N530H2008 American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply12 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Bas Part Sales LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greeley, CO
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 22, 2008
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
- American Eurocopter LLC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Year
- 2008
- Serial number
- 4553
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 7
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A6B11C
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- until nowBas Part Sales LLCGreeley, CO · current
- 1977 – 1981Co-ownersSeattle, WA · different airframe: Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280c S/N 1025
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (12)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Service Difficulty Reports (12)
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.
- Tail rotor drive · gearbox · making metalSep 24, 2020
PILOT REPORTED A TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. IT FLICKERED AT FIRST, AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS CAME ON SOLID. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. ONCE SAFELY ON THE GROUND, HE CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR, AND FOUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · chafedMar 27, 2020
CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FORWARD BULKHEAD (AIRBUS PN 350A21-1032.59).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stiffener · wornMar 27, 2020
WEAR WAS REPORTED TO THE RH STA2700 STIFFENER (PN: 350A21-1071.23) IN THE FORM OF WEAR CAUSED BY A NEARBY BOLT HEAD. THE WEAR WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 7MM (0.276”) IN LENGTH, 1MM (0.040”) WIDE, AND WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.0245”
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · floor support · chafedMar 27, 2020
CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RH CARGO FLOOR FWD FRAME (PN: 355A21-2122-21). THE CHAFE WAS MEASURED TO BE 0.55" IN LENGTH AND WAS TO BE FOUND TO BE CHAFED THROUGH THE ENTIRE PART THICKNESS OF 0.032".
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floor panel · corrodedMar 13, 2020
ON AIRCRAFT 4553 WE FOUND 3 EACH SPOTS OF CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE L/H SIDE CREW DOORS ON THE FLOOR EDGING. STA.970 TO 2700, WL. 2600, BL. LEFT 736.6.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJan 22, 2020
FROM THE PILOTS REPORT: ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE TO PICK UP A SCENE FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT THEY SMELLED A HOT SMELL OR SMOKE. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL, HOWEVER, I IMMEDIATELY INITIATED THE PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE IN CABIN AND BEGAN A RETURN TO BASE, WHICH WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · bentMar 25, 2018
AFTER LANDING, DURING NORMAL SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES, THE PILOT REPORTED A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT, SHORTLY FOLLOWING CREW REPORTED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE CIRCUIT BREAKER AREA. PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE AREA, AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · dentedMar 25, 2018
ON LANDING AND DURING NORMAL SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES, THE PILOT REPORTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF CENTER CONSOLE, CIRCUIT BREAKER AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND A CIRCUIT BREAKER BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CENTER CONSOLE TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · starter gen · inoperativeSep 17, 2017
ON THE RETURN LEG, STOPPED FOR FUEL. AFTER REFUELING AND APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. CREW REQUESTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE STEPS IAW THE FLIGHT MANUAL, AND DETERMINED THE GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeOct 1, 2015
PILOT & CREW NOTICED ODORLESS SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON DEPARTURE. ACFT ELEC, AVIONICS, AIR CONDITIONING SYS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WERE INSPECTED & NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL GND RUN OF ALL SYSTEMS & NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT OF ALL SYSTEMS & NO DEFECTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026