N21240

BELL 212 · 1976 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 15 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

25 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 2001-04-11.

NO TEST · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,037 hrs

DROPPING OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA072531
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 24 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)

GYRO PRECESSES 45 DEGREES THEN LOCKS UP.

Source: SDR HEEA063137
OTHER · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (COCKPIT)

HORIZONTAL GYRO INDICATES DOWN TO THE LEFT AND PRECESSES.

Source: SDR HEEA060954

1998

OTHER · 1998-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (COCKPIT)

ATTITUDE GYRO PRECESSES AND HAS EXCESSIVE BAR DROP IN RIGHT TURN.

Source: SDR HEEA0016023
OTHER · 1998-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: IGNITER BOX — FAILED (ENGINE IGNITION)

ENGINE DELAYED STARTS, WEAK IGNITERS.

Source: SDR HEEA0014854
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)

EXH TEMP INTERMITTENTLY READS UP TO 200 DEGREES LOW.

Source: SDR HEEA0013238

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TOT)

TOT DOES NOT INDICATE WITH POWER APPLIED.

Source: SDR HEEA0012241
OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)

VSI NEEDLE STICKS AROUND 500 FEET GOING UP.

Source: SDR HEEA0011630
OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR AND CORRODED ON HOUSING.

Source: SDR HEEA0011638
OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKING (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE AND FRICTION ERROR.

Source: SDR HEEA0011631
OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — LEAKING (COCKPIT)

AIR SPEED INDICATOR LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0011629
OTHER · 1997-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: BARO ANEROID — LEAK (COCKPIT)

BAROMETRIC ANEROID EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011520
FLUID LOSS · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — SEEPAGE (FUEL SYS)

FUEL CELL SEEPAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010808
FLUID LOSS · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R SERVO)

SERVO LEAKING FROM PISTON ROD END CAP.

Source: SDR HEEA0010814
FLUID LOSS · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R)

LEAKING FROM PISTON ROD END CAP.

Source: SDR HEEA0010812
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — BLISTERED (FUEL SYS)

FUEL CELL BLISTERS.

Source: SDR HEEA0010807

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — DEFECTIVE (ALTIMETER)

ENCODER CAN'T CALIBRATE AND UPGRADE TO MOD 3 STATUS.

Source: SDR HEEA968309
OTHER · 1996-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — WRONG PARTS (DC SYS)

REGULATOR NEEDS EVALUATION FOR CORRECT CIRCUIT BOARDS.

Source: SDR HEEA967774
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT SCREEN)

LORAN SCREEN LIGHT IS DIM WITH BRIGHTNESS KNOB AT MAXIMUM.

Source: SDR HEEA967113
OTHER · 1996-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DISPLAY INOP (COCKPIT VHF)

DISPLAY DOES NOT FUNCTION WHEN IT IS DARK. REPLACED DS101 DISPLAY, REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, C/W SQUELCH AND SIDETONE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA967072

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: WHEEL — BLADE DAMAGE (3RD STAGE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HIGH PITCH SQUEAL ACCOMPANIED BY TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: RIM BREAKOUT OF 1 1/2" AND 1/4" OF TWO EACH BLADES ON 3RD STAGE WHEEL. SUSPECT CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE A STRESS CRACK ORIGINATING ON THE LEADING EDGE SIDE OF BREAKOUT IN REFERENCE TO DIRECTION OF ROTATION, ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF RIM SHROUD AND PROGRESSED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF CHORDAL LENGTH UNTIL OVERLOAD. SECONDARY DAMAGE - P.T.SECTION EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE KNIFE AND SEAL CONTACT AND BEARING AREA DAMAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA956160
OTHER · 1995-11-26 Unresolved
ATA 7250

Part: WHEEL — RIM BREAK OUT (TURB 3RD STGE)

LOUD GRINDING, HIGH PITCH SQUEAL ACCOMPANIED BY TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. TEAR DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED 3RD STAGE WHEEL EXHIBITED RIM BREAK OUT OF 1.50 INCHES AND .25 INCH OF 2 EACH BLADES. SUSPECT CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE A STRESS CRACK ORIGINATING ON THE LEADING EDGE SIDE OF BREAK OUT IN REFERENCE TO DIRECTION OF ROTATION, ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF RIM SHROUD AND PROGRESSED APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF OF CHORDAL LENGTH UNTIL OVERLOAD. POWER TURBINE SECTION EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE KNIFE AND SEAL CONTACT AND BEARING AREA DAMAGE. TOTAL CYCLES 980.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6874
OTHER · 1995-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)

INBOARD OUTBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED. REMOVED FROM T/R HUB S/N AFS6082, T.T. 1453:05. ALSO REMOVED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. PARTS SCRAPPED LOCALLY.

Source: SDR HEEA955479
OTHER · 1995-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3455

Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

SOME LED SEGMENTS DON'T DISPLAY. REPLACED DISPLAY. REPAIRED. FOUND LOWER DOT ON COLON ON STANDBY SIDE VERY BRIGHT AND DOES NOT DISAPPEAR WHEN TRANSFERRING FREQUENCIES. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I507. REPAIRED. INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA954959
OTHER · 1995-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)

INTERMITTENT OPERATION. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND WATER IN UNIT. CLEANED AND REPLACED O-RINGS. ASSEMBLED, TESTED AND RETURNED LINEAR ACTUATOR TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HEEA954340