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N518RL

Cancelled 2015

Deregistered aircraft · 1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Allison 250 SER 250HP

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Cancelled: November 13, 2015
Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
Serial number: 45183
Year built: 1978
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness: Standard
Certificate issued: March 19, 2013
Last registry action: March 19, 2013
Mode S code: A680A9
Owner when cancelled: Msi Helicopters LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS H2SW · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N518RL and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Incident 20090611012099ICruise/Level Flight · Gulf Of Mexico(-23) Crew change from MP265 to MP277, N518RL. Picked up at MP265 to a hover gauge checks 85% torque rotor RPM and turbine in the green. N1 91.5, tot 600 deg. I armed the floats and departed MP265. Midway into the flight pilot noticed the low RPM light and…Jun 11, 2009 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 2

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

SDR 2009FA0000091Bearing · failedSPOOL BEARING ASSY (PN 2544198) FAILED INTERNALLY. BEARING ASSY NO LONGER ROTATES. DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED AND GUIDE POST HAS BROKEN OFF. FLYWEIGHTS AND GOVERNOR LEVER WERE ALSO DAMAGED. (K)Dec 15, 2008 · N518RL · Cessna STC206C · Turbine Governor SDR YTRR099159Fuel Control · inoperativeFUEL CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN IDLE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE UNIT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED 91.3 HRS AGO FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM.Jan 28, 2005 · N518RL · Bell 206L1 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines