# N40LP: 1979 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, registration cancelled 2012-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2012
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45233
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 27, 2011
- Last registry action: July 27, 2011
- Mode S code: A4AB50
- Owner when cancelled: [Rotorcraft Assets LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20ASSETS%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40LP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40LP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40LP-2012-11-28

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 Helicopter Textron 206L-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1.md

## Service difficulty reports (10)

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

- [SDR ALG2005F00092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00092), Nov 27, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW CHECKLIST. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT BATTERY CONTROL RELAY. REPLACED TERMINAL END OF WIRE. R
- [SDR ALGA095160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA095160), Jun 7, 2004: BLADE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE A/F INSPECTION, CORROSION AND SEPARATION WAS NOTED ON LOWER SURFACE SKIN/SPAR INTERFACE IMMEDIATELY O/B OF GRIPFINGER. REPLACED W/SERVICABLE PART
- [SDR 99ZZZX3335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3335), Aug 6, 1999: BEARING. ROUGH. SWASHPLATE ASSY WAS REMOVED DUE TO BEARING ROUGHNESS. FOUND BEARING INNER RACE BREAKING DOWN. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS SECOND BEARING ON ASSY, S/N JIJA-90059, I
- [SDR 98ZZZX1939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1939), Apr 29, 1998: DRIVE LINK. WORN. REPLACED DRIVE LINK FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL L-3 FIG 6221. UPON TEARDOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TOTAL TIME OF PARTS L
- [SDR 98ZZZX1938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1938), Apr 29, 1998: DRIVE LINK. WORN. REPLACED DRIVE LINK FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL L-3 FIG 6221. UPON TEARDOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TOTAL TIME OF PARTS L
- [SDR 97ZZZX4975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4975), Sep 26, 1997: RELAY. INTERMITTENT. INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
- [SDR 97ZZZX1288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1288), Feb 27, 1997: RELAY. DEFECTIVE. RELAY REMOVED DUE TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
- [SDR 96ZZZX3847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3847), Jun 20, 1996: DRIVE LINK. WORN. PLAY IN EXCESS OF .025 INCH AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL MM L3, FIGURE 62.21. AT TEAR DOWN, FOUND BEARING AND SPACERS WORN. TOTAL TIMES LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS AND 1 Y
- [SDR 95ZZZX6096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6096), Aug 31, 1995: BLADE. BEARING CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE ON T/R HUB AND BLADE (HIGH FREQ VIB), FOUND INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED, TOTAL TIME OF BEARINGS, 921.7 HOURS.
- [SDR 95ZZZX6095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6095), Aug 31, 1995: BLADE. BEARING CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE ON T/R HUB AND BLADE (HIGH FREQ VIB), FOUND INBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED, TOTAL TIME OF BEARINGS, 921.7 HOURS.

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