Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR B3OR2008046Servo Control · leakingON A ROUTINE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LT HYDRAULIC ROLL CONTROL SERVO WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AT THE PISTON SHAFT SEAL. THE LEAK COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING GROUND TESTING WITH A HYDRAULIC POWER CART IAW THE MM INSTRUCTIONS. SUBSEQUESDR B3OR2008030Fcu · leakingFUEL CONTROL UNIT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM A DIAPHRAM BREATHER HOLE IN THE CASING. THE LEAKING HOLE IS LOCATED BELOW AND SLIGHTLY IB OF THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE ATTACHED TO THE FCU.
FUEL LEAK WAS INITIALLY OBSERVED AS A SEEP, PROGRESSING TO A LOW PRESSURE STESDR B3OR20060125Drive Shaft · misoverhauledDURING ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD END OF THE RECENTLY OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING THE NR 5 BEARING FIT TOLERANCES TO BE TOO LOOSE. MFG TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES VERIFIED THAT THE DRIVESDR B3OR20060126Drive Assy · misoverhauledDURING ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT, DISCOVERED THE NEWLY OVERHAULED TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD END WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING AN UNSERVICEABLY LOOSE FIT OF THE NR 5 BEARING. MANUFACTURER TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES VERIFIED THAT THE AREA IN QUESTION IS SUPPOSED TO BESDR B3OR20020011Bearing · crackedTHE TAIL ROTOR WAS REMOVED FOR THE 500 HOUR INSPECTION AND DURING INSPECTION, THE LAMINATED HALF BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE RUBBER IN THE BEARINGS WAS SPLIT BEYOND LIMITS. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THIS AIRCRAFT SPENDS MOST OF IT'S TIME OUTSIDE ON THSDR SW032001B0055Coupling · deformedCOUPLING FOUND EXCESSIVELY DEFORMED AT 100 HR INSPECTION. NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND AT THIS TIME.SDR 20001206SH014Bearing · corrodedDURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE SPHERICAL THRUST BEARING HOLES. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REF: S/N''S LK3520, LK3544, LK3678. (X)SDR 20001206SH013Adapter · corrodedDURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION IN BOLT HOLES OF FREQUENCY ADAPTER. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. (X)SDR 20001206SH012Flange · corrodedDURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SLEEVE FLANGE. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REF: S/N M4413, M4415, M4417. (X)SDR 20001206SH011Flange · corrodedDURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SLEEVE FLANGE HOLES. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. (X)SDR 20001206SH010Bolt · corrodedDURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SLEEVE ATTACHING BOLTS. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REF: S/NS 6327, 6329, 6339, 6343, 6370, AND 6380. (X)SDR 20001206SH009Drive Shaft · damagedDURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND INNER SLEEVE OF AFT MOST BEARING SLIPPING ON T/R DRIVESHAFT. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SPINNING FOR SOME TIME AND RUBBER HAD ACTUALLY TRANSFERRED FROM SLEEVE TO SHAFT. SHAFT ITSELF WAS NOT DAMAGED. REPLACED ENTIRE SHAFT ASSE
Other aircraft with N5204J · 2
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N5204J now.