N217LN1984 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 27, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Gulf State Aviation LLC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Spring, TX
- Certificate issued
- May 30, 2018
- Canceled
- Jun 27, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 31, 2000
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm
- Model
- BK 117 B-2
- Year
- 1984
- Serial number
- 7042
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 7
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H13EU
- Mode S code
- A1D48A
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming Lts-101 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 317 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2018Gulf State Aviation LLCSpring, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-22-07 | Honeywell International, Inc. LTP 101 Series Turboprop and LTS101 Series Turboshaft… | Nov 30, 2001 | Engine (LTS-101 SER)Only with: Rigid tube fuel manifolds P/N 4-301-042-02, -04, -05, -06, 4-301-236-01, -02, -03, -04, 4-301-286-01, -02, or 4-301-376-01 installed. |
| 96-12-27 | AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) LTS 101 Series Turboshaft and LTP 101… | Aug 19, 1996 | Engine (LTS-101 SER) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Engine fuel and control · bearing · wornJan 10, 2012
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF NR 2 ENGINE OVERSPEED, FOUND ENGINE POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR FAILED DUE TO SHAFT BEARING WORN COMPLETELY OUT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · shaft · corrodedAug 5, 2010
MAIN ROTOR SHAFT ASSY REMOVED FOR OTHER MX/INSP AND FRETTING WAS IDENTIFIED ON A JOURNAL FOR A SEAL RING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · bushing · damagedAug 4, 2010
DAMAGE FOUND ON THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSY INNER SLEEVES AFTER THE BLADES HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER MX. THE PRIMARY BLADE BUSHING IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CAUSED DAMAGE ON THE INNER SLEEVE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine oil · chip detector · false indicationOct 7, 2009
ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED WITH 3 ZAPS FROM ZAPPER. PILOT PERFORMED SINGLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AT SHUT DOWN LIGHT WENT OUT. NO PARTICALS FOUND ON EITHER CHIP PLUG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · relay · crackedSep 30, 2009
AFTER LOADING PATIENT AND PRIOR TO LIFTOFF CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL FIRE FUMES IN COCKPIT. ACFT SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · tube · chafedAug 21, 2007
AFTER COMPLETING A SCENE FLIGHT PILOT REPOSITIONED TO WAIT ON MED CREW AND REFUEL. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN, PILOT PERFORMED A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED FUEL COMING FROM NR 2 SIDE ENGINE COWLINGS. MECHANIC FOUND CHAFED TUBE FROM FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILTER ON NR 2 ENGINE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026