N50046

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1978 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ORLANDO AIRCRAFT SALES LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

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.

23 reports on file, 1995-01-09 – 1999-08-06.

OTHER · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)

GYRO PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY.

Source: SDR HEEA063177
OTHER · 1999-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL)

FILTER WILL NOT BYPASS.

Source: SDR HEEA061568
OTHER · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2562

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ELT)

ELT SELF-ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA060946
OTHER · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2562

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (ELT)

FAILED G-FORCE TEST ON ELT 12 MONTH.

Source: SDR HEEA060953
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR NEEDLE STUCK AT ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA060370
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR HAD NO INDICATION, STUCK AT ZERO. TIME SINCE REPAIR 88:25 HOURS.

Source: SDR HEEA060368
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TOT)

OVERTEMP LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE.

Source: SDR HEEA060365
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 16 reports

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (GAS PRODUCER)

GAUGE STICKS BETWEEN 0-15 PERCENT AND FLUCTUATES.

Source: SDR HEEA0015910
OTHER · 1998-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE OIL)

INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.

Source: SDR HEEA0015620
OTHER · 1998-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: CARBON SEAL — WORN (ENG COMP)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SEAL HOUSING TANGS. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA0014005
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: TACH GEN — WORN (SPLINE AREA)

WORN SPLINE AND CRACKS IN MOUNT PLATE AT BOLT HOLES.

Source: SDR HEEA0013729

1997

INADEQUATE Q C · 1997-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: NOZZLE — MIS MFG (NR 2 SEAL BORE)

RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: EXCESSIVE RUNOUT .020 ON NR2 NOZZLE SEAL BORE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011201
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)

GENERATOR DROPS OFF LINE. UNABLE TO ADJUST.

Source: SDR HEEA0010781
OTHER · 1997-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: LORAN — FAILS (COCKPIT)

LORAN INTERMITTENTLY DROPS OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA0010626
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0010255
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK ASSY — SCORED (M/R XMSN)

LINK ASSY SCORED BEARING INNER SURFACE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010251
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: INDICATOR — PINS LOOSE (ENG OIL)

PINS FOR CANNON PLUG DID NOT ALIGN WITH PINS ON ENG OIL TEMP GAUGE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9478

1996

FLUID LOSS · 1996-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (RETAIN PLATE)

FUEL CONTROL REMOVED DUE TO LEAKING AROUND RETAINING PLATE AREA. NO PROBLEM WITH RFSE 250-93-3 MEDLIN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED FUEL CONTROL.

Source: SDR HEEA968709
OTHER · 1996-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: HANGER ASSY — OUT OF LIMITS (T/R DRIVE)

REMOVED PER ASB 206L-95-101 REV. A. (SPRING I.D. OUT OF LIMITS) HELD AT PHI FOR CSR SIGNATURE. PHI REQUESTS FOR WARRANTY CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED AS OUTLINED IN ASB.

Source: SDR HEEA968147
OTHER · 1996-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT VHF)

WEAK TRANSMIT POWER OUT.

Source: SDR HEEA967702
OTHER · 1996-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

TAKES 15-20 MINUTES TO WARM UP AND LOSES ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA967432
OTHER · 1996-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSCEIVER MUST BE RECYCLED ON FIRST FLIGHT TO SEND SIGNAL, WORKS FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLY LIGHT. REPAIRED. ALIGNED RECEIVER. ADJUSTED POWER OUT AND FREQUENCY TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA966505

1995

OTHER · 1995-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: WASHER — DETERIORATED (M/R THRUST)

EXCESSIVE LOAD ON PLUGS CAUSING MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE. SCRAPPED LOCALLY. LOWER TORQUE ON ADJUSTING SCREWS. LOWER PRELOAD ON PLUGS.

Source: SDR HEEA954084