# N20898: 1982 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2007-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2007
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45721
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2000
- Last registry action: February 14, 2006
- Mode S code: A1B36F
- Owner when cancelled: [Phi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20898
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20898
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20898-2007-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.md

## Service difficulty reports (16)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR HEEA083425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083425), Jan 9, 2003: AMPLIFIER. INOPERATIVE. PA AMPLIFIER SIREN INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA083097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083097), Jan 8, 2003: RECEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. FUNCTION BUTTONS REQUIRE 2-3 PUSHES THE CHANGE FUNCTION. SOME BUTTONS HAVE MARKINGS WORN OFF. ALL FUNCTION BUTTONS AND SWITCHES BAD. ALSO FOUND DISPLAY LENS BAD
- [SDR HEEA083065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083065), Jan 7, 2003: TRANSCEIVER. INTERMITTENT. TRANSCEIVER RECEIVES INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND NO RECEIVER AUDIO DUE TO BAD C147 CAPACITOR. REPLACED. REPAIRED PROBLEM. REALIGNED RECEIVER AND ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH,
- [SDR HEEA083045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083045), Jan 6, 2003: TRANSCEIVER. WEAK. TRANSCEIVER RECEIVES WEAK AND BROKEN. FOUND RECEIVER AUDIO CUTTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED BAD C147 CAPACITOR. REPAIRED. FOUND MODULATION DISTORTED. REPLAC
- [SDR HEEA064755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064755), Oct 13, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND FITTING CORRODED AND DAMAGED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING.
- [SDR HEEA064754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064754), Oct 13, 1999: RETAINER. CORRODED. CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RETAINERS.
- [SDR HEEA064753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064753), Oct 13, 1999: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. FOUND AFT CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE ASSY.
- [SDR HEEA064752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064752), Oct 13, 1999: TUBE ASSY. CORRODED. FOUND TUBE CORRODED AND DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TUBE ASSY.
- [SDR HEEA0015763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015763), Aug 25, 1998: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. PRESSURE READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HEEA0015602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015602), Aug 14, 1998: STARTER. FAILED. STARTER HAS BURNT BRUSHES AND COMMUTER.
- [SDR HEEA0014077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014077), Apr 29, 1998: TORQUEMETER. FAILED. TORQUEMETER NEEDLE DOESN'T RETURN TO ZERO.
- [SDR HEEA0012474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012474), Jan 6, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. TOT INDICAOR INCORRECT READING.
- [SDR HEEA0012353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012353), Dec 17, 1997: INDICATOR. STICKS. INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS THROUGH SCALE INTERMITTENTLY.
- [SDR HEEA966827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966827), Mar 4, 1996: BEARING. CRACKED. BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES, P/N 206-010-733-003 AND 8 EACH SPACERS, P/N 206-011-742-101. NOTE: SEE MMIR'S # 6826 THROUGH #6835 FOR ADDITIONA
- [SDR HEEA955001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955001), May 15, 1995: SUPPORT. REQ REPLACEMENT. REMOVED TO COMPLY WITH ASB 206L-93-89 REV. B (REPLACEMENT OF -109 SUPPORT WITH -113 SUPPORT)
- [SDR HEEA954763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954763), Apr 11, 1995: FREEWHEEL. SEALS LEAK. LEAKING FROM FORWARD AND AFT SEALS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FREEWHEELING UNIT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

## Other aircraft with N20898

- [Cancelled 2015-05-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20898-2015-05-26): Air Tractor AT-802, S/N 802-4022, built 2012. Exported to United Arab Emirates. Owner: [Iomax USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IOMAX%20USA%20INC), [Mooresville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Mooresville)

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