- Registered owner
- Av8-Orr Helicopter Services Inc
- Location
- Hamilton, MT
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 45245
- Year built
- 1979
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date
- June 21, 2013
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2013
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A1A9E8
Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS H2SWAirframe · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS E1GLEngine · Allison 250-C28 series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Allison 250-C28 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 85
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 2021 | 4 |
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| 2024 | 1 |
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
AD 2024-20-07Emergency Equipment; Emergency Flotation SectionAD 2023-11-07Ground Proximity SystemAD 2023-06-05Tail Rotor Drive ShaftInformation bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
SAIB SW-19-05Tail Rotor Drive System, Spline DamageSAIB SW-18-02Loss of Hardware Tail Rotor Drive Shaft CouplingsSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-10-42R1Emergency Float KitsSAIB SW-08-42Emergency Float with Liferaft Kits (kits)SAIB SW-05-24SAIB SW-04-92Historical bulletins · 1
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N206SLMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 13
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2024F00071Support · corrodedBTH-206L1-MM-1-5-31 ( TAIL BOOM) ,BTH-206L1-MM-1-27-60 PAR 5. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF TAIL BOOM STABILIZER REVEALED WEAR AND CORROSION EXCEEDING MANUFACTURES LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPONENT PER MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED .SDR 2013FA0000494Nozzle · brokenPILOT NOTED A +5 DEGREE ON POWER CHECK AND AT TIMES DID NOT FEEL THAT THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING FULL POWER. UPON REMOVING THE ENGINE INLET COWLING A 1.7500" PIECE OF TUBING WITH A 90 DEGREE BEND WAS FOUND INSIDE THE INLET SCREEN AREA ON THE SCREEN FLOOR. THESDR ALG2004F00002Engine · failedENGINE START WAS NORMAL BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A 3 FT HOVER ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL, AT THIS TIME THE PILOT HEARD A SLIGHT BANG FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING WHINE AND A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME. AC BEGAN A SLIGHSDR ALG2003F00094Chip Detector · malfunctionedDURING TAKE-OFF, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO BRA7. PILOT PULLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED CHIP PLUG. LEAK CHECKED AND GROUND RAN IAW OPS MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 99ZZZX4601Line · corrodedDURING REMOVAL OF COMPONENTS FOR AIRCRAFT MAJOR AIRFRAME INSPECTION. SEVERE CORROSION OF FITTING CAUSED BY MOISTURE TRAPPED IN THE FIRE SLEEVE PROTECTION. PART WAS SCRAPPED.SDR 99ZZZX1952Blade · corrodedDURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION HEAVILY CORRODED.SDR 98ZZZX252Blade · corrodedDISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, M/R BLADE HAD CORROSION AND SKIN DEBOND AT BLADE TIP.SDR 97ZZZX4432Coupling · wornIN-FLIGHT AND GROUND RUN, FOUND INTERMITTENT HIGH PITCHED WHINE IN CABIN. INNER COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE UNACCEPTABLE WEAR PATTERN. OUTER COUPLING WAS SERVICEABLE; NEITHER COUPLING WAS WORN BEYOND DIMENSIONAL LIMITS.SDR 97ZZZX223Link Idler · wornDAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USDR 97ZZZX222Lever Assy · wornDAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USDR 96ZZZX2205Link Idler · wornDAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH PN 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH PN 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH PN 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH PN NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH PN 206-010-470-101SDR 96ZZZX2204Lever Assy · wornDAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH PN 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH PN 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH PN 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH PN NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH PN 206-010-470-101SDR 95ZZZX6882Driveshaft · debondedDURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND T/R DRIVESHAFT FORWARD BONDED COUPLING DEBONDING.
STCs that may be installed · 465
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.