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N485EC

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2010 Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2

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Registered owners
Pitt County Memorial Hospital IncUniversity Health Systems Of Eastern Carolina Inc
Location
Greenville, NC
Owner type
Co-owned
Serial number
9348
Year built
2010
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
June 21, 2010
Certificate issued
July 21, 2010
Expires
November 30, 2027
Mode S code
A5FB93
Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2Airframe model · 8 seats · 2 engines · 109 registeredTCDS H13EUAirframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2TCDS E19EUEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 72

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

2003In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 3

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N485ECMatched 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 Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N485ECMatched 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 Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 6

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR HDNA20201029001Wire · brokenPIC REPORTED SPARKS AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM OVERHEAD C/B PANEL DURING THE APPROACH PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BROKEN GROUND WIRE MAKING INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH A 28V BUS BAR. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OR FAILOct 28, 2020 · N485EC · Bolkms BK117C2 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR HDNA202003276001Fire Detector · shortedON SHORT FINAL ILS RWY05 KOAJ THE #2 ENGINE "FIRE"LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 10-15 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR SECONDARY INDICATIONS WERE NOTED BY THE PILOT OR CREW. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BASE OF OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCEMar 26, 2020 · N485EC · Bolkms BK117C2 · Fire DetectionSDR HDNA2020031300000Fire Detector · failed3/11/2020 AT 2035 - ON FINAL APPROACH TO REFERRING HOSPITAL #2 ENGINE FIRE CAUTION INDICATION ILLUMINATED ON AIRCRAFT WARNING UNIT. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION CONFIRMED FALSE INDICATION.Mar 13, 2020 · N485EC · Bolkms BK117C2 · Fire DetectionSDR HDNA2020030500000Fire Detector · corroded3/4/2020 AT 1408 - ON SHORT FINAL TO KOAJ ILS RWY05... THE #2 ENGINE "FIRE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR SECONDARY INDICATIONS WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE BASE OF OPERATION WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION CONFMar 5, 2020 · N485EC · Bolkms BK117C2 · Fire DetectionSDR HDNA 20181226249Window · brokenIN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1500 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE THAT RESULTED WITH A LEFT CHIN BUBBLE WINDOW DEGRADED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE WITH NONE FOUND.Dec 26, 2018 · N485EC · Bolkms BK117C2 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 2018F00115Structure · crackedCRACK FOUND INSIDE THE TAIL BOOM CONEFeb 23, 2018 · N485EC · Bolkms BK117C2 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom

STCs that may be installed · 111

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N485EC before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

2009Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S · S/N S-754Cancelled Jul 10, 2009 · Exported to Argentina · US Helicopters Inc, Marshville, NC