# N5204J: 1998 Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registration cancelled 2024-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2024
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2) (registry code 8680950)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1ser) (registry code 60030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3118
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1998
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1999
- Last registry action: March 4, 2023
- Mode S code: A68BDB
- Owners when cancelled: [U S Dept Of Homeland Security](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20S%20DEPT%20OF%20HOMELAND%20SECURITY), [U S Customs & Border Protection](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20S%20CUSTOMS%20%26%20BORDER%20PROTECTION), [Office Of Air & Marine](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OFFICE%20OF%20AIR%20%26%20MARINE)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5204J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5204J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204J-2024-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Eurocopter AS 350 B2: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2.md

## Service difficulty reports (12)

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

- [SDR B3OR2008046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2008046), Feb 13, 2008: SERVO CONTROL. LEAKING. ON A ROUTINE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LT HYDRAULIC ROLL CONTROL SERVO WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AT THE PISTON SHAFT SEAL. THE LEAK COULD NOT
- [SDR B3OR2008030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2008030), Jan 25, 2008: FCU. LEAKING. FUEL CONTROL UNIT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM A DIAPHRAM BREATHER HOLE IN THE CASING. THE LEAKING HOLE IS LOCATED BELOW AND SLIGHTLY IB OF THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE 
- [SDR B3OR20060125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20060125), Jan 26, 2006: DRIVE SHAFT. MISOVERHAULED. DURING ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD END OF THE RECENTLY OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING THE
- [SDR B3OR20060126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20060126), Jan 26, 2006: DRIVE ASSY. MISOVERHAULED. DURING ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT, DISCOVERED THE NEWLY OVERHAULED TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD END WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING AN UNSERVICEABLY LOOSE FIT OF THE NR 5 B
- [SDR B3OR20020011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20020011), Jul 10, 2002: BEARING. CRACKED. THE TAIL ROTOR WAS REMOVED FOR THE 500 HOUR INSPECTION AND DURING INSPECTION, THE LAMINATED HALF BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE RUBBER IN THE BEARINGS W
- [SDR SW032001B0055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SW032001B0055), Jul 11, 2001: COUPLING. DEFORMED. COUPLING FOUND EXCESSIVELY DEFORMED AT 100 HR INSPECTION. NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 20001206SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH014), Nov 7, 2000: BEARING. CORRODED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE SPHERICAL THRUST BEARING HOLES. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REF: S/N''S LK3520, LK35
- [SDR 20001206SH013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH013), Nov 7, 2000: ADAPTER. CORRODED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION IN BOLT HOLES OF FREQUENCY ADAPTER. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. (X)
- [SDR 20001206SH012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH012), Nov 7, 2000: FLANGE. CORRODED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SLEEVE FLANGE. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REF: S/N M4413, M4415, M4417. (X)
- [SDR 20001206SH011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH011), Nov 7, 2000: FLANGE. CORRODED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SLEEVE FLANGE HOLES. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. (X)
- [SDR 20001206SH010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH010), Nov 7, 2000: BOLT. CORRODED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SLEEVE ATTACHING BOLTS. NOTED MASTINOX WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REF: S/NS 6327, 6329, 6339, 6343, 63
- [SDR 20001206SH009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH009), Nov 7, 2000: DRIVE SHAFT. DAMAGED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND INNER SLEEVE OF AFT MOST BEARING SLIPPING ON T/R DRIVESHAFT. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SPINNING FOR SOME TIME AND RUBBER HAD AC

## Other aircraft with N5204J

- [Cancelled 1988-10-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204J-1988-10-17): Cessna 172N, S/N 17273730. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1975-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204J-1975-07-07): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B0891. Exported to Singapore. Owner: [Floair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLOAIR%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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