N578AE2003 Eurocopter AS 350 B3
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 8, 2021.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- US Department Of Homeland Security
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Washington, DC
- Certificate issued
- Aug 17, 2004
- Canceled
- May 8, 2021
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 29, 2004
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
- 2003
- Serial number
- 3716
- 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
- A76C26
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel Series
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 985 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2004 – 2021US Department Of Homeland SecurityWashington, DC
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 (5)
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. |
| 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). |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (4)
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.
- Indicating and recording systems · light · corrodedOct 18, 2006
A TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GRADUATOR, LIGHT (LIGHTING DIMMER) FOR ACCESS PURPOSES. IT WAS FOUND UPON REMOVAL THAT THE 24 PIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THIS DIMMER HAD MODERATE CORROSION ON OVER HALF OF THE CONNECTOR PINS WITH SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE PC BOARD. THE SOURCE OF THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine controls · solenoid · defectiveJun 7, 2006
TWIST GRIP SOLENOID DOES NOT STAY IN THE MANUAL MODE POSITION (RETRACTED) WHEN MANUAL MODE IS SELECTED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES SOLENOID WILL GRADUALLY EXTEND, LOCKING THE TWIST GRIP IN THE AUTO POSITION AS THE SOLENOID HEATS UP FROM USE. THIS COULD CREATE A BIG PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · inoperativeAug 3, 2005
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER BLOWER FAILED AFTER 2 OPERATING HOURS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · inoperativeAug 2, 2005
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER BLOWER FAILED AFTER 401.4 OPERATING HOURS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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