N317UH

MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 · 1991 · 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
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)Certificate holder—Matched 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.

2 reports on file, 2015-11-03 – 2019-01-30.

FALSE WARNING · 2019-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7597

Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,106 hrs

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED MASTER CAUTION FLICKERING, DETERMINED IT WAS "ENG 1 LOW" LIGHT FLICKERING, BOTH ENG INDICATIONS SOLID, NO OTHER INDICATION NOTICED, DECIDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT BASE, LIGHT STOPPED FLICKERING AT APPROX 70 KNOTS, AND STAYED OUT THE REMAINDER OF APPROACH AND LANDING. FOUND AND REPAIRED SHORT IN WIRE WBA822 BETWEEN WARNING UNIT AND ANNUNCIATOR PANEL.

Source: SDR HDNA2019013100001
OTHER · 2015-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 12,257 hrs · 46,268 cycles

TAIL BOOM LT SIDE, JUST ABOVE THE LE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED IN STIFFENER. UPON REMOVAL OF STIFFENER PN 117-30252.17 FOUND 4 ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN TAIL BOOM SKIN AROUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUT OUT. TAIL BOOM BEING SHIPPED FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR HDNA201511030001