N801MH2002 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Registered owner
- Sunshine Helicopters INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Puunene, HI
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2008
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 3, 2003
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
- EC 130 B4
- Year
- 2002
- Serial number
- 3654
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- AAE6AF
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- 2008 – nowSunshine Helicopters INCPuunene, HI · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (13)
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) |
| 2011-06-07 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC130 B4 Helicopters | Apr 6, 2011 | Airframe (EC 130 B4)Only with: Flotation gear unit "1G" (1G unit), P/N 350A63256300, installed. |
| 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 (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.
- Fuselage · hinge · crackedSep 19, 2007
CRACK’S DEVELOP IN HINGE 1ST SEGMENT OF LEADING EDGE DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, REQUIRING REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT EVERY 100 HOURS. TYPICALLY AT MINIMUM A STOP DRILL IS REQUIRED. HINGE MATERIAL IS THIN ALUMINUM AND PERHAPS A CHANGE TO THICKER GAUGE OR ALTERNATE MATERIAL SUCH AS SS IS REQUIRED. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · seal · leakingSep 17, 2007
SEAL FOUND LEAKING FUEL OVERBOARD WITH FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURE APPLIED. FOLLOWING STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN OF THE FUEL BOOST PUMP FUEL LEAK SLOWED BUT CONTINUED AND WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF THE MM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALMOST ALL CONTROLS REQUIRING SEAL REPLACEMENT TYPICALLY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - fitting · crackedJan 9, 2004
RT CABIN ANTI-VIBRATOR TUNING HAMMER. SUPPORT FITTINGS CRACKING IN RADIUS, BOTH FORE AND AFT FITTINGS CRACKING AT SAME TIME. THIS CAUSES NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN CABIN VIBRATION LEVELS. FITTINGS SHOULD BE STRONGER AND MACHINING OF THE PARTS SHOULD INCLUDE A MUCH GREATER RADIUS IN THE EFFECTED AREA…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · fitting · crackedJan 9, 2004
RT CABIN ANTI VIBRATOR TUNING HAMMER SUPPORT FITTINGS CRACKING IN RADIUS, BOTH FORWARD AND REAR FITTINGS CRACKING AT SAME TIME, THIS CAUSES NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN CABIN VIBRATION LEVELS. FITTINGS SHOULD BE STRONGER AND MACHING OF THE PARTS SHOULD INCLUDE A MUCH GREATER DESIGN RADIUS IN THE AREA OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026