N81671
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.
42 reports on file, 1995-04-21 – 2003-06-09.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TOT) · airframe 13,134 hrs
WRONG LIMITS FOR L-3 AIRCRAFT.
Part: CASE — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX)
CORRODED MOUNTING HOLES; LINER WORN; CORRODED ORING GROOVE.
Part: BOTTLE — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,016 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE HAS CORROSION ON NECK AND VALVE. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: VOLTMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DIGITAL VOLTMETER NOT WORKING, NO DISPLAY. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 11,957 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (CROSSTUBE) · airframe 11,850 hrs
LT OUTBOARD CLAMP ON FWD CROSSTUBE HAS BROKEN T-BOLT. SCRAPPED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 11,887 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: FITTING — WORN (STRUT) · airframe 11,850 hrs
RIGHT REAR DOOR STRUT END FITTINGS WORN. SCRAPPED.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 12,083 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 31 reports
2002
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,770 hrs
FUSELAGE TRIM PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 11,916 hrs
RT MID FLOAT BAG HAS A SLOW LEAK.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,132 hrs
FREEWHEEL UNIT MAKING METAL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EXTERIOR LIGHTS) · airframe 12,143 hrs
EXTERIOR LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
2001
Part: LEG ASSY — DAMAGED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,400 hrs
RIVET HOLES ARE ELONGATED. SCAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LINK — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 11,490 hrs
MAIN ROTOR HEAD LINK ASSY IS CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
Part: LEG ASSY — CHAFED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,400 hrs
CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. SCAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LEG ASSY — CORRODED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,400 hrs
PITTING ON INSIDE OF TUBE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,677 hrs
ENGINE LIGHTS OFF VERY HOT ON ALL STARTS AND THERE IS NO MORE ADJUSTMENT LEFT FOR LIGHTOFF DERICHMENT. IF ACCELERATION IS MOVED BACK, START IS STILL HOT AND ACCELERATION SLOW. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. UNIT TESTED OK.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,605 hrs
STARTING PROBLEMS AND OSCILLATIONS ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TORQUEMETER) · airframe 10,663 hrs
FLUCTUATES 3 TO 5 PERCENT ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,147 hrs
WILL NOT KEEP USER WAYPOINTS WHEN POWER IS CYCLED. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FLUCTUATES (ENGINE) · airframe 10,492 hrs
TORQUE FLUCTUATING 10 PERCENT ON TAKE OFF. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND EXCESSIVE SIDE PLAY AT THE CUTOFF LINKAGE. REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED OK.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 10,484 hrs
BOTH RESTRAINT ARM BEARINGS HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,179 hrs
POWER BUTTON IS INOPERATIVE. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: SEAT BELT — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,856 hrs
SEAT BELT STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SEAT BELT — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,835 hrs
SEAT BELT STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT UPDATE.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (FUEL QUANTITY)
FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR HAS FLUCTUATION.
1998
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT PRESENT USER WAY POINTS. FACE WAS BROKEN DUE TO SHEET METAL TRIM NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)
TRANSMITTER HAS ERRATIC INDICATION.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TOT)
TOT GAUGE STICKING.
Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (COCKIT GPS)
ANTENNA SLOW TO ACQUIRE SATELLITES AND LOCK ON.
Part: FIN ASSY — SEPARATED (LOWER END)
FIN ASSY SEPARATED AT LOWER END AND OVER WEIGHT.
Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (CYCLIC)
ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELBOW ASSY.
Part: FLOAT BAG ASSY — DEFECTIVE (INLET VALVE)
FLOAT BAG ASSY UNBONDED INLET VALVE. SIX MONTH INSPECTION DUE.
Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATED (XMSN MOUNT)
LINK ASSY SEPARATED RUBBER.
Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (CYCLIC)
ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELBOW.
1995
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME IS CRACKED AT BOTH TOP ATTACHMENT FITTINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.