N5796S

Cancelled 1997

Deregistered aircraft · Aerospatiale AS 355F1

Cancelled
March 11, 1997
Exported to
United Kingdom
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
5164
Type
Rotorcraft
Certificate issued
October 26, 1994
Last registry action
October 26, 1994
Mode S code
A77313
Owner when cancelled
Petroleum Helicopters Inc
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N5796S and the event date: after June 4, 1969, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 15

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

SDR HEEA968739Loran · battery warnINTERMITTENT LOW BATTERY WARNING.Dec 13, 1996 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) SystemSDR HEEA968738Transmitter · malfunctionLOW FUEL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 102:45.Dec 13, 1996 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR HEEA967745Bearing · seal defectiveWHEN DISASSEMBLED SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY; FOUND WITH BOTH GREASE SEALS POPPED OUT OF THEIR SEATS OF THE SWASHPLATE BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.Sep 3, 1996 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA967404Starflex · crackedCRACKED STARFLEX ARM BEYOND LIMITS.Jun 11, 1996 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA967030Transceiver · inoperativeTRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE DISPLAY. DOESN'T TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. SMELLS BURNT.Apr 17, 1996 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · VHF Communications SystemSDR HEEA966448Sensor Assy · malfunctionAUTO RELIGHT COMES ON IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRANSDUCER.Jan 15, 1996 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Ignition SystemSDR HEEA956235Structure · misinstalledFORWARD UPPER CORNER DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. MODIFIED LT CARGO DOOR TO FIT AIRCRAFT.Dec 13, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR HEEA955852Front Bar · bearing faultyFRONT BAR UPPER BEARING IS UNBONDED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE STRUT.Oct 5, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR HEEA955130Cross Tube · mis mfgCROSSTUBE BEND RADIUS NOT BENT CORRECTLY WHEN COMPARED TO ANOTHER SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE. WHEN CROSSTUBE IS ATTACHED TO SKIDS, AFT AND FWD CORNERS OF LANDING GEAR DO NOT TOUCH THE GROUND (2 1/2" TO 3 1/2")Jun 2, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR HEEA955129Cross Tube · mis mfgCROSSTUBE BEND RADIUS NOT BENT CORRECTLY WHEN COMPARED TO ANOTHER SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE. WHEN CROSSTUBE IS ATTACHED TO SKIDS, AFT AND FWD CORNERS OF LANDING GEAR DO NOT TOUCH THE GROUND (2 1/2" TO 3 1/2")Jun 2, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR HEEA955028Valve · disconnectedFLAPPER VALVE DISCONNECTED.May 18, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR HEEA954956Windshield · defectiveMISTY LOOK IN GLASS (VERY DISTORTED)May 10, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR HEEA954912Support · mis mfgSUPPORT P/N IS FOR THE FORWARD LEFT HAND ANGLE; BUT THE ANGLE IS BENT UP TO FIT ON R/H SIDE OF AIRCRAFT.May 4, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR HEEA954719Indicator · glass crackedUNIT HAS VERTICAL CRACKS IN GLASS. SENT TO AVIATION AVIONICS & INSTR. CORP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.Apr 7, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Rate of Climb IndicatorSDR HEEA954718Indicator · glass crackedUNIT HAS VERTICAL CRACKS IN GLASS.Apr 7, 1995 · N5796S · Aerosp AS355F1 · Airspeed/Mach Indicator

Other aircraft with N5796S · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N5796S now.