N2764F

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PETROLEUM HELIOperatoron 1987-08-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1987-08-12 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 206L-1 No injuries Part 91PETROLEUM HELI

Operated by PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS,INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW87LA195

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, 1995-01-10 – 2003-02-13.

OTHER · 2003-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — DAMAGED · airframe 18,922 hrs

STARTER GEN FAN HITTING SHROUD. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA084461
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: VALVE — CORRODED (FLOAT BOTTLE)

EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE HAS CORROSION ON VALVE. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA084289
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2300

Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (COMMS SYSTEM)

COMMS SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT POWER UP.

Source: SDR HEEA083453
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (GPS ANTENNA) · airframe 18,889 hrs

FITTING CONNECTOR LOOSE IN BASE OF ANTENNA (INTERMITTENT SIGNAL). SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA083106
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 21 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR'S NEEDLE STICKS UP AND DOWN SCALE.

Source: SDR HEEA060863
FLUID LOSS · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG)

FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY WILL NOT STAY INFLATED.

Source: SDR HEEA060792

1998

OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (STAB ASSY)

STABILIZER ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AND DELAMINATED ON LOWER SIDE.

Source: SDR HEEA0015363
OTHER · 1998-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST — CRACKED (ENGINE)

EXHAUST ASSY CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0014768
OTHER · 1998-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: CARBON SEAL — WORN (ENG COMP)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR HIGH TIME IMPELLER. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SEAL TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA0014008
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: AIRSPEED IND — FAILED (COCKPIT)

EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AND INDICATOR OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013603

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (XMSN)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011767
FLUID LOSS · 1997-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (M/R SERVO)

CYLINDER LEAKING AT FORWARD SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA0010493
OTHER · 1997-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — STUD FAILED (ENGINE)

DURING INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR, THE TOP MOUNTING STUD FOR THE GOVERNOR PULLED FROM THE GEARBOX AND PARTIALLY THROUGH THE GOVERNOR HOUSING. THE STUD PULLED THROUGH BEFORE NUT REACHED THE CORRECT TORQUE OF 70-85 INCH POUNDS. REPLACED HELICOIL IN ACCESSORY GEARBOX. REPLACED MOUNTING STUD AND REPLACED GOVERNOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0010085
OTHER · 1997-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)

CRACKED FROM TACK RIVET HOLE WHERE TAILBOOM FITTING MOUNTS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG TO BOTTOM OF FORWARD RIVETS WHERE FITTING ATTACHES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0010086
OTHER · 1997-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: PUMP — SHAFT WORN (M/R GR BOX)

SHAFT WORN IN SEAL RIDE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9863
OTHER · 1997-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — KNOB BROKEN (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSPONDER KNOB BROKEN OFF. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. REPLACED KNOB. REPAIRED. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE F401 AND CAVITY TUBE V101 DUE TO LOW POWER OUT. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, COOKED UNIT, VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA979031
OTHER · 1997-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)

LOAD INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS AT TOP OF RANGE.

Source: SDR HEEA978868
OTHER · 1997-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)

GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. VOLTAGE REG MALFUNCTION

Source: SDR HEEA978869

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (COCKPIT)

LOAD NEEDLE STUCK ON HIGH SIDE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.

Source: SDR HEEA968562
OTHER · 1996-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSPONDER WILL NOT REPORT. CHECKED VOLTAGE, SWAPPED HALVES OF UNIT WITH A GOOD UNIT. VERIFIED PROBLEM ON LOCAL OSCILLATOR HALF OF UNIT. REPLACED V101 AND DID NOT HELP. SWAPPED MIXER DIODE. ALSO NO HELP.

Source: SDR HEEA968372
OTHER · 1996-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — DEFECTIVE (ALTIMETER)

ENCODER UNIT HAS AN INCONSISTANT OUTPUT.

Source: SDR HEEA968342
OTHER · 1996-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK ASSY — DETERIORATED (XMSN MOUNT)

BEARING RUBBER IS DETERIORATED.

Source: SDR HEEA967449
OTHER · 1996-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: GRIP — GREASE LEAK (M/R)

GREASE LEAKING. AT DISASSEMBLY FOUND RETAINERS UNBONDED. REBONDED WITH NEW EXCLUDERS AND ORINGS. S/N A5317 & A5310

Source: SDR HEEA967093

1995

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1995-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: BEARING — FAILED (T/R CONTROL)

PILOT REPORTED LIMITED TRAVEL OF LEFT TAIL ROTOR PEDAL WITH LEFT PEDAL NOT REACHING THE NORMAL STOP POSITION. WITH REFERENCE TO BELL HELICOPTER 206L-1 IPC, FIGURE 64-1. FOUND 1 EACH ROLLER FROM BEARING ITEM #70 MISSING FROM BEARING CAGE. THE ROLLER WORKED ITS WAY DOWN CONTROL TUBE P/N 206-011-724-005 (ITEM #73) AND WAS FOUND LODGED IN THE SLOT OF THIS CONTROL TUBE. CONTROL TUBE MOVEMENT WAS LIMITED WHEN THE ROLLER CONTACTED THE KEY P/N 206-011-704-001 (ITEM #27). THE FACE OF THE KEYSHOWED PEENING MARKS FROM REPEATED CONTACT WITH THE ROLLER. REPLACED THE T/R GEARBOX ASSEMBLY AND PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA955277
OTHER · 1995-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

IDENT AND REPLY LIGHT WEAK. REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL THAT WAS INOPERATIVE. ALSO REPLACED WEAK CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101, DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477 AND INSTALLED Q415 HEAT SINK. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA954289