N8588X
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.
38 reports on file, 1995-10-27 – 2003-08-06.
Part: TUBE — TWISTED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,812 hrs
TUBE TWISTED AND WILL NOT SEAL IN CELL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,812 hrs
LEAKING AT FLEX LINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: FITTING — WORN (CROSSTUBE) · airframe 11,812 hrs
FITTING ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE WHERE EAR FROM CROSSTUBE PAD RUBS. SCRAPPED.
Part: FITTING — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,812 hrs
EXCESSIVE WEAR FROM EARS ON CROSSTUBE PAD. REPLACED FITTINGS.
Part: SEAT BELT — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,258 hrs
SEAT BELT WORN AND FRAYED.
Part: FILTER — DAMAGED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 11,323 hrs
FILTER ASSY BYPASS BUTTON REMAINS PARTIALLY EXTENDED AT ALL TIMES. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 11,404 hrs
RADAR ALTIMETER INDICATION INACCURATE ABOVE 450 FEET.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 11,382 hrs
FIRST DIGITS OF BOTH SIDES OF TRANSCEIVER DISPLAY MISSING. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 30 reports
2002
Part: CASE — CRACKED (GEARBOX) · airframe 10,849 hrs
INDICATIONS FOUND ON WEBS DURING NDT INSPECTION OF CASE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
2001
Part: TUBE — MISMANUFACTURED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 9,400 hrs
APPROXIMATELY 3/8 INCH TOO SHORT SPANWISE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 9,710 hrs
SQUELCH WILL NOT RESET AFTER RECEPTION OR TEST. SENT TO HONEYWELL, KANSAS FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 9,706 hrs
TRANSMISSION GARBLED. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE COMPLAINT BUT FOUND DISPLAY LENS BAD. REPLACED LENS AND REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — STUCK (ENGINE CONTROLS) · airframe 7,649 hrs
STICKING, WILL NOT ACTUATE.
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (LORAN) · airframe 8,289 hrs
INOPERATIVE. NO DISPLAY.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,598 hrs
WOULD NOT ACTUATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: RELAY — STICKING (COCKPIT)
CONTACTOR STICKING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH)
ROTOR TACHOMETER SLOW TO REACH 100 PERCENT.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ELT)
ELT WILL NOT TURN OFF/RESET.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
WEAK WITH STATIC.
1998
Part: TACH GEN — INTERMITTENT (RPM WARNING)
RPM WARNING HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ENGINE OIL TEMP)
OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR READS HIGH FIRST FEW MINUTES AFTER START-UP.
Part: ALTIMETER — ERRORS (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
UNABLE TO ADJUST STROKE TO PROPER SETTINGS.
Part: TORQUEMETER — FAILED (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUE GAUGE FOR ENGINE FILLS UP WITH OIL WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. SEE OIL IN SIGHT GLASS FACE AND LEAKS ON PANEL.
Part: INDICATOR — LEAKING (ENG OIL)
LEAKING OIL AT FACE. PRESSURE SIDE HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (LIGHTS)
POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
1997
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT BEARING WORN.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (INST LIGHTS)
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (XMSN OIL TEMP)
OIL LEAKING INTERNALLY - TEMP. NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: LINK ASSY — UNBONDED (XMSN MT)
LINK ASSY ELASTOMER UNBONDED.
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKS (M/R)
ACTUATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (RADAR ALT)
ALTITUDE READINGS ERRATIC.
1996
Part: SHROUD HOUSING — DISTORTED (COMPRESSOR)
COMPRESSOR DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL (-11.1). UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: DISTORTED FINISH ON SHROUD HOUSING COATING AS MARKED. (NOTE: ENGINE POWER +1.6 WITH OH REPLACEMENT PART) REPLACED DISCREPANT PART.
Part: LINER — DEFECTIVE (COMBUSTION SEC)
COMBUSTION LINER REMOVED FROM TURBINE DUE TO -2 LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. TURBINE PRODUCED +1.6 WITH OH REPLACEMENT LINER. REPLACED DISCREPANT PART.
Part: TUBE ASSY — CRACKED (ELEV CONTROL)
TUBE ASSY IS CRACKED. (CRACKS AT CLEVIS END. THREE EACH CRACKS .420" - .515" AND .590" LONG AT CLEVIS END OF TUBE.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — ERR0R (DUAL TACH)
DUAL TACH INDICATES 2% SPLIT.
Part: BEARING HOUSING — CRACKED (ENG NR 1)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL AND COMPRESSOR 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF #1 BEARING AREA DUE TO OIL LEAK NOTED THE FOLLOWING: #1 BEARING FAILURE. FOUND 75% OF SEPERATOR CRACKED AFT OF CENTERING TAB; WITH BREAK OUT OF 40%FWD RING. SCRAPPED #1 BEARING. SEE MMIR#5925 FOR #1 BEARING.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (ENG NR 1)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL AND COMPRESSOR 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF #1 BEARING AREA DUE TO OIL LEAK NOTED THE FOLLOWING: #1 BEARING FAILURE. FOUND 75% OF SEPERATOR CRACKED AFT OF CENTERING TAB; WITH BREAK OUT OF 40%FWD RING. SCRAPPED #1 BEARING. SEE MMIR#5926 FOR #1 BEARING HOUSING.