Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2010)17 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
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The mechanics' failure to account for all the tools following a maintenance procedure and the pilot's failure to perform a preflight check before a maintenance test flight.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10CA164)
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 2B1)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 2B1) |
| 2014-12-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Aug 4, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-07-06 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | May 15, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
| 2012-03-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Mar 20, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2009-09-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Jun 1, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2009-08-08 | 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. |
| 2009-01-11 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Feb 27, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-19-09 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Oct 3, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-10-06 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | May 29, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2005-25-13 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Dec 28, 2005 | 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.
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.
TAILBOOM P/N 350A23-0000-0705 S/N TB4490 SKIN DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY X1219 RBL 228. THE DAMAGE IS MINOR CHAFING MEASURING 0.005” AT ITS DEEPEST.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.TAIL BOOM SERVO RH BEAM (PN: 350A23-4015.24) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.50” X 0.10” AND 0.015” DEEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF 3EA DENTS AND A CHAFE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE AREA WAS DISCOVERED TO BE NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.L/H INBOARD SIDE OF AFT LOWER LEG OF THE X-FRAME HAS CHAFFING MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.011" DEEP AND 0.3" WIDE BY 2.4".
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FRAME, PN 350A21-1041-143, HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM AN UNSECURED CABLE, PN 704A34-1302-23. PN 350A38-1040-20 ATTACHES TO PN 350A21-1041-143.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.UPON APPROACH, ACFT SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE ON THE PILOT SIDE WIND SCREEN AND WAS PROJECTED INTO THE TAIL ROTOR DUE TO THE DOWN WASH OF THE MAIN ROTOR SYS TECH INSPECTED WINDSCREEN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND SPIDER ASSY HAD EVIDENCE OF THE BIRD IMPACT AND WAS INSPECTED, CLEANED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT, ACFT INDICATED AN AMBER GOV LIGHT. DOWNLOADED VEMD FAIL 1 CODE OF 0008 AND A FAIL 2 CODE OF 0200. AFTER CONTACTING MFG REPRESENTATIVE IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THESE DISTURBANCES ARE KNOWN AS NUISANCE CODES. CONNECTOR PLUGS WERE CLEANED BEHIND VEMD, BATTERY WAS RESET AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ACFT INDICATED AN AMBER GOV LIGHT IN FLIGHT, WITH NO ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR, OR TAIL ROTOR FLUCTUATIONS IN FLIGHT. TECH RETRIEVED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE CODE 122 FOR THE COLLECTIVE POTENTIOMETER. WHEN THE ACFT WAS POWERED BACK UP AFTER LANDING THE AMBER GOV LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND NO FURTHER CODES…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.