# N5736D: 1980 Bell 212, registration cancelled 2006-01-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 6, 2006 - Exported to: Uruguay - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (registry code 1181420) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6t-3-series) (registry code 52103) - Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 31135 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 21, 1998 - Certificate issued: March 28, 2005 - Last registry action: March 28, 2005 - Mode S code: A75CBC - Owner when cancelled: [Southern Cross Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC) - Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5736D - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5736D - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5736D-2006-01-06 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 212: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212.md ## Service difficulty reports (49) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA088964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088964), Aug 22, 2003: STARTER GEN. FAILED. GENERATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AFTER LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA086609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086609), May 21, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING DW-4 DUE TO WORN AND SLEEVE 120-015-4KA DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083550), Jan 13, 2003: SLEEVE. CORRODED. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SLEEVE IS CORRODED. - [SDR HEEA083047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083047), Jan 7, 2003: GEAR. WORN. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX GEAR HAS WORN WHERE SEAL RIDES. - [SDR HEEA082570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082570), Dec 9, 2002: TRANSISTOR. FAILED. VHF TRANSCIEVER HAS GARBLED TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE. REMOVED CORROSION FROM CHASSIS. REPLACED BAD Q110 TRANSISTOR SOCKET. FOUND REALIGNED RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER. - [SDR HEEA080095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080095), Jun 11, 2002: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN ENGINES ARE REDUCED TO IDLE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE DROPS BELOW LOW RED AND TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ADVANCING EITHER ENGINE TO 70 PE - [SDR HEEA079748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079748), May 31, 2002: LINE. LEAKING. HOLE IN HYDRAULIC LINE. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA079744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079744), May 31, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. VHF TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. FOUND TRANSMITTER VERY INTERMITTENT WHEN VIBRATED. FOUND COLD SOLDER ON PIN 1 OF P301 CONNECTOR. RESOLDERED PINS ON P301 CONN - [SDR HEEA079555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079555), May 28, 2002: LINE. CRACKED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS A CRACKED LINE. REPAIRED LINE. - [SDR HEEA079246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079246), May 24, 2002: INDICATOR. STUCK. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKING ON HIGH SIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA079090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079090), May 16, 2002: LINE. CRACKED. CRACKED LINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA078493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078493), Apr 26, 2002: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. NR 1 MAIN ROTOR COMBINING GEARBOX IS MAKING METAL. - [SDR HEEA078487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078487), Apr 26, 2002: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. MAIN ROTOR COMBINING GEARBOX MAKING METAL. - [SDR HEEA076261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076261), Oct 9, 2001: ENGINE. HOT START. HOT STARTS. SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA076257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076257), Oct 9, 2001: ENGINE. STALLED. COMPRESSOR STALLS AND HIGH ITT. SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA076302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076302), Oct 1, 2001: TRANSMISSION. MAKING METAL. TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL. - [SDR HEEA076299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076299), Oct 1, 2001: OIL COOLER. CONTAMINATED. OIL COOLER HAS METAL CONTAMINATION. - [SDR HEEA075945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075945), Sep 10, 2001: TARSYN. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOTS ADI BEGAN TUMBLING IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA065194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065194), Nov 17, 1999: INVERTER. INTERMITTENT. INVERTER INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF-LINE. - [SDR HEEA065149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065149), Nov 15, 1999: PUMP. FAILED. PUMP INTERMITTENLY TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR HEEA065055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065055), Nov 11, 1999: RATE GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. GYRO WILL NOT DEFLECT NEEDLE. - [SDR HEEA063212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063212), Aug 9, 1999: INDICATOR. STICKING. INDICATOR STICKING. - [SDR HEEA062819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062819), Jul 12, 1999: CVR. FAILED. CVR WILL NOT TEST. - [SDR HEEA060131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060131), Jan 21, 1999: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. UNCOMMANDED FLOAT INFLATION. AT TIME OF INFLATION, AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR TWO HOURS, THE BATTERIES WERE OFF, THE MANUAL INFLATION HANDLE WAS IN THE DOW - [SDR HEEA0016405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016405), Oct 23, 1998: ALTIMETER. FAILED. INDICATOR - INTERNAL FAILURE, LOOSE PARTS. - [SDR HEEA0015819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015819), Aug 27, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. AFTER WARM-UP, TRANSCEIVER UNIT TRANSMITS INTERMITTENTLY. - [SDR HEEA0015259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015259), Jul 27, 1998: RADAR UNIT. DAMAGED. RADAR UNIT BUTTON STICKING ON FACEPLATE, DISPLAY SPIKES AFTER WARM-UP. - [SDR HEEA0015257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015257), Jul 27, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. TRANSCEIVER UNIT TRANSMITS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER WARM-UP. - [SDR HEEA0013208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013208), Mar 4, 1998: GRIP. WORN. DRAG BRACE BUSHINGS AND PITCH HORN BORES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR HEEA0013175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013175), Mar 4, 1998: CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. DISPLAY HARD TO READ AND CHANNELS INTERMITTENTLY. - [SDR HEEA0012973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012973), Feb 10, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKING. ITT TEMP INDICATOR NEEDLE IS STICKING. - [SDR HEEA0012847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012847), Feb 5, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. SERVO CONTROLLER INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0012454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012454), Jan 6, 1998: CVR. FAILED. CVR FAILED TEST. - [SDR HEEA0012314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012314), Dec 8, 1997: FUEL CELL. LEAKING. FUEL CELL SEEPAGE AND CORROSION UNDER FLANGE. - [SDR HEEA0012300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012300), Dec 8, 1997: INDICATOR. STICKS. ITT INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS. - [SDR HEEA0012210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012210), Dec 3, 1997: INDICATOR. STICK. DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR BOTH NEEDLES STICK INERMITTENTLY. - [SDR HEEA0012094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012094), Nov 19, 1997: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING. - [SDR HEEA0012065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012065), Nov 19, 1997: DOOR ASSY. SEPARATED. NLG DOOR ASSY SEPARATED BEYOND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA0012054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012054), Nov 19, 1997: TRIM COMPENSATOR. FAILED. TRIM COMPENSATOR HAVE INCORRECT READINGS. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA0010354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010354), Jun 26, 1997: INDICATOR. STICKS. ENG ITT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS. - [SDR HAIHEEA9361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9361), Apr 15, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. INSTALLED INDICATOR. PRESSURE REMAIN AT ZERO. - [SDR HEEA967304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967304), May 31, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING IS CRACKED. (VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT 3RD RIVET HOLES FROM THE TOP IN THE JOGGLE AREA. ANGLE WAS INSTALLED UNDER PRELOAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ANG - [SDR HEEA967103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967103), May 6, 1996: CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. CONTROL UNIT HAS BAD DISPLAY AND NEEDS MOD #2. - [SDR HEEA956204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA956204), Dec 7, 1995: WINDOW. MIS MFG. THICKNESS OF WINDOW MUST BE A MINIMUM OF .119". THIS WINDOW IS ONLY .105" TO .107". - [SDR HEEA956101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA956101), Nov 21, 1995: CVR. WONT TEST. DOESN'T TEST. - [SDR HEEA955552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955552), Aug 8, 1995: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR DEFECTIVE, DOESN'T INDICATE. - [SDR HEEA955056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955056), May 19, 1995: BLADE. WT MISSING. M/R BLADE INSTALLED AND DURING THE BALANCE CHECK IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BLADE WAS EXTREMELY LIGHT AT THE TIP DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF THE TIP WEIGHTS. BLADE WAS SEN - [SDR HEEA954984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954984), May 12, 1995: GPS 150. INOPERATIVE. GPS DOES NOT TURN ON. - [SDR HEEA954628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954628), Mar 23, 1995: INDICATOR. FAILED. NEEDLE HAS NO INDICATION. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00. ## Other aircraft with N5736D - [Cancelled 1970-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5736D-1970-08-19): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-4436. Exported to Guyana. 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