N7159H

BELL 206L-3 · 1990 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PREMIER ROTORS LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
East West Helicopter LLC (5EWA)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.

12 reports on file, 1999-04-13 – 2004-12-08.

OTHER · 2004-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MASTER) · airframe 12,616 hrs

BATTERY IS WEAK. UNIT FAILED FIRST CAPACITY TEST AFTER 25 MINUTES. PERFORMED A 16 HOUR CONDITIONING CHARGE AT C 1/10TH RATE AND RETESTED. BATTERY FAILED AFTER 44 MINUTES. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR AC2A099714
OTHER · 2002-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 11,335 hrs

CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER THE SADDLE SUPPORT CLAMP AND PART HAD ONLY 581 HOURS ON IT. REPLACED THE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR AC2A081232
OTHER · 2001-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 101,430 hrs

THE MANUFACTURED DATE IS JAN. 2001 WITH 619 HOURS. TWO SPOTS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND UNDER THE SUPPORT CLAMPS. THE CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR AC2A077049
OTHER · 2001-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,830 hrs

FRAME IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075823
OTHER · 2001-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,830 hrs

STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075824
OTHER · 2001-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,830 hrs

CLIP IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR AC2A075825
OTHER · 2001-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,523 hrs

CRACKED. REPLACED PART.

Source: SDR AC2A072818
NO TEST · 2001-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 9,350 hrs

PART IS WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY

Source: SDR AC2A072774
OTHER · 2000-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

STACK IS CRACKED OUT WITH ONLY 48 HOURS. REPLACED PART. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000052
OTHER · 2000-03-13 Unresolved
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

STACK CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STACK. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000036
OTHER · 1999-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST PIPE — CRACKED (ENGINE)

EXHAUST ASSY CRACKED. REPLACED PART. (X)

Source: SDR AC2A0000076
OTHER · 1999-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 7810

Part: STACK — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EXHAUST STACK CRACKED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3214