N485UHMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- North Salt Lake, UT
- Certificate issued
- Jan 18, 2023
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 28, 1994
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 A-4
- Serial number
- 7036
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H13EU
- Mode S code
- A5FCF6
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- 2023 – nowTvpx Aircraft Solutions INC TrusteeNorth Salt Lake, UT · current
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.
- Tail rotor drive · rivet · looseNov 25, 2018
PILOT CONTACTED ME AFTER PERFORMING HIS DAILY PREFLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. HE STATED THE TAIL ROTOR WAS MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN ROTATING IT BY HAND. I PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR FAIRING . I FOUND THAT WHEN HE ROTATED THE TAIL ROTOR BY HAND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SHORT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · landing light · odorMay 5, 2017
ON APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED A LIGHT ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT TO BE THE SOURCE. THE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · bolt · brokenJan 19, 2012
WHILE PERFORMING A ZONE 4 INSPECTION IAW AMC AAIP, WHICH REQUIRES AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FOR PROPER TORQUE OF ATTACHING HARDWARE. DURING THIS INSPECTION, ONE BOLT BROKE WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. REMOVED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX TO INSPECT AND FOUND TWO MOUNTING STUDS LOOSE IN THE GEARBOX…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Doors · door · separatedJun 2, 2011
WHILE THE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT CONDUCTING AN ORIENTATION FLIGHT WITH ONLY A PASSENGER IN THE COPILOT SEAT, THE LT CABIN DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT AT APPROX 2000' MSL. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO INSPECT THE ACFT. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE ACFT FOR DAMAGE. NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedDec 7, 2010
DURING INSP FOUND THE TAIL CONE "A" FRAME CRACKED AT THE ECS BLEED LINE ATTACHMENT. AWAITING A REPAIR SCHEME FROM MFG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · corrodedDec 7, 2010
DURING INSP FOUND CORROSION ON THE LT INBD, RT INBD AND RT AFT ENGINE DECK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · dentedNov 24, 2010
(QMLD) VARIOUS DENTS, PUNCTURES, AND GOUGES TO THE OUTER SKIN OF THE LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY AREA. THE INTERNAL FRAME IS DEFORMED IN ONE LOCATION ALSO. SUBMITTED DAMAGE. AWAITING A REPAIR SCHEME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · chafedOct 7, 2010
DURING INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME, FOUND CHAFING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COWLINGS ON THE LT AND RT SIDES INTO THE LT AND RT SIDES OF THE TRANSMISSION DECK. CONSULTED WITH MFG, AWAITING A REPAIR SCHEME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · doubler · crackedOct 7, 2010
DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL CONE AREA FOUND THE AFT DOUBLER FRAME AT STA 6135 CRACKED. CONSULTED MFG AND ARE AWAITING A REPAIR SCHEME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedOct 24, 2008
WHILE PERFORMING NON RELATED MX ON N125EC SN 7065 A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LT AFT 5600 BULKHEAD IN THE AREA OF THE MOUNTED VACUUM PUMP. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND MX NOTIFIED. CHOSE TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY CHECK OF OUR OTHER 3 ACFT ON SIGHT AND FOUND CRACKS IN THE SAME AREA ON N485UH SN 7036.
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