# N8595X: 2008 Murphy Don J CHALLENGER IISPECIAL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Murphy Don J CHALLENGER IISPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-don-j-challenger-iispecial) (registry code 05902CZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: CH2-1202-CN-2282
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2007
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ABCBE4
- Registered owner: [Murphy Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20DON)
- Location: [Harvel, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Harvel)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3563° N, 89.5205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62538, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8595X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8595X

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Murphy Don J CHALLENGER IISPECIAL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8595X.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8595X.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## Service difficulty reports on N8595X not matched to an aircraft (137, newest 50)

They name N8595X, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR HEEA087862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087862), Jun 19, 2003: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. MLG CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS NEAR STRAP ASSY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA087515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087515), Jun 13, 2003: FITTING. WORN. MLG FITTING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. CAUSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN ROCKING BEAM AND FITTING. REPLACED.
- [SDR HEEA087466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087466), Jun 12, 2003: HOSE. CORRODED. HYD SYSTEM HOSE HAS CORROSION AT SLEEVE NEAR HOSE. REPLACED HOSE.
- [SDR HEEA087465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087465), Jun 12, 2003: HOSE. CORRODED. FUEL HOSE HAS CORROSION AT SLEEVE ON BOTH ENDS. REPLACED HOSE.
- [SDR HEEA087444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087444), Jun 12, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. PANEL CRACKED ALONG EDGE TWO PLACES. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
- [SDR HEEA087435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087435), Jun 12, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LT FUEL TRANSFER CAUTION LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON.
- [SDR HEEA087425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087425), Jun 11, 2003: DISC PACK. CORRODED. TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK HAS CORROSION PITS BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA087424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087424), Jun 11, 2003: DISC PACK. CRACKED. TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA087403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087403), Jun 11, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BEARING ROUGH.
- [SDR HEEA087388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087388), Jun 11, 2003: STEP. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING MFG PROCESS. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON.
- [SDR HEEA087383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087383), Jun 11, 2003: TUBE. CORRODED. FRETTING CORROSION AT FLARE UNDER "B" NUT. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON.
- [SDR HEEA087366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087366), Jun 11, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. HEADLINER CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA087365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087365), Jun 11, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. HEADLINER CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA087347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087347), Jun 11, 2003: TUBE. KINKED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL TUBE KINKED NEAR RADIUS.
- [SDR HEEA087344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087344), Jun 11, 2003: SHAFT. WORN. TAIL ROTOR FLYWHEEL SHAFT HAS WORN SPLINES.
- [SDR HEEA087338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087338), Jun 11, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. BEARING ROUGHNESS. REPLACED SHAFT ASSY.
- [SDR HEEA087330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087330), Jun 11, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. ROUGH BEARINGS. REPLACED SHAFT 407040330101, S/N A2975 DUE TO BEARING JOURNAL GROOVED AND BEARING 407340339101, S/N ZV11198 DUE TO ROUGH. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA087319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087319), Jun 11, 2003: WINDSHIELD. CRAZED. WINDSHIELD IS CRAZED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD.
- [SDR HEEA087317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087317), Jun 11, 2003: WINDSHIELD. CRAZED. WINDSHIELD IS CRAZED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD.
- [SDR HEEA087312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087312), Jun 11, 2003: BLADE. CORRODED. CORROSION AT WEIGHT POCKET. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1353, A1369, A1383 AND A1405. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA087303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087303), Jun 11, 2003: BOOT. TORN. MAIN ROTOR DRIVE RUBBER BOOT TORN AROUND CYLINDER.
- [SDR HEEA087295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087295), Jun 11, 2003: CONE SEAT. CORRODED. CONE SEAT HAS CORROSION AROUND CENTER LINE. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087291), Jun 11, 2003: BUMPER BLOCK. DEBONDED. RUBBER BUMPER UNBONDED FROM BELLCRANK. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087290), Jun 11, 2003: IDLER ASSY. WORN. BELLCRANK HOUSING WORN/BEARING ROUGH. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087286), Jun 11, 2003: BOOT. TORN. MAIN ROTOR BOOT HAS LARGE HOLE/TORN. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087285), Jun 11, 2003: SHAFT. CORRODED. TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT CORRODED DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING MFG. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087284), Jun 11, 2003: LINK ASSY. LOOSE. AXIAL PLAY BEYOND LIMITS. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087283), Jun 11, 2003: PLATE. DAMAGED. MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087280), Jun 11, 2003: BUSHING. GOUGED. MASTER SPLINE GOUGED AND OVERSIZED HOLE. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087278), Jun 11, 2003: PITCH LINK. CORRODED. PITCH LINK HAS CORROSION AT BARREL OF TUBE. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-6011, A6133, A6137 AND A6138. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087272), Jun 11, 2003: DRIVE SHAFT. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX DRIVE SHAFT HAS CORROSION ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF DRIVESHAFT. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER.
- [SDR HEEA087271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087271), Jun 11, 2003: SEAL. TORN. COWLING SEAL TORN. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087270), Jun 11, 2003: BELLMOUTH. CORRODED. BELLMOUTH ASSY HAS CORROSION DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING MANUFACTURER PROCESS. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087269), Jun 11, 2003: DUCT. CRACKED. STARTER GENERATOR DUCT CRACKED AT SEVERAL AREAS. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087268), Jun 11, 2003: COVER. TORN. RIGHT AFT FLOAT BAG COVER TORN AND DETERIORATED. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087267), Jun 11, 2003: COVER. TORN. LT CENTER FLOAT BAG COVER TORN AND DETERIORATED. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER.
- [SDR HEEA087266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087266), Jun 11, 2003: COVER. TORN. RT FWD FLOAT BAG COVER TORN AND DETERIORATED. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087265), Jun 11, 2003: COVER. TORN. LT FWD BAG COVER TORN AND DETERIORATED. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087264), Jun 11, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILBOOM FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER RT MOUNT HOLE. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087263), Jun 11, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. MLG FLOAT FITTING CORRODED EXCESSIVELY, DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. TO BE SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR HEEA087839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087839), Jun 9, 2003: BEAM. CORRODED. MLG BEAM HAS CORROSION AT MOUNT BOLT IN EXCESS OF CLEAN UP LIMITS PER FAX FROM BELL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA087009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087009), Jun 4, 2003: SWASHPLATE. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE LEAKING GREASE. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA086958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086958), Jun 3, 2003: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. STARTER GEN FELL OFF LINE AND THEN STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA086954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086954), Jun 3, 2003: HOUSING. CRACKED. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
- [SDR HEEA083925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083925), Jan 17, 2003: BEARING. DELAMINATED. MAIN ROTOR HEAD HAS A BAD FEATHERING BEARING, DELAMINATED. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA083886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083886), Jan 16, 2003: UNIVERSAL. WORN. MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
- [SDR HEEA083883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083883), Jan 16, 2003: UNIVERSAL. WORN. MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
- [SDR HEEA083881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083881), Jan 16, 2003: UNIVERSAL. WORN. MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.
- [SDR HEEA083679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083679), Jan 15, 2003: COVER. WORN. EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER WORN.
- [SDR HEEA080070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080070), Jun 11, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. LT TRANSFER LIGHT STAYS ON. CHANGED PRESSURE SWITCH.

All 137: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8595X/unmatched-reports.md

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Murphy Don J CHALLENGER IISPECIAL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-don-j-challenger-iispecial/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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