N555BA

Cancelled 2021

Deregistered aircraft · 2006 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 430 · Rolls-Royce 250-C40B

Cancelled
April 7, 2021
Exported to
South Africa
Status when cancelled
Second renewal notice
Serial number
49119
Year built
2006
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
August 21, 2006
Certificate issued
April 19, 2018
Last registry action
April 19, 2018
Mode S code
A71218
Owner when cancelled
Turbines Ltd
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

Service difficulty reports · 8

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

SDR QMLA201601316010Engine · making metalENGINE REMOVAL DUE TO CHIP EVENTS IN SUMP CHIP DETECTOR.Feb 13, 2016 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2014081214101Transmission · making metalDURING ZONE INSPECTION AT ACTT 6722+54 IT WAS NOTED OF METAL PARTICLES ON COLLECTOR GEAR CHIP DETECTOR. AT ACTT 6729+01 THE TRANSMISSION SUMP CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT & FUZZ BURNER WAS ACTIVATED. PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK IAW MM. AT ACTT 6743Aug 12, 2014 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2014061614074Yoke · crackedUPON INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND FOUR CRACKS IN MAIN ROTOR YOKE LOCATED BETWEEN STATION 26 & 31. CRACKS ARE 2 TO 4.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. AFTER REMOVING SEALANT FROM KNOWN CRACKS FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACKING UNDERNEATH MAKING FIVE CRACKS ON ARM. THERE ARE THREE CRACJun 16, 2014 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Main Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2013110613159Yoke · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 150 HR INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR YOKE, FOUND SIX NEW CRACKS SINCE LAST INSPECTION. SMALLEST CRACK WAS 0.5 AND LONGEST CRACK 3.375. FOUR ON TOP OF YOKE, TWO ON EACH ARM AND THREE ON BOTTOM, TWO ON ONE SIDE AND ONE ON THE OTHER.Nov 6, 2013 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Main Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2013012713014Support · crackedDURING THE BALANCING PROCEDURES OF THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT AND THE FAN SHAFT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. TWO CRACKS WERE NOTICED ON THE OIL COOLER BLOWER MOUNTING SUPPORT AT THE 6 AND 9 O`CLOCK POSITIONS. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OEM NEW SUPPORT.Jan 27, 2013 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR QMLA2012050912076Engine · making metalNR 1 ENGINE SCAVENGE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START UP. REMOVED SCAVENGE CHIP DETECTOR AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. FOUND MASS QUANTITIES OF METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. REMOVED ACFT FROM SERVICE.May 9, 2012 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2012021412024Static Port · shortedPILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT. FOUND STATIC PORT SHORTEDFeb 14, 2012 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR QMLA2010051810014Hanger Assy · shearedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED MOUNTING FLANGE BROKE OFF OF THE NR1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HANGER BRG. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE SURROUNDING AREA AND REPLACED HAGER BRG ASSY.May 18, 2010 · N555BA · Bell 430 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft

Other aircraft with N555BA · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N555BA now.