N746H

BELL 214ST · 1991 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 18 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Erickson Helicopters, Inc. (9EKA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 1995-01-16 – 2020-04-21.

OTHER · 2020-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,339 hrs · 8,243 cycles

DURING A CORROSION INSPECTION, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS OF CORROSION FOUND ON THIS PANEL.

Source: SDR 9EKA202004241002
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2019-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — ERODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 13,033 hrs · 7,939 cycles

DURING CRUISE, HEAVY VIBRATION FELT ON AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF FIELD. ON INSPECTION, TIP CAP OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPLIT AND PEELED BACK. THERE APPEARED TO BE EROSION IN THE SANDY ENVIRONMENT.

Source: SDR 9EKA201906075003
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2019-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2920

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — WORN (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 13,018 hrs · 7,929 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, OIL COOLER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT, SWITCHING THE FAN TO THE SECONDARY BLEED AIR FAN. OIL TEMP REMAINED IN THE GREEN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BASE. UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A LEAK IN THE TUBE TO THE HYDRAULIC FAN ON THE OIL COOLER HAD DRAINED THE FLUID IN THE UTILITY SYSTEM. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN, TB 214ST-89-99, TO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR AND HARD LINES WITH A MEW MOTOR AND FLEX LINES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Source: SDR 9EKA20190526005
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-29 Unresolved
ATA 2434

Part: GENERATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYSTEM)

GENERATOR DISENGAGES, LIGHT ON, NO AMP INDICATION.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX987
OTHER · 1995-09-24 Unresolved
ATA 8010

Part: STARTER SWTICH — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

STARTER SWITCH CUT OFF AT 15 PERCENT N1.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX989
OTHER · 1995-09-20 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE)

STARTER WILL NOT DISENGAGE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX985
OTHER · 1995-09-19 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — DEFECTIVE (START/GEN)

STARTER SLOW DURING START, HIGH AMPS, LOW VOLTAGE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX988
OTHER · 1995-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 2434

Part: GENERATOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 2)

NR 2 GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX986
OTHER · 1995-08-20 Unresolved
ATA 6710

Part: STICK ASSY — LOOSE (COLLECTIVE)

AXIAL PLAY (END CHUCK) IN NR 1 THROTTLE GRIP. COLLECTIVE HEAD RIVETS LOOSE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX990
OTHER · 1995-03-13 Unresolved
ATA 2330

Part: PA SYSTEM — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PA SYSTEM DEFECTIVE. BRIEFING CANNOT BE SELECTED OR TURNED OFF.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2974
OTHER · 1995-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 3455

Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (ADF)

AMPLIFIER FAILED. DF 88 DOES NOT POINT. NOTE: UNIT ORIGINALLY RECEIVED WITH NEW ACFT FROM BELL/USA.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2973
OTHER · 1995-01-16 Unresolved
ATA 6200

Part: LINK ASSY — BEARING WORN (M/R)

LINK ASSY, BOTH RUBBER BEARINGS WORN.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2975