N2246Q

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
HELICA DEL PERUOperatoron 1997-08-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1997-08-21 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206L-1 Fatal injury NUSNHELICA DEL PERU

Operated by HELICA DEL PERU (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW97RA323
BELL 206L-1 No injuries Part 135operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX88FA330
BELL 2061-1 No injuries Part 135operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX85LA092

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.

16 reports on file, 1995-01-04 – 1999-04-02.

OTHER · 1999-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION.

Source: SDR HEEA061576
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 15 reports

1997

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

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (ENG TOT)

TOT INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012355
OTHER · 1997-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — CORRODED (ENG OIL)

OIL COOLER HAS CORROSION IN FINS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012078
OTHER · 1997-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE LIGHT)

POWER SUPPLY DOES NOT WORK. CAUSES SHORT IN WIRE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012016
OTHER · 1997-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: TACH GENERATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)

TACH GENERATOR SHEARED SHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA0010166

1996

OTHER · 1996-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: CHIN BUBBLE — MIS MFG (FWD FUSELAGE)

POSITIONED NEW CHIN BUBBLE TO AIRCRAFT. FOUND CHIN BUBBLE NOT FORMED CORRECTLY AT AFT OUTBOARD UPPER EDGE OF BUBBLE.

Source: SDR HEEA967671
OTHER · 1996-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS 150 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT GPS)

GPS "ENT" AND "DIRECT TO" BUTTONS UNREADABLE, ALSO NAV BUTTON LIGHT FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA967638
OTHER · 1996-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: ARM ASSY — CHAFED (NODAL BEAM)

ARM ASSY IS CHAFED. NOTE: THE BEAM AT POINT WHERE CHAFFING OCCURRED IS 1/16" TOO THICK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE NODAL BEAM.

Source: SDR HEEA967303
OTHER · 1996-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT AIR SPD)

INDICATOR UNIT INDICATES 20 MPH LOW, OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA966524

1995

OTHER · 1995-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: YOKE — BEARING FAILED (M/R HUB)

YOKE O.B. BEARING JOURNAL ON ONE SIDE BREAKING DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HEEA955842
OTHER · 1995-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)

REGULATOR DEFECTIVE. GENERATOR COMES OFF LINE 8 TIMES DURING 45 MINUTE FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA955555
OTHER · 1995-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)

REGULATOR DEFECTIVE CANNOT DECREASE BELOW 40 VOLTS.

Source: SDR HEEA955553
OTHER · 1995-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: SKYNAV 5000 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)

SKYNAV 5000 DOES NOT PICK UP SIGNALS.

Source: SDR HEEA954963
OTHER · 1995-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)

GENERATOR COMES OFF LINE 8 TIMES IN 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA954723
OTHER · 1995-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7330

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FUEL PRESSURE NEEDLE WILL NOT INDICATE.

Source: SDR HEEA954726
OTHER · 1995-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (CYCLIC)

CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED ELBOW.

Source: SDR HEEA954208