# N23023: Bell 412, registration cancelled 1999-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 1999
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33080
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1994
- Last registry action: November 19, 1997
- Mode S code: A20B3A
- 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/N23023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23023-1999-07-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (64, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HEEA062893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062893), Jul 16, 1999: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. STEP ACTUATOR RECEIVED INOPERATIVE. ACTUATOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
- [SDR HEEA062873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062873), Jul 13, 1999: ANTENNA. MALFUNCTIONED. GPS SIGNAL INTERMITTENT.
- [SDR HEEA061779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061779), Apr 8, 1999: INDICATOR. DAMAGED. CSI HAD LOOSE INTERNAL PART. TIGHTENED 3 EACH LOOSE SCREWS. REPAIRED. ALSO ADJUSTED RESOLVER AND VOR/LOC METER NEEDLE MOVEMENT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA061333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061333), Mar 24, 1999: ACTUATOR. STICKS. FORCE TRIM STICKING ON ACTUATOR ROTARY.
- [SDR HEEA060770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060770), Feb 22, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. NR 1 GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE.
- [SDR HEEA060766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060766), Feb 22, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.
- [SDR HEEA060744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060744), Feb 22, 1999: SPINDLE. SEPARATED. SPINDLE DAMPER SEPARATED.
- [SDR HEEA060728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060728), Feb 22, 1999: STARTER. INOPERATIVE. STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
- [SDR HEEA060681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060681), Feb 22, 1999: BLADE. FAILED. ROTOR BLADE FAILURE.
- [SDR HEEA060637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060637), Feb 16, 1999: BLADE. TORN. EROSION SHIELD TORN ON THE OUTER END.
- [SDR HEEA0016590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016590), Oct 28, 1998: GYRO. FAILED. POINTER ON BOTTOM OF ATTITUDE GAUGE NOT CENTERED.
- [SDR HEEA0016579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016579), Oct 28, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. GENERATOR DID NOT COME ON-LINE.
- [SDR HEEA0016543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016543), Oct 28, 1998: TRIM COMPENSATOR. INOPERATIVE. TRIM COMPENSATOR INOPERATIVE ONLY 10 DIFFERENCE.
- [SDR HEEA0016541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016541), Oct 28, 1998: TRIM COMPENSATOR. FLUCTUATES. TRIM COMPENSATOR'S INDICATOR FLUCTUATES.
- [SDR HEEA0016539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016539), Oct 28, 1998: TRIM COMPENSATOR. FLUCTUATES. ITT FLUCTUATES AND CANNOT ADJUST BIAS.
- [SDR HEEA0016526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016526), Oct 28, 1998: TARSYN333. PRECESSING. ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES.
- [SDR HEEA0016525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016525), Oct 28, 1998: TRIM COMPUTER. MALFUCNTIONED. AFCS WILL NOT BEEP LEFT OR RIGHT.
- [SDR HEEA0016515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016515), Oct 28, 1998: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. ROTARY ACTUATOR HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
- [SDR HEEA0016502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016502), Oct 27, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKING. ITT INDICATION NEEDLE STICKS ON ENGINE STARTS.
- [SDR HEEA0016495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016495), Oct 27, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. INDICATOR HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR - NEEDLE SLOW TO RESPOND.
- [SDR HEEA0015881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015881), Aug 27, 1998: TARSYN333. PRECESSING. DIRECTIONAL GYRO NOISY AND PRECESSES.
- [SDR HEEA0015773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015773), Aug 26, 1998: FLOAT BAG. LEAKING. FLOAT BAG ASSEMBLY LEAKING - UNBONDED TOP-OFF VALVE.
- [SDR HEEA0015557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015557), Aug 14, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. REPAIR DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION AND HIGH CYCLED COMPRESSOR TURBINE DISC.
- [SDR HEEA0015553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015553), Aug 14, 1998: BLADE. UNBONDED. SEPARATION AT TAIL ROTOR BLADE TIP.
- [SDR HEEA0015416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015416), Jul 30, 1998: COMPENSATOR. FAILED. ITT FLUCTUATES AND CANNOT ADJUST BIAS. S
- [SDR HEEA0015264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015264), Jul 27, 1998: TARSYN 333. FAILED. CO-PILOT'S HSI WILL NOT WORK, UNIT FUNCTION CHECK BAD, FAILED TEST 1.1 ON SST BENCH. D.G. WILL NOT COME VALID.
- [SDR HEEA0015130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015130), Jul 1, 1998: TARSYN. FAILED. TARSYN FAILED PITCH AND ROLL TEST SST BENCH.
- [SDR HEEA0014579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014579), Jun 4, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR HEEA0014154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014154), May 11, 1998: GENERATOR. FAILED. WILL NOT COME ON LINE AFTER SHUTDOWN. FOUND NOT TO MOTOR WITH START SWITCH ENGAGED.
- [SDR HEEA0014106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014106), May 1, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.
- [SDR HEEA0014071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014071), Apr 29, 1998: TARSYN. FAILED. FAILS TEST 6.2 ON SST. COMPASS CARD WILL NOT MOVE.
- [SDR HEEA0013792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013792), Apr 2, 1998: EXCITER. FAILED. EXCITER INTERMITTENT. CAUSED ENGINE TO FLAME OUT AT START, 40 N1.
- [SDR HEEA0013747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013747), Apr 2, 1998: AIRSPEED IND. FAILED. AIRSPEED INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE BELOW 25 KNOTS.
- [SDR HEEA0013725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013725), Apr 2, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.
- [SDR HEEA0013606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013606), Mar 26, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKING. INDICATOR HANDS STICKING AND OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HEEA0013479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013479), Mar 19, 1998: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. WHEN TURNED OFF INDICATOR RISES TO 150 LBS.
- [SDR HEEA0013394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013394), Mar 18, 1998: TRIM COMPENSATOR. FAILED. READS 80 DEGREES TOO HIGH. ENGINE TRIM COMPENSATOR FAILED.
- [SDR HEEA0013383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013383), Mar 18, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. CAPACITANCE OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HEEA0013382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013382), Mar 18, 1998: PROBE. FAILED. PROBE CAUSES INDICATOR TO RISE 200 LBS.
- [SDR HEEA0013291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013291), Mar 4, 1998: ACTUATOR ROTARY. INTERMITTENT. ROTARY ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
- [SDR HEEA0012959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012959), Feb 10, 1998: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. ALTIMETER INDICATOR HAS RATTLING NOISE IN INSTRUMENT.
- [SDR HEEA0010494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010494), Jul 16, 1997: CONE LOWER. LINER WORN. LOWER CONE TEFLON LINER WORN AND TORN.
- [SDR HEEA0010083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010083), Jun 11, 1997: CONE. SCORED. M/R HEAD LOWER CONE TEFLON SCORED.
- [SDR HEEA0010075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010075), Jun 11, 1997: BLADE. CRACKED. SKIN CRACK ON THE UPPER SURFACE AT STATION 114 WITH WATER DRIPPING FROM THE AREA. THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP HAS SOME DEEP EROSION PITS.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9856), May 13, 1997: ADAPTER. CORRODED. ADAPTER HAS CORROSION ON SEAL RIDE.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9434), Apr 19, 1997: INDICATOR. PRECESSES. ADI PRECESSES.
- [SDR HEEA979177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979177), Mar 12, 1997: BLADE. NOT DRILLED. RECEIVED FROM THE VENDOR WITH A NEW LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP INSTALLED BUT THE HOLES WERE NEVER DRILLED FOR THE WEIGHT POCKET.
- [SDR HEEA979109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979109), Feb 11, 1997: SUPPORT. WORN. GIMBAL RING ATTACH. WORN EAR ON SUPPORT WILL NOT HOLD P/N 204-011-497-103 BUSHING AND WORE P/N 204-011-463-105 BOLT.
- [SDR HEEA979076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979076), Feb 11, 1997: BLADE. CRACKED. BLADE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP WITH A CHORDWISE CRACK NEAR THE INBOARD END. THE EROSION SHIELD HAS AN EXCESSIVE JAGGED EDGE NEAR THE TIP.
- [SDR HEEA979073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979073), Feb 11, 1997: BLADE. CRACKED. T/R BLADE HAS PARTIAL CHORDWISE CRACK ON THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP AT THE SPLICE AREA.

All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23023-1999-07-22/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 19980429043179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980429043179I), Apr 29, 1998: Bell 412 (N23023), Sabine, TX. (-5)The aircraft oil loss was due to an internal seal failure.

## Other aircraft with N23023

- [Cancelled 1969-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23023-1969-06-18): Cessna 150H, S/N 15068684. Owner: [Trenton Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRENTON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Trenton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Trenton)

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