N486LF1995 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-1
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198222 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- 7513 Helicopter INC Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Dec 4, 2025
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 6, 2007
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
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-1
- Year
- 1995
- Serial number
- 7513
- 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
- A5FFE3
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 1e2
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 708 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2025 – now7513 Helicopter INC TrusteeWilmington, DE · 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.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (22)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-07 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter… | Apr 16, 2021 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Only with: Model BO-105A, BO-105C, and BO-105S helicopters only with voltage regulator P/N 51565-000, 51565-000R, or 51509-002R installed; MBB-BK 117 models apply unconditionally. |
| 2019-05-05 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters | Apr 17, 2019 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Only with: Main rotor (M/R) mast assembly part number 4639 205 011 installed. |
| 2016-22-10 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Dec 6, 2016 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines with modification TU376 installed. |
| 2016-04-14 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Apr 1, 2016 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines with tachometer boxes P/N 9580116170, 9580116260, 9580116900, 9580117110 (all S/Ns), or P/N 9580117550 with S/N 1499 and below (with or without suffix) or S/N 1500 and above without suffix EL, that also have electrical connectors labeled P10106, P10098, and P10108, or P11F, P13F, and P15F installed. |
| 2016-01-14 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters | Feb 25, 2016 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-13-04 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 1, 2015 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2) |
| 2013-24-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jan 28, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Serial numbers per Figure 2 of Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838, Version A, dated May 24, 2013. Only with: Equipped with free turbine (FT) module (M04) with part and serial numbers listed in Figure 2 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838. |
| 2013-16-13 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Sep 27, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Only with: With specified tail rotor control lever and tail rotor balance weight part numbers installed (varies by model: BO-105A/C/S/LS A-1 levers P/N 105-317231, 105-317365, 105-31736, 105-31767, 105-31728, 1121-31730 with weights P/N 117-31715.01, 117-31715.02, 105-31728.03, 105-31732.07, 105-31732.08; BO-105LS A-3 levers P/N 105-31736, 105-31767 with weights P/N 117-31715.01, 117-31715.02, B642M1011 201, 105-317171.10; MBB-BK 117 levers P/N 117-31730, 117-317361, 105-31736 with weights P/N 117-31714.07, 117-31715.01, 117-31720.01, 117-31730.02). |
| 2013-11-15 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jul 26, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–0699; EC135 P2 0005–0699; EC135 P2+ 0005–0699; EC135 T1 0005–0699; EC135 T2 0005–0699; EC135 T2+ 0005–0699; …. Only with: BO-105A/C/S/LS A-1 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40132 or 105-40139; BO 105 LS A-3 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40139; EC135 (excluding S/Ns 0076, 0093, 0098, 0099, 0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119) with cyclic stick locking device P/N L670M1045101/-102/-104/-105/-106/-107 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205; MBB-BK117 A-1 through C-1 with cyclic stick holder assembly P/N 117-41140-01, 117-41230-01 or 117-41230-03; MBB-BK117 C-2 with cyclic stick locking device P/N B856M1011101 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205 installed. |
| 2012-27-02 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Feb 14, 2013 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2) |
| 2012-23-12 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jan 7, 2013 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines with fuel control units (FCUs) manufactured, repaired, or overhauled on or before March 31, 2008. |
| 2012-24-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jan 7, 2013 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca S.A. Modification TU360. |
| 2012-13-11 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Aug 7, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of Able Engineering & Component Services Alert Service Bulletin No. 2012-001, Revision IR, dated March 7, 2012. Only with: Tail rotor pitch link P/N 117-31821, 117-31822, or B642M1018101 with a serial number listed in Appendix 1 of Able ASB No. 2012-001 installed. |
| 2012-09-11 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Helicopters | Jul 9, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Only with: Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engine installed with a Fuel Control Unit (FCU) not modified with Turbomeca Modification TU 358. |
| 2011-05-08 | Turbomeca Model Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft Engines | Mar 9, 2011 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines that have incorporated Turbomeca SB No. 292 73 0826, Version A, dated October 13, 2009, or Turbomeca Internal Consign No. 298468. |
| 2009-26-07 | Turbomeca Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft… | Jan 12, 2010 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Mandatory Service Bulletin No. A292 72 0825, Version B. Only with: Engines modified by Turbomeca Modification TU332 and fitted with a reduction gearbox (module M05) listed by serial number in the MSB. |
| 2003-16-03 | Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines | Sep 12, 2003 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification TU 202. |
| 2000-26-06 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model MBB-BK 117 Helicopters | Feb 26, 2001 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1) |
| 2000-08-16 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model MBB-BK 117 A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, and C-1 Helicopters | Jun 2, 2000 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Certain serial numbers: 7001–7253; 7500–7523. Only with: With transmission door cowling LH P/N 117-23206-51 or 117-233731, RH P/N 117-23206-52 or 117-233741, and engine door cowling LH P/N 117-23303-51 or 117-23303-53, RH P/N 117-23303-52 or 117-23303-54 installed. |
| 98-24-13 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) (Eurocopter) Model MBB-BK117 A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2… | Dec 4, 1998 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1) |
| 97-23-07 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model MBB- BK 117 A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2 and C-1 Helicopters | Nov 5, 1997 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1)Certain serial numbers: MBB-BK 117 A-1 7001–7250; MBB-BK 117 A-3 7001–7250; MBB-BK 117 A-4 7001–7250; MBB-BK 117 B-1 7001–7250; MBB-BK 117 B-2 7001–7250; MBB-BK 117 C-1 7500–7520. Only with: With clutch P/N 4639302044 or P/N CL42067-1 installed. |
| 95-21-12 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, and C-1… | Nov 20, 1995 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-1) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorNov 29, 2024
CREW NOTED STRONG FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO BASE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · swashplate · dislodgedAug 25, 2009
ON 08/21/2009, INSTALLED A MAIN TRANSMISSION/SWASH PLATE ASSY NEWLY REPAIRED BY THE MFG. GROUND RUNS, TRACK AND BALANCE, AND FLIGHT TESTS WERE COMPLETED ON TUESDAY, 08/25/2009; NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS NOTICED. THE PILOT REPORTED UPON REACHING DANVILLE, THAT THE ACFT HAD STARTED DISPLAYING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · fastener · missingAug 25, 2009
08/21/2009 ERA MED LLC INSTALLED A MAIN TRANSMISSION/SWASH PLATE ASSEMBLY NEWLY REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER (AEC). GROUND RUNS, TRACK AND BALANCE, AND FLIGHT TESTS WERE COMPLETED ON TUESDAY, 08/25/2009; NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS NOTICED. THE PILOT REPORTED UPON REACHING DANVILLE, THAT THE…
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