N391AL

BELL 214ST · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 18 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.

15 reports on file, 1995-08-01 – 2012-07-13.

FALSE WARNING · 2012-07-13 Unresolved
ATA 6597

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (PRESSURE SWITCH) · airframe 16,890 hrs

42 DEGREE GEARBOX LIGHT CAME ON AT A TEMP OF 35 DEGREE C AND STAYED ON. MX REPLACED TEMP PROBE AND PRESSURE SWITCH WIRE FROM THE 42 DEGREE GEARBOX TO THE TAILBOOM CONNECTOR AT A/F TO FUSELAGE ATTACH STATION.

Source: SDR P4YA0713201200001
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 14 reports

2006

OTHER · 2006-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2297

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (FLT CONTROL SYS)

IN FLIGHT, BOTH ELEVATORS FAILED, AARS ROLL FAILED, SCAS PITCH FAILED, AND FBW ELEVATORS WENT FULL UP. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LT AND PITCHED UP. WITH FULL FWD AND FULL RT CYCLIC, PILOTS DID NOT REGAIN CYCLIC CONTROL UNTIL THE AIRSPEED HAD DROPPED BELOW 100 KTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT TO GROUNDED SHIELD IN NR 2 PITCH CONTROL MOTION TRANSDUCER WIRE SEGMENT. REPLACED WIRE SEGMENT IAW BHT ELECTRICAL STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL. GROUND OP CHECK GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2006F00036

2005

OTHER · 2005-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2821

Part: FILTER — FAILED (FUEL SYS)

ON TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE PILOT LANDED THE AC. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT, GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED IAW MM, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2005F00121

2004

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2004-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: ECU — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM. MAINT REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE HMU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HMU. ALSO REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE ECU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ECU.

Source: SDR ALG2004F00023
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2004-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: HMU — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM. MAINT REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE HMU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HMU ALSO REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE ECU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ECU.

Source: SDR ALG2004F00022

2003

OTHER · 2003-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8011

Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

WILL NOT ENGAGE EVERYTIME. REQUEST WARRANTY REPAIR. RO 33256 DMR 719713

Source: SDR ALGA087781
OTHER · 2003-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8011

Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)

STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE. REQUEST WARRANTY REPAIR. DMR 719714 RO33252

Source: SDR ALGA087782
INADEQUATE Q C · 2003-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: SKID — MISMANUFACTURED (MLG)

PART TT: NEW: FWD AND AFT SKID TUBE INSERTS WILL NOT ALIGN FOR ATTACHMENT- MISMANUFACTURED.

Source: SDR ALGA084107

2001

OTHER · 2001-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: PLATE — MISMANUFACTURED (MASTER SPLINE)

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVEPLATE WITH THE NEW UNIT. PART IS MISMANUFACTURED: MASTER SPLINE IS MACHINED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES COUNTER CLOCKWISE FROM ITS PROPER LOCATION.

Source: SDR ALG2001F00000

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — CHIP LIGHT (RIGHT ENGINE)

NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, CONTINUED IN-FLIGHT. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND 2 SMALL FLAKES. INSPECTED OIL PUMP SCREENS, FOUND NO METAL. DETERMINED FLAKES ALLOWABLE, GROUND AIRCRAFT 45 MINUTE PENALTY RUN. RECHECKED CHIP PLUGS, FOUND NO METAL. ENGINE MEETS SERVICEABILITY CHECK IAW G.E. MM. GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK CHIP PLUG.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX1276

1996

OTHER · 1996-06-18 Unresolved
ATA 7120

Part: BEARING — CHAFED (ENGINE AREA)

UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, ENGINES REMOVED TO FACILITATE SHEET METAL REPAIRS TO LONGERON. FOUND BEARING BODY CHAFED BOTH SIDES BY CLEVIS.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3485
OTHER · 1996-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 5400

Part: PYLON SUPPORT — CRACKED (PYLON RT)

THE RT PYLON SUPPORT IS CRACKED 14.50 INCHES FROM THE FORWARD TRANSMISSION ISLAND AFT. THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT CYCLIC SERVO. THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF THE PYLON STRUCTURE WERE CRACKED: BEAM (W.O. 65.00). PYLON SUPPORT ASSY, RT. BULKHEAD (STA 227.10).

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1806
OTHER · 1996-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 5412

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FS 227.10)

THE RT PYLON SUPPORT IS CRACKED 14.50 INCHES FROM THE FORWARD TRANSMISSION ISLAND AFT. THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT CYCLIC SERVO. THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF THE PYLON STRUCTURE WERE CRACKED: BEAM (W.O. 65.00). PYLON SUPPORT ASSY, RT. BULKHEAD (STA 227.10).

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1807
OTHER · 1996-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 5400

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (WL 65)

THE RT PYLON SUPPORT IS CRACKED 14.50 INCHES FROM THE FORWARD TRANSMISSION ISLAND AFT. THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT CYCLIC SERVO. THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF THE PYLON STRUCTURE WERE CRACKED: BEAM (W.O. 65.00). PYLON SUPPORT ASSY, RT. BULKHEAD (STA 227.10).

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1805

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DET UNIT — FAULTY (NR 2 ELECT BAY)

WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED CLEARING TURN TO CHECK FOR SMOKE. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO BASE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. FOUND FIRE CONTROL UNIT UNSERVICEABLE. REPLACED FIRE CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX4414