# N233LE: 1979 Bell AH-1F - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell AH-1F](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-ah-1f) (registry code 1181906, 2 seats) - Engine: [Honeywell T5317 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-t5317-series) (registry code 33907) - Data sheets: [TCDS E17EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E17EA) (Ozark Aeroworks LLC) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 79-23233 - Year built: 1979 - Type: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition - Airworthiness date: March 22, 2006 - Certificate issued: March 21, 2006 - Expires: October 31, 2029 - Mode S code: A214A4 - Registered owner: [Army Aviation Heritage Foundation And Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARMY%20AVIATION%20HERITAGE%20FOUNDATION%20AND%20MUSEUM%20INC) - Location: [Hampton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Hampton) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.4006° N, 84.3077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30228, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=233LE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233LE From the FAA registry file of October 22, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Honeywell T5317 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 11 in force ### Matched by airframe (Bell AH-1F) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Honeywell T5317 series) - [AD 2022-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2022-10-02): Engine Controls · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T53-L-13B S/SB, T53-L-13B S/SA and 14 more. Effective Jun 28, 2022 - [AD 2009-15-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-15-13): Combustion chamber housings (CCHs) · Honeywell International T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1 and 2 more. Effective Aug 25, 2009 - [AD 2006-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-11-16): Fuel control regulator assemblies · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T53-L-13B/D, T53-L-13B and 8 more. Effective Jul 5, 2006 - [AD 2006-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-01-05): Turboshaft engine · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T53-L-13B/D, T53-L-13B S/SB and 12 more. Effective Feb 16, 2006 - [AD 2002-15-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-15-04): Compressor impellers · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T53-L-13B/D, T53-L-13B and 4 more. Effective Sep 10, 2002 - [AD 2002-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-09-09): Centrifugal Compressor Impeller · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T53-L-13B/D, T53-L-13B and 10 more. Effective Jun 13, 2002 - [AD 97-21-07 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-21-07-R1): Accessory Drive Carrier Assembly · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T5313B, T5317A and 1 more. Effective Jul 6, 1998 - [AD 97-07-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-07-05): Accessory Drive Assembly · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T5311A, T5311B and 4 more. Effective Jun 24, 1997 - [AD 95-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/95-10-04): Centrifugal Compressor Impeller · Honeywell International T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1 and 1 more. Effective May 25, 1995 - [AD 77-17-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-17-08): Fuel Regulator P1 Multiplier Lever · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T5307A, T5309A and 7 more. Effective Mar 30, 1978 - [AD 75-22-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-02): Secondary Failure N2 Accessory Drive Shaft · Honeywell International T5307A, T5309A, T5309B and 6 more. Effective Oct 29, 1975 ### Historical (superseded or no longer in force) - [AD 2002-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-03-01) (historical): Reduction Gearbox Assembly · Honeywell International T5311A, T5311B, T5313B and 2 more. Effective Mar 21, 2002 - [AD 98-22-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/98-22-11) (historical): Fuel Pumps · Honeywell International T5317A-1. Effective Dec 18, 1998 ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N233LE. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20100911051941I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100911051941I), Sep 11, 2010: Bell AH-1F (N233LE), Winston Salem, NC, Minor damage. Two helicopters, in a formation flight of four cobras, touched blade tips in flight while conducting an air show exhibition. The damage on the rotor tips of… ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (2) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the engine (Honeywell T5317 series) - [STC SE00585AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00585AT): Installation of Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. PC Safety Valve Kit. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Lists T5317A - [STC SE00029EN](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00029EN): Installation of Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc. SmartCycle Plus Engine Monitoring System, P/N EMU-K-010-1 on specific T53 engine models. Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc. Lists T5317A ## Related - Other Bell AH-1F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-ah-1f/aircraft.md - The Honeywell T5317 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-t5317-series.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.