N81SP

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

Accident · 2004-03-06 Unresolved
Bell 206L-3 Minor injury Part 135 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW04LA088

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.

34 reports on file, 1997-03-12 – 2003-02-28.

OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,103 hrs

GPS CURSOR INOPERATIVE IN TCAS MODE.

Source: SDR HEEA085018
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (DROOP COMPEN) · airframe 13,121 hrs

GOVERNOR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DROOP COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA085047
OTHER · 2003-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP COMPENS) · airframe 13,121 hrs

ACTUATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DROOP COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS.

Source: SDR HEEA085035
OTHER · 2003-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

GPS LOSES SIGNAL.

Source: SDR HEEA084428
OTHER · 2003-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,103 hrs

GPS CURSOR WILL NOT COME ON IN TCAS MODE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA084429
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — ERRATIC (ENGINE) · airframe 12,988 hrs

GOVERNOR HAS ERRATIC OPERATION. ENGINE LOSES RPM. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA083333
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 12,807 hrs

MAIN BATTERY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA083421
OTHER · 2003-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7740

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

COMPUTER HAS MULTIPLE NR FAULTS.

Source: SDR HEEA083000
Earlier reports · 1997–2002 · 26 reports

2002

OVER TEMP · 2002-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,101 hrs

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE RUNNING AT UPPER SCALE AND ABOVE NORMAL.

Source: SDR HEEA080655
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (M/R LINKAGE) · airframe 12,101 hrs

CYCLIC CONTROL LINKAGE ELBOW CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079450
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 12,101 hrs

AIRSTAIR STEP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA079475
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: SKID — MISMANUFACTURED (MLG) · airframe 12,101 hrs

RT SADDLE IS OUT OF ROUND AND DOES NOT ALLOW FWD CROSSTUBE TO BE INSERTED.

Source: SDR HEEA079489
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (CYCLIC CONTROL) · airframe 12,101 hrs

CYCLIC CONTROL TUBE IS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079447
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,101 hrs

MAIN ROTOR CONTROL LINKAGE SUPPORT IS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA079456
OTHER · 2002-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 12,101 hrs

AIRSTAIR STEP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA079474

2001

OTHER · 2001-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUEL CELL) · airframe 12,101 hrs

THREADS ON FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA077005
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (MAIN)

BATTERY HOT LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA076847
OTHER · 2001-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)

WOULD NOT BEEP. BEEP WAS INTERMITTENT THROUGHOUT ADJUSTMENT ATTEMPTS.

Source: SDR HEEA075513

1999

OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)

FLOAT COVER WORN AND TORN.

Source: SDR HEEA060785
OTHER · 1999-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — WORN (FUEL SYSTEM)

WORN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES AND GEARS.

Source: SDR HEEA060660
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP BAY)

ACTUATOR WILL NOT EXTEND.

Source: SDR HEEA060391

1998

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 HEEA0015617
OTHER · 1998-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)

BOOST PUMP LEAKING WITH AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AND PUMP OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA0015575
OTHER · 1998-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

Part: AUDIO SELECTOR — INTERMITTENT (DUAL CHANNEL)

DUAL CHANNEL AUDIO PILOT SELECTOR INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR HEEA0014168
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TACH)

DUAL TACH NEEDLE STICKS UP TO 30%.

Source: SDR HEEA0012459

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)

INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0011925
INADEQUATE Q C · 1997-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BEARING HOUSING — MIS MFG (NR 1)

RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED; PIN SLOT WALL THICKNESS MEASURES .030 - .040 OVER SPECS (.070 - .060) ON #1 BEARING HOUSING. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE #1 BEARING HOUSING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010553
OTHER · 1997-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: RELAY — OPEN (DC SYS)

RELAY COIL WINDING IS OPEN.

Source: SDR HEEA0010484
OTHER · 1997-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (TORQUE)

TORQUE INDICATOR READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9777
OTHER · 1997-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3432

Part: HSI CONTROL — FLAG FAILED (GLIDE SLOPE)

GLIDE SLOPE FLAG WILL NOT COME INTO VIEW.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9685
OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — ERROR (COCKPIT ENCODER)

ENCODING ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR AND FAILED POSITION ERROR TEST.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9628
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — NEEDLE LOOSE (COCKPIT)

HUNDREDS NEEDLE IS LOOSE ON HANDSTAFF.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9462
OTHER · 1997-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)

THUMBWHEEL INTERMITTENT WHEN CHANNELING.

Source: SDR HEEA979178
OTHER · 1997-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT)

WEAK RECEIVER SENSITIVITY.

Source: SDR HEEA979186