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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Model
EC 130 B4
Year
2003
Serial number
3670
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A07C7E
Engine
Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 2b1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
747 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2014 – 2018Papillon Airways INCKirkland, WA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jun 8, 2013 · Grand Canyon, AZ
A loss of throttle control movement during a practice autorotation that was planned to terminate with a power recovery for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain, which resulted in the skid getting caught, the nose-down movement of the…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines
Apr 29, 2009
Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0827, Version A (Arriel 1B/1D/1D1) and Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 2833, Version A (Arriel 2B/2B1), both dated March 20, 2009. Only with: Engines with power turbine modules M04 installed, as listed by SN in the referenced service bulletins.
Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines without modification TU22 incorporated.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (10)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Indicating and recording systems · wire harness · chafedJan 30, 2013
PILOT REPORTED, AFTER DEPARTING, TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN ON AND WHEN IN CRUISE HE NOTICED A SPARK FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEXT TO THE LT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT BULKHEAD (RT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL AREA). MADE A LEFT TURN DIRECT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THEN TURNED THE AIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 16, 2011
ON 3-14-11 DURING A PREFLIGHT INSP BY PILOT, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TAILBOOM SKIN ON THE RT SIDE WHERE THE HORIZ STABILIZER MOUNTS AFT LOWER CORNER. THE CRACK ORIGINATES THERE AND CONTINUES UNDER A SPAR (OVER 1 IN LONG). MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ALREADY HAS A REPAIR SCHEME FOR THIS, DUE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · tube · crackedFeb 2, 2004
TUBE OIL AIR VENT CRACKED. (RMA NR R046856)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Fuselage · fitting · crackedJan 19, 2004
REAR FITTINGS CRACKED. (RMA NR R046607)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
fitting · crackedJan 19, 2004
FORWARD FITTINGS CRACKED. (RMA NR R046607)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor · bushing · seizedNov 10, 2003
SCISSOR LINK HAS A SEIZED BUSHING. (RMA NR R045786) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor · spacer · seizedNov 10, 2003
SPACER SEIZED IN BUSHING. (RMA NR R045786)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Windows · windshield · crackedNov 2, 2003
WINDSHIELD CRACKED. (RMA NR 045563) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Electrical power · starter gen · failedSep 25, 2003
(STARTER GENERATOR) UNIT FAILED, REMOVED AND REPLACED.(K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · strobe · failedJul 13, 2003
(STROBE UNIT) UNIT FAILED WITH 37 HOURS TOTAL TIME.(K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.