N440SL1989 Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 5, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Precision Heliparts INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Atlanta, GA
- Certificate issued
- Nov 2, 2018
- Canceled
- Mar 5, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 21, 1989
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
- Model
- BK 117 B-1
- Year
- 1989
- Serial number
- 7158
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 11
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H13EU
- Mode S code
- A54C38
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- 2018 – 2022Precision Heliparts INCAtlanta, GA
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.
ADs 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 (10)
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.
- Fuselage · stringer · unserviceableMay 15, 2014
DURING C 0872 INSPECTION OF ACFT BATTERY, FOUND CHAFING ON OMEGA STRINGER ON TAIL BOOM BEHIND AFT BATTERY INSTALLATION. FURTHER INSPECTION ESTABLISHED THIS DAMAGE AS A MAJOR SCRATCH IAW SRM 51-10-00, 2-1. CHAFING WAS CAUSED BY INBD BATTERY ATTACH BOLT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · guide · crackedNov 19, 2012
A ONE INCH CRACK ON THE AFT END OF RT GUIDE RAIL FOR THE CREST COWLING ON THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE LOCATION WATER LINE 2900 MM, BUTTLINE RT 300MM AND STATION 4000MM. THIS ITEM WAS FOUND DURING AAIP INSPECTION. CENTER CREST COWL ATTACHES AT THIS POINT SO IF HAVING EITHER LOOSE HARDWARE, VIBRATION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · guide · out of adjustMay 16, 2012
LEFT CREW SLIDING DOOR AFT LOWER CATCH WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE ACFT. ADJUSTED CATCH AND REINSTALLED DOOR. NO DAMAGE TO COMPONENT OR ACFT OCCURRED. LANDED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Windows · window · missingOct 10, 2010
RT AFT CABIN DOOR SLIDING WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING AT SHIFT CHANGE WALK AROUND BY PILOTS. LOCATION AND TIME OF WINDOW DEPARTING THE ACFT IS UNKOWN. CREW DID NOT NOTE THE WINDOW MISSING DURING ANY FLIGHTS. REPLACED WINDOW AND PUT ACFT BACK IN SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJan 22, 2008
PILOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR A BABY FLIGHT. THE CREWMEMBERS AND PILOT PROCEEDED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO REPOSITION DOWNTOWN SO THEY COULD PICKUP THE CHILDREN'S TEAM. UPON TAKEOFF AT 11:02 A CREWMEMBER IN THE AFT CABIN ANNOUNCED SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. ALL COCKPIT INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS WERE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · malfunctionedSep 8, 2004
APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ENG I LOW LIGHT. NOTICED THE TORQUE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE DROPPING ALL THE WAY TO ZERO. N1 OF THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS 75 PERCENT. N2 DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 97 PERCENT. BEEPED UP THE ENGINES TO GET APPROXIMATELY 99…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · malfunctionedSep 1, 2004
APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ENG II LOW LIGHT, N1 OF NR 2 ENGINE OSCILLATED BETWEEN 60 PERCENT AND 70 PERCENT. TORQUE OF NR 2 ENGINE OSCILLATED BETWEEN 20 PERCENT AND 24 PERCENT. PILOT PERFORMED RUN ON LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · damagedFeb 16, 2003
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON A HELIPAD, ON START UP THE PILOT NOTICED A ABNORMAL VIBRATION AT APPROX 45 PERCENT N1 / 25 PERCENT ROTOR, AND ABORTED THE START. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION A DENT APPROX 5 INCHES LONG, AND A TEAR APPROX 4 INCHES LONG, ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STARTING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · pump · failedDec 14, 2001
ON STARTUP WHILE SWITCHING FUEL TRANSFER PUMPS ON, TRANSFER PUMP FORWARD FAILED TO OPERATED. PROBABLE CAUSE, BEARINGS SEIZED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · clutch · damagedMar 26, 2001
PILOT STARTED NR 1 ENGINE, AND RAN UP TO GROUND IDLE. PILOT STARTED NR 2 ENGINE, AND RAN UP TO GROUND IDLE. PILOT FELT THUD AND HIGH FREQ VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT THEN SHUT BOTH ENGINES DOWN. THEN INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT TO BE BENT…
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