N522FB1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 21, 2006.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- City Of Phoenix Police Department
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Phoenix, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Jan 31, 1992
- Canceled
- Jul 21, 2006
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 10, 1991
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter
- Model
- 500N
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- LN002
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H3WE
- Mode S code
- A690DB
Engine
- Make and model
- Allison 250-C20 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 420 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1992 – 2006City Of Phoenix Police DepartmentPhoenix, AZ
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-16-04 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division… | Sep 7, 2006 | Engine (250-C20 SER) |
| 2006-13-06 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division… | Jul 26, 2006 | Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines with gas producer rotor assembly tie bolt P/Ns A23008020, E23008020 (EXTEX), 23008020, 6843388, 6876991 (RRC), A23008020 (SAP), or 23008020P (Pacific Sky Supply) installed. |
| 2005-10-13 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E… | Jun 22, 2005 | Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (7)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Main rotor · mast · damagedOct 13, 2000
FOUND PAINT SEALANT INSIDE MAIN ROTOR MAST TUBE BLISTERED AND FALLING INTO MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION GEARBOX. APPEARED THAT MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION OIL MOBILE SHC 626 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEALANT PAINT ON INSIDE OF MAIN ROTOR MAST.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · switch · failedApr 25, 1999
PILOT TRIM SWITCH RUN-A-WAY AFT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · governor · failedOct 20, 1997
DURING FLIGHT, GOVERNOR LOCKED-UP INTERNALLY CAUSING ENGINE TO SPOOL DOWN TO GROUND IDLE. THIS CAUSED ACFT TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT NIGHT ON 10-20-97.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor drive · bearing · seal clip failedSep 25, 1997
LOWER SEAL RETAINING CLIP FELL OUT DURING FLIGHT. FOUND DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · brace · looseApr 7, 1997
UPON CHANGING FAN DRIVESHAFT, FOUND NOTAR DIAGONAL BRACE LOOSE. WORKING RIVETS BETWEEN FITTING 500N3130-3 AND TUBE 500N3122 AT STA 137.5.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · mount · crackedApr 3, 1997
AFT TRANSMISSION MOUNT CRACKED FROM RIVET, OUTWARD THROUGH EXTRUSION WEB AT UPPER LEFT MOUNT, PN 500N3139, STA 137.50 BULKHEAD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · exhaust · crackedApr 2, 1997
LOWER END AFT OF RT STACK CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ON BOTTOM STARTING AT END TRAVELING THROUGH REINFORCEMENT RIDGE THEN CURVING TOWARD OUTBOARD SIDE OF MAIN BODY OF STACK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026