N206BY

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UPPER LIMIT AVIATIONOperatoron 2011-03-01Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2011-03-01 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 206B-III No injuries Part 91UPPER LIMIT AVIATION

Operated by Upper Limit Aviation (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR11LA151

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, 1997-11-18 – 2001-10-22.

OTHER · 2001-10-22 Unresolved
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 9,170 hrs

BOOST PUMP PRODUCING LOW PRESSURE AND LOUD NOISE.

Source: SDR LS1R076726
OTHER · 2001-10-22 Unresolved
ATA 3420

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,172 hrs

ATTITUDE INDICATOR NEEDLE WILL NOT MOVE.

Source: SDR LS1R076723
OTHER · 2001-04-25 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: BEARING — LOOSE (ACTUATOR) · airframe 8,973 hrs

PART HAS LOOSE BEARINGS.

Source: SDR LS1R072739
OTHER · 2001-04-04 Unresolved
ATA 7921

Part: COOLER — CONTAMINATED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 8,020 hrs

PART HAS TRANSMISSION CHIPS.

Source: SDR LS1R071905
Earlier reports · 1997–2000 · 28 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — EXPIRED (ELT)

BATTERY IS EXPIRED.

Source: SDR LS1R066431
OTHER · 2000-01-07 Unresolved
ATA 2320

Part: RADIO — INOPERATIVE (VHF SYSTEM)

FREQUENCY WILL NOT CHANGE IN RADIO.

Source: SDR AGQA065559

1999

OTHER · 1999-09-15 Unresolved
ATA 7923

Part: HOUSING — LOOSE (ENGINE OIL)

DURING REPLACEMENT OF NI-CAD FILTER (FACET) AT REMOVAL FROM HOUSING AND BYPASS VALVE ASSY, THE BYPASS VALVE ASSY WAS FOUND UNSECURED FROM THE HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOUSING.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3898
OTHER · 1999-09-07 Unresolved
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL BOOST)

ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE NOTICED TO BE LOW. NOTICED ISOLATED FORWARD PUMP TO BE OFF-LINE. VERIFIED CURRENT TO PUMP WITH NO FLUID OUTPUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3899
OTHER · 1999-08-31 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (STARTER/GEN)

GENERATOR COMES OFF-LINE WHEN UNDER LOAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3544
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1999-08-31 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

ENGINE HAD LOW POWER. DETERMINED THE BLEED VALVE WAS NOT CLOSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3543
OTHER · 1999-08-24 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — INTERMITTENT (E/E BAY)

VOLTAGE REGULATOR INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3561
OTHER · 1999-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: COMMUTATOR — WORN (START/GENERATOR)

COMMUTATOR ON ARMATURE GROUND BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2604
OTHER · 1999-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (FLIGHT CONTROL)

FELT STIFFNESS IN MID-TRAVEL OF CYCLIC IN FORWARD/AFT SERVO. REMOVED AND REPLACED. SENT FOR TEAR-DOWN ANALYSIS TO FASCO. ANALYSIS REVEALED SIDE LOADING OF SERVO TO BE MALFUNCTIONING.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2765
OTHER · 1999-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 7700

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TOT)

TOT GAUGE HANGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2247
OTHER · 1999-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 7910

Part: CAP — BROKEN (OIL TANK)

TAB BROKEN THAT LOCKS CAPS IN PLACE.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2246
OTHER · 1999-04-26 Unresolved
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DIRECTIONAL GYRO WILL NOT UNCAGE/UNFLAG. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2146
OTHER · 1999-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (DC SYSTEM)

BATTERY DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1724
OTHER · 1999-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER SQUELCH SENSING NEEDS ADJUSTING (SET TOO LOW). REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1540
OTHER · 1999-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 7712

Part: GAUGE — LOOSE (COCKPIT)

GAUGE FACE SEPARATED FROM MOUNTING BASE AND GLASS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1541
OTHER · 1999-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

RADIO WILL NOT TRANSMIT AND WAS VERY WARM UPON REMOVAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1346
OTHER · 1999-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

WILL NOT HOLD STATION AND SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SENT FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1348
FLUID LOSS · 1999-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — LEAKING (FLT CONTROL)

LEAKS AT PILOT VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1347

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STARTER/GEN)

ENGINE STARTER SEALS FAILED PREMATURELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX244
OTHER · 1998-10-26 Unresolved
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR)

LINEAR ACTUATOR EXTENDS EXCESSIVELY (LOW SIDE OF BEEP). WORN GEAR MAY BE DISCONNECTED. SENT FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX4434
OTHER · 1998-09-13 Unresolved
ATA 7722

Part: HARNESS — DAMAGED (TOT)

NO TOT READING. SENT FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3655
OTHER · 1998-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR)

ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT RESPOND. REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR EVALUATION.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX2590
OTHER · 1998-04-21 Unresolved
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP CARTRIDGE — FAILED (BOOST PUMP)

FORWARD BOOST PUMP INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOOST PUMP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CONTROL NR 98-4-10.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1680
OTHER · 1998-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER FREQUENCY KNOB WILL NOT WORK. STANDBY SELECT SWITCH WILL NOT WORK.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX864
OTHER · 1998-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 6710

Part: LINEAR ACTUATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)

LINEAR ACTUATOR MOTOR WILL NOT RUN.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX865
OTHER · 1998-01-19 Unresolved
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE)

TORQUE INDICATOR GIVES HIGHER TORQUE THAN TESTED.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX507
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (HORIZON REF)

HORIZON REFERENCE INDICATOR INOPERABLE. WILL NOT HOLD ATTITUDE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX467

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-18 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (HORIZON REF)

HORIZON REFERENCE INDICATOR WILL NOT CAGE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX5077