N179RL

BELL 206-L4 · 1994 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ROTORCRAFT LEASING CO LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
ROTORCRAFT LEASING COMPANY, L.L.C. (YTRA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2014-03-10.

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: BLEED AIR SYS — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,226 hrs · 30,588 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE AFT PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE. ON INVESTIGATION THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT OIL HAD SEEPED INTO THE BLEED AIR CABIN HEATER SYS. WHEN THE HEAT FROM THE BLEED AIR HEATER WARMED THE OIL IN MADE A SMOKE SMELL.

Source: SDR YTRA20140318001