N8765J
Registered owner: DRONE STRIKE LLC, NE (owner ≠ operator)
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.
32 reports on file, 1995-03-02 – 2002-06-26.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R GEARBOX)
SEVERE VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT. WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS. REPLACED PARTS AND REPAIRED.
Part: SLEEVE — WORN (T/R HEAD)
TAIL ROTOR HEAD SLEEVE HAS A WORN BEARING JOURNAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 30 reports
1999
Part: ROD END — MAIN ROTOR (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR LEAKS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
AIRCRAFT WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ON 154.250 PL32, 155.865, 154.295, 155.340, PL06, TRANSMITS ON 463.150 PL32 OR RECEIVE ON 468.150 PL32.
Part: SIGNAL COND — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 HYD SYSTEM)
COULD NOT ADJUST UP PRESSURE ON SIGNAL CONDITION, SYSTEM NR 2.
Part: ALTIMETER — INACURATE (COCKPIT)
ALTITUDE INFO WAS INCORRECT ON 600 TEST SET.
Part: BUSHING — PITTED (ENGINE MOUNT)
PITTING AND WEAR TO OUTER DIAMETER OF BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS.
Part: BUSHING — PITTED (ENGINE MOUNT)
PITTING AND WEAR TO OUTER DIAMETER OF BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS.
Part: BUSHING — PITTED (ENGINE MOUNT)
PITTING AND WEAR TO OUTER DIAMETER OF BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS.
1998
Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
1997
Part: BLADE — DEFECTIVE (M/R)
BONDING BRAID BROKEN NEAR THE INBOARD END OF THE ABRASION STRIP.
Part: SEARCH LIGHT — BENT (CONNECTOR)
SEARCH LIGHT CANNON PLUG AND ATTACHED HOUSING BENT.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
BATTERY NOT HOLDING CHARGE. FAILED CAPACITY CHECK 3 TIMES.
Part: BLADE — BULGING (M/R)
BLADE BULGING BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (ENG EXH TUBE)
TUBE SUPPORT CRACKED COMPLETELY ON INNER CORE.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INDICATOR INOP (COCKPIT DME)
DME INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. (COMPONENT DETACHED FROM CIRCUIT BOARD) FOUND C125 CAPACITOR LOOSE IN UNIT. REPLACED C125 CAPACITOR. UNIT STILL INOPERATIVE. FOUND L202 COIL HAD BROKEN LEAD AND WAS DETACHED FROM BOARD AT ONE END. CLEANED UP BOARD AND WAS ABLE TO REATTACH L202 TO BOARD. APPLIED SILICON AS SUGGESTED BYMANUFACTURER AND HOLD L202 COIL IN PLACE. CLEANED CORROSION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
SQUELCH STAYS ON.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT ATC)
TOWER REPORTED TRANSPONDER TO BE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND LOW POWER OUT. TRIED ADJUSTING. NO HELP. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND PULSE WIDTH. CLEANED WAFER SWITCHES. COOKED UNIT UNDER HEAT LAMP , VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: HORIZON GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ARTIFICAL HORIZON GYRO SLOW TO ERECT AND CAUSING PITCH KICKING.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
SHOWS ERRONEOUS SYMBOLS AT START-UP.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (M/R)
LEADING EDGE SEPARATION ON THE INBOARD END UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: FUEL PUMP — PITTED SPLINE (ENGINE)
FUEL PUMP HAS PITTED SPLINES.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE.
1995
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (XMSN OIL)
#2 GAUGE DOESN'T READ PROPERLY- READS LOW. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS LOSES SIGNAL IN FLIGHT.
Part: ACTUATOR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (M/R CONTROL)
UNIT MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISE DURING OPERATION AND DURING RIGGING CHECK OF AIRCRAFT FOUND LOCK WASHER BROKEN.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (T/R)
TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR WILL NOT MODE WITH HYDRAULIC POWER APPLIED.