# N2133X: 1981 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2005-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2005
- 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 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45634
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2002
- Last registry action: July 19, 2005
- Mode S code: A1C77E
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%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/N2133X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2133X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2133X-2005-11-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (20)

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

- [SDR HEEA085025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085025), Feb 28, 2003: SEAL. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR HEAD WHITE GRIP SEAL SLINGING GREASE. REPLACED SEAL DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA072463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072463), Apr 10, 2001: FUEL CONTROL. LEAKING. FUEL LEAKING FROM AROUND BYPASS COVER. DURING OVERHAUL FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND PITTING AROUND BYPASS COVER AND BORE. THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE LEAKING FRO
- [SDR HEEA065163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065163), Nov 15, 1999: CARTRIDGE. INIOPERATIVE. CARTRIDGE TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
- [SDR HEEA062851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062851), Jul 12, 1999: PUMP. DAMAGED. FUEL PUMP SUCKING AIR. PERFORMED SPLINE INSPECTION AND FOUND DRIVE SPLINES TO BE PITTED.
- [SDR HEEA062403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062403), May 19, 1999: ADAPTER. WORN. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. COMPRESSOR REPAIRED DUE TO BROKEN VANE STUD. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED STEP WEAR IN EXCESS OF NO-
- [SDR HEEA0013644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013644), Mar 26, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. NEEDLE ON INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. MAKING NOISE.
- [SDR HEEA0012491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012491), Jan 6, 1998: RESTRAINT. WORN. TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT HAS WORN BEARINGS.
- [SDR HEEA0010845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010845), Aug 21, 1997: RECEIVER. FAILED. NAV RECEIVER UNABLE TO DIAL IN PROPER NAV FREQUENCY.
- [SDR HEEA0010244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010244), Jun 25, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR FAILED. NO ROTOR INDICATION.
- [SDR HEEA0010210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010210), Jun 23, 1997: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. TURBINE NEEDLE HAS STICKY OPERATION BELOW 20% AND TURBINE AND ROTOR NEEDLE WILL NOT TURN TO ZERO.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9955), May 28, 1997: VOLT REGULATOR. DEFECTIVE. VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAUSING DEFECTION OF AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9918), May 21, 1997: TRANSDUCER. READS HIGH. TRANSMITS HIGH OUT TOLERATION.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9820), May 7, 1997: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. LED FLICKERS WHEN IN STANDBY. FOUND SCRATCHY RECEIVE AND DISTORTED TRANSMIT MODULATION.
- [SDR HEEA968326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968326), Oct 14, 1996: SPAR. CORRODED. ELEV SPAR CORRODED.
- [SDR HEEA968325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968325), Oct 14, 1996: ELEVATOR ASY. CRACKED. ELEV CRACKED AT PIVOT HOLES.
- [SDR HEEA967791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967791), Sep 9, 1996: PEDAL ASSY. WORN EXCESS. PART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. (BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR HEEA967657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967657), Aug 16, 1996: FRAME. GOUGED. PART IS GOUGED. (TAILBOOM RING HAS GOUGES INNER AREA OF OUTER FLANGE.
- [SDR HEEA967477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967477), Jun 24, 1996: CASE ASSY. CLOGGED. CASE ASSY CLOGGED OIL PASSAGE.
- [SDR HEEA966844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966844), Mar 13, 1996: YOKE. BEARING FAIL. ASSEMBLY CAME IN DUE TO TRUNNION PIN RETIREMENT. FOUND TRUNNION BEARINGS BREAKING DOWN AND THRUST PLUGS BREAKING DOWN. REMOVED GRIPS DUE TO SEAL LEAK AND FOUND 
- [SDR HEEA955771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955771), Sep 15, 1995: YOKE. BEARINGS FAILED. BEARING JOURNALS ON YOKE BREAKING DOWN, ALONG WITH FOUR BEARINGS P/N 206-011-118-001. T.T. ON ALL PARTS 1189:55. REPLACEMENT PART INFORMATION FOR BEARINGS (4 EA

## Other aircraft with N2133X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2133X): Keystone Helicopter S-76C, S/N 760638
- [Cancelled 1979-05-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2133X-1979-05-01): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-7916340. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Globe Aero Ltd Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LTD%20INC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)

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