N6533U

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

Registered owner: TOP FLIGHT AVIATION OF MISSISSIPPI LLC, MS (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.

18 reports on file, 2000-04-08 – 2016-05-23.

OTHER · 2016-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (BS 140-150) · airframe 20,877 hrs

CRACK ON LT SIDE OF ACFT AFT LOWER SHELL, AT BS 140-150. CRACK IS FROM WL 35-54, BL 26. CRACK IS ADJACENT TO TIEDOWN, STEP WHICH IS MOUNTED TO AIRFRAME. CRACK WAS CAUSED BY HIGH WINDS MOVING ACFT, WHILE THE ACFT WAS STILL TIED TO HELI-DECK.

Source: SDR AC2R2016052301
Earlier reports · 2000–2008 · 17 reports

2008

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: THROTTLE CABLE — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 16,268 hrs

ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. SUSPECT A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE.

Source: SDR AC2A2008120579692

2007

NO TEST · 2007-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 15,476 hrs

LEAKED DURING 6 MONTH INSPECTION.

Source: SDR AC2A118583
OTHER · 2007-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — NOISY · airframe 15,360 hrs

NOTICED ENGINE WHINE WHICH INCREASED IN LOUDNESS AND PITCH WITH INCREASE OR DECREASE IN POWER. REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE. DEMONSTRATED PROBLEM TO MX & CONFIRMED PROBLEM. MECHANIC NOTICED STARTER GENERATOR MAKING NOISE, CHANGED STARTER GEN. DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.

Source: SDR AC2A117834
OTHER · 2007-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 15,285 hrs

BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR AC2A117606

2006

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,225 hrs

ON TAKEOFF FROM DRILLING RIG, WHILE INCREASING COLLECTIVE, THE HELICOPTER MADE (2) REPORTS (POPS). ABORTED TAKEOFF. DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLEED VALVE. INSTALLED SERVICABLE ENGINE BLEED VALVE.

Source: SDR AC2A110583

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 12,764 hrs

BATTERY IS WEAK. CHARGED BATTERY, PERFORMED FIRST CAPACITY CHECK, FAILED AFTER 26 MINUTES. RECHARGED WITH CONDITIONING CHARGE OF C1/10. BATTERY FAILED SECOND CAPACITY CHECK AFTER 48 MINUTES. REPLACED BATTERY WITH NEW PART. RETURNED FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.

Source: SDR AC2A099717

2003

OTHER · 2003-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (ATTITUDE) · airframe 10,914 hrs

ATTITUDE GYRO IS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED

Source: SDR AC2A084858

2001

OTHER · 2001-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,821 hrs

FRAME IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075860
OTHER · 2001-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,821 hrs

FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075861
OTHER · 2001-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,821 hrs

STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075857
OTHER · 2001-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,821 hrs

BULKHEAD IS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075859
OTHER · 2001-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,821 hrs

STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075858
OTHER · 2001-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,401 hrs

PART IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW EXHAUST.

Source: SDR AC2A072831

2000

OTHER · 2000-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD PUMP) · airframe 8,998 hrs

PILOT REPORTED GETTING FEEDBACK IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS UPON SHUTDOWN OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER COMPLETING THE SHUTDOWN, HE EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION DECK. REPLACED HOSE ASSY.

Source: SDR AC2A072801
OTHER · 2000-07-26 Unresolved
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

EXHAUST ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED. REPLACED PART. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000081
OTHER · 2000-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: METERING VALVE — ERODED (FUEL NOZZLE)

PART IS ERODED AT THE METER SET CAUSING STREAKING. REPLACED THE METER SET. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000055
OTHER · 2000-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000040