# N41128: 1985 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2005-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51134
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 5, 2002
- Last registry action: May 17, 2005
- Mode S code: A4DA96
- 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/N41128
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=41128
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41128-2005-07-12

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 (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HEEA088076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088076), Jul 7, 2003: TRUNNION. MISINSTALLED. TAIL ROTOR TRUNNION INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. THERE IS EXCESSIVE END PLAY IN TRUNNION. SHOP REPAIR.
- [SDR HEEA088054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088054), Jun 9, 2003: BLADE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. MAIN ROTOR BLADE INVOLVED IN LIGHTNING STRIKE. FOUND SOME SMALL AREA ALONG THE SEAM THAT APPEARS TO BE FROM LIGHTNING.
- [SDR HEEA087146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087146), Jun 9, 2003: BEARING. UNSTAKED. UPPER BEARING UNSTAKED. REPLACED BEARING 206301051101 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084279), Feb 11, 2003: CONTROL ROD. CORRODED. CONTROL ROD HAS SURFACE DAMAGE UNDER SLEEVE. SCRAPPED TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD DUE TO CORROSION.
- [SDR HEEA083413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083413), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
- [SDR HEEA083398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083398), Jan 9, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO SEVEN VOLTS. SCRAPPED.
- [SDR HEEA083150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083150), Jan 8, 2003: BLADE. DEBONDED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN AT THE TIP ON THE UPPER SIDE IS UNBONDED AND CORRODED.
- [SDR HEEA080703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080703), Jul 30, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. INTELLASTART PROCESSOR INTERNAL BATTERY FAULT.
- [SDR HEEA075585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075585), Aug 24, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. UNIT FAILED ALTITUDE CERTIFICATION. UNIT TRANSMITS IMPROPER CODES BETWEEN 700 AND 900 PA. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. ADJUSTED TUBE FOR PROPER FREQUENCY B
- [SDR HEEA073632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073632), Jun 18, 2001: SKID. CORRODED. LT SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
- [SDR HEEA073630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073630), Jun 18, 2001: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. AFT CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
- [SDR HEEA073628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073628), Jun 18, 2001: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. FWD CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.
- [SDR HEEA073591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073591), Jun 18, 2001: LINK. DAMAGED. MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA073590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073590), Jun 18, 2001: LINK. DETERIORATED. BEARINGS SEPARATED AND DETERIORATED BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA073589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073589), Jun 18, 2001: LINK. DETERIORATED. BEARINGS SEPARATED AND DETERIORATED BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA073579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073579), Jun 18, 2001: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. SEVERE CORROSION AT LATCH AREA WHERE SHIM WAS BONDED WITH ADHESIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
- [SDR HEEA072914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072914), May 1, 2001: PAD. UNBONDED. BUFFER PADS NEAR BEARINGS UNBONDED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA072694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072694), Apr 19, 2001: VALVE. CORRODED. CORRODED BALL BEARING AND SPRING. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR HEEA072691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072691), Apr 19, 2001: HOSE. CRACKED. FERRULE CRACKED ON HOSE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR HEEA072539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072539), Apr 11, 2001: DISC PACK. CORRODED. PITTED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA072520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072520), Apr 11, 2001: DISC PACK. CORRODED. PITTED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.
- [SDR HEEA065303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065303), Nov 30, 1999: COLLECTOR. CRACKED. CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. REMOVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA72-3217 R-2.
- [SDR HEEA065302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065302), Nov 30, 1999: COLLECTOR. CRACKED. CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. REMOVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA72-3217 R-2. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE MP03890 AND MP03914. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS JJ02242 AND 
- [SDR HEEA064986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064986), Nov 8, 1999: CARBON SEAL. LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW CARBON SEAL ASSY P/N 23004513, PRESSURE CHECKED NR 1 BEARING AREA, LEAKED. INSTALLED SECOND CARBON SEAL ASSY AND PRESSURE CHECKED.
- [SDR HEEA063232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063232), Aug 9, 1999: GPS. MALFUNCTIONED. GPS 150 LOSES WAY POINTS.
- [SDR HEEA063148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063148), Jul 29, 1999: FLOAT. FAILED TEST. FLOAT BAG FAILED 6 MONTH FLOAT INSPECTION. PRESSURE CHECK. LEAKING FROM FORWARD LOWER RIGHT END.
- [SDR HEEA060929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060929), Feb 23, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. FLASH SEQUENCE ON POWER SUPPLY IS NOT NORMAL.
- [SDR HEEA060928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060928), Feb 23, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. FLASH SEQUENCE IS NOT NORMAL ON POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR HEEA060656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060656), Feb 16, 1999: BATTERY. FAILED. BATTERY HAD NUMEROUS BURNT CELLS.
- [SDR HEEA060421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060421), Jan 28, 1999: COVER. TORN. FLOAT COVER WORN AND TORN.
- [SDR HEEA060411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060411), Jan 28, 1999: INDICATOR. STICKS. TOT INDICATOR HAS NO INDICATION DURING LIGHT-OFF, STICKS AND OSCILLATES THROUGHOUT.
- [SDR HEEA060186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060186), Jan 22, 1999: BUSHING. WORN. SWASHPLATE WORN. REPLACED BUSHINGS AND RETURNED SWASHPLATE ASSY TO SERVICE.
- [SDR HEEA060185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060185), Jan 22, 1999: BUSHING. WORN. SWASHPLATE WORN. REPLACED BUSHINGS AND RETURNED SWASHPLATE ASSY TO SERVICE.
- [SDR HEEA060184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060184), Jan 22, 1999: BUSHING. WORN. SWASHPLATE WORN. REPLACED BUSHINGS AND RETURNED SWASHPLATE ASSY TO SERVICE.
- [SDR HEEA0015249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015249), Jul 27, 1998: GPS. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKES EXCESSIVE TIME TO INITIATE SATELLITES.
- [SDR HEEA0013926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013926), Apr 16, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
- [SDR HEEA0013661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013661), Mar 26, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT NOT RECEIVING. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE. REPAIRED, BUT FOUND UNIT OFF FREQUENCY. ADJUSTED V101 CAVITY
- [SDR HEEA0012309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012309), Dec 8, 1997: STOP ASSY. WORN. STOP ASSY ELASTOMER WORN.
- [SDR HEEA0010629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010629), Aug 12, 1997: GPS 150. DEFECTIVE. GPS WILL NOT SCROLL WAYPOINTS.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9675), Apr 29, 1997: LINK ASSY. BEARING WORN. LINK ASSY BEARING WORN.
- [SDR HEEA967130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967130), May 7, 1996: PANEL ASSY. MIS MFG. RIVET PATTERN ON PANEL DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER EDGE DISTANCE FOR RIVETS ON CHANNEL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967129), May 7, 1996: ANGLE. HOLES ELONGATED. RIVET HOLES FOR FITTING IN ANGLE ELONGATED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967128), May 7, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED DUE TO MISLOCATED TAILBOOM FITTINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967127), May 7, 1996: FITTING. MISLOCATED. TAILBOOM FITTING MISLOCATED. FACE OF FITTING NOT PARALLEL WITH TAILBOOM FRAME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967126), May 7, 1996: FITTING. MIS LOCATED. TAILBOOM FITTING MISLOCATED. FACE OF FITTING NOT PARALLEL WITH TAILBOOM FRAME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967125), May 7, 1996: ANGLE. MIS LOCATED. ANGLE MISLOCATED. SEVERE GAP BETWEEN ANGLE AND TAILBOOM FITTING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967124), May 7, 1996: ANGLE. MIS LOCATED. ANGLE MISLOCATED. SEVERE GAP BETWEEN ANGLE AND TAILBOOM FITTING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967123), May 7, 1996: ELEVATOR. CHAFED. ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS AT OUTBOARD END. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967122), May 7, 1996: LINK ASSY. BEARING SEPARATE. LOWER ELASTOMERIC BEARING SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA967121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967121), May 7, 1996: SUPPORT ASSY. CRACKED. OIL TANK SUPPORT ASSY CRACKED AND MISSING NUTPLATES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41128-2005-07-12/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 CHI03FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA259), Aug 13, 2003: Bell 206L-3 (N41128), E.I. 276, LA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during takeoff. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the planned approach…

## 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.

- [Accident 20030813034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030813034469A), Aug 13, 2003: Bell 206L3 (N41128), Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) Several witnesses reported that there were thunderstorms in the area with strong gusty winds and lightning. The helicopter had landed on EI-276 to refuel…

## Other aircraft with N41128

- [Cancelled 2007-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41128-2007-11-13): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 4228, built 2007. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 1984-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41128-1984-01-25): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 31-8352006, built 1982. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Globe Aero Limited Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LIMITED%20INC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 1949-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41128-1949-04-05): Piper J3L-65, S/N 7779. Owner: [Archer E L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARCHER%20E%20L)

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