N40LP

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

10 reports on file, 1995-08-31 – 2005-11-27.

WARNING INDICATION · 2005-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (STARTER GEN)

GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW CHECKLIST. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT BATTERY CONTROL RELAY. REPLACED TERMINAL END OF WIRE. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR BRUSHES DUE TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION DURING OPS, CHECK. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2005F00092
OTHER · 2004-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 16,165 hrs

DURING ROUTINE A/F INSPECTION, CORROSION AND SEPARATION WAS NOTED ON LOWER SURFACE SKIN/SPAR INTERFACE IMMEDIATELY O/B OF GRIPFINGER. REPLACED W/SERVICABLE PART.

Source: SDR ALGA095160
OTHER · 1999-08-06 Unresolved
ATA 6230

Part: BEARING — ROUGH (SWASHPLATE)

SWASHPLATE ASSY WAS REMOVED DUE TO BEARING ROUGHNESS. FOUND BEARING INNER RACE BREAKING DOWN. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS SECOND BEARING ON ASSY, S/N JIJA-90059, IN 9 MONTHS.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3335
OTHER · 1998-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 6230

Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (SWASHPLATE)

REPLACED DRIVE LINK FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL L-3 FIG 6221. UPON TEARDOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TOTAL TIME OF PARTS LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS/1 YEAR SINCE REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1938
OTHER · 1998-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 6230

Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (SWASHPLATE)

REPLACED DRIVE LINK FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL L-3 FIG 6221. UPON TEARDOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TOTAL TIME OF PARTS LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS/1 YEAR SINCE REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1939
OTHER · 1997-09-26 Unresolved
ATA 2430

Part: RELAY — INTERMITTENT (DC SYSTEM)

INTERMITTENT OPERATION.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX4975
OTHER · 1997-02-27 Unresolved
ATA 2430

Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (DC SYSTEM)

RELAY REMOVED DUE TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX1288
OTHER · 1996-06-20 Unresolved
ATA 6230

Part: DRIVE LINK — WORN (M/R MAST)

PLAY IN EXCESS OF .025 INCH AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL MM L3, FIGURE 62.21. AT TEAR DOWN, FOUND BEARING AND SPACERS WORN. TOTAL TIMES LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS AND 1 YEAR SINCE REPLACED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3847
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-08-31 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — BEARING CRACKED (T/R)

DURING MAINTENANCE ON T/R HUB AND BLADE (HIGH FREQ VIB), FOUND INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED, TOTAL TIME OF BEARINGS, 921.7 HOURS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6095
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-08-31 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — BEARING CRACKED (T/R)

DURING MAINTENANCE ON T/R HUB AND BLADE (HIGH FREQ VIB), FOUND INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED, TOTAL TIME OF BEARINGS, 921.7 HOURS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6096