# N2148K: 1989 Bell 412, registration cancelled 2011-08-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 23, 2011 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6t-3-series) (registry code 52103) - Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 36001 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 15, 1989 - Last registry action: August 23, 2011 - Mode S code: A1CBD8 - Location: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2148K - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2148K - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2148K-2011-08-23 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 412: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412.md ## Service difficulty reports (209, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA107321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA107321), Nov 1, 2005: TUBE. CHAFED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND SLOWLY DECREASED. WHEN GAUGE READING APPROACHED THE LOWER LIMIT THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. ENGIN - [SDR HEEA088608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088608), Jul 28, 2003: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. SCREEN FADES OUT. FOCUS IS NOT SHARP, INSTENSITY IS DIM. - [SDR HEEA088607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088607), Jul 28, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. COMPUTER CAUSES INDICATOR TO LOSE FOCUS AND FADE AFTER 30 MINUTES. - [SDR HEEA088568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088568), Jul 20, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. UNABLE TO OBTAIN N1 TOPPING ON THIS UNIT, AFTER RERIGGING AND INTERCONNECT ADJUSTMENTS, STILL WOULD NOT GET 98 PERCENT. REPLACED. - [SDR HEEA087813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087813), Jun 20, 2003: INTERPHONE. INOPERATIVE. INTERPHONE BOX, NO SIDE TONE. SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA086651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086651), May 21, 2003: DATA BOX. FAILED. SKYWATCH DATA BOX FAILS OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER 5 MINUTES. - [SDR HEEA085008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085008), Feb 27, 2003: LIFE VEST. LEAKING. LIFE VEST LEAKS. - [SDR HEEA085005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085005), Feb 27, 2003: COVER. TORN. LIFE VEST COVER POCKET TORN. - [SDR HEEA084972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084972), Feb 27, 2003: CROSSTUBE. DAMAGED. MLG CROSSTUBE HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA084939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084939), Feb 27, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BIPOD BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084918), Feb 27, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ATTITUDE INDICATOR RT FLAG SLOW TO PULL. - [SDR HEEA084916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084916), Feb 27, 2003: INDICATOR. DAMAGED. ATTITUDE INDICATOR TURN AND SLIP BALL NOT CENTERED. - [SDR HEEA084812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084812), Feb 21, 2003: SEATBACK CUSHION. TORN. SEAT BACK CUSHION TORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084811), Feb 21, 2003: SEATBACK CUSHION. WORN. SEAT BACK CUSHION WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084804), Feb 21, 2003: STARTER GEN. FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. - [SDR HEEA084798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084798), Feb 21, 2003: STEP. CRACKED. STEP CRACKED. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA084797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084797), Feb 21, 2003: VALVE. FAILED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE READS 30 PSI WHEN NOT RUNNING, REPLACE VALVE. - [SDR HEEA084782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084782), Feb 21, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT STOW COMPLETELY. - [SDR HEEA084779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084779), Feb 21, 2003: DUCT. CRACKED. CRACKED EXHAUST DUCT RT SIDE FLANGE WELD. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084775), Feb 21, 2003: BRACKET. CRACKED. EXHAUST EJECTOR BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084766), Feb 21, 2003: FLOAT. LEAKING. EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKING. - [SDR HEEA084732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084732), Feb 17, 2003: SWITCH. LOOSE. NR 2 COMM SWITCH IS LOOSE. FOUND LIGHT PANEL AND SELECTOR KNOB BAD, SWITCH S1 NOISY AND SWITCH S2 LOOSE. CLEANED SWITCH S1, TIGHTENED SWITCH S2, REPLACED SELECT - [SDR HEEA084729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084729), Feb 17, 2003: TRANSMITTER. FLUCTUATES. OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084727), Feb 17, 2003: SKID SHOE. WORN. MLG SKID SHOE WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084716), Feb 17, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. INTERMITTENT. INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT CHANGE FREQUENCIES. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSFER SWITCH, DEFECTIVE PHOTOCELL AND FADED LENS. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA084577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084577), Feb 14, 2003: BEARING. WORN. WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 EACH 412-010-427-101 BEARINGS DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084562), Feb 14, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS NUMEROUS HOLES. SENT TO INTERNATIONAL AVIATION COMPOSITES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA084542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084542), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA084539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084539), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN BATTERY DEAD. - [SDR HEEA084528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084528), Feb 14, 2003: CHARGER. MALFUNCTIONED. CHARGING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION RAN BATTERY DOWN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084527), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN BATTERY IS SLOW TO CHARGE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084526), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN BATTERY SLOW TO CHARGE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084515), Feb 14, 2003: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. BEEP RANGE KEEPS CHANGING. FOUND GOVERNOR ACTION TO BE A LITTLE SLUGGISH. FOUND FLYWEIGHT PINS COATING TO BE SLIGHTLY WORN AND TEFLON FLYWEIGHT WASHERS ALSO WOR - [SDR HEEA084513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084513), Feb 14, 2003: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FREE TURBINE GOVERNOR PRODUCING N1, ITT, N2 OSCILLATION AT FLAT PITCH AND FLIGHT. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084512), Feb 14, 2003: GOVERNOR. OSCILLATES. FREE TURBINE GOVERNOR PRODUCING ENGINE OSCILLATION. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084507), Feb 14, 2003: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. STARTER GENERATOR DRAGGING CAUSING ENGINE TO START HOTTER THAN NORMAL. - [SDR HEEA083596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083596), Jan 14, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RADAR SYSTEM WON'T PAINT NOISE BAND. SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA080615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080615), Jul 29, 2002: DRAIN VALVE. LEAKING. FUEL DRAIN VALVE LEAKS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA080572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080572), Jul 29, 2002: HUB. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR HUB RED BLADE DAMPER UNSERVICEABLE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA080570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080570), Jul 29, 2002: BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA080561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080561), Jul 29, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 AFCS KICKING IN PITCH, ROLL AND YAW. - [SDR HEEA080556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080556), Jul 29, 2002: RADAR. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR UNIT HAS NO SIDE TONE ON CHANNELS 1 & 2. FOUND UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT AUDIO ON CHANNEL NR 2. REPLACED POT R441. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA080554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080554), Jul 29, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DISCHARGED MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERY PACK CAUSED STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR NOT TO TEST. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA080544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080544), Jul 29, 2002: FUEL CONTROL. DAMAGED. LEAKING AT DOME WEEP HOLE. SPLIT UNIT AND INSPECTED TORQUE TUBE BORE. FOUND TORQUE TUBE BORE COATING FLAKING OFF. SENT MAIN BODY TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. REASSEMBL - [SDR HEEA080543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080543), Jul 29, 2002: SERVO VALVE. LEAKING. CAUSES TORQUE SPLITS AND ERRATIC CONTROL. ENGINES SURGING. FOUND SERVO VALVES LEAKING. REPLACED SERVO VALVES AND SERVO VALVE LEVERS. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY. - [SDR HEEA080540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080540), Jul 29, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. OSCILLATES. BOTH ENGINES OSCILLATING TOGETHER 3 TO 4 PERCENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA080539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080539), Jul 29, 2002: SERVO VALVE. LEAKING. TORQUE SPLIT. TESTED UNIT AND FOUND SERVO VALVES LEAKING. REPLACED SERVO VALVE AND SERVO LEVER WITH REWORKED PART. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY. - [SDR HEEA080531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080531), Jul 29, 2002: ELEMENT. DAMAGED. CAUSING BYPASS TO POP. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA080529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080529), Jul 29, 2002: FILTER. DAMAGED. P3 FILTER HAS A BENT BYPASS SPRING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA080526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080526), Jul 29, 2002: COMPENSATOR. DAMAGED. ENGINE TRIM COMPENSATOR WILL NOT ADJUST. All 209: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2148K-2011-08-23/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19990625025139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990625025139I), Jun 25, 1999: Bell 412 (N2148K), Morgan City, LA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot's crew door came off the aircraft in cruise flight. The aircraft was landed safely on an offshore platform in the gulf of Mexico. Investigation… - [Incident 19960529040999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960529040999I), May 29, 1996: Bell 412 (N2148K), Lafayette, LA, Minor damage. Landed. Throttle to ground idle. Aft cross tube broke. Aircraft rolled. Broken section stopped rollover. Tube bent. - [Incident 19950816031019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950816031019I), Aug 16, 1995: Bell 412 (N2148K), Morgan City, LA. Governor failed NR2 engine. Used manual. Returned to Morgan City. ## Other aircraft with N2148K - [Cancelled 1965-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2148K-1965-05-19): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4875, built 1947. Owner: [Chenango Bridge Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHENANGO%20BRIDGE%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton) --- 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.