B.T.S., L.L.C.

Part 135 operator · designator Z9BA

Data confidence: All records on this page are linked by a shared certificate number or aircraft registration (N-number).

Also recorded as: B.T.S., L.L.C.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.

3 reports on file.

O · 2002-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
N131AE · ATA 6320

METAL IN OIL RESULTING IN CHIP WARNING INDICATIONS. OIL FILTER CONTAINED BARASS AND IRON FINE FLAKES AND SLIVERS. SENT TO FACTORY REPAIR STATION FOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR Z9B2003F00001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2002-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
N131AE · ATA 2435

STARTER GEN, AT 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND COMMUTATOR WORN DOWN TO UNDERCUT, BRUSHES STILL SERVICEABLE. MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY UNDERCUT AT LAST OVERHAUL.

Source: SDR Z9B2003F00002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2002-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
N1600Q · ATA 6310

RUBBING NOISE ON COAST DOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN. FOUND OVER-RUNNING CLUTCH ASSY HAD LOST ALL OIL. TOP BEARING CAP WAS BACKED .5000 OFF THREADS OF OUTER RACE SHAFT. CLUTCH STILL FUNCTIONED, BUT BEARINGS WERE BEGINING TO GRAB. TOP CAP LOCK WASHER STILL HAS PROPER LOCKING INDENTS. UNKNOWN WHY CAP BACKED OFF 82 HOURS SINCE INSPECTION.

Source: SDR Z9B2003F00000 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N5000GBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-11978Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator