N31079

BELL 206L-3 · 1991 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TOP FLIGHT AVIATION OF MISSISSIPPI LLC, MS (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.

14 reports on file, 1999-04-22 – 2013-07-10.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2013-07-10 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,259 hrs

DURING CLIMB OUT, WHILE PASSING THROUGH 200 FT, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. TORQUE READINGS WERE MAXED OUT AND THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A RT THEN LT YAW.

Source: SDR AC2A07907102013

Earlier reports · 1999–2011 · 13 reports

2011

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-02-05 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 3445

Part: CONTROLLER — SMOKE (TCAS) · airframe 16,070 hrs

FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, STARTED THE HELICOPTER AND ALL AS NORMAL UNTIL TURNED ON THE AVIONICS MASTER. ABOUT 45 SECONDS AFTER THAT, RT AFTER TURNING ON THE TCAS AND GETTING A "FAILED" MESSAGE, STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT CONFIRMED THE SMOKE AND POINTED OUT WERE IT WAS COMING FROM - THE TCAS ENCLOSURE.

Source: SDR AC2A07902052011

2007

OTHER · 2007-03-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 13,795 hrs

PILOT WORE BATTERY DOWN TRYING TO START AIRCRAFT

Source: SDR AC2A114643

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 11,951 hrs

AVERAGE SKIN THICKNESS .00684 LOWER SURFACE NOT REPAIRABLE AS PER ASB 206L-04-127 AND 206-04-100 REV B PART III. SCRAPPED BLADE. REQUEST WARRANTY.

Source: SDR AC2A099720

OTHER · 2004-12-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 11,951 hrs

AVERAGE SKIN THICKNESS .00673 LOWER SURFACE NOT REPAIRABLE AS PER ASB 206L-04-127 AND 206-04-100 REV B PART III. SCRAPPED BLADE. REQUEST WARRANTY.

Source: SDR AC2A099719

OTHER · 2004-12-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 11,950 hrs

BATTERY IS WEAK. BATTERY FAILED 1ST CAPACITY CHECK AFTER 28 MINUTES. CHARGED BATTERY WITH C 1/10 CONDITIONING CHARGE. BATTERY FAILED 2ND CHECK AFTER 33 MINUTES. SUBMITTED FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.

Source: SDR AC2A099718

2001

OTHER · 2001-08-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,883 hrs

STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075830

OTHER · 2001-08-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,883 hrs

STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075831

OTHER · 2001-08-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,883 hrs

PART IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075829

OTHER · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 3213

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 8,572 hrs

PART HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION SEVERAL PLACES ON TUBE. THIS FORWARD CROSSTUBE HAD ONLY 602 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION, THE CORROSION WAS EXTENSIVE AND BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CROSSTUBE WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A072826

OTHER · 2001-02-02 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 8,267 hrs

CRACKED.

Source: SDR AC2A072813

2000

OTHER · 2000-08-09 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

EXHAUST ASSY CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000086