# N3108E: 1991 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2016-04-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 21, 2016 - Exported to: Chile - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108) - Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 51498 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: August 28, 1991 - Certificate issued: January 14, 2016 - Last registry action: January 14, 2016 - Mode S code: A34A46 - Owner when cancelled: [Copter Lease LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COPTER%20LEASE%20LLC%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 35.1517° N, 106.5749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3108E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3108E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3108E-2016-04-21 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md ## Service difficulty reports (46) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA088588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088588), Jul 14, 2003: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. ADI INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT CAGE. IN SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA087158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087158), Jun 9, 2003: RESTRAINT. STUCK. FLAP RESTRAINT ARM STICKING. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA087154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087154), Jun 9, 2003: BELLCRANK. WORN. BELLCRANK WORN. REPLACED BELLCRANK MS276474 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084454), Feb 13, 2003: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COOLING FAN ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083449), Jan 9, 2003: RELAY. STICKING. MLG RELAY STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083342), Jan 9, 2003: TACH GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND WARNING HORN INTERMITTENT BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT N1. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083308), Jan 9, 2003: LINE. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION OF TUBE ASSY, FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO FLARE AT END OF TUBE CONNECTED TO PC FILTER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ONE CRACK COMING FROM AREA O - [SDR HEEA083278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083278), Jan 8, 2003: SUPPORT. CORRODED. MLG SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083275), Jan 8, 2003: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION IN ZONE ONE. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083274), Jan 8, 2003: TACH GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TACH GENERATOR LOW RPM WARNING HORN COMES ON DURING START. - [SDR HEEA083261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083261), Jan 8, 2003: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE OUT CAUTION LIGHT GOES OUT AT 20 PERCENT N1 INSTEAD OF 55 PERCENT AS REQUIRED DURING STARTS. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA083257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083257), Jan 8, 2003: INDICATOR. READS LOW. INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED, TEMP SIDE READS LOW. - [SDR HEEA083190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083190), Jan 8, 2003: FLOAT. LEAKING. FLOAT BAG ASSY LEAKS. - [SDR HEEA083123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083123), Jan 8, 2003: BEARING. WORN. ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS BELLCRANK HAS A WORN CENTER BEARING. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083017), Jan 6, 2003: MIXER BOX. INTERMITTENT. MIXER BOX INTERMITTENT. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA080710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080710), Aug 7, 2002: WINDOW. SEPARATED. PILOTS SLIDING WINDOW DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. REPLACED SLIDING WINDOW. - [SDR HEEA079461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079461), May 28, 2002: INDICATOR. READS LOW. TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE READING 25 LBS LOW. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA079460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079460), May 28, 2002: INDICATOR. READS LOW. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR READS LOW. - [SDR HEEA079457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079457), May 28, 2002: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR CONTROL BELLCRANK CENTER BEARING IS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA079442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079442), May 28, 2002: BEARING. UNSTAKED. COLLECTIVE CONTROL LINKAGE BEARING UNSTAKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA076586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076586), Oct 11, 2001: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WORN AND RUSTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA076455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076455), Oct 4, 2001: SOLENOID VALVE. STUCK. STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SOLENOID VALVE. - [SDR HEEA075509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075509), Aug 21, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. FWD. FUEL SUMP FITTINGS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTINGS. - [SDR HEEA073688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073688), Jun 19, 2001: SEAT. MISMARKED. PANEL IS MISIDENTIFIED. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA072132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072132), Apr 6, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. VHF TRANSCEIVER DISPLAY FAILED. - [SDR HEEA065855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065855), Feb 3, 2000: BEARING. FAILED. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL RETIREMENT. GEARBOX REPAIRED DUE TO CEBA72-3217R-2. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE MP02952 AND MP02953. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUM - [SDR HEEA065854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065854), Feb 3, 2000: BEARING. FAILED. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL RETIREMENT. GEARBOX REPAIRED DUE TO CEBA72-3217R-2. - [SDR HEEA062814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062814), Jul 12, 1999: RECEIVER. INOPERATIVE. ARNAV 21 INOPERATIVE. NAV FLAG ON. - [SDR HEEA061571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061571), Apr 2, 1999: SWASHPLATE. MALFUNCTIONED. UNABLE TO ADJUST FRICTION ON M/R SWASHPLATE. - [SDR HEEA060227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060227), Jan 22, 1999: SHAFT. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAL RIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SHAFT. - [SDR HEEA060205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060205), Jan 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. STABILIZER ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION UNDER UPPER DOUBLER. - [SDR HEEA060147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060147), Jan 22, 1999: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. TRANSMITTER DIES AFTER SEVERAL KEYINGS AND SEVERAL MINUTES. - [SDR HEEA0014904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014904), Jun 22, 1998: RECEIVER. INTERMITTENT. BUTTONS ON LORAN RECEIVER INTERMITTENT, DIM WILL NOT DIM FOR BRIGHT. - [SDR HEEA0013116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013116), Mar 3, 1998: TRANSPONDER. FAILED. ATC REPORTED TRANSPONDER AS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WEAK POWER OUT. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477 AND PHOTOCELL V301 - [SDR HEEA0012949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012949), Feb 10, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKS. TOT INDICATOR STICKS AT 540 DEGREES. - [SDR HEEA0011878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011878), Nov 10, 1997: REGULATOR. FAILED. GENERATOR FALLS OFF LINE AFTER 20 MINUTES. - [SDR HEEA0011692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011692), Oct 22, 1997: REGULATOR. FAILED. REGULATOR MALFUNCTION, WILL NOT REGULATE, TRIPS ON OVER VOLTAGE. - [SDR HEEA0011667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011667), Oct 22, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. TOT NEEDLES WILL NOT INDICATE. - [SDR HEEA0011422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011422), Oct 10, 1997: PUMP. FAILED. SPRING AND CLIP MISSING FROM INPUT SHAFT. - [SDR HEEA0010163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010163), Jun 19, 1997: GYRO. PRECESSES. HORIZ GYRO PRECESSES. - [SDR HEEA968249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968249), Oct 11, 1996: CYLINDER. LEAKING. LEAKING AT PILOT VALVE. - [SDR HEEA966712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966712), Feb 20, 1996: LORAN. WEAK. LORAN DISPLAY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA966629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966629), Feb 5, 1996: REGULATOR. FAILED. INTERMITTENTLY FALLS OFF LINE AFTER UNIT WARMS UP. IF TURNED OFF IT WILL NOT COME ON LINE. VOLTAGE KEPT GOING UP TO 30 VOLTS. - [SDR HEEA966476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966476), Jan 16, 1996: REGULATOR. DEFECTIVE. VOLTAGE REGULATOR WOULD NOT HOLD VOLTAGE SETTING. - [SDR HEEA955325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955325), Jul 6, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. APPEARS INOPERATIVE AND LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON DURING TEST. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301. REPAIRED. REPLACED CRACKED FACEPLATE ASSY. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101 DUE TO - [SDR HEEA954627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954627), Mar 23, 1995: WINDSHIELD. DISTORTED. DISTORTED IN LOWER QUARTER AND L/H UPPER QUARTER (CAUSES SERIOUS VISUAL PROBLEMS DURING APPROACHES OFFSHORE). ## 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 20071014023179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071014023179I), Oct 14, 2007: Bell 206L3 (N3108E), Opelousas, LA, Minor damage. 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