N3895D

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1980 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MONARCH ENTERPRISES INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2005-05-02 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Bell 206L-1 No injuries Part 133PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC
Source: NTSB case LAX05LA155
CESSNA 182 Minor injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI75FEG08

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.

3 reports on file, 2002-09-27 – 2011-09-03.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2011-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: STUD — WORN (OIL CAP) · airframe 27,711 hrs · 44,976 cycles

ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DEMINISHING, PILOT INITIATED LANDING. ONCE ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE AT FLUCTUATING FROM ZERO TO 30 PSI, AND ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND MX WAS CALLED OUT. UPON ARRIVAL, TECH NOTICED OIL ON BOTH SIDES OF MID FUSELAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, WITH ENGINE COWLING REMOVED, NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL FILTER CAP WAS NOT FULLY SEATED. PROCEEDED TO FURTHER INSPECT AND FOUND THAT 1 OF THE STUDS THAT SECURES THE CAP DOWN HAD WORN THREADS.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000574
OTHER · 2004-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: FUEL NOZZLE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

FUEL NOZZLE SPRAY SHROUD CRACKED. A NEW MATERIAL SHOULD BE USED FOR THE SPRAY SHROUD. (K)

Source: SDR PG9R97953
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7920

Part: SCAVENGE PUMP — FAILED (OIL SYSTEM)

DURING OPERATIONS, AIRCRAFT HAD FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. MECHANIC INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP WAS NOT SENDING ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF OIL TO SYSTEM.

Source: SDR PG92002F00004