# N54197: Messerschmitt BO105CBS, registration cancelled 1999-02-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 17, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Messerschmitt BO105CBS](https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bo105cbs) (registry code 5626008)
- Serial number: S-805
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1990
- Last registry action: November 18, 1998
- Mode S code: A6DF56
- Owner when cancelled: [Deutsche Financial Services Holding Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEUTSCHE%20FINANCIAL%20SERVICES%20HOLDING%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Deerfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Deerfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1737° N, 87.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60015, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54197
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54197
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54197-1999-02-17

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 Messerschmitt BO105CBS: https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bo105cbs.md

## Service difficulty reports (41)

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

- [SDR HEEA0012135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012135), Nov 28, 1997: FILTER ASSY. DEFECTIVE. FOUND FILTER ASSY SCREEN ON OUTPUT SIDE BROKEN.
- [SDR HEEA0011906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011906), Nov 10, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SER
- [SDR HEEA0011810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011810), Nov 6, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. SHORTED TAILBOOM PLUG.
- [SDR HEEA0011796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011796), Nov 5, 1997: WARNING BOX. FAILED. RPM WARN BOX WARNING GOES OFF INADVERTENTLY.
- [SDR HEEA0011625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011625), Oct 22, 1997: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO.
- [SDR 99ZZZX409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX409), Oct 6, 1997: BLADE. DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO 'BOG DOWN' DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM AFTER THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINAT
- [SDR HEEA0011149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011149), Oct 2, 1997: INDICICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE ABOVE 5%. EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
- [SDR HEEA0011148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011148), Oct 2, 1997: INDICICATOR. FAILED. RPM GAUGE WILL NOT GO PAST 5%.
- [SDR HEEA0010009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010009), Jun 2, 1997: SKID TUBE. CORRODED. SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT THIS REPAIR STATION AS MARKED .040.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9985), May 30, 1997: OIL COOLER. HOLE ELONGATED. UPPER SUPPORT HOLE ELONGATED.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9941), May 28, 1997: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. ERRATIC AND EXCESSIVE ERROR.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9812), May 7, 1997: PUMP. SHAFT BENT. HYD PUMP SHAFT IS BENT.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9752), Apr 30, 1997: SHAFT. CORRODED. REPAIR DUE TO CORROSION AT ZONE D AND WEAR AT ZONE F.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9584), Apr 24, 1997: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. EXH TEMP INDICATOR ERRATIC AND EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9577), Apr 24, 1997: FUEL CELL. BLISTERED. FUEL CELL HAS EXCESSIVE BLISTERING.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9573), Apr 24, 1997: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9572), Apr 24, 1997: INDICATOR. READS LOW. MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HEEA978906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978906), Jan 20, 1997: SPLINE ADAPTER. BELOW SPECS. RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MEASURED .0034 BELOW BLUEPRINT SPECS (.8994 MIN) ON EXTERNAL SPLINES.
- [SDR HEEA968720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968720), Dec 13, 1996: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. TRANSMITTER LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON.
- [SDR HEEA968719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968719), Dec 13, 1996: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. MAST MOMENT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. OUT OF TOLERANCE.
- [SDR HEEA968674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968674), Dec 11, 1996: GEAR BOX. MAKING METAL. INTERMEDIATE GR BOX MAKING METAL, FRONT SEAL LEAKS.
- [SDR HEEA968587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968587), Nov 25, 1996: WHEEL. DEFECTIVE. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL. PERFORMED HOT END INSPECTION ON TURBINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR FOD. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE NOTED MINOR SULFIDATION ON 
- [SDR HEEA968354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968354), Oct 14, 1996: INDICATOR. FAILED. MAST MOMENT LIGHT COMES ON AT ANY TIME WITHOUT THE NEEDLE LEAVING THE GREEN ARC.
- [SDR HEEA968353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968353), Oct 14, 1996: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. MAST MOMENT RED LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON IN GREEN AREA.
- [SDR HEEA967721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967721), Aug 30, 1996: BLADE. DAMAGED. LEADING EDGE DAMAGE.
- [SDR HEEA967623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967623), Aug 2, 1996: NOZZLE VANES. CRACKED. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED COMPRESSOR SCROLL. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACK
- [SDR HEEA967622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967622), Aug 2, 1996: NOZZLE VANES. CRACKED. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED COMPRESSOR SCROLL. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACK
- [SDR HEEA967608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967608), Jul 31, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. DOESN'T WORK IN AIRCRAFT USING TEST EQUIPMENT. FOUND FREQUENCY WOULD DROP OFF LINE WHEN VIBRATED. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED V301 PHOTOC
- [SDR HEEA967514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967514), Jul 5, 1996: EXCITER. DEFECTIVE. EXCITER WILL NOT START ENGINES AND NEW IGNITER PLUG POPS VERY SLOWLY.
- [SDR HEEA966656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966656), Feb 6, 1996: ENCODER. ERRATIC. ENCODER HAS ERRATIC OUTPUT.
- [SDR HEEA955834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955834), Oct 5, 1995: BLADE. CRACKED. BLADE NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACK IN THE ROOT AREA. FIBERGLASS IN THE ROOT AREA ALSO DISCOLORED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ROVINGS.
- [SDR HEEA955508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955508), Aug 2, 1995: REGULATOR. MALFUNCTION. GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. REPLACED Q4 TRANSISTOR P/N 03-0044-28. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA955507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955507), Aug 2, 1995: REGULATOR. MALFUNCTION. GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. SCRAPPED VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT PHI.
- [SDR HEEA955348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955348), Jul 11, 1995: BLADE. CRACKED. NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACKED IN ROOT END AREA.
- [SDR HEEA955083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955083), May 25, 1995: REGULATOR. DEFECTIVE. DELAY IN COMING ON LINE. REPLACED R65 RESISTOR P/N 05-508624 ON CIRCUIT BOARD 51565-312R. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA955071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955071), May 24, 1995: WHEEL. SULFIDATION. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE 1750 HOUR INSPECTION AND BURNT 1ST STAGE NOZZLE. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MINOR SULFIDATION ON ALL 1S
- [SDR 95ZZZX3336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3336), May 12, 1995: AIR TUBE. HOLE CHAFED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE TORQUE SPLIT, NR 1 ENGINE DROPPING OFF-LINE. LANDED ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND HOLE CHAFED IN AI
- [SDR HEEA954545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954545), Mar 16, 1995: WHEEL. SULFIDATION. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1750 HOUR INSPECTION AND TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SULFIDATION ON ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES
- [SDR HEEA954388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954388), Feb 16, 1995: BLADE. CRACKED. CRACKED PARALLEL TO THRUSTPLATE.
- [SDR HEEA954387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954387), Feb 16, 1995: BLADE. SEPARATION. TIP BLOCK SEPARATION.
- [SDR HEEA954376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954376), Feb 15, 1995: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AT IDLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRANSMITTER.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19971006030419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971006030419I), Oct 6, 1997: Bolkms BO105CBS (N54197), Gulf Of Mex, LA. Experienced an N2 engine fire warning light immediately after takeoff, shut down engine plane would not sustain flight. (-23) during cruise flight over the…
- [Incident 19950510025629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950510025629I), May 10, 1995: Bolkms BO105CBS (N54197), Cameron, LA. Torque split, kept dropping. Loose rotor RPM. Landed offshore platform. Hole found bottom right transfer tube.

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