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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.
36 reports on file, 2002-10-21 – 2005-07-07.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (ENGINE)
WHEEL ASSY WAS RUN ON TEST CELL WITH TURBINE ASSY S/N CAT-90323, FOUND TO HAVE HEAVY N1 RUB AT SHUT DOWN FROM 25-28 SEAL BOAR WARP. DIASSEMBLE TO REPAIR, FOUND WHEEL TO HAVE CRACKS IN COATING ON TE AND RAW END ON LE OF BLADE. FOUND BLADE TIP ARE NOT ROUND. / REMOVED TURBINE ASSY SENT BACK TO AVIALL FOR WARRANTY.
Earlier reports · 2002–2004 · 35 reports
2004
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ENGINE)
FOUND FLOW AREA BELOW MIN. EFA 5.770. RETURNING PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ENGINE)
FOUND FLOW AREA BELOW MIN. RETURNING PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 2,092 hrs
HORZ STAB WAS REMOVED FOR DAMAGE TO BOOM ASSY. WHEN FIN ASSY WAS REMOVED TOP AFT 5.
2003
Part: NOZZLE — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE)
OMEGA RING GROOVE MEASURED AT .021 INCH BELOW SERVICABLE LIMIT OF .100 RETURNED PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: COUPLING — GALLED (N1)
N1 COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL SPLINES GALLED ON INSPECTION.
Part: COUPLING — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
N1 COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL SPLINES DAMAGED ON INSPECTION. RETURNED PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)
NEW PART CAUSED FUEL NOZZLE TO STREAK ON FINAL TEST AFTER INSTALLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: COUPLING — GALLED (ENGINE)
N1 COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL SPLINES GALLED. RETURNING PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: COUPLING — GALLED (ENGINE)
N1 COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE SPLINES GALLED ON INSPECTION. RETURNED PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: COUPLING — GALLED (ENGINE)
N1 COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE SPLINES GALLED ON INSPECTION. RETURNED PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
UPON STOCKING OF PART,FOUND DAMAGE(CRACKED AREA) ON WINDOW EDGE. SENT PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.SUBMITTED BY:PRESTON BARZARE
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 GENERATOR)
NR 1 GENERATOR VOLT REGULATOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (STEP)
LT STEP WON'T COME UP. REPLACED STEP ACTUATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (FUEL QTY)
RT FUEL INDICATOR READING 100 POUNDS LOW.
Part: GEARSHAFT — CORRODED (GEARBOX)
GEARSHAFT HAS CORROSION ON SURFACE OF GEAR.
Part: SHROUD — MISMANUFACTURED (FUEL NOZZLE) · airframe 7,914 hrs
FOUND PART TO BE MACHINED WRONG. RETURNED PART TO MANUFACTURER. FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.
Part: MOUNT — MISMANUFACTURED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 8,165 hrs
FOUND MOUNT PADS HEIGHT DIMENSION UNDER LIMITS.
Part: MOUNT — MISMANUFACTURED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 7,492 hrs
FOUND MOUNT PAD MEASURING BELOW MIN. LIMITS.
Part: NOZZLE — FLAKING (TURBINE)
FOUND METAL FLAKING OFF ON 1ST STAGE BLADE PATH.
Part: NOZZLE — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE)
TROUBLESHOOTING LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. FOUND 1ST STG. NOZZLE MATING SURFACE MEASURING UNDER PRINT DIMENSION. ACTUAL DIM: .610
Part: PINION GEAR — SPALLED (GEARBOX) · airframe 9,260 hrs
HEAVY SPALLING ON DRIVE SIDE OF PINION GEAR TEETH CAUSING METAL IN OIL.THIS IS A REOCCURRING EVENT. VENDOR NEEDS TO UPGRADE THEIR QUALITY CONTROL ON GEAR MATERIAL AND FABRICATION OF GEARS.
Part: COUPLING — GOUGED (TURBINE)
FOUND N1 COUPLING INTERNAL SPLINES CHIPPED/GOUGED AND O.D. RUSTED.
Part: BEARING RACE — CORRODED (PT SHAFT)
FOUND CORROSION PITTING ON INNER POWER TURBINE SHAFT BEARING RACE.
Part: COUPLING — GOUGED (ENGINE)
FOUND SPLINES DAMAGED FROM MAUFACTURING PROCESS OF N1 COUPLING.
Part: COUPLING — GOUGED (ENGINE)
FOUND GOUGES ON CROWNS OF SPLINES OF N1 COUPLING, NEAR ADAPTER MATING SURFACE.
Part: COUPLING — GOUGED (TURBINE)
FOUND DEEP GOUGES ON SPLINES OF N1 COUPLING ON POWER TURBINE.
Part: BEARING RACE — CORRODED (TURBINE)
FOUND CORROSION PITTING ON POWER TURBINE SHAFT INNER RACE.
Part: SHAFT — DEFECTIVE (GEARBOX)
ON INSTALLATION GEARSHAFT WOULD NOT FIT INSIDE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR.
Part: COVER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL CONTROL)
ON ASSEMBLY FOUND COVER LEAKING EXCESSIVE. REMOVED.
Part: COVER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL CONTROL)
ON ASSEMBLY FOUND COVER LEAKING EXCESSIVE. REMOVED.
2002
Part: NOZZLE — MISINSTALLED (2 ND STAGE)
NEWLY OVERHAULED 2ND STAGE NOZZLE. DIAPHRAGM IS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED, FORWARD TO AFT FLANGEDIM. OUT OF LIMITS AND INTERSTAGE SEAL IMPROPERLY SPRAYED. RETURNED FOR REPAIR.
Part: NOZZLE — MISINSTALLED (2ND STAGE)
NEWLY OVERHAULED 2ND STAGE NOZZLE. DIAPHRAGM IS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED AND FOWARD TO AFT FLANGE OUT OF LIMITS. RETURNED FOR REPAIR.
Part: WHEEL — MISMANUFACTURED (TURBINE SECTION)
THIS IS A NEW PART. PART CAN NOT BE DYNAMIC BALANCED, DUE TO BEING TOO HIGH OUT OF BALANCE AND OFF SCALE ON THE X10 SCALE AND ON UPPER SCALE.
Part: HOUSING — CORRODED (OIL PUMP)
OIL PUMP HOUSING HAS CORROSION IN FWD AND AFT GEAR BORES, AND OIL PORT.
Part: FORK — DAMAGED (NLG)
FOUND RADIAL SCORING IN STRUT BARREL OF NLG FORK APPROX. .003 INCH DEEP.