# N2149S: 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: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6-series) (registry code 52033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36002
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1989
- Certificate issued: December 18, 2007
- Last registry action: May 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A1CC02
- Owner when cancelled: [Ep Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EP%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Wood Dale, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wood%20Dale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9744° N, 87.9865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60191, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2149S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2149S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2149S-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 (279, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HEEA111800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA111800), Oct 30, 2006: TUBE. LEAKING. NR 1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. MASTER CAUTION LIGHT, NR1 HYDRAULIC SEGMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND A PIN HOLE IN TUBE. REPLACED TUBE.
- [SDR HEEA098914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA098914), Dec 31, 2004: TRANSISTOR. BURNED OUT. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NOTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. RETURNED TO BOOTHVILLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRANSISTOR 8Q2 FOR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS HAD SHORTED AND CAUSED RESISTOR
- [SDR HEEA092086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA092086), Dec 7, 2003: PACKING. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW RED LINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE.
- [SDR HEEA088602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088602), Aug 6, 2003: HANGER ASSY. DAMAGED. HUMS, READINGS WERE HIGH. REPLACED PART.
- [SDR HEEA088510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088510), Jul 11, 2003: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. RATE TURN NEEDLE DISPLACED 1/2 STEP TO RIGHT.
- [SDR HEEA088061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088061), Jul 2, 2003: STARTER GEN. FAILED. STARTER WILL NOT MOTOR.
- [SDR HEEA087975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087975), Jun 28, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP HAS SEVERAL EROSION HOLE THROUGH THE STRIP.
- [SDR HEEA087984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087984), Jun 26, 2003: GYRO. FAILED. ATTITUDE GYRO WILL NOT ERECT. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088052), Jun 25, 2003: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSMIT STATIC AND NOISE. FOUND TRANSMIT MODULATION DISTORTED. REALIGNED TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED C/N SQUELCH AND CARRIER SQUELCH. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA087510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087510), Jun 12, 2003: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. FORCE TRIM NOT RELEASING INTERMITTENTLY. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA087244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087244), Jun 10, 2003: SHOE. WORN. MLG SKID TUBE SHOE IS WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA087232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087232), Jun 10, 2003: INDICATOR. BROKEN. RPM INDICATOR LAMP ASSY WILL NOT REMAIN INTACT. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA086700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086700), May 22, 2003: GYRO. PRECESSES. GYRO PRECESSES 20 DEGREES. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA086697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086697), May 22, 2003: COVER. WORN. COVER END FLAPS HOOK AND LOOP FABRIC WORN OUT. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA086681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086681), May 22, 2003: BUSHING. WORN. INPUT LEVER BUSHINGS WORN AND LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA086671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086671), May 22, 2003: DOOR. WORN. CREW DOOR WORN THROUGH AT TOP. REPLACED DOOR.
- [SDR HEEA086666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086666), May 22, 2003: ALTIMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. ALTIMETER LAGGING. IN SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA086658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086658), May 21, 2003: BUSHING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN BUSHINGS; VIBRATION IN TAIL ROTOR. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA086656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086656), May 21, 2003: FLOAT. LEAKING. EMERGENCY FLOAT LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA086642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086642), May 21, 2003: FLOAT. LEAKING. MLG EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA086641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086641), May 21, 2003: FLOAT. LEAKING. EMERGENCY FLOAT LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA086640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086640), May 21, 2003: FLOAT. LOOSE. MLG EMERGENCY FLOAT REINFORCEMENTS LOOSE.
- [SDR HEEA086615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086615), May 21, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAILED. STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
- [SDR HEEA086612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086612), May 21, 2003: DUCT. CRACKED. EXHAUST STACK DUCT HAS LARGE CRACKS. REPLACED.
- [SDR HEEA085853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085853), Mar 26, 2003: SIGNAL COND UNIT. FAILED. SIGNAL COND UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL LOW LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT.
- [SDR HEEA085000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085000), Feb 27, 2003: LEAD. CHAFED. IGNITER LEAD CHAFED.
- [SDR HEEA084988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084988), Feb 27, 2003: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. WX RADAR SYS TAS FAIL IS DISPLAYED ON SCREEN AND IT WOULD NOT CALIBRATE.
- [SDR HEEA084987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084987), Feb 27, 2003: COMPUTER. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM UNIT DISPLAYS FAIL MESSAGE.
- [SDR HEEA084970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084970), Feb 27, 2003: CAP. WORN. MLG CROSSTUBE CAP RUBBER WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084968), Feb 27, 2003: CAP. WORN. CROSSTUBE CAP RUBBER WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084954), Feb 27, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. SPLIT. TORQUE SPLITS AND OSCILLATIONS. FOUND LEAKAGE. POLISHED AND RESET SERVO VALVES AND LEVER. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR HEEA084943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084943), Feb 27, 2003: BEARING. WORN. ENGINE MOUNT BEARINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084940), Feb 27, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BIPOD ASSY BEARINGS WORN. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA084935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084935), Feb 27, 2003: BEARING. WORN. ENGINE MOUNT TRIPOD ASSY BEARINGS ARE WORN. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA084927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084927), Feb 27, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. TAIL ROTOR HEAD HAS BLADE DAMAGE. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084917), Feb 27, 2003: INDICATOR. UNRELIABLE. ATTITUDE INDICATOR UNRELIABLE. DURING GROUND CHECKS UNIT WOULD NOT ERECT.
- [SDR HEEA084822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084822), Feb 21, 2003: ROD BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR HEAD HAS A WORN ROD BEARING. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084816), Feb 21, 2003: ROD BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR HEAD ROD BEARING WORN BEARING. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084801), Feb 21, 2003: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. STARTER GENERATOR DRAGGING DURING START.
- [SDR HEEA084799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084799), Feb 21, 2003: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
- [SDR HEEA084784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084784), Feb 21, 2003: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY.
- [SDR HEEA084776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084776), Feb 21, 2003: EJECTOR. CRACKED. EXHAUST EJECTOR CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084772), Feb 21, 2003: SKID SHOE. WORN. MLG SKID SHOE IS WORN. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA084767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084767), Feb 21, 2003: SKID. CRACKED. RT SKID TUBE IS CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084764), Feb 21, 2003: FLOAT. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY FLOAT DOUBLER AROUND VALVE SEPARATED.
- [SDR HEEA084745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084745), Feb 17, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ACTUATOR CAUSES RIGHT STEP NOT TO EXTEND. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084744), Feb 17, 2003: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. RT STEP INTERMITTENTLY WON'T GO UP. REPAIRED ACTUATOR.
- [SDR HEEA0029620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0029620), Feb 16, 2003: VALVE. LEAKING. VALVE, LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA084640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084640), Feb 14, 2003: TRANSPONDER. INOPERATIVE. TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CORROSION FROM UNIT. REPLACED THE INSULATORS AND SPACER ON Q501 TRANSISTOR WHICH WERE DETERIORATED. FOUND MTL AND FREQUENCY OUT
- [SDR HEEA084636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084636), Feb 14, 2003: TRANSPONDER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSPONDER CAUSES TCAS TO DISPLAY ITSELF (NO SUPPRESSION PULSE). CLEANED CORROSION FROM UNIT. REPLACED WASHER AND 3 INSULATORS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

All 279: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2149S-2011-08-23/reports.md

## 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 19950509036599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950509036599I), May 9, 1995: Bell 412 (N2149S), Sabine, TX, Minor damage. Fuel leak en route. Fuel leaking into door. Returned. Nothing further. Part NR3021280.

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