Location
Savannah, GA
Owner type
Government
Serial number
LN007
Year built
1992
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Multiple
Airworthiness date
May 4, 2006
Certificate issued
November 3, 2010
Expires
November 30, 2029
Mode S code
A6A36E

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 41

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1977In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 47 ADs
19771
19821
19891
19963
19971
19984
19994
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20012
20021
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20052
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20071
20081
20121
20131
20151
20163
20171
20181
20191
20202
20211
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See all 51 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 2

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N527FBMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N527FBMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 10

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 20001102SH038Mast · damagedFOUND PAINT SEALANT INSIDE MAST TUBE BLISTERED AND FALLING INTO M/R TRANSMISSION GEARBOX. APPEARED THAT M/R TRANSMISSION OIL MOBILE SHC 626 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEALANT PAINT ON INSIDE OF M/R MAST.Oct 13, 2000 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR 97ZZZX4339Bearing · seal clip failedLOWER BEARING SEAL CLIP FELL OUT DURING FLIGHT. FOUND DURING 300-HOUR INSPECTION.Sep 25, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR 97ZZZX4024Switch · failedRUNAWAY TRIM, FORE AND AFT, DUE TO STICK TRIM SWITCH FAILURE.Aug 22, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Main Rotor ControlSDR 97ZZZX3205Seat Belt · faultySEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD IN TIGHTEN MODE. ALLOWS BELT TO SLIDE LOOSE DURING FLIGHT.May 31, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR 97ZZZX3204Lens · crackedFOUND AFT LOWER STROBE LENS CRACKED AND SEPARATED AT SEAM.May 31, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Exterior LightingSDR 97ZZZX3203Seat Belt · failedSEAT BELT LOOSENS DURING FLIGHT. DOES NOT HOLD WHEN TIGHTENED.May 31, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR 97ZZZX1094Lens · crackedBASE OF LENS CRACKED WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. FOUND ON INSPECTION. TT: 35 HOURS.Feb 27, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Exterior LightingSDR 97ZZZX1730Light · failedSTROBE LIGHT GOES INTO 'GLOW' SELF-IONIZATION. PART CAUSES STROBES TO STOP OPERATION. MAY CAUSE HAZARD DURING NIGHT FLIGHT. P/N 70521-01.Feb 7, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Exterior LightingSDR 97ZZZX1729Light · failedSTOBE ASSY GOES INTO 'GLOW' SELF-IONIZATION. PART CAUSES STROBES TO STOP OPERATION. SUBMITTER STATED CAN CAUSE HAZARD WHEN FLYING AT NIGHT. P/N 70521-01.Feb 4, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Exterior LightingSDR 96ZZZX4281Switch · stickingSWITCH STICKS IN ALL POSITIONS AFTER 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. IN-FLIGHT CAUSES TRIM TO RUN AWAY OR BURN UP TRIM MOTOR. SWITCH PLATING COMES OFF AND BINDS TRIGGER.Aug 5, 1996 · N527FB · Hughes 500N · Main Rotor Control

STCs that may be installed · 181

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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