# N5204Y: 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: 3101
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1999
- Last registry action: August 18, 2023
- Mode S code: A68BE9
- 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/N5204Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5204Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204Y-2024-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (13)

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

- [SDR 2013FA0000559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000559), Sep 26, 2013: LEAF PAD. LOOSE. BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT CHECK, WHILE HELICOPTER WAS ON TRANSPORT WHEELS, MECHANIC NOTICED THE LT SKID T/E LEAF PAD, LEAF SPRING, WAS LOOSE. REPLACED BOTH LEAF PADS 
- [SDR 2009FA0000619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000619), Jun 29, 2009: STARFLEX. DEBONDED. DURING A DAILY INSP, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE MAIN ROTOR STARFLEX IN ADHESIVE BOND FILLET THAT BONDS THE BUSH ONTO STARFLEX ARM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A BO
- [SDR WTU0701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTU0701), Jul 19, 2007: STARTER GEN. SEIZED. WHILE CONDUCTING A SEARCH OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRIAN AT NIGHT UTILIZING AN SX-5 SEARCHLIGHT, TEN MINUTES INTO THE SEARCH LIGHT QUIT WORKING. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECO
- [SDR B3O2004F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3O2004F00000), Feb 23, 2004: BLADE. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE RECEIVED FROM AEC WITH DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE NR 3 TRIM TAB. TRIM TABS RESET AT AEC PRIOR TO RECEIPT AEC WO NR W0078958. BLADE NOT 
- [SDR B30R20040226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B30R20040226), Feb 19, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION DISCOVERED CO-PILOT DOOR POST CRACKED 14 INCHES LONG STARTING 8 INCHES ABOVE CABIN FLOOR, EXCEEDING THE LIMITS IN REPAIR MANUAL. REPA
- [SDR USOM117002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USOM117002), Jun 6, 2002: DRIVE SHAFT. SLIPPED. INSTALLED SHAFT IN AIRCRAFT AND COMPLIED WITH INITIAL BALANCE RUN, AFT BEARING SLIPPED ON SHAFT AND EXCESSIVE HEAT ON ALL BEARINGS. CLEANED AND REINDEXED BEARIN
- [SDR B3OR20020009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20020009), May 23, 2002: ISOLATOR. DELAMINATED. DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE FORWARD LATTERAL LAMINATED ISOLATOR MEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. THERE WAS NO OIL OR HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT IN THE AR
- [SDR B3OR20020008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20020008), May 23, 2002: COUPLER. WORN. DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION MOUNT TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE GIMBAL RING MOUNT BUSHINGS ON THE TUBE WERE MEASURED, A
- [SDR B3OR20020006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20020006), May 22, 2002: CROSSBEAM. GROOVED. DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE CROSS BEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE DELAMINATED FWD. RUBBER ISOLATOR, AND DAMAGE TO THE AFT LATERAL LAMINATED RUBBER ISOLATER MO
- [SDR B3O2001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3O2001F00000), Jun 4, 2001: RELAY. CORRODED. DURING TAIL BOOM INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED BOTH RELAYS HAD SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON TERMINALS AND RELAY BODY. LOCATION OF RELAYS ARE UNDER THE AFT A
- [SDR SW032001B3673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SW032001B3673), May 31, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING FLIGHT. NO FLIGHT ABORT.
- [SDR 20000609SH025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000609SH025), May 19, 2000: FREQ ADAPTER. CRACKED. DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND YELLOW BLADE FREQUENCY ADAPTER CRACKED AT EDGE OF KEVLAR MATING SURFACE. THIS IS FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE ON THE 3 AIRCRA
- [SDR 20000510SH025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000510SH025), May 10, 2000: RELAY. WRONG PART. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AT REMOTE LOCATION FOR FUEL. UPON ATTEMPTING TO RE-START, WHEN STARTER BUTTON PRESSED, THE IGNITERS POPPED, BUT THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS DEAD.

## Other aircraft with N5204Y

- [Cancelled 1995-08-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204Y-1995-08-08): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 272252. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [John Bell Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20BELL%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)

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