N162AH2021 Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 19, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- Airbus Helicopters INC
- Owner type
- Non Citizen Corporation
- City, state
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jul 2, 2021
- Canceled
- Dec 19, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 4, 2022
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Helicopters
- Model
- MBB-BK117 D-3
- Year
- 2021
- Serial number
- 21063
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 9
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H13EU
- Mode S code
- A0F924
Engine
- Make and model
- Safran Arriel 2e
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 894 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2021 – 2022Airbus Helicopters INCGrand Prairie, TX
- until 2015Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Airbus Helicopters Mbb-Bk 117 C-2 S/N 9697
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-17-05 | Cabin Equipment/Furnishings | Oct 2, 2026 | Airframe (MBB-BK117 D-3) |
| 2026-15-03 | Turbine Section | Sep 3, 2026 | Engine (ARRIEL 2E) |
| 2023-22-03 | Turbine section | Dec 26, 2023 | Engine (ARRIEL 2E) |
| 2022-10-51 | Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters | Jun 7, 2022 | Airframe (MBB-BK117 D-3) |
| 2018-10-01 | Accessory Gearboxes | Jun 11, 2018 | Engine (ARRIEL 2E)Only with: Front support part number 0 292 11 715 0 installed (pre-mod TU 197 configuration). |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-25-13 | Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft Engines | Feb 3, 2017 | Engine (ARRIEL 2E)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (2)
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.
- Autoflight · motor · ratchetingJun 23, 2021
DURING PREFLIGHT, MTF DETECTED PILOTS SIDE R/H TAIL ROTOR PEDAL TO HAVE RATCHETING FEEL WHEN RIGHT PEDAL IS FULL AFT DURING INITIAL PUSH FORWARD. CAN HEAR AND FEEL UNDER RIGHT SIDE PANEL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Autoflight · motor · failedJun 23, 2021
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, AP TEST FAILED FOR TRIM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, DETECTED YAW RVDT EXCEEDED 25.5 DEGREES BOTH WAYS. YAW TRIM MOTOR WAS DEEMED BAD PER AIRBUS REP. PART ACCUMULATED 3 HOURS SINCE REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026