N117AM

MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 · 1988 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: JC AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SOLOY HELICOPTERS LLC (2SYA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

4 reports on file, 2011-04-22 – 2015-01-15.

OTHER · 2015-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: RAIL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,378 hrs · 43,786 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK FOUND CRACK ON RT SIDE CREST COWL RAIL AFT PORTION, LOOKED ON LT SIDE CREST COWL RAIL & FOUND ANOTHER CRACK.

Source: SDR QMLA2015011515005
FALSE WARNING · 2014-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 11,316 hrs

THE PILOT NOTED UPON POWER UP THAT THE NR 2 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DIMLY. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND A FIRE DETECTOR PROBE TO BE THE CAUSE. THIS FIRE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR QMLA2014102714127
OTHER · 2011-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: HEAT SHIELD — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 10,530 hrs · 40,491 cycles

DURING PRELIMINARY INSP OF THE ACFT FOR INDUCTION INTO THE REPAIR STATION, FOUND THE LT ENGINE COWLING EXTERNAL HEAT SHIELD CORRODED.

Source: SDR QMLDMG2171
OTHER · 2011-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: HEAT SHIELD — CORRODED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 10,530 hrs · 40,419 cycles

DURING PRELIMINARY INSP OF ACFT FOR INDUCTION INTO THE REPAIR STATION, FOUND THE RT ENGINE COWLING EXTERNAL HEAT SHIELD CORRODED.

Source: SDR QMLDMG2172