHER · 2012-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: CAP — CORRODED (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 8,348 hrs

SWASHPLATE CAP HAS PITTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR ALGA201203121203
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2011-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: DIFFUSER — DAMAGED (ZONE 400) · airframe 8,339 hrs

LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. PROBABLE LOW POWER DUE TO O/H VANE DIFFUSER, FWD PLATE SEPARATING FROM VANES.

Source: SDR ALGAR5502122711
OTHER · 2005-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: HMU — FAILED (ENGINE)

DURING HOVER, RESTART LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE DEGRADE LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. IAW MM. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2005F00078
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)

IN FLIGHT TRANSMISSION, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, UPON LANDING THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE TRANSMISSION CHIP PLUGS IAW MM AND DURING THE GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE AGAIN. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2005F00048