# N3893L: 1981 Bell 412, registration cancelled 2015-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6t-3b) (registry code 51522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33006
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2008
- Last registry action: May 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A47F85
- 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/N3893L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3893L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3893L-2015-05-15

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 (150, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HEEA088582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088582), Aug 4, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088579), Aug 4, 2003: BEARING. WORN. LINK ASSY BEARINGS WORN. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088612), Jul 31, 2003: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. COMPASS CARD READS ERRATIC.
- [SDR HEEA088572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088572), Jul 31, 2003: GYRO. INTERMITTENT. COPILOT RMI DROPS OFF LINE INTERMITTENTLY. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088565), Jul 31, 2003: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLUX VALVE CAUSES FUSE TO BLOW AT TARSYN UNIT. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088576), Jul 29, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. PENDULUM ASSY HAS ROUGHNESS IN BEARINGS. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088575), Jul 29, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. PENDULUM ASSY HAS ROUGHNESS IN BEARINGS. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088573), Jul 29, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER WARM UP, GYRO 3-AXIS INDICATOR WON'T SLAVE COMPASS CARD. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088222), Jul 22, 2003: COMPENSATOR. FLUCTUATES. NR 2 ITT FLUCTUATING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRIM COMPENSATOR.
- [SDR HEEA088470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088470), Jul 18, 2003: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. BLEED VALVE CAUSES ENGINE TEMP TO VARY 80 DEGREES AT FLAT PITCH AFTER A POWER CHANGE THEN RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POWER SETTING. SENT TO AVIALL FOR EXCHANGE.
- [SDR HEEA088497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088497), Jul 15, 2003: COMPENSATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TRIM COMPENSATOR CAUSED ITT INDICATIONS TO FLUCTUATE AND THEN DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ENGINE RUNNING.
- [SDR HEEA087987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087987), Jul 1, 2003: VALVE. LEAKING. SUMP VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED.
- [SDR HEEA086676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086676), May 22, 2003: HANGER ASSY. CORRODED. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SPLINES HAVE LARGE DEEP PIT. IN REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA084993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084993), Feb 27, 2003: CLOCK. MALFUNCTIONED. DIGITAL CLOCK WILL NOT KEEP TIME. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084990), Feb 27, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. INTERMITTENT. AIR COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTROL UNIT DOESN'T POWER UP INTERMITTENTLY. SENT TO GOODRICH AVIONICS FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA084952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084952), Feb 27, 2003: DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RPM LIGHT FLICKERS AT 100 PERCENT.
- [SDR HEEA084793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084793), Feb 21, 2003: SERVO. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR SERVO HAS EXCESSIVE LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA084783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084783), Feb 21, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. STEP ACTUATOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
- [SDR HEEA084545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084545), Feb 14, 2003: INDICATOR. WILL NOT TEST. ATTITUDE INDICATOR WON'T TEST.
- [SDR HEEA084541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084541), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
- [SDR HEEA084531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084531), Feb 14, 2003: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. BLEED VALVE CAUSES COMPRESSOR STALLS WHEN ROLLING THROTTLE TO FULL OPEN.
- [SDR HEEA084530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084530), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084483), Feb 14, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN BATTERY WILL NOT KEEP A CHARGE. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA084480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084480), Feb 14, 2003: LANDING LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LANDING LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA083589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083589), Jan 14, 2003: VOLT REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. VOLT REGULATOR HAS UNEVEN AMP. DRAW. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA083575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083575), Jan 13, 2003: SERVO. LEAKING. ROTOR SERVO SYSTEM LEAKING AT PILOT VALVE. REPLACED SERVO.
- [SDR HEEA083573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083573), Jan 13, 2003: MOTOR. LOOSE. MOTOR LOOSE IN CONVERTER. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA080619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080619), Jul 29, 2002: GYRO. PRECESSES. DURING FLIGHT, INDICATOR WILL PRECESS AND DRIFT. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA080573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080573), Jul 29, 2002: BEARING. WORN. SWASHPLATE GIMBAL RING BEARING WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA080550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080550), Jul 29, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERY PACK DEAD.
- [SDR HEEA080538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080538), Jul 29, 2002: ARM. BINDING. FLIGHT CONTROL ARM BINDING AND CANNOT SET. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA080533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080533), Jul 29, 2002: FILTER. CONTAMINATED. WHITE GLUE LIKE SUBSTANCE IN FILTER. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079653), May 30, 2002: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 PITCH KICKS IN FLIGHT AND ON GROUND. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA079645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079645), May 30, 2002: COVER. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG COVER LOOP AND HOOK WILL NOT STAY ON.
- [SDR HEEA079631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079631), May 30, 2002: SHOE. WORN. SKID TUBE SHOE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079630), May 30, 2002: SHOE. WORN. SKID TUBE SHOE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079620), May 30, 2002: FLOAT. LEAKING. EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKS.
- [SDR HEEA079619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079619), May 30, 2002: FLOAT. LEAKING. EMERGENCY FLOAT BAG LEAKS.
- [SDR HEEA079612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079612), May 30, 2002: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MAKING METAL.
- [SDR HEEA079540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079540), May 28, 2002: BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX LIFT LINK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079553), May 28, 2002: COUPLING. DAMAGED. ENGINE TO GEARBOX SHAFT AFT SEAL SLINGING GREASE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079531), May 28, 2002: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR HUB HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079528), May 28, 2002: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS A WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079418), May 28, 2002: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR ANTI TORQUE SYSTEM LEVER LINKAGE BEARING WORN. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA079414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079414), May 28, 2002: BOOT. DAMAGED. COLLECTIVE STICK BOOT DAMAGED SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA079248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079248), May 24, 2002: TRANSDUCER. ERRATIC. OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR TRANSDUCER ERRATIC. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA079245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079245), May 24, 2002: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR READS APPROX. 15 DEGREES HIGH.
- [SDR HEEA079234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079234), May 24, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. HSI INDICATOR VOR NEEDLES WILL NOT POINT TO STATIONS.
- [SDR HEEA079111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079111), May 21, 2002: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF PITTED CORROSION BETWEEN SADDLES.
- [SDR HEEA076615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076615), Oct 12, 2001: MOTOR. FAILED. PILOT WIPER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

All 150: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3893L-2015-05-15/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 19880818058189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880818058189I), Aug 18, 1988: Bell 412 (N3893L), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Forward cross tube assembly failed during engine start process. Aborted start with no engine damage.

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