- Registered owner
- Bighorn Airways Inc
- Location
- Sheridan, WY
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 171
- Year built
- 1980
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, forest, other
- Airworthiness date
- May 3, 1996
- Certificate issued
- April 20, 1989
- Expires
- January 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- A04655
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 21
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 1989 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
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| 1998 | 1 |
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| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
Engine · AiResearch TPE331-10
AD 2018-22-01Turbine SectionAD 2018-17-15Turbine Engine Combustion SectionAD 2018-13-05Turbine Engine Reduction GearInformation bulletins that may apply · 2
Advisory, not mandatory.
Engine · AiResearch TPE331-10
SAIB NE-16-19Turbine Engine Compressor Section Stator Nozzle DistressSAIB NE-16-18Power Lever Loss of Power ControlNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N117BHMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Construcciones Aeronauticas 212-200 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N117BHMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Construcciones Aeronauticas 212-200 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR BIGA20260205001Flex Coupling · contaminatedTHE CREW WAS CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT ON AIRCRAFT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLERS. THE NTS SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED IN-FLIGHT AS REQUIRED ON THE RT ENG. DURING THE NTS SHUTDOWN, THE RT PROPELLER DID NOT FULLY SDR BIGR20240221001Linkage · out of adjustAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KSHR AT 1840Z FOR A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. DURING CLIMB OUT THE PILOT ASKED THE COPILOT TO MOVE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL HANDLE FOR HEAT. THE COPILOT OPENED THE HEAT VALVE WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL HANDLE AND EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT "POP". THESDR BIGR202306050001Unknown · unknownELECTRIC PITCH TRIM MALFUNCTION WITH AUTO-PILOT DISENGAGED. ELEVATOR TRIM RUN AWAY IN THE UP DIRECTION. PILOT WAS ABLE TO OVERRIDE PITCH WITH YOKE AND DISABLED MALFUNCTION BY PULLING AUTOPILOT 115VAC CIRCUIT BREAKER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FT. WAINWRIGHT WITHSDR 2020F00439Frame Angle · corrodedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, ON FRAME 6 UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS AT APPROXIMATELY BL 700(LT), THE FRAME ANGLE WAS FOUND CORRODED WITH A SUBSEQUENT CRACK IN THE SUPPORTING ANGLE UNDERNEATH IT.SDR BIGASDR1103Plate · crackedAFTER START UP AND ATTEMPTING TO TAXI THE LT AND RT BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY AFTER HAVING THE PARKING BRAKE SET. BOTH BRAKE ASSEMBLIES (PN 5006484-3) WERE SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL. THE BACKING PLATE (PN 5006180) FOR BRAKE ASSY SN APR84-161 WAS FOUND CRSDR BIGA01/28/11Pin · missingTHE ACFT WAS PERFORMING A TEST FLIGHT FOR A NTS AND FLIGHT IDLE FF DECENT CHECK AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF A O/H LT ENG AND A REPAIRED LT PROPELLER. WHILE PERFORMING THE FLIGHT IDLE FUEL FLOW FOR SINK RATE THE ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY. IT WAS QUICKLY IDENTSDR BHA02RSCase · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, CRACK IN ACCESSORY GEARBOX WAS NOTED. CRACK WAS LOCATED AT RT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT PAD. UPON ENGINE REMOVAL, CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH ENGINE MOUNT PAD AREA.SDR 20010604CW017Clamp · crackedCRACK DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION. DETECTED VISUALLY. REASON FOR CRACK NOT KNOWN. CLAMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW UNIT.
STCs that may be installed · 1
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.