NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N5796T and the event date: after February 3, 1975, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N5796T and the event date: after February 3, 1975, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Incident 19950223009059IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gulf Of Mexico, LANarrative: about two miles east of west cameron 280, Gulf Of Mexico, the aircraft yawed to the right and a metal-to-metal noise could be heard. The pilot lowered the collective (power) and checked the engine instruments. The no. 2 engine torque was "0", and…Accident 19860618087109APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · High Island, TXThe helicopter experienced ground resonance while landing on an oil rig. Transmission support tube fatigue cracked.
Service difficulty reports · 5
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR HEEA954891Coupling · failedPILOT DETECTED A HUM AND VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND LOSS OF POWER ON #2 ENGINE. FOUND #2 FLEX COUPLING AT THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYED. SCRAPPED COUPLING AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART--RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.SDR HEEA954704Gearshaft · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO MAIN ENGINE DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SPALLING ON GEARTEETH OF BOTH GEARSHAFTS. INSTALLED NEW GEARSHAFT. SEE MMIR #4703 FOR OTHER GEARSHAFT INFORMATION.SDR HEEA954703Gearshaft · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO MAIN ENGINE DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH OF BOTH GEARSHAFTS. INSTALLED NEW GEARSHAFT. SEE MMIR #4704 FOR OTHER GEARSHAFT INFORMATION.SDR 95ZZZX2214Disk Coupling · failedPILOT DETECTED A HUM AND VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND LOSS OF POWER ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND THE NR 2 FLEX COUPLING AT THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYED. CHAPTER 63-20-40, PAGE 6, FIGURE 3, ITEM 345.SDR 95ZZZX1505Bolts · shearedIN-FLIGHT AT CRUISE, ACFT N5796T EXPERIENCED A SHATTERING OF THE NR 2 ENGINE TO C-BOX DISC COUPLING. THE 3 BOLTS ATTACHING THE DISC COUPLING TO THE C-BOX FLANGE WERE SEVERED AT THE COTTER PIN HOLES. CONTROL NR 95-005-6310.
Other aircraft with N5796T · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N5796T now.