# Morane-Saulnier 505 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 5910402 - Manufacturer (registry): MORANE-SAULNIER - Model: 505 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 ยท Reciprocating - Seats: 2 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Cruise speed: 97 mph - Certification: Not type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/morane-saulnier-505 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N156EB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N156EB): [Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20STEARMAN%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Leesburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Leesburg), S/N 752 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (29) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2024FA0000944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000944), Dec 6, 2024: SKID. FAILED. SKID TUBE FOUND BROKEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. - [SDR 2024FA0000841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000841), Nov 15, 2024: SKID. BROKEN. LEFT HAND SKID TUBE FOUND BROKEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. - [SDR 2024FA0000342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000342), May 2, 2024: SKID. FAILED. LEFT HAND SKID TUBE FOUND BROKEN COMPLETELY THROUGH DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. - [SDR 2023FA0000275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000275), May 25, 2023: RESTRAINT. UNSTAKED. SUPPORT BEARINGS IN TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT P/N SLS-030-910-109, HAVE BECOME "UN-STAKED" RESULTING IN A 1TO 1 VERTICAL VIBRATION. - [SDR ULXR307FD21323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ULXR307FD21323), Feb 13, 2023: SENSOR. FAILED. NR SENSOR FAILURE. NR WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. CAUSED TRANSPONDER TO GO OFF LINE AS AIRCRAFT THOUGHT IT WAS ON THE GROUND DUE TO ZERO ROTOR RPM. - [SDR 2022FA0000533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000533), Apr 29, 2022: ENGINE. OVERHEATED. APRIL 29, 2022. APROX. 10:00 AM. S WESTVIEW DR, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ROUGHLY 5 MILES SOUTH OF CDC AIRPORT THE MGT STARTED TO RISE. PILOT - [SDR 2021FA0000251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000251), Sep 1, 2021: SPLINE ADAPTER. DAMAGED. MINIMAL SPLINE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ADAPTER ASSY AND THE MAIN GEARBOX OIL PUMP SPLINES. THE PUMP ADAPTER ASSY HAD MOVED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE - [SDR 2020F00425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00425), Oct 10, 2020: DRIVE SHAFT. WORN. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY BETWEEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP SPLINES FAILED. DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER P/N M206 - [SDR WC1R202008249125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WC1R202008249125), Aug 21, 2020: BEARING. BROKEN. ENGINE WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR AFTER METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND ON THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX MAGNETIC PLUG. DURING DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THAT T - [SDR CA190911013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190911013), Aug 8, 2019: OIL SYSTEM. OVERHEATED. (CAN) AFTER PERFORMED MAINTENANCE BY (CSF) AND INITIATED A GROUND RUN FOR A LEAK CHECK. START TEMPERATURES WERE NORMAL AT IDLE AND WHEN THE PILOT SWITCHED TO FL - [SDR CA190911016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190911016), Jul 31, 2019: OIL SYSTEM. OVERTEMP. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:DURING GROUND RUN AT IDLE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED ABOVE 132 AND MGT INCREASED TO AROUND 850. OIL TEMP STABILIZED AROUND 8 - [SDR CA190911012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190911012), Jul 18, 2019: OIL SYSTEM. OVERHEATED. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:THE HELICOPTER WAS IN THE HOVER POST 0.2 HOURS FROM THE COMPLETION OF TF90 WHEN THE PILOT OBSERVED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES AND ZERO - [SDR CA190603013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190603013), Jun 3, 2019: BEARING. LOOSE. (CAN) SWASHPLATE BEARING FOUND LOOSE IN SWASHPLATE. PAINT MARKS SHOWED MOVEMENT. SUPPLIER CONTACTED FOR INVESTIGATION. - [SDR CA190528009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190528009), May 28, 2019: BEARING. LOOSE. (CAN) BELL MIRABEL MANUFACTURING REPORTS: SWASHPLATE BEARING FOUND LOOSE IN SWASHPLATE. PAINT MARKS TO VERIFY NON MOVEMENT SHOWED MOVEMENT. SUPPLIER CONTACTED F - [SDR CA190528008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190528008), May 28, 2019: BEARING. LOOSE. (CAN) BELL MIRABEL MANUFACTURING REPORTS: SWASHPLATE BEARING FOUND LOOSE IN SWASHPLATE. PAINT MARKS TO VERIFY NON MOVEMENT SHOWED MOVEMENT. SUPPLIER CONTACTED F - [SDR CA190521009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190521009), May 19, 2019: DOOR. DISENGAGED. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL: THAT THE UPPER LATCH PIN OF THE LEFT CREW DOOR DISENGAGED AT THE SPEED OF 90 KT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE CREW DOOR DIDN`T OPEN. CREW - [SDR CA190506004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190506004), May 4, 2019: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:PILOT WENT TO START THE HELICOPTER AND THE ENGINE 1 CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PICTURES FROM THE CHIP DETECTOR INDICATE IT IS CONSIST - [SDR CA190416007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190416007), Apr 14, 2019: BEARING. LOOSE. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:DURING REMOVAL OF SWASHPLATE ASSY TO REPLACE LEAKING UPPER GREASE SEAL 206-010-400-101, TECHNICIANS OBSERVED AND REPORTED WORKING - [SDR CA190403017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190403017), Apr 3, 2019: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL: MIO EVENT REPORTED TODAY ON A 505 AFTT: 75.3 HOURS . ACCESSORY GEARBOX FUEL PUMP INTERMEDIATE GEAR BEARING SEPARATOR CAGE TANG X1 - [SDR CA190325024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190325024), Mar 23, 2019: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. (CAN) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN ENGINE CHIP EVENT DURING FERRY FLIGHT. SAFRAN IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND HAS DETERMINED THE CHIP TO BE BEARING RETAINER MATERIAL F - [SDR CA190318020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190318020), Mar 18, 2019: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. (CAN) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DUE TO ENGINE CHIP EVENT. ONE PARTICLE WAS DETECTED IN FORWARD CHIP DETECTOR. SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 2 X 1 MM. DETECTED P - [SDR CA190306010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190306010), Mar 6, 2019: BEARING. ROTATED. (CAN) SWASHPLATE INNER RING (CYCLIC) LEFT HAND SPHERICAL BEARING FOUND MOVING IN HOUSING- STAKING WORN. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS BEARING MOVING FIRST O - [SDR CA190304006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190304006), Mar 4, 2019: BOTTLE. LEAKING. (CAN) LEAKAGE OF AIR-CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT TO THE ATMOSPHERE, THROUGH THE POTTED TERMINALS OF THE HIGH/LOW PRESSURE SWITCH P/N 2130S4 ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF - [SDR CA190228002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190228002), Feb 27, 2019: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. (CAN) AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT CHIP ENGINE EVENT CAS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND ENGINE CHIP DETERMINED TO BE PRE-TF-90. NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE SHIPPED YESTERDAY FROM TO MAI - [SDR CA190226009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190226009), Feb 26, 2019: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER FAILURE TWICE IN FLIGHT. THE FIRST OCCURRED DURING THE MISSION. PILOT TEMPORARILY RESTORED POWE - [SDR RV1R2019020400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RV1R2019020400001), Jan 29, 2019: BEARING. UNSECURE. DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL 4 SPHERICAL SWASHPLATE BEARINGS 2EA IN THE FIXED RING AND 2EA IN THE ROTATING P/N 206-010-470-101 WERE FOUND TO BE - [SDR CA190204014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190204014), Jan 26, 2019: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. (CAN) AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, AND, WHILE THE PILOT WAS SELECTING THE `FLIGHT` MODE, HE NOTICED THAT THE `ENGINE CD 1 INOP: MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE AVION - [SDR CA180822004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA180822004), Aug 20, 2018: BEARING. ROTATED. (CAN) MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT THAT REQUIRED DISCONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT CYCLIC INPUTS TO THE SWASHPLATE TO VERIFY THE SWASHPLATE TILT FRICTION. IT WAS NOTI - [SDR CA180530013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA180530013), May 17, 2018: BEARING. LOOSE. (CAN) THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO BELL: ONE OF THE SPHERICAL BEARINGS WAS LOOSE AND HAD SPUN IN THE HORN OF THE INNER RING. THE SAME SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY WAS A ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Bell Textron Canada 505](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-textron-canada-505): 132 registered aircraft, registry code 1182166 - [Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-505): 62 registered aircraft, registry code 1182165 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.