N8592X
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.
45 reports on file, 1995-06-16 – 2003-06-09.
Part: BEARING — WORN (XMSN RESTRAINT)
WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARINGS (2 EA) 206033509003 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: MIXER BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 10,277 hrs
NR 1 VHF HAS A BUZZ AND NR 2 VHF HAS A SQUEAL IN THE HEADSET. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (ADI) · airframe 10,264 hrs
ADI UNRELIABLE AND PRECESSES. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: MIXER BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 10,273 hrs
NR 2 VHF WILL NOT RECEIVE WHEN ROTARY AND TOGGLE SWITCH ARE SELECTED TOGETHER. SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVESHAFT) · airframe 4,997 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FORWARD BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED.
Part: ELT — ACTIVATED (CABIN) · airframe 4,997 hrs
ELT HAS AN UNCOMMANDED ACTIVATION FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.
Part: RELAY — STUCK (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 9,247 hrs
RELAY CORRODED AND STICKING.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 38 reports
2002
Part: STUD — BROKEN (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 9,466 hrs
REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR SCROLL STUD BROKEN. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED WORN TANGS AND SLOTS, CHIPS AND PITS ON CARBON FACE.
2001
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,052 hrs
WILL NOT POWER UP. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG SKID) · airframe 9,705 hrs
CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IN AREA AROUND SADDLES. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (FUEL QTY) · airframe 8,392 hrs
FLUCTUATING; OCCASIONALLY PEGGING OUT ON THE HIGH SIDE.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,492 hrs
NUMBER ONE FINGER ON UPPER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE HAS 7 INCHES OF THE FINGER MISSING. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT.
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (LORAN) · airframe 7,769 hrs
SCREEN GOES BLANK AFTER EXTENDED USE. SUSPECT OVERHEATING DUE TO FAULTY COOLING FAN.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (STARTER) · airframe 8,337 hrs
STUCK IN ENERGIZED POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MARKER BEACON)
BEACON HAD WEAK BATTERY.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER HAD STATIC AND BACKGROUND NOISE.
Part: ENCODER — READS HIGH (ALTIMETER)
ENCODER READS 500 HIGH.
Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT)
TORQUE OSCILLATION NEEDLE STICKS ON TORQUEMETER.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT MOTOR FOR START OR GENERATE.
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: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TOT INDICATOR HAS NO READINGS.
Part: STABILIZER — CORRODED (TAILBOOM)
STABILIZER CORRODED UNDER CENTER DOUBLER.
Part: TRANSDUCER — OUT OF TOLERANCE (FUEL PRESSURE)
TRANSDUCER READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: SKIN — IMPROPER PART (FUSELAGE)
INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS.
Part: SKIN — IMPROPER PART (FUSELAGE)
INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS.
Part: SKIN — IMPROPER PART (FUSELAGE)
INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS.
Part: SKIN — IMPROPER PART (FUSELAGE)
INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
VSI INDICATOR INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE, AND NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: WASHER — MISMANUFACTURED (M/R CONTROL)
MAIN ROTOR CONTROL WASHER'S TEFLON COATING IS BAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE WASHER.
Part: B-NUT — CORRODED (HEATER SYSTEM)
HEATER SYSTEM BLEED AIR (RECEIVED PART WITH CORROSION B-NUT AREA) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: CASE — CORRODED (ELT)
ELT CASE HAS CORROSION.
Part: PUMP ASSY — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: DEEP CASTING FLAWS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON PUMP ASSY. SCAVENGE PORT. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE PUMP ASSY.
Part: CARBON SEAL — WORN (ENG COMP)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED SCROLL. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SEAL TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (GAS PROD IND)
GAS PRODUCER INDICATOR NEEDLES OSCILLATES DURING STARTING CYCLE.
1997
Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATED (M/R)
LINK ASSY BEARING SEPARATED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY OUTLET NR2 DOESN'T WORK NR1.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (XMSN)
XMSN RESTRAINT WORN.
Part: NOZZLE — SEAL FAULTY (NR 2)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: #2 SEAL SEPARATING ON #2 NOZZLE AS MARKED.
1996
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN EXCESS (XMSN)
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. (WORN BEARING)
1995
Part: GEARSHAFT — STEPWEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL AND COMPRESSOR 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT FORWARD AND AFT SPLINES. NEW PART INSTALLED.
Part: CELL — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
TIME. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND CELL #8 VOLTAGE READING ZERO AS RECEIVED. CELL REPLACED WITH ONE GIVEN ON CONSIGNMENT.
Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (VOR)
ANTENNA FAULTY. WILL NOT RECEIVE STATIONS.
Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (VOR)
LOSES SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY.