N8591X
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.
59 reports on file, 1995-03-23 – 2003-06-09.
Part: BEARING — WORN (BELLCRANK ASSY)
BELLCRANK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING (2 EACH) 206001053005 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,028 hrs
CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DAMAGED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 9,128 hrs
VHF TRANSCEIVER DISPLAY HAS BURNED OUT DIGITS. REPLACED BAD DISPLAY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 56 reports
2002
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,028 hrs
CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED TUBE.
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 9,028 hrs
CORROSION ON FWD SADDLE AND UNDER FLOAT RETAINERS. SCRAPPED.
Part: STEP — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 9,028 hrs
AIRSTAIR STEP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (SERVO SYSTEM) · airframe 8,610 hrs
LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: STOP — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,512 hrs
RUBBER DEBONDED. SCRAPPED.
Part: LINK — DAMAGED (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 7,859 hrs
RT FWD PYLON LINK UPPER BEARING EXTRUDING.
Part: LINK — DAMAGED (LT PYLON) · airframe 7,859 hrs
LT AFT PYLON LINK UPPER BEARING EXTRUDING.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 7,861 hrs
ERRATIC AND INACCURATE.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 7,861 hrs
ERRATIC AND INACCURATE READINGS.
Part: WIRE — SEPARATED (ANTENNA)
ANTENNA CABLE PULLED OUT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 8,154 hrs
ROLLING, WILL NOT HOLD A LEVEL ALTITUDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,154 hrs
ROLLING AND WILL NOT HOLD A LEVEL ATTITUDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ATTITUDE INDICATOR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 7,839 hrs
RADIO FEEDS BACK INTO HEADSET WHEN TRANSMITTING ON OTHER VHF RADIO SYSTEM IN AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. ADJUSTED CARRIER AND CARRIER/NOISE SQUELCH. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
1999
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R SERVO)
STATIC LEAKING AT SERVO VALVE WITH ZERO PRESSURE AND BOOT DETERIORATED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)
FLOAT BAG LEAKING AT VENT ATTACHING.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NO INDICATION ABOVE 480 FEET. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND BEZEL CRACKED.
Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKING (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE. LOSES 200 FEET PER MINUTE.
1998
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
STIFFENER CRACKED FROM RADIUS TO HOLE FOR FASTENER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BRACKET.
Part: GYRO — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
CAGING SHAFT PULLS OUT, BUT WILL NOT CAGE UNIT.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (HYD PUMP)
SHAFT SPLINE WORN.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR PRESSURE INDICATOR READS 5 PSI HIGH.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ENGINE OIL)
PRESSURE INDICATOR READS 5 PSI HIGH.
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
HORIZONTNAL GYRO PRECESSES 10 DEGREES IN DIVE, ERRATIC ERECTION RATES.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPRATIVE (DROOP COMP)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
GYRO ROTOR WILL NOT SPIN.
Part: FUEL PUMP — WORN (FUEL SYS)
WORN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES AND GEAR SPLINES.
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ATTITUDE GYRO SPINS AND WILL NOT CAGE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
1997
Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT)
TORQUE METER NEEDLE STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT TOT)
TOT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT)
TORQUEMETER NEEDLE STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE. TIME SINCE REPAIR :15.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKAGE (M/R SERVO)
LEAKAGE FROM WEEP HOLE. SENT TO FORTNER ACCESSORY SERVICE FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (SERVO SYS)
SERVO CYLINDER LEAKING.
Part: GEARSHAFT — STEPWEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 2000 HOUR TURBINE OVERHAUL AND N1 SHAFTING INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SPUR GEARSHAFT AFT SPLINES. INSTALLED A NEW SPUR GEARSHAFT.
Part: CYLINDER — SEEPAGE (M/R)
M/R SERVO CYLINDER EXCESSIVE SEEPAGE.
Part: CYLINDER — SEEPAGE (M/R)
M/R SERVO CYLINDER EXCESSIVE SEEPAGE.
Part: N1 COUPLING — STEPWEAR (TURBINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED #1 AND #2 TURBINE WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICABLE LIMITS ON N1 COUPLING FORWARD SPLINES. INSTALLED A NEW N1 COUPLING.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
DH AUDIO TIMER GOES OFF TOO FAST.
1996
Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATION (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
LINK ASSY BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATION (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
LINK ASSY BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATION (M/R XMSN MOUNT)
LINK ASSY BEARING SEPARATION.
Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKS (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER LEAKS AT BAROMETRIC KNOB.
Part: HANGER ASSY — OUT OF LIMITS (T/R DRIVE)
REMOVED PER ASB 206L-95-101 REV. A. (SPRING I.D. OUT OF LIMITS)
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR PRESSURE SIDE READS HIGH.
Part: SHIELD — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 NOZZLE)
UPON INSPECTION PER CEBA-72-3208 OF DALLAS AIRMOTIVE OH #1 NOZZLE SHIELD, NOTED THE FOLLOWING: DOME FAILED CHEMICAL CHECK.
1995
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (LT AFT LONGERON)
L/H AFT LONGERON CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE L/H AFT LONGERON.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)
TAILBOOM FRAME CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.
Part: BEARING — LOOSE (SERVO)
FOUND BOTH BEARINGS UNSTAKED. REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS AND RETURNED SERVO TO SERVICE.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 2 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 2 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 1 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 2 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 1 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.
Part: WASHER — DETERIORATED (M/R THRUST)
EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE. PARTS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. APPLIED LOWER TORQUE ON ADJUSTING SCREWS AND LOWERED PRELOAD ON THRUST PLUGS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)
BENCH CHECK REQUIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. INSTALLED HEATSINK BEHIND TRANSISTOR Q415 AS PER KING SERVICE BULLETIN KT76A-6. REPLACED WEAK PHOTOCELL V301. ADJUSTED POWER OUT AND FREQUENCY TO MEET SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.