# N8592X: 1991 Bell 206L-3, registration cancelled 2007-01-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 30, 2007 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (registry code 1182108) - Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 51508 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: September 26, 1991 - Certificate issued: November 13, 2006 - Last registry action: November 13, 2006 - Mode S code: ABCB7B - Owner when cancelled: [Apple International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APPLE%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC) - Location: [Blountville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Blountville) - Owner type: Non-citizen corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.5246° N, 82.3656° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37617, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8592X - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8592X - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8592X-2007-01-30 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 206L-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3.md ## Service difficulty reports (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA087170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087170), Jun 9, 2003: BEARING. WORN. WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARINGS (2 EA) 206033509003 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA085061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085061), Feb 28, 2003: MIXER BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 VHF HAS A BUZZ AND NR 2 VHF HAS A SQUEAL IN THE HEADSET. SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA085060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085060), Feb 28, 2003: MIXER BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 VHF WILL NOT RECEIVE WHEN ROTARY AND TOGGLE SWITCH ARE SELECTED TOGETHER. SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA085050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA085050), Feb 28, 2003: INDICATOR. PRECESSES. ADI UNRELIABLE AND PRECESSES. SHOP REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA083179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083179), Jan 8, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FORWARD BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA083034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083034), Jan 6, 2003: RELAY. STUCK. RELAY CORRODED AND STICKING. - [SDR HEEA083008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083008), Jan 6, 2003: ELT. ACTIVATED. ELT HAS AN UNCOMMANDED ACTIVATION FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. - [SDR HEEA080400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080400), Jul 8, 2002: STUD. BROKEN. REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR SCROLL STUD BROKEN. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED WORN TANGS AND SLOTS, CHIPS AND PITS ON CARBON FACE. - [SDR HEEA077003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077003), Oct 31, 2001: COMPUTER. FAILED. WILL NOT POWER UP. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA075536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075536), Aug 21, 2001: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IN AREA AROUND SADDLES. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA075519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA075519), Aug 21, 2001: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. FLUCTUATING; OCCASIONALLY PEGGING OUT ON THE HIGH SIDE. - [SDR HEEA072893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072893), Apr 30, 2001: BLADE. DAMAGED. NUMBER ONE FINGER ON UPPER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE HAS 7 INCHES OF THE FINGER MISSING. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT. - [SDR HEEA072651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072651), Apr 18, 2001: RECEIVER. FAILED. SCREEN GOES BLANK AFTER EXTENDED USE. SUSPECT OVERHEATING DUE TO FAULTY COOLING FAN. - [SDR HEEA071944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA071944), Apr 3, 2001: RELAY. FAILED. STUCK IN ENERGIZED POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA065069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065069), Nov 11, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BEACON HAD WEAK BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA062799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062799), Jul 12, 1999: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSCEIVER HAD STATIC AND BACKGROUND NOISE. - [SDR HEEA060922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060922), Feb 23, 1999: ENCODER. READS HIGH. ENCODER READS 500 HIGH. - [SDR HEEA060882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060882), Feb 23, 1999: TORQUEMETER. STICKS. TORQUE OSCILLATION NEEDLE STICKS ON TORQUEMETER. - [SDR HEEA060654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060654), Feb 16, 1999: STARTER. FAILED. STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT MOTOR FOR START OR GENERATE. - [SDR HEEA060180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060180), Jan 22, 1999: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK. - [SDR HEEA0015744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015744), Aug 25, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. TOT INDICATOR HAS NO READINGS. - [SDR HEEA0015592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015592), Aug 14, 1998: STABILIZER. CORRODED. STABILIZER CORRODED UNDER CENTER DOUBLER. - [SDR HEEA0015429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015429), Jul 30, 1998: TRANSDUCER. OUT OF TOLERANCE. TRANSDUCER READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA0015213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015213), Jul 21, 1998: SKIN. IMPROPER PART. INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS. - [SDR HEEA0015212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015212), Jul 21, 1998: SKIN. IMPROPER PART. INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS. - [SDR HEEA0015211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015211), Jul 21, 1998: SKIN. IMPROPER PART. INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS. - [SDR HEEA0015210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015210), Jul 21, 1998: SKIN. IMPROPER PART. INCORRECT PARTS SHIPPED (SKIN). MISMANUFACTURED AND NOT MADE PER BELL DRAWINGS. - [SDR HEEA0015153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015153), Jul 1, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. VSI INDICATOR INDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE, AND NEEDLE STICKS. - [SDR HEEA0014680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014680), Jun 10, 1998: WASHER. MISMANUFACTURED. MAIN ROTOR CONTROL WASHER'S TEFLON COATING IS BAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE WASHER. - [SDR HEEA0014494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014494), Jun 2, 1998: B-NUT. CORRODED. HEATER SYSTEM BLEED AIR (RECEIVED PART WITH CORROSION B-NUT AREA) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0014458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014458), Jun 2, 1998: CASE. CORRODED. ELT CASE HAS CORROSION. - [SDR HEEA0014215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014215), May 15, 1998: PUMP ASSY. DEFECTIVE. RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: DEEP CASTING FLAWS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON PUMP ASSY. SCAVENGE PORT. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE PUMP ASSY. - [SDR HEEA0014007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014007), Apr 21, 1998: CARBON SEAL. WORN. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED SCROLL. INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS REVEALED: WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON SEAL TANGS AND TANG SLOTS. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL - [SDR HEEA0013717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013717), Apr 2, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0012458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012458), Jan 6, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. GAS PRODUCER INDICATOR NEEDLES OSCILLATES DURING STARTING CYCLE. - [SDR HEEA0012091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012091), Nov 19, 1997: LINK ASSY. SEPARATED. LINK ASSY BEARING SEPARATED. - [SDR HEEA0011905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011905), Nov 10, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SER - [SDR HEEA0011811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011811), Nov 6, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. POWER SUPPLY OUTLET NR2 DOESN'T WORK NR1. - [SDR HEEA0010750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010750), Aug 19, 1997: RESTRAINT. WORN. XMSN RESTRAINT WORN. - [SDR HAIHEEA9426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9426), Apr 18, 1997: NOZZLE. SEAL FAULTY. RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: #2 SEAL SEPARATING ON #2 NOZZLE AS MARKED. - [SDR HEEA967509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967509), Jul 5, 1996: RESTRAINT. WORN EXCESS. TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. (WORN BEARING) - [SDR HEEA956157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA956157), Nov 29, 1995: GEARSHAFT. STEPWEAR. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL AND COMPRESSOR 1750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON - [SDR HEEA955626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955626), Aug 25, 1995: CELL. DEFECTIVE. TIME. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND CELL #8 VOLTAGE READING ZERO AS RECEIVED. CELL REPLACED WITH ONE GIVEN ON CONSIGNMENT. - [SDR HEEA955398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955398), Jul 20, 1995: ANTENNA. DEFECTIVE. ANTENNA FAULTY. WILL NOT RECEIVE STATIONS. - [SDR HEEA955208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955208), Jun 16, 1995: ANTENNA. DEFECTIVE. LOSES SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY. --- 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.