N205FC

BELL 206L-3 · 1985 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

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

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Survival Flight Services LLC (7ALA)Certificate holder—Matched 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.

32 reports on file, 1995-11-08 – 2012-04-18.

OTHER · 2012-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: WEB — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 20,156 hrs

CARGO DOOR WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED.

Source: SDR HEEA2012041183542
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2012-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (INTERCOM) · airframe 20,104 hrs

INTERCOM SWITCH SPARKED AND SMOKED WHEN DEPRESSED. INSPECTED AND FOUND ICS SWITCH WIRING BROKEN AT SWITCH AND ARCING ACROSS CYCLIC STICK. RESOLDERED WIRING AT SWITCH AND TESTED GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA2012020633091
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 30 reports

2003

OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (FUEL DIST) · airframe 13,804 hrs

FUEL DISTRIBUTION TUBE HAS CORROSION PITTING. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA085036
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (FUEL DIST) · airframe 13,804 hrs

FUEL DISTRIBUTION TUBE HAS CORROSION PITTING. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR 2003F00139
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,804 hrs

FUEL CELL HAS A LARGE BLISTER INSIDE ON THE LOWER BACK EDGE.

Source: SDR HEEA085039
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (FUEL DIST) · airframe 13,804 hrs

FUEL DISTRIBUTION TUBE HAS CORROSION PITTING. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA085037
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: BEARING — WORN (HORN ASSY)

HORIZONTAL STAB HORN HAS A WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA085030
NO TEST · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 13,657 hrs

MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA083344
NO TEST · 2003-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2562

Part: ELT — WILL NOT TEST (CABIN) · airframe 13,701 hrs

ELT WOULD NOT TEST ON MONTHLY INSPECTION.

Source: SDR HEEA083005

2002

NO TEST · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: RECEIVER — INTERMITTENT (LORAN SYS) · airframe 13,668 hrs

LORAN SYSTEM LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079715
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R CONTROL TUBE)

TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079443

2001

OTHER · 2001-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 13,353 hrs

FIRST AND LAST DIGITS DISAPPEAR INTERMITTENTLY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND DISPLAY NOT DIMMING PROPERLY. REPLACED V901 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. FOUND FREQUENCY SELECTORS INTERMITTENT AND MHZ CHANGED BY ITSELF A COUPLE OF TIMES. FOUND FREQUENCY SELECTOR CONTACTS VERY DIRTY. CLEANED. REPAIRED. REGLUED DISPLAY LENS WHICH WAS LOOSE. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA075579

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: STACK — CRACKED (EXHAUST SYSTEM)

CRACK NEXT TO VOID ON AFT LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF EXHAUST ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HEEA063188
OTHER · 1999-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: RECEIVER — ERRATIC (LORAN)

RECEIVER HAD ERRATIC OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA062852
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)

VOLTAGE REGULATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA060852
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (FUEL QUANTITY)

FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR'S NEEDLE STICKS THROUGHOUT RANGE.

Source: SDR HEEA060818

1998

OTHER · 1998-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH)

DUAL TACHOMETER TURBINE NEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY FALLS OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA0015471
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TACH GENERATOR — FAILED (ROTOR)

TACH GENERATOR FAILED. NO ROTOR INDICATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0013779
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MIS MARKED (DUAL TACH)

DUAL TACH HAS WRONG RANGE MARKINGS. NEEDS YELLOW BAND FROM 100% TO 103%.

Source: SDR HEEA0013631
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKING (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER LEAKING AT KNOB.

Source: SDR HEEA0012946
FLUID LOSS · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R SERVO)

SERVO LEAKING AT BOTH ENDS OF CYLINDER. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.

Source: SDR HEEA0012968
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: STABILIZER ASSY — DEFECTIVE (GUIDE PINS)

STAB ASSY GUIDE PINS STUCK. SEPARATED ON FRONT EDGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012496

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TOT)

ENG TOT INDICATOR READS 4 UNITS HIGH

Source: SDR HEEA0012354
FLUID LOSS · 1997-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKAGE (CELL SEAMS)

FUEL CELL EXCESSIVE CRACKS ON SEAMS. EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012315
OTHER · 1997-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: SKID TUBE — CRACKED (RT SKID)

RT SKID TUBE CRACKED BELOW AFT CROSSTUBE SUPPORT. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID TUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011960
OTHER · 1997-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: SKID TUBE — CORRODED (LT SKID)

SKID TUBE CORRODED DEPTH BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID TUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011961
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: STOP ASSY — DELAMINATED (M/R MOUNT)

STOP ASSY DELAMINATED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010010
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — DETERIORATED (XMSN)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT RUBBER DETERIORATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0010004
OTHER · 1997-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TACH GEN — DEFECTIVE (ROTOR)

TACH GEN RPM INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES ON START.

Source: SDR HEEA978951

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DUAL TACH)

ROTOR NEEDLE HAS NO INDICATION.

Source: SDR HEEA968357

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)

PART IS CRACKED. (FRAME CRACKED AT BOTH UPPER CASTING AREAS) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HEEA956117
OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

PART IS CRACKED. (CRACKED IN FITTING AREA STARTING AT RIVET HOLES) REPLACED CHANNEL WITH NEW CHANNEL.

Source: SDR HEEA956006