# N2258F: 1982 Bell 412, registration cancelled 2018-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 33073
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2008
- Last registry action: May 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A1F70A
- 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/N2258F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2258F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2258F-2018-01-12

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 412: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412.md

## Service difficulty reports (82, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HEEA107323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA107323), Aug 22, 2005: TUBE. FAILED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1200' AT 70% TORQUE, OBSERVED LARGE TORQUE SPLIT. NR 1 HIGH, NR 2 HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. N1 ON NR 2 WAS NOTED AT 58%. IDENTIFIED NR 2 ENGINE G
- [SDR HEEA088947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088947), Aug 26, 2003: PANEL. MISMANUFACTURED. PANEL MISMANUFACTURED. WHEN WE STARTED TO DRILL FASTENER HOLES INTO TRIMMED PANEL AT AFT CENTER EDGE, PANEL SEPERATED AND A CLEAR HARD SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF PAN
- [SDR HEEA085002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085002), Feb 27, 2003: ANTENNA. CORRODED. ANTENNA HAS CORROSION AND TRANSPONDER REPORTED WEAK BY ATC. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA085001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085001), Feb 27, 2003: ANTENNA. FAILED. FM COMMS ANTENNA FAILED FUNCTION CHECK. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA084998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084998), Feb 27, 2003: GPS. MALFUNCTIONED. GPS UNABLE TO ACQUIRE DATA. CLEANED DATA CARD READER CONTACTS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084995), Feb 27, 2003: GPS. MALFUNCTIONED. GPS WILL NOT RECOGNIZE DATA CARD. SENT TO ASM FREEFLIGHT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA084982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084982), Feb 27, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. YAW CONTROL NEEDLE FULL DEFLECTION TO NR 1 SIDE.
- [SDR HEEA084981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084981), Feb 27, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. YAW NEEDLE DEFLECTS FULL LEFT AND STAYS.
- [SDR HEEA084961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084961), Feb 27, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 HELIPILOT COMPUTER PITCH HARDOVER. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084958), Feb 27, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFCS COMPUTER NR 1 PITCH MOTORS ALL THE WAY UP IN SAS MODE.
- [SDR HEEA084931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084931), Feb 27, 2003: GEARBOX. DAMAGED. GEARBOX HAS EXCESSIVE BACKLASH AT FWD COUPLING. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084924), Feb 27, 2003: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READS HIGH. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084920), Feb 27, 2003: INDICATOR. SPINNING. ATTITUDE INDICATOR SPINS CONTINOUSLY, WILL NOT STABILIZE.
- [SDR HEEA084803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084803), Feb 21, 2003: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. STARTER GENERATOR WOULD NOT ROTATE.
- [SDR HEEA084746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084746), Feb 17, 2003: ACTUATOR. STUCK. STEP ACTUATOR STUCK. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084645), Feb 14, 2003: AMPLIFIER. CORRODED. NR 2 KDA CONNECTOR FROZE ON BOX. FOUND UNIT EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. CLEANED CORROSION AND REPLACED 18 HEADER PINS DUE TO CORROSION. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA084639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084639), Feb 14, 2003: TRANSPONDER. WEAK. TRANSPONDER WEAK AND INTERMITTENT REPORTING. SENT TO HONEYWELL, IN. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA084602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084602), Feb 14, 2003: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA WILL NOT SWEEP. FOUND UNIT DOES NOT SWEEP. FOUND CORROSION ON CONNECTOR P3001, CLEANED, REPAIRED, BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA084601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084601), Feb 14, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILS TO DISPLAY PROPERLY. FOUND LOGIC NR 1 BOARD BAD. REPLACED SEVERAL ICS. REPAIRED A BROKEN FOIL FROM PIN 19 OF J1201 HEADER TO PIN 11 O
- [SDR HEEA084599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084599), Feb 14, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM WILL NOT PAINT. FOUND LOGIC NR 1 BOARD BAD, REPLACED IC U1251, U1258, U1211, U1213, U1201, REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA084536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084536), Feb 14, 2003: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. FUEL QTY INDICATION ERRATIC; WILL NOT RETURN TO SAME POSITION ON TEST.
- [SDR HEEA084534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084534), Feb 14, 2003: INDICATOR. STUCK. FUEL QTY INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS COMING DOWN.
- [SDR HEEA084533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084533), Feb 14, 2003: SWITCH. FAILED. SIDE TO SIDE TOTAL READINGS AT 240 LBS. REPLACED SWITCH.
- [SDR HEEA084509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084509), Feb 14, 2003: ARM. CORRODED. WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM CORRODED. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA083595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083595), Jan 14, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RADAR HAS TEST PATTERN ON ANY SCALE ABOVE 4 MILES. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA080574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080574), Jul 29, 2002: BEARING. WORN. SWASHPLATE GIMBAL RING BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA080560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080560), Jul 29, 2002: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. DIRECTIONAL GYRO WON'T SLAVE.
- [SDR HEEA080509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080509), Jul 29, 2002: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. BLEED VALVE PRODUCING HIGH ITT (100 DEGREES HIGHER) AND ENGINE N1 FLUCTUATIONS.
- [SDR HEEA080133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080133), Jun 26, 2002: CYLINDER. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR SERVO CYLINDER LEAKS.
- [SDR HEEA080120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080120), Jun 26, 2002: LEVER. WORN. T/R CONTROL LEVER IN HELL HOLE WORN BEARING. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079639), May 30, 2002: COVER. TORN. LOOP AND HOOK TORN ON END CAP OF EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER.
- [SDR HEEA079548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079548), May 28, 2002: GEARBOX. LEAKING. LEAK OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL. REPLACED SEAL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR HEEA079117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079117), May 21, 2002: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA078490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078490), Apr 26, 2002: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. MAIN ROTOR COMBINING GEARBOX IS MAKING METAL.
- [SDR HEEA076293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076293), Oct 1, 2001: OIL COOLER. LEAKING. OIL COOLER LEAKS.
- [SDR HEEA075936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075936), Sep 10, 2001: EXCITER. FAILED. CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP.
- [SDR HEEA075568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075568), Aug 21, 2001: COVER. TORN. FLOAT BAG VELCRO TORN.
- [SDR HEEA075566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075566), Aug 21, 2001: COVER. TORN. FLOAT BAG COVER VELCRO TORN.
- [SDR HEEA071967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA071967), Apr 3, 2001: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. COMBINING GEARBOXMAKING METAL NR 1 SIDE.
- [SDR HEEA060708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060708), Feb 22, 1999: INDICATOR. INTERMITTENT. STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AT ZERO.
- [SDR HEEA060639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060639), Feb 16, 1999: BLADE. DAMAGED. BLADE DAMAGED ON THE UPPER SURFACE CENTER AT STA 120.
- [SDR HEEA0016574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016574), Oct 28, 1998: ENCODER. INTERMITTENT. HUNDREDS NEEDLE HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION ON ALTIMETER.
- [SDR HEEA0016549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016549), Oct 28, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. POWER-OUT HESITATING WHEN KEYED.
- [SDR HEEA0015399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015399), Jul 29, 1998: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 AFCS WOULD NOT LATCH.
- [SDR HEEA0014175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014175), May 12, 1998: GPS. FAILED. TIME CHANGE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT GIVING COURSE INPUT FAIL MESSAGE.
- [SDR HEEA0014079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014079), Apr 29, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTION. TRANSCEIVER POWER OUT FLUCTUATES WHEN VIBRATED.
- [SDR HEEA0013707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013707), Apr 2, 1998: PUMP. FAILED. BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA0012924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012924), Feb 10, 1998: RATE GYRO. FAILED. RATE GYRO FAILED. WON'T PULL OFF FLAG ON HSI.
- [SDR HEEA0012923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012923), Feb 10, 1998: REVERSE CURRENT. MALFUNCTION. WON'T PULL OFF FLAG ON HSI.
- [SDR HEEA0012905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012905), Feb 10, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. STEP ACTUATOR WON'T COME UP OR DOWN.

All 82: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2258F-2018-01-12/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83IA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83IA053), Dec 2, 1982: Bell 412 (N2258F), Intercoastal Ci, LA, incident, no damage

## 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 19821202070569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821202070569I), Dec 2, 1982: Bell 412 (N2258F), Intracoastal Ci, LA. Loud noise and vibration. Made emergency landing, found main rotor yoke flex plate had cracked. AD on item not due.

## Other aircraft with N2258F

- [Cancelled 1978-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2258F-1978-12-06): Cessna 310L, S/N 310-0058. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Latin American Aviation Export](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LATIN%20AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20EXPORT), [Hialeah, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hialeah)

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