N4180F

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

Registered owner: CASWELL FARMS, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
A and P Helicopters, Inc. (APUA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

CESSNA 172 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case SEA84LA116

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.

37 reports on file, 1995-05-10 – 2007-11-02.

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2007-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5620

Part: WINDOW — DEPARTED (CABIN) · airframe 15,275 hrs

SUSPECT TAIL ROTOR BLADE STRIKE CAUSED FROM PASSENGER SLIDING WINDOW EXITING THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. SUSPECT PASSENGER POSSIBLY DAMAGED WINDOW PRIOR IT DEPARTING AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA118059
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 36 reports

2003

OTHER · 2003-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,846 hrs

WILL NOT MAINTAIN PRESET WAYPOINTS AFTER POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA087228
OTHER · 2003-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,836 hrs

WILL NOT MAINTAIN PRESET WAYPOINTS AFTER POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA087229
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)

MAIN BATTERY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA085065
OTHER · 2003-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 12,797 hrs

MAIN BATTERY LOSES ITS CHARGE AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA084470
NO TEST · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 12,414 hrs

MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA083347
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE IND) · airframe 12,537 hrs

ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT CAGE. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083263
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,789 hrs

MAIN ROTOR ACTUATOR WILL NOT MAINTAIN FULL ACTUATION IN THE TOP OR BOTTOM STROKE RANGES.

Source: SDR HEEA083205
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (ATC SYSTEM)

ATC TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA083087
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — CRAZED (FUEL QYT GLASS) · airframe 12,543 hrs

FUEL QTY INDICATOR GLASS CRAZED. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083216

2002

OTHER · 2002-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: LINER — BENT (TURBINE SECTION) · airframe 12,330 hrs

DURING HOT SECTION INSPECTION THE LINER WAS FOUND BENT.

Source: SDR HEEA080513
OTHER · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CAUTION PANEL) · airframe 12,391 hrs

TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION LIGHT SEGMENT LOOSE AND STAYS ON DIM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079562
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — DAMAGED (FUEL CELL) · airframe 12,375 hrs

LEVER ON FUEL CAP WILL NOT STAY LOCK DOWN WHEN SECURED. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA079493

2001

NO TEST · 2001-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 12,322 hrs

TOO WEAK TO START AIRCRAFT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA076817
OTHER · 2001-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: RESTRAINT — STUCK (MAIN ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 12,314 hrs

STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA076434
NO TEST · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: RELAY — OVERHEATED (BATTERY) · airframe 12,040 hrs

BATTERY RELAY STARTED SMOKING AFTER GENERATOR WAS PLACED ON LINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA071963

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: INDICATOR — DETERIORATED (ENGINE OIL)

CASE SEAL DETERIORATED.

Source: SDR HEEA063389
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — STICKS (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR FLUCTUATING, NEEDLE STICKS ON TORQUEMETER.

Source: SDR HEEA060880
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR VIBRATES AND FLUCTUATES ON START-UP.

Source: SDR HEEA060402
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SWASHPLATE — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)

WORN SWASHPLATE ASSY, VERTICAL BOUNCE IN HOVER.

Source: SDR HEEA060191

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)

OIL COOLER HAS HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND CORES ARE CLOGGED.

Source: SDR HEEA0015852
OTHER · 1998-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT GPS)

GPS RECEIVER LOST ALL STATIONS. "WPT" BUTTON BACKLIGHTING INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0013123
OTHER · 1998-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)

MESSAGE SWITCH DAMAGED. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA0013071
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: STOP ASSY — DETERIORATED (M/R XMSN)

STOP ASSY RUBBER IS DETERIORATED.

Source: SDR HEEA0012963

1997

OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)

GYRO PRECESSES AND SLOW ERECTION RATE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 452:05.

Source: SDR HEEA0010780
OTHER · 1997-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUEMETER — FLUCTUATES (COCKPIT)

TORQUE FLUCTUATES, SYMPATHETIC TO MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0010747
OTHER · 1997-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER, — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)

PILOT REPORTED IT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND FREQUENCY OUT OF SPECS. ADJUSTED TO SPECS. WHEN UNIT WAS HEATED, FREQUENCY WENT OUT OF TOLERANCE AGAIN. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED PROBLEM. COOKED UNER HEAT LAMP, VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA979184
OTHER · 1997-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSPONDER WILL NOT REPORT. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, COOKED UNIT, VIBRATED AND PUT IN FREEZER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA979032

1996

OTHER · 1996-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TOT)

INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO AND WON'T INDICATE ON FIRST START.

Source: SDR HEEA967661
OTHER · 1996-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

RIGHT KNOB BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY. ALSO REPLACED DEFECTIVE V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR DUE TO FREQUENCY DRIFT. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA967602
OTHER · 1996-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (ROTOR BRAKE)

HOUSING CRACKED BETWEEN FLUID RESERVOIR AND PISTON HOUSING. WOULD NOT HOLD PRESS.

Source: SDR HEEA966807

1995

OTHER · 1995-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)

GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA955572
OTHER · 1995-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT HORIZ)

PRECESSING IN ROLL AND PITCH AND ROLL ERECTION RATES SLOW.

Source: SDR HEEA955426
OTHER · 1995-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)

GYRO PRECESSES IN PITCH AND ROLL.

Source: SDR HEEA955424
OTHER · 1995-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)

GYRO PRECESSES AND PITCH ROLL ERECTION RATES SLOW.

Source: SDR HEEA955425
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED AND TESTED. REPLACED CRACKED FACEPLATE. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLY LIGHT. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. INSTALLED HEAT-SINK BEHIND TRANSISTOR Q415. FOUND UNIT TO HAVE WEAK POWER OUT. TRIED ADJUSTINGPOWER OUT TO SPECS. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101 AND REPAIRED PROBLEM. UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT RECEIVE. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I405. REPAIRED PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA955397
OTHER · 1995-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — UNBONDED (M/R)

#1 LOWER FINGER UNBONDED BEYOND THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.

Source: SDR HEEA954953