# N430CH: 1998 Bell 430, registration cancelled 2012-03-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 13, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Bell 430](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430) (registry code 1182150) - Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03014) - Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49037 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 10, 1998 - Last registry action: January 30, 2012 - Mode S code: A52358 - Location: [Newark, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Newark) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 40.6977° N, 74.1706° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07114, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430CH - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=430CH - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430CH-2012-03-13 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 430: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430.md ## Service difficulty reports (145, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AC2A2008102278764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2008102278764), Oct 22, 2008: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. UPPER EFIS DISPLAY IS POWERED WHEN BATTERY SWITCH IS TURNED ON WITH EFIS POWER SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. - [SDR AC2A119524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A119524), Apr 21, 2008: GEARBOX. CRACKED. FLANGE MOUNTING EAR COMPLETELY CRACKED ON TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX OUTPUT SLEEVE HOUSING. - [SDR AC2A117123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A117123), Aug 27, 2007: TRANSMISSION. MAKING METAL. XMSN CHIP / CHP PLTRY GB ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT 8 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ICY HELIPORT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ICY WITHOUT INCIDENT.SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL WAS - [SDR AC2A096518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A096518), Jul 22, 2004: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. EPLACED PART WITH A NEW UNIT. - [SDR AC2A095337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A095337), Jun 3, 2004: DISPLAY. FAULTY. DISPLAY IS UNREADABLE. REPLACED EFIS TUBE. - [SDR AC2A095321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A095321), Jun 3, 2004: DISPLAY. DAMAGED. DISPLAY I S UNREADABLE. REPLACED EFIS TUBE. - [SDR AC2A094951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A094951), Apr 4, 2004: VOLT REGULATOR. INTERMITTENT. VOLTAGE REGULATOR INTERMITTENT. REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND WILL SEND IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. - [SDR AC2A094057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A094057), Apr 3, 2004: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. M/ECU 2 ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHUTDOWN. VFMVFLT FAULT WAS RECORDED FOR ECU 2. REPLACED HMU. - [SDR AC2A094947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A094947), Feb 7, 2004: PLATE. WORN. PLATE IS WORN. CONTACT WEAR BY RESTRAINT. REPLACED CLAMP SET. - [SDR AC2A093326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A093326), Feb 5, 2004: DRIVE SHAFT. BLISTERED. PAINT IS BLISTERED AND PEELING FROM OVERHEATING. REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT - [SDR AC2A093325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A093325), Feb 3, 2004: RESTRAINT. DEBONDED. RESTRAINT DISBONDED. PIN DISBONDED FROM RESTRAINT. RETAINING PLATES WERE DAMAGED. REPLACED PART - [SDR AC2A093324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A093324), Jan 30, 2004: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. LT DISPLAY STAYES DIM 5-10 MINUTES AFTER POWERING UP. REPLACED UNIT - [SDR AC2A092333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092333), Nov 20, 2003: STUD. CRACKED. STUD IS CRACKED.ALL FOUR STUDS WERE CRACKED AROUND SHANK AND HEAD TRANSITION. STUDS WERE REPLACED. - [SDR AC2A092332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092332), Nov 20, 2003: EXHAUST STACK. CRACKED. EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED. REPLACED EXHAUST STACK - [SDR AC2A092331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092331), Nov 20, 2003: EXHAUST STACK. CRACKED. EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED. REPLACED EXHAUST STACK - [SDR AC2A096515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A096515), Sep 26, 2003: HOUSING. BROKEN. HOUSING IS BROKEN. LIGHT ASSEMBLY WILL NOT TEST. THE CHARGER IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ASSEMBLY. UNIT IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO REPAIR. - [SDR AC2A086765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086765), May 28, 2003: BOLT. GALLED. BOLT IS GALLED. THREADS OF BOLTS FOUND GALLED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REPLACED BOLTS. - [SDR AC2A086764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086764), May 28, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ECU LIGHT AND AUDIO FOR NR 1 ENGINE CAME ON IN FLIGHT. PILOT FOLLWED PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. TRANSITIONED NR 1 FADEC TO MANUAL MODE. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLE - [SDR AC2A086460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086460), May 9, 2003: BRUSHES. CHIPPED. PART IS CHIPPED. BRUSHES CHIPPED AT TRAILING EDGE AND EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. SPRING CLIP RIVIT COMES LOOSE AND CLIP FALLS OFF UPON BRUSH REMOVAL. REPLACED BRU - [SDR AC2A086263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086263), Apr 10, 2003: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. EFIS DISPLAY DIMS AND FLASHES. REPLACED TUBE. - [SDR AC2A084857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084857), Feb 20, 2003: SKID. CRACKED. MLG SKID TUBE IS CRACKED. REPLACED - [SDR AC2A084147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084147), Feb 9, 2003: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE IS CORRODED. CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED - [SDR AC2A084146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084146), Feb 9, 2003: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE IS CORRODED. CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED - [SDR AC2A084145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084145), Feb 9, 2003: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE IS CORRODED. CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED - [SDR AC2A084144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084144), Feb 7, 2003: RESTRAINT. DEBONDED. SHEAR RESTRAINT IS DISBONDED. PIN IS SEPARATED FROM RUBBER. REPLACED SHEAR RESTRAINT. - [SDR AC2A081585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081585), Dec 3, 2002: DUCT. CRACKED. EXHAUST DUCT ASSY IS CRACKED. REPLACED EXHAUST DUCT ASSY. - [SDR AC2A081233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081233), Oct 29, 2002: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. LIGHT WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LIGHT. - [SDR AC2A0000339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000339), Apr 7, 2002: BEARING. FAILED. REPLACED BEARINGS IN P/C LINKS. - [SDR AC2A081089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081089), Apr 1, 2002: DISPLAY. FAILED. EHSI SCREEN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE EFIS TUBE. - [SDR AC2A0000343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000343), Mar 13, 2002: DISPLAY. FAILED. HSI SCREEN BLANK. HSI CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED WITH NEW EFIS AND IT CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR AC2A0000341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000341), Oct 7, 2001: BEARING. FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARINGS IN P/C LINKS. - [SDR AC2A0000340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000340), Oct 7, 2001: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WORN IN P/C LINKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARINGS. - [SDR AC2A075862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075862), Sep 14, 2001: SHEAR RESTRAINT. DELAMINATED. SHEAR RESTRAINT DELAMINATED FROM CENTER PIN AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO CLAMP PLATE P/N 430-010-105-105. - [SDR AC2A075805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075805), Jun 12, 2001: RESTRAINT. LOOSE. FOUND LOOSE ON INSP. AND UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND ROLL PIN BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED MOVEMENT IN CLAMP-UP. REPLACED RESTRAINT AND PIN. - [SDR AC2A075804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075804), Jun 12, 2001: PIN. BROKEN. FOUND SHEAR RESTRAINT LOOSE AND UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR INSP. FOUND PIN BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN PIN AND WORN RESTRAINT. - [SDR AC2A075803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075803), Jun 12, 2001: BEARING. RATCHETING. WITH SWASHPLATE INSTALLED ON ACFT. BEARING FELT RATCHETY. BEARING WAS THE NEW UPDATED STLYE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING. - [SDR AC2A075801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075801), Jun 7, 2001: BUSHING. WORN. PART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. ALL EIGHT M/R DRIVE BUSHINGS ARE WORN BEYOND LIMITS ALLOWED IN BHT-430-CR&O-2. - [SDR AC2A075796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075796), May 14, 2001: BEARING. CRACKED. BEARINGS ARE CRACKED. REPLACED BEARINGS WITH NEW. - [SDR AC2A072828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072828), Apr 16, 2001: VOLT REGULATOR. DEFECTIVE. REGULATOR WAS INOPERATIVE WHEN WE RECEIVED IT FROM BELL. EXCHANGING THIS PART FOR A NEW ONE. - [SDR AC2A0000338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000338), Apr 7, 2001: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WERE WORN ON P/C LINKS. REPLACED BEARINGS. - [SDR AC2A072784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072784), Mar 11, 2001: BLEED VALVE. LOOSE. BLEED VALVE HOUSING WAS LOOSE. REPLACED DIAPHRAGM. REASSAMBLED AND PERFORMED TEST. - [SDR AC2A072812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072812), Jan 29, 2001: BLOWER. DEFECTIVE. BEARING MAKES CLICKING SOUND AND CORROSION NEAR REAR NUT. PART WAS NEVER INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT DUE TO THIS. - [SDR AC2A072811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072811), Jan 1, 2001: BLADE. CRACKED. CRACKED INBOARD TRIM TAB REPLACED TRIM TAB - [SDR AC2A072810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072810), Jan 1, 2001: MOUNT. WORN. REAR ENGINE MOUNT BEARING AT DECK WORN. BALL (P/N 230-360-101-103) NOT WORN. ROD END BODY (P/N 230-360-101-105) WAS WORN. REPLACED MOUNT - [SDR AC2A072809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072809), Jan 1, 2001: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LEAKING, REPLACED ACTUATOR. - [SDR AC2A072808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072808), Jan 1, 2001: RESTRAINT. DEBONDED. ELASTOMERIC DEBONDING REPLACED RESTRAINT - [SDR AC2A072807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072807), Jan 1, 2001: SHEAR RESTRAINT. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATING FROM SHAFT REPLACED SHEAR RESTRAINT. - [SDR AC2A072806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072806), Jan 1, 2001: DRIVE SHAFT. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FLANGE AREA. DRIVE SHAFTS WERE NR 2 & 3 AND AREA OF CORROSION WAS NEAR WHERE OILCOOLER COWLING AND TAIL DRIVE SHAFT COWLING MEET. REPLACED DRIV - [SDR AC2A072805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072805), Jan 1, 2001: BLADE. CRACKED. FEATHERING BEARINGS CRACKED. FEATHERING BEARINGS WERE REPLACED BEFORE THIS AT TIME 589.4. THE BLADE HAS 1152.8 SINCE REPLACEMENT OF BEARINGS. REPLACED BLADE - [SDR AC2A072804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A072804), Jan 1, 2001: YOKE. CRACKED. SPAN-WISE CRACK 12 INCHES FROM CENTER. REPLACED. 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