N81671

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Bell 206L-3 Fatal injury Part 135operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW04FA007

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.

42 reports on file, 1995-04-21 – 2003-06-09.

FALSE WARNING · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TOT) · airframe 13,134 hrs

WRONG LIMITS FOR L-3 AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA087181
OTHER · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: CASE — CORRODED (M/R GEARBOX)

CORRODED MOUNTING HOLES; LINER WORN; CORRODED ORING GROOVE.

Source: SDR HEEA087180
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: BOTTLE — CORRODED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,016 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE HAS CORROSION ON NECK AND VALVE. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA085040
NO TEST · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)

MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA083350
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2437

Part: VOLTMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DIGITAL VOLTMETER NOT WORKING, NO DISPLAY. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083450
NO TEST · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 11,957 hrs

MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA083346
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (CROSSTUBE) · airframe 11,850 hrs

LT OUTBOARD CLAMP ON FWD CROSSTUBE HAS BROKEN T-BOLT. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA083382
NO TEST · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 11,887 hrs

MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA083352
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)

MAIN BATTERY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA083418
OTHER · 2003-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: FITTING — WORN (STRUT) · airframe 11,850 hrs

RIGHT REAR DOOR STRUT END FITTINGS WORN. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA083010
FLUID LOSS · 2003-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 12,083 hrs

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA083026
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 31 reports

2002

OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,770 hrs

FUSELAGE TRIM PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA079495
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 11,916 hrs

RT MID FLOAT BAG HAS A SLOW LEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA079492
OTHER · 2002-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,132 hrs

FREEWHEEL UNIT MAKING METAL.

Source: SDR HEEA079212
NO TEST · 2002-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EXTERIOR LIGHTS) · airframe 12,143 hrs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079220

2001

OTHER · 2001-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: LEG ASSY — DAMAGED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,400 hrs

RIVET HOLES ARE ELONGATED. SCAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA075529
OTHER · 2001-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: LINK — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 11,490 hrs

MAIN ROTOR HEAD LINK ASSY IS CORRODED. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA075493
OTHER · 2001-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: LEG ASSY — CHAFED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,400 hrs

CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. SCAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA075527
OTHER · 2001-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: LEG ASSY — CORRODED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 11,400 hrs

PITTING ON INSIDE OF TUBE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA075521
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,677 hrs

ENGINE LIGHTS OFF VERY HOT ON ALL STARTS AND THERE IS NO MORE ADJUSTMENT LEFT FOR LIGHTOFF DERICHMENT. IF ACCELERATION IS MOVED BACK, START IS STILL HOT AND ACCELERATION SLOW. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. UNIT TESTED OK.

Source: SDR HEEA072571
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,605 hrs

STARTING PROBLEMS AND OSCILLATIONS ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Source: SDR HEEA072569
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (TORQUEMETER) · airframe 10,663 hrs

FLUCTUATES 3 TO 5 PERCENT ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE.

Source: SDR HEEA072554
NO TEST · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,147 hrs

WILL NOT KEEP USER WAYPOINTS WHEN POWER IS CYCLED. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA072537
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FLUCTUATES (ENGINE) · airframe 10,492 hrs

TORQUE FLUCTUATING 10 PERCENT ON TAKE OFF. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND EXCESSIVE SIDE PLAY AT THE CUTOFF LINKAGE. REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED OK.

Source: SDR HEEA072568
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 10,484 hrs

BOTH RESTRAINT ARM BEARINGS HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA072545
NO TEST · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,179 hrs

POWER BUTTON IS INOPERATIVE. SENT TO MAGELLAN SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA072538
OTHER · 2001-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: SEAT BELT — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,856 hrs

SEAT BELT STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA072175
OTHER · 2001-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: SEAT BELT — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,835 hrs

SEAT BELT STICKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA072173

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

GPS WILL NOT UPDATE.

Source: SDR HEEA063241
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (FUEL QUANTITY)

FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR HAS FLUCTUATION.

Source: SDR HEEA060819

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GPS WILL NOT PRESENT USER WAY POINTS. FACE WAS BROKEN DUE TO SHEET METAL TRIM NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0015816
OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0015132
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2842

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)

TRANSMITTER HAS ERRATIC INDICATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0014543

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TOT)

TOT GAUGE STICKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0011323
OTHER · 1997-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (COCKIT GPS)

ANTENNA SLOW TO ACQUIRE SATELLITES AND LOCK ON.

Source: SDR HEEA0010334
OTHER · 1997-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: FIN ASSY — SEPARATED (LOWER END)

FIN ASSY SEPARATED AT LOWER END AND OVER WEIGHT.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9684
OTHER · 1997-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (CYCLIC)

ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELBOW ASSY.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9770
OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: FLOAT BAG ASSY — DEFECTIVE (INLET VALVE)

FLOAT BAG ASSY UNBONDED INLET VALVE. SIX MONTH INSPECTION DUE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9663
OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK ASSY — SEPARATED (XMSN MOUNT)

LINK ASSY SEPARATED RUBBER.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9678
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (CYCLIC)

ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ELBOW.

Source: SDR HEEA979098

1995

OTHER · 1995-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FRAME IS CRACKED AT BOTH TOP ATTACHMENT FITTINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.

Source: SDR HEEA955766
OTHER · 1995-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R)

BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. BEARINGS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. SEE MMIR'S # 4831 THROUGH # 4844 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA954832