# Lookis Gerald P 206L

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 13015BQ
- Manufacturer (registry): LOOKIS GERALD P
- Model: 206L
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/lookis-gerald-p-206l

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations

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## FAA accident and incident reports

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## Service difficulty reports (344, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR EVCA202610120026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA202610120026), Oct 9, 2026: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER. DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. DUE TO CHAFED OF TWO LINES. HYDRAULIC LINES WERE CHAFED AGAINST EACH OTHER CAUSING THE RUPTURE OF THE P
- [SDR EVCA20261006001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA20261006001), Sep 30, 2026: SWITCH. UNSERVICEABLE. RAW FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AREAS IN FLIGHT.
- [SDR 2024F00071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00071), Mar 14, 2024: SUPPORT. CORRODED. BTH-206L1-MM-1-5-31 ( TAIL BOOM) ,BTH-206L1-MM-1-27-60 PAR 5. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF TAIL BOOM STABILIZER REVEALED WEAR AND CORROSION EXCEEDING MANUFACTURES 
- [SDR EVCA0608221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA0608221), Jun 7, 2022: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AC.
- [SDR CA190704013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190704013), Jul 3, 2019: LOCK PIN. INOPERATIVE. (CAN) WE RECENTLY BOUGHT AND INSTALLED THE DART TAIL ROTOR PEDAL LOCK OUT KIT IN OUR BELL 206L AND 407.. YESTERDAY, IN FLIGHT THE PASSENGER TOUCHED THE AFT END 
- [SDR CA160108005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160108005), Jan 4, 2016: TURBINE. FAILED. (CAN) TURBINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, ACFT AUTO ROTATED TO A CLEARING. 1 MAIN ROTOR BLADE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM TURBINE PIECES, NO OTHER ACFT DAMAGE.
- [SDR CA160107008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160107008), Jan 4, 2016: TURBINE. FAILED. (CAN) THE TURBINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.
- [SDR CA150428003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150428003), Apr 26, 2015: IMPELLER. FAILED. (CAN) 2 MILES FROM FINAL PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. ALL GAUGES MONITORED AND SITUATION ASSESSED. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SLOWLY STARTED RISING. ACFT LANDED SAFELY.
- [SDR CA150421002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150421002), Apr 9, 2015: STARTER GEN. FAILED. (CAN) SPECIFIC PART CAUSING DIFFICULTY: STARTER GENERATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR. STARTER GENERATOR WENT OFFLINE. REMOVED BOTH STARTER GENERATOR & VOLTAGE REGULATOR 
- [SDR CA150220002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150220002), Feb 17, 2015: VENT LINE. LEAKING. (CAN) DURING FORWARD FLIGHT WITH UNDERSLUNG LOAD AND SIGNIFICANT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED IN CABIN. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE AND GROUNDED FOR T
- [SDR CA150217005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150217005), Jan 29, 2015: STIFFENER. CRACKED. (CAN) FOUND 3 CM CURVED HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG LT LOWER SIDE AND 3.5 CM CURVED HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG RT SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. ALSO, FOUND 0.5 CM CRACK 
- [SDR CA141017005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141017005), Oct 8, 2014: CARTRIDGE. LEAKING. (CAN) BOOST PUMP FUEL CARTRIDGE LEAKING FUEL AND REQUIRES O/H, REPLACED WITH TSO 0.0.
- [SDR CA140918013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140918013), Sep 16, 2014: NOZZLE. CRACKED. (CAN) TURBINE MODULE SENT IN FOR O/H. DURING PART INSPECTION AFTER UNIT DISASSEMBLY THE NOZZLE WAS SCRAPPED FOR OUTER BAND CRACKS AS WELL AS FILLET CRACK AT THE
- [SDR CA140717014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140717014), Jul 4, 2014: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) THIS ACFT WAS OUT FLYING FOR THE DAY AND WHEN IT RETURNED TO BASE AND THE PIC DECREASED THE THROTTLE TO GROUND IDLE THE ENGINE WENT PAST IDLE AND SHUTDOWN
- [SDR CA140527010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140527010), May 26, 2014: THROTTLE CABLE. DAMAGED. (CAN) PILOT WAS STARTING ACFT. WHEN HE GOT TO 62 N1 HE LT OFF OF THE START SWITCH ACFT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 110 NR. TORQUE WENT AS HIGH AS 90 PERCENT. HE CLOSED 
- [SDR CA140522010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140522010), May 12, 2014: BUSHING. WORN. (CAN) TORQUE TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED LT STOP ASSY DUE TO WORN BUSHINGS. INSTALLED NEW & SERVICEABLE TSI 0.0 PARTS IN COMPLIANCE WI
- [SDR CA140522006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140522006), May 12, 2014: INDICATOR. STUCK. (CAN) TORQUE INDICATOR WOULD NOT INDICATE DUE TO NEEDLE "FROZEN" NOT MOVING. REMOVED SN 302 AND INSTALLED PN 206-075-185-003, TSI 0.0.
- [SDR CA130610013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130610013), Jun 6, 2013: SEAL. FAILED. (CAN) NEW SEAL INSTALLED IN ACFT. TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX DURING O/H. SEAL FAILED AFTER 120.2 HRS IN SERVICE. SEAL REPLACED WITH NEW AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR CA130506008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130506008), May 2, 2013: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTS N2 DROOP FROM 100 PERCENT TO 98 PERCENT. PILOT TRIED TO ACTUATE THE GOVERNOR BACK TO 100 PERCENT, AT THAT POINT IT DROPPED F
- [SDR CA130416018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130416018), Apr 4, 2013: SWITCH. LEAKING. (CAN) FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL FLOW SWITCH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SWITCH.
- [SDR CA121019012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121019012), Oct 17, 2012: TURBINE. SEIZED. (CAN) WHILE DECENDING FOR AN APPROACH INTO CAMP, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A YAW, AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT ENT
- [SDR CA121011009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121011009), Oct 7, 2012: FILTER. BROKEN. (CAN) DURING START CYCLE, PILOT HEARD A BANG. HE ABORTED THE START AND WENT TO LOOK FOR THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. UPON OPENING ENGINE COWLING HE SAW FUEL POURING
- [SDR CA110930012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110930012), Sep 27, 2011: BLADE. MISSING. (CAN) TWO STATOR BLADES FOUND MISSING ON THE 6TH STAGE OF THE COMPRESSOR HALVES.
- [SDR EVCA20110301001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA20110301001), Mar 1, 2011: ALTIMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. PROBLEMS WITH TRA-3000 RADAR ALTIMETER. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TRA-3000 RADAR ATIMETER AND THE ACCOMPANYING TRI-40 ANTENNA
- [SDR CA101116010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101116010), Nov 7, 2010: PUMP. DAMAGED. EXCESSIVE NOISE ON START ATTEMPT. REMOVED FUEL PUMP T 1061006 + TRACED NOISE TO FUEL PUMP. SEND TO O/H SHOP. INSTALLED ANOTHER TSO 0.0 UNIT NDF.
- [SDR CA101115021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101115021), Nov 5, 2010: SOLENOID. BURNED. (CAN) BLEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. ON INSPECTION, SOLENOID WAS BURNT. SENT TO O/H SHOP. INSTALLED TSO 0.0 UNIT.
- [SDR CA100927010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100927010), Sep 15, 2010: BEARING. SPALLED. TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAUSED BY STEADY BEARING ON INPUT PINION.
- [SDR CA100927011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100927011), Jul 23, 2010: BEARING. SPALLED. ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAUSED BY 2.5 BEARING.
- [SDR CA100430004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100430004), Apr 26, 2010: CLUTCH. SEIZED. (CAN) UNUSUAL NOISE DETECTED BY THE PILOT ON SHUT DOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS SEIZED FREEWHEEL. FREE WHEEL REMOVED AND SENT TO INVESTIGATION TO SKYLINE 
- [SDR CA091109007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091109007), Nov 6, 2009: INDICATOR. MISREPAIRED. (CAN) RECEIVED THIS INDICATOR FROM O/H AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE INDICATING 300 DEGREES CELSIUIS TO HIGH UPON INSTALLATION AND TEST. WE ARE ASSUMING THIS PROBLEM W
- [SDR CA091013003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091013003), Oct 10, 2009: BLADE. DELAMINATED. (CAN) DURING DAILY INSP PILOT NOTICED THE OTBD T/E SKIN WAS DELAMINATED 6 INCHES FROM THE TIP ON TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN 206-016-201-131, SN CS-12194 BLADE HAS 120.
- [SDR CA091008004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091008004), Oct 8, 2009: BEARING. WORN. (CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT FOUND PROBLEM WITH THE BALL BEARING ON THE POWER TAKEOFF OUTPUT SHAFT.
- [SDR CA090902007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090902007), Aug 21, 2009: BEARING. SPALLED. ENG CHIP LIGHT, FOUND PROBLEM WITH THE PWR TAKEOFF OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING, INNER AND OUTER RACE WORN.
- [SDR CA090902006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090902006), Aug 21, 2009: BEARING. SPALLED. ENG CHIP LIGHT PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE BALL BRG ON THE PWR TAKEOFF OUTPUT SHAFT.
- [SDR CA091103006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091103006), Jun 9, 2009: BEARING. FAILED. (CAN) ENG WAS REMOVED AFTER METAL CONTAMINATION AND SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE 2.5 BEARING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SPALLED ROLLERS AND RACE AND WAS MISSING A ROLL
- [SDR CA090518001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090518001), May 15, 2009: BEARING. CORRODED. (CAN) RECEIVED MAIN ROTOR HUB FOR 1200 HOUR INTERIM INSP. WHEN DISASSEMBLED FOUND BOTH OTBD EXCLUDERS IN GRIP ASSEMBLIES WERE NO LONGER RETAINING LUBRICANT AND 
- [SDR CA090512002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090512002), Apr 11, 2009: BEARING. WORN. (CAN) PILOT HAD A ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION, ENGINE WAS REPLACED, INSP REVEALED TURBINE NR 5 BEARING WAS WORN AND SOME BALLS MISSING.
- [SDR CA090407012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090407012), Apr 7, 2009: BEARING. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING A SERVICEABILITY CHECK AT T/R ASSY SECTION (BLADE S/N CS-10215) BEARING MOVING INSIDE THE BLADE, FOUND.
- [SDR CA090401009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090401009), Mar 31, 2009: BUSHING. CRACKED. ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED A CRACK BETWEEN THE THROTTLE ARM BUSHING AND ROLL PIN ACCESS HOLE. COLLECTIVE ELBOW FOUND TO BE CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND NO OTHER D
- [SDR CA090407013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090407013), Mar 23, 2009: STATOR VANE. UNSERVICEABLE. (CAN) DURING COMPRESSOR HALVES INSP, ONE STATOR BLADE OF THE LAST AXIAL COMPRESSOR STAGE WAS TORN AND WAS SIDEWAYS CONTACTING THE ONE NEXT TO IT. THE BLADE WAS 
- [SDR CA090304008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090304008), Feb 27, 2009: BEARING. DAMAGED. (CAN) RECEIVED MAIN ROTOR HUB FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIME EXPIRED COMPONENTS. WHEN DISASSEMBLED FOUND THAT BOTH OTBD EXCLUDERS IN GRIP ASSEMBLIES WERE NO LONGER RET
- [SDR CA081223003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA081223003), Dec 9, 2008: RELEASE CABLE. SEPARATED. (CAN) PILOT REPORTED UN-COMMANDED HOOK RELEASE (LOSS OF LEAD) UPON INSPECTION FOUND FAULTY MANUAL RELEASE CABLE WHEN HOOK PULLED TO FAR END OF SWAGED END SEPARA
- [SDR CA081017007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA081017007), Oct 17, 2008: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRIVE GEAR HAD COME SEPARATED. ALL PARTS WERE FOUND IN THE DRIVE GEAR FOR THE GOVERNOR. THERE WAS DIFFI
- [SDR CA080923004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080923004), Sep 22, 2008: OIL SYSTEM. OVERTEMP. (CAN) ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO 100 DEG. C.
- [SDR CA080813002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080813002), Aug 13, 2008: PITCH HORN. LOOSE. (CAN) THE STUD WHICH HOLDS THE PITCH LINKS ONTO THE PITCH HORN CAME LOOSE. THIS CAUSED A VIBRATION FELT IN THE PEDALS. THE TAILROTOR HUB WAS 2400 HOURS TSO AND 
- [SDR CA080625005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080625005), Jun 12, 2008: BLADE. DELAMINATED. (CAN) DELAMINATION AT ROOT OF BLADE ON UPPER SURFACE OF THE GIP PLATE FINGER. VISUAL SEPARATION NOTED ON DAILY INSP.
- [SDR CA080103007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080103007), Jan 3, 2008: BOLT. BROKEN. (CAN) ON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE (1) OF THE (3) BOLTS WAS BROKEN AND THE OTHERS SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION ALL (3) BOLTS WHERE REPLACED 
- [SDR CA071029004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071029004), Aug 9, 2007: HOUSING. CRACKED. (CAN) OIL FOUND ON TRANSMISSION DECK AFTER BRIEF DAILY INSPECTION, OIL LEAK FOUND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION TRANSMISSION R
- [SDR CA070814002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070814002), Jul 10, 2007: BLADE. DAMAGED. (CAN) UPON LANDING IN A BRUSH AREA, THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, WHICH IN TURN RAISED (2) TREES THAT WERE SITUATED ON THE LEFT AND THEN HIT THE ROTOR DISK.
- [SDR CA070726003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070726003), Jul 9, 2007: SLEEVE. CRACKED. (CAN) PILOT STARTING A/C, THROTTLE OPENED, NO ENGINE LIGHT OFF OCCURED. OPENED ENGINE COWL TO INVESTIGATE, NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM AROUND START DE-RICHMENT A

All 344: https://openairdocs.org/model/lookis-gerald-p-206l/reports.md

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l): 6 registered aircraft, registry code 1181522

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