N351CH2002 Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198215 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Sycan Corp DBA Sinton Helicopters
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Paso Robles, CA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 29, 2020
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 24, 2006
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
- Eurocopter
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Year
- 2002
- Serial number
- 3537
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A3E8BE
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 2b
- 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- 2020 – nowSycan Corp DBA Sinton HelicoptersPaso Robles, CA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (15)
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. |
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| 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.
Service Difficulty Reports (8)
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.
- Hydraulic power · line · leakingJun 4, 2013
DEFECTIVE HOSE, PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF HYD FLUID ON POST FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingApr 4, 2013
PILOT AND MECHANIC NOTICED LOSS OF HYD FLUID WHEN ACFT LANDED. FOUND DEFECTIVE HOSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingMar 22, 2013
DEFECTIVE HYD HOSE = MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HYD FLUID.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Hydraulic power · hose · leakingMar 16, 2013
DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingFeb 28, 2013
PILOT LANDED AND LET PASSENGERS OFF AND NOTICE ALOT OF FLUID, MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO SITE AND DISCOVERED FLUID COMING OUT OF HOSE FITTING. FOUND DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingJan 17, 2013
DEFECTIVE HYD HOSE - AFTER 5.2 HRS TIME INSERVICE - PILOT LANDED, WHILE LETTING PASSENGERS OFF, NOTICED ALOT OF FLUID - MX WENT TO SITE AND DISCOVERED FLUID COMING OUT OF FITTING OF HOSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingNov 23, 2012
DEFECTIVE HUD HOSE, INSTALLED NEW TYPE HOSE AND AFTER 44.0 HOURS - IT STARTED LEAKING WHERE HOSE GOES INTO FITTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingNov 18, 2012
DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE, INSTALLED NEW TYPE HOSES AND AFTER 24.0 HRS IT STARTED LEAKING.
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 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026