# N8765J: 1984 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4, registration cancelled 2014-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2014
- Exported to: Israel
- 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)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (registry code 41560)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H13EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H13EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7054
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1995
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1994
- Last registry action: October 12, 2012
- Mode S code: AC0FB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Phi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8765J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8765J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8765J-2014-10-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (32)

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

- [SDR HEEA080320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080320), Jun 26, 2002: BEARING. WORN. SEVERE VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT. WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS. REPLACED PARTS AND REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA080317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080317), Jun 25, 2002: SLEEVE. WORN. TAIL ROTOR HEAD SLEEVE HAS A WORN BEARING JOURNAL.
- [SDR 99ZZZX3464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3464), Aug 4, 1999: ROD END. MAIN ROTOR. BEARINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR HEEA062912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062912), Jul 12, 1999: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ON 154.250 PL32, 155.865, 154.295, 155.340, PL06, TRANSMITS ON 463.150 PL32 OR RECEIVE ON 468.150 PL32.
- [SDR HEEA062908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062908), Jul 12, 1999: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR LEAKS.
- [SDR HEEA061808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061808), Apr 8, 1999: SIGNAL COND. MALFUNCTIONED. COULD NOT ADJUST UP PRESSURE ON SIGNAL CONDITION, SYSTEM NR 2.
- [SDR HEEA061790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061790), Apr 5, 1999: ALTIMETER. INACURATE. ALTITUDE INFO WAS INCORRECT ON 600 TEST SET.
- [SDR HEEA060443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060443), Jan 25, 1999: BUSHING. PITTED. PITTING AND WEAR TO OUTER DIAMETER OF BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS.
- [SDR HEEA060442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060442), Jan 25, 1999: BUSHING. PITTED. PITTING AND WEAR TO OUTER DIAMETER OF BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS.
- [SDR HEEA060441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060441), Jan 25, 1999: BUSHING. PITTED. PITTING AND WEAR TO OUTER DIAMETER OF BUSHINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS.
- [SDR 99ZZZX3463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3463), Aug 4, 1998: ROD END. WORN. BEARINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR 98ZZZX568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX568), Jan 1, 1998: MANIFOLD. LEAKS. SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFO
- [SDR HEEA0011027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011027), Sep 10, 1997: BLADE. DEFECTIVE. BONDING BRAID BROKEN NEAR THE INBOARD END OF THE ABRASION STRIP.
- [SDR HEEA0010742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010742), Aug 19, 1997: SEARCH LIGHT. BENT. SEARCH LIGHT CANNON PLUG AND ATTACHED HOUSING BENT.
- [SDR 98ZZZX573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX573), Jul 31, 1997: MANIFOLD. LEAKS. SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFO
- [SDR 98ZZZX574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX574), Jul 22, 1997: MANIFOLD. LEAKS. SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFO
- [SDR 98ZZZX575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX575), Jul 5, 1997: MANIFOLD. LEAKS. SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFO
- [SDR HAIHEEA9539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9539), Apr 23, 1997: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. BATTERY NOT HOLDING CHARGE. FAILED CAPACITY CHECK 3 TIMES.
- [SDR HAIHEEA9330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9330), Apr 15, 1997: BLADE. BULGING. BLADE BULGING BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA978849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA978849), Jan 10, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TUBE SUPPORT CRACKED COMPLETELY ON INNER CORE.
- [SDR HEEA968414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968414), Nov 4, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. INDICATOR INOP. DME INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. (COMPONENT DETACHED FROM CIRCUIT BOARD) FOUND C125 CAPACITOR LOOSE IN UNIT. REPLACED C125 CAPACITOR. UNIT STILL INOPERATIVE. FOUND L2
- [SDR HEEA968093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968093), Oct 3, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. SQUELCH STAYS ON.
- [SDR HEEA967736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967736), Aug 30, 1996: TRANSPONDER. INTERMITTENT. TOWER REPORTED TRANSPONDER TO BE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND LOW POWER OUT. TRIED ADJUSTING. NO HELP. REPLACED CAVITY OSCILLATOR V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED FREQ
- [SDR HEEA967347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967347), Jun 5, 1996: HORIZON GYRO. DEFECTIVE. ARTIFICAL HORIZON GYRO SLOW TO ERECT AND CAUSING PITCH KICKING.
- [SDR HEEA967342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967342), Jun 5, 1996: SKYNAV 5000. MALFUNCTION. SHOWS ERRONEOUS SYMBOLS AT START-UP.
- [SDR HEEA967292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967292), May 30, 1996: BLADE. SEPARATION. LEADING EDGE SEPARATION ON THE INBOARD END UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA967242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967242), May 15, 1996: FUEL PUMP. PITTED SPLINE. FUEL PUMP HAS PITTED SPLINES.
- [SDR HEEA966904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966904), Apr 2, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE.
- [SDR HEEA955038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955038), May 19, 1995: INDICATOR. READS LOW. #2 GAUGE DOESN'T READ PROPERLY- READS LOW. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.
- [SDR HEEA954761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954761), Apr 11, 1995: SKYNAV 5000. MALFUNCTION. GPS LOSES SIGNAL IN FLIGHT.
- [SDR HEEA954567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954567), Mar 22, 1995: ACTUATOR ASSY. DEFECTIVE. UNIT MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISE DURING OPERATION AND DURING RIGGING CHECK OF AIRCRAFT FOUND LOCK WASHER BROKEN.
- [SDR HEEA954477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954477), Mar 2, 1995: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR WILL NOT MODE WITH HYDRAULIC POWER APPLIED.

## Other aircraft with N8765J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8765J): DJI AGRAS T30, S/N 527BJ5R001003C

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