# N430CV: 2000 Bell 430, registration cancelled 2013-07-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 22, 2013 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Bell 430](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430) (registry code 1182150) - Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002) - Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49072 - Year built: 2000 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 7, 2000 - Certificate issued: November 16, 2010 - Last registry action: November 19, 2010 - Mode S code: A52364 - Owner when cancelled: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC) - Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9674° N, 97.3035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76177, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430CV - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=430CV - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430CV-2013-07-22 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 (73, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AC2A117358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A117358), Sep 12, 2007: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE STARTING HOT. - [SDR AC2A114642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A114642), Mar 21, 2007: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BATTERY, BATTERY WOULD NOT ACCEPT CHARGE, BATERY OUTPUT VOLTAGE IS 5 VDC. - [SDR AC2A109121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A109121), May 7, 2006: STUD. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION FOUND ALL 4 DOWN STOPS CRACKED/ REPLACED ALL FOUR DOWN STOPS. - [SDR AC2A099729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A099729), Feb 21, 2005: BATTERY. WEAK. BATTERY IS WEAK. CHARGED AND TESTED. FAILED FIRST CHECK. CHARGED WITH CONDITIONING CHARGE AND RETESTED, FAILED SECOND CHECK. RECHARGED BATTERY AND APPLIED FOR W - [SDR AC2R099709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2R099709), Oct 30, 2004: BATTERY. FAILED. PART FAILED TEST TWO CHARGE AND CAPACITY TESTS. (LESS THAN 25 MINIUTES). REPLACED BATTERY AND BOOSTED GENERATOR VOLTAGE TO 28.5 VDC. - [SDR AC2A096517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A096517), Jul 14, 2004: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR AC2A096516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A096516), Jul 14, 2004: HOUSING. BROKEN. HOUSING IS BROKEN. AUTOMATIC ON FUNCTION IS INOPERATIVE. ONE CELL IS DEAD. REPLACED ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW PART. TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR OLD UNIT. - [SDR AC2A094950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A094950), Apr 10, 2004: TURBINE. SEIZED. TURBINE IS SEIZED. - [SDR AC2A094949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A094949), Apr 10, 2004: GUIDE. CORRODED. PIVOT POINT OF GUIDE ARM CORRODED SWELD AND BROKE. - [SDR AC2A094948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A094948), Apr 10, 2004: GUIDE ARM. CORRODED. PIVOT POINT OF GUIDE CORRODED, SWOLLEN AND BROKE. - [SDR AC2A092339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092339), Jan 8, 2004: CAM FOLLOWER. BROKEN. ROLLER WAS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW ROLLER. - [SDR AC2A092338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092338), Jan 8, 2004: DISK. WORN. BRAKE DISC IS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR AC2A092337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092337), Jan 8, 2004: DRIVE SHAFT. CORRODED. TAIL DRIVESHAFT IS DISCOLORED AND PAINT IS BLISTERED FROM HEAT, CORROSION PIT FORMING AT BLISTERS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DRIVESHAFT. - [SDR AC2A092336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092336), Jan 8, 2004: STUD. BROKEN. GEARBOX HAD TWO BROKEN MOUNTING STUDS. REMOVED GEARBOX FROM AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED STUDS, CHECKED GEARBOX PER MANUFACTURERS LETTER AND RE-INSTALLED GEARBOX. - [SDR AC2A092335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092335), Jan 8, 2004: STUD. CRACKED. STUD IS CRACKED WHERE THREADED PORTION TRANSITIONS INTO FLANGE. REPLACED WITH NEW STUDS. - [SDR AC2A086265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086265), Apr 10, 2003: HYDROMECH UNIT. LEAKING. REMOVED FOR HMU BACKLASH CHECK. FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL FROM DRIVE SPLINE SEAL. REPLACED HMU. - [SDR AC2A086261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086261), Apr 9, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. FALSE INDICATION. WHEN AIRCRAFT IS FLOWN THROUGH RAIN THE TRANSMISSON OIL, RED WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER AIRCRAFT IS NOT IN RAIN. THE PRESSURE AND - [SDR AC2A082961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A082961), Dec 22, 2002: LENS. CRACKED. TAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS. - [SDR AC2A081584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081584), Nov 30, 2002: BLADE. CRACKED. LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP IS CRACKED CHORDWISE, ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN BLADE. REPLACED WITH NEW SERVICEABLE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. - [SDR AC2A081583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081583), Nov 30, 2002: FITTING. BROKEN. ONE OF THE EARS BROKE OFF THE FITTING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING ASSEMBLY. - [SDR AC2A081582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081582), Nov 30, 2002: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CROSSTUBE, RIGHT HAND SIDE JUST OUTBOARD OF CLAMP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE. - [SDR AC2A081581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081581), Nov 30, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. PART IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING ASSEMBLY. - [SDR AC2A081580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081580), Nov 30, 2002: CONTROLLER. FAILED. SEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT STOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEARCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR AC2A081231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A081231), Oct 19, 2002: DISPLAY. DEFECTIVE. PART IS DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT DETECTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR, ACCOMPANIED WITH A "FAIL" INDICATION ON THE EADI. FOLLOWING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, - [SDR AC2A0000342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000342), Feb 21, 2002: CUSHION. BROKEN. ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW SERVICEABLE SEAT. - [SDR AC2A0000337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000337), Feb 19, 2002: RING ASSEMBLY. LOOSE. GUIDE RINGS SNAP LOOSE PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION. SPRING RING LOSES TENSION PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION. REMOVE AND REPLACED. - [SDR AC2A077542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A077542), Dec 26, 2001: BEARING. CRACKED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARINGS WERE CRACKED. REPLACED TWO BEARINGS. - [SDR AC2A077541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A077541), Dec 26, 2001: ARM. BROKEN. LOWER MOUNTING POINT BROKEN. THE MATERIAL THAT THIS PART IS MADE OF IS VERY SUSEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. CORROSION CAUSED THIS PART TO FAIL. UPPER ROD END CORRODED - [SDR AC2A0000298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000298), Dec 12, 2001: ARM. CORRODED. GUIDE ARM ASSEMBLY, LOWER MOUNTING POINT BROKEN. THE MATERIAL THAT THIS PART IS MADE OF IS VERY SUSEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. CORROSION CAUSED THIS PART TO FAIL. UPP - [SDR AC2A077540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A077540), Dec 11, 2001: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN FD IS COUPLED IN HDG & ALT THE A/C GOES INTO A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL APPLIED. REPLACED WITH NEW YAW SERVO. - [SDR AC2A077539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A077539), Dec 11, 2001: TUBE. CHAFED. ENGINE COWL ASSY P/N: 430-061-804-101 FORWARD HINGE P/N: 230-061-808-101 IS RUBBING ON BLEED AIR TUBE P/N: 23056648 WHEN COWLING IS OPENED. REPLACED TUBE. PROBL - [SDR AC2A0000297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000297), Dec 7, 2001: SERVO. FAILED. YAW SERVO, WHEN FD IS COUPLED IN HDG AND ALT THE AIRCRAFT GOES INTO A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL APPLIED. REPLACED WITH NEW YAW SERVO. - [SDR AC2A077537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A077537), Dec 5, 2001: ARM. BROKEN. WINDSHIELD WIPER GUIDE ARM IS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW PART. - [SDR AC2A0000294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000294), Nov 30, 2001: GUIDE. BROKEN. GUIDE ARM ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW PART. - [SDR AC2A0000302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000302), Nov 27, 2001: BEARING. FAILED. TAIL ROTOR BEARING, REPLACE BEARINGS ON TAIL ROTOR. - [SDR AC2A0000299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000299), Nov 27, 2001: BEARING. CRACKED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARINGS WERE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO BEARINGS. - [SDR AC22002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC22002F00000), Nov 24, 2001: TUBE. CHAFED. TUBE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE COWL ASSY, FORWARD HINGE IS RUBBING ON BLEED AIR TUBE WHEN COWLING IS OPENED. REPLACED TUBE : PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE DUE TO DESIGN OF COWLI - [SDR AC22001F00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC22001F00008), Oct 25, 2001: SWITCH. FAILED. EADI (TOP TUBE) WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. TUBE WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN BATTERY SWITCH PLACED ON . REPLACED SWITCH. CURED PROBLEM. - [SDR AC2A077050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A077050), Oct 15, 2001: SOLENOID. STUCK. DIVERTER VALVE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING. TOO MUCH COLD AIR COMING OUT OF LOWER VENTS. REPLACED WITH NEW SOLENOID. IT FIXED PROBLEM. - [SDR AC22001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC22001F00000), Oct 5, 2001: SOLENOID. FAILED. DIVERTER VALVE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING. TOO MUCH COLD AIR COMING OUT OF LOWER VENTS. REPLACED WITH NEW SOLENOID. IT FIXED PROBLEM. - [SDR AC2A076117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076117), Oct 1, 2001: CUSHION. DAMAGED. FOAM WAS BUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM FRAME. REPLACED SEAT CUSHION. - [SDR AC2A076115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076115), Sep 19, 2001: PRESSURE SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. PRESSURE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH. - [SDR AC2A076114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076114), Sep 19, 2001: SEAT BELT. DAMAGED. SEAT BELT WAS UNTHREADING. REPLACED WITH NEW SEAT BELT. - [SDR AC2A076113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076113), Sep 18, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKS IN FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME ASSY. - [SDR AC2A076112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076112), Sep 18, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. CRACKED IN BENT RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR AC2A076111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076111), Sep 17, 2001: RECEPTACLE. WORN. PREMATURE WEAR R&R RECEPTICLE - [SDR AC2A076110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A076110), Sep 17, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. PART IS CRACKED. SOME REMOVED TO REDUCE RISK OF ENG. F.O.D. R & R CLIPS - [SDR AC2A075853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075853), Sep 5, 2001: SEAL. DEFORMED. DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, DISASSY. COUPLING FOUND SEAL DEFORMED. REPLACED SEAL. - [SDR AC2A075852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075852), Sep 5, 2001: BEARING. CRACKED. CRACKED BEARINGS. REPLACED THE FOUR BEARINGS. - [SDR AC2A075849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A075849), Sep 5, 2001: BEARING. BRINELLED. INNER RACE WORN. IT WAS BRINNELING. REPLACED WITH NEW. All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430CV-2013-07-22/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 DFW05LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA180), Jul 11, 2005: Bell 430 (N430CV), Gulf of Mexico, substantial damage. Probable cause: The helicopter's tail rotor blade's contact with an unknown object during landing. ## 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 20050711017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050711017909A), Jul 11, 2005: Bell 430 (N430CV), Gulf Of Mexico, US, Minor damage. (-23) On short final to the heliport, the pilot heard and felt a bump in the flight controls. The pilot executed a hovering autorotation onto the heliport. The… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.