# N118LF: 1987 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4, registration cancelled 2007-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2007
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm-bk-117-a-4) (registry code 5626017)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H13EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H13EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7137
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1987
- Certificate issued: February 22, 2006
- Last registry action: February 22, 2006
- Mode S code: A04AEB
- Owner when cancelled: [Wachovia Bank Na](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACHOVIA%20BANK%20NA)
- Location: [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9518° N, 75.1587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19107, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118LF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=118LF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118LF-2007-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm-bk-117-a-4.md

## Service difficulty reports (15)

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

- [SDR R7MR32938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R7MR32938), Jul 1, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR R7MR32937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R7MR32937), Jul 1, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR R7MR32917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R7MR32917), Jul 1, 2000: SPRING. WORN. WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR R7MR32916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R7MR32916), Jul 1, 2000: SEAL RING. WORN. WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 20000808SH026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000808SH026), Jun 23, 2000: HARNESS. SHORTED. CABLE, ELECTRICAL, AFT HAD INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)
- [SDR 98ZZZX3715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3715), Aug 15, 1998: BEARING. ROUGH. BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 98ZZZX3714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3714), May 15, 1998: BEARING. CORRODED. BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PITTING. REPLACING WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 98ZZZX3713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3713), May 15, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH UNIT UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 98ZZZX3381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3381), May 15, 1998: CURL. BURNT. CURL ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE BURN IN SOME AREAS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. CORE SCRAPPED LOCALLY.
- [SDR 97ZZZX4830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4830), Oct 5, 1997: EXCITER. FAILED. IGNITION EXCITER UNIT INOPERATIVE. FAILED TO IGNITE ENGINE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 97ZZZX4099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4099), Aug 9, 1997: SEAL. LEAK. NR 3 BEARING SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 97ZZZX2144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2144), Mar 4, 1997: BEARING. WORN. BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 96ZZZX5667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5667), Jun 27, 1996: BEARING. WORN. BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW 2 EACH UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 96ZZZX1487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1487), Jun 27, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. BEARING LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- [SDR 96ZZZX1486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1486), Jun 27, 1995: BEARING. LEAKING. BEARING LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

## Other aircraft with N118LF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118LF): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 63YBM6J00200AS

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