Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2009)15 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
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The flight instructor's improper decision to attempt hover flight without hydraulic power and his subsequent loss of control.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09TA440)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib | Mar 23, 2021 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers. |
| 2016-25-13 | Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft Engines | Feb 3, 2017 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed. |
| 2015-13-04 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 1, 2015 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B) |
| 2014-12-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Aug 4, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B) |
| 2013-23-09 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Dec 27, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-21-01 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Helicopters | Oct 25, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed. |
| 2013-08-19 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Jun 5, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed. |
| 2012-25-04 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | May 9, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Modification (MOD) 07 5601 installed (AS350B3e configuration). |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
| 2012-03-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Mar 20, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B) |
| 2009-09-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Jun 1, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B) |
| 2009-08-08 | Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Apr 29, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B)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. |
| 2009-01-11 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Feb 27, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B) |
| 2005-25-13 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Dec 28, 2005 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B)Only with: Engines without modification TU22 incorporated. |
| 2005-13-25 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B Turboshaft Engines | Jul 11, 2005 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B)Only with: Engines with Modification TU62A incorporated. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
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.
THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS RECEIVED IN AN OVERHAULED CONDITION. IT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE ON ACFT SN 3872 ON 7/27/2016 WITH 0.0 HRS SINCE THE STARTER GENERATOR HAD BE OVERHAULED. THE ACFT FLEW FOR THE NEXT EIGHT MONTHS AND ON 3/23/2017 THE FLT CREW HAD BEEN OUT FLYING THAT MORNING AND HAD RETURNED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING DAILY INSPECTION DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE PULLEY. HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE WAS THEN REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY WHERE THE DRIVE BEARING HAD BEEN SPINNING AROUND IT. THE DRIVE BEARING APPEARED TO BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING DAILY INSPECTION DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE PULLEY. HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE WAS THEN REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY WHERE THE DRIVE BEARING HAD BEEN SPINNING AROUND IT. THE DRIVE BEARING APPEARED TO BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.(REF NR: 186AE-2007-I-0032) WHILE PERFORMING A CHECK OF THE TWIST GRIP SOLENOID, ENGAGED THE SOLENOID BY PLACING THE AUTO/MAN SWITCH TO MAN MODE FOR A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES. AFTER THE 10 MINUTE PERIOD HAD ELAPSED, RETURNED THE AUTO/MAN SWITCH TO AUTO. AFTER 15 MINUTES MOVED AUTO/MAN SWITCH BACK TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHILE PERFORMING CHECK OF TWIST GRIP SOLENOID, ENGAGED SOLENOID BY PLACING THE AUTO/MAN SWITCH TO MAN MODE FOR A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES. AFTER 10 MINUTE PERIOD HAD ELAPSED. RETURNED AUTO/MAN SWITCH TO AUTO. AFTER 15 SECONDS, MOVED AUTO/MAN SWITCH BACK TO MAN, PISTON FROM SOLENOID FAILED TO MOVE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHEN HELICOPTER TOOK OFF, PILOT NOTICED AN OBJECT ON THE GROUND WHERE HELICOPTER WAS SITTING. HE SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN AND RETRIEVED THE OBJECT. HE THEN NOTICED THAT A 3 INCH AFT SECTION OF THE RT SKID LEAF SPRING HAD SNAPPED OFF. THE LEAF SPRING WAS JUST INSTALLED ON THE HELICOPTER PRIOR TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.