N806MH2004 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Airstar Leasing LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Henderson, NV
- Certificate issued
- Feb 17, 2015
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 26, 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
- EC 130 B4
- Year
- 2004
- Serial number
- 3833
- 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
- AAF942
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- 2015 – nowAirstar Leasing LLCHenderson, NV · 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 (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 (10)
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.
- Main rotor · arm · looseAug 4, 2008
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. STARFLEX REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND SERVICEABLE STARFLEX INSTALLED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE RECENTLY FOR THIS PART. SUSPECT THAT AN ADHESIVE FAILURE IS THE PROBLEM THAT MAY BE HEAT RELATED. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fitting · crackedJun 23, 2008
DURING ROUTINE INSP, FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES FROM MOUNTING FLANGE EDGE THROUGH ONE SCREW BORE HOLE. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST THIS PART BE MFG FROM MORE ROBUST MATERIAL SUCH AS SS OR TITANIUM. CAREFUL MATCH DRILLING AND SHIMMING IS REQUIRED DURING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · relay · failedJun 12, 2008
DURING ROUTINE OPERATIONS THE LANDING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT STOP WORKING WITH THE SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. CYCLING THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIME RAPIDLY WOULD USUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN OBVIOUS STICKING RELAY. A NEW RELAY WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER DEFECT WAS NOTED. THIS IS A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor · starflex · crackedMay 12, 2008
(REF 0501083833) DURING ROUTINE INSP, ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE BUSHING AND STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED BUSHING COULD BE MOVE MANUALLY. A SERVICEABLE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · potentiometer · failedMay 12, 2008
A FAULT CODE WAS GENERATED ON SHUTDOWN INDICATING A DEFECT OF COLLECTIVE POTENTIOMETER. A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED, NO FURTHER FAULT WAS DETECTED. THIS IS RECURRING FAILURE FOR THIS PART WHICH HAS EFFECTED DISPATCH RELIABILITY FOR THIS MODEL HELICOPTER. SUGGEST AN ALTERATION OF FAULT SENSING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · potentiometer · defectiveMar 24, 2008
FAILURE CODE AT SHUTDOWN INDICATED A FAULT WITH THE COLLECTIVE POTENTIOMETER. INSTALLED NEW POTENTIOMETER AND NO FURTHER PROBLEM NOTED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAULT FOR THIS PART THAT EFFECTS THE DISPATCH RELIABILITY FOR THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · potentiometer · failedJan 8, 2008
PILOT REPORTS AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. NO FAULT CODE WAS GENERATED INDICATING A POTENTIOMETER DEFECT HOWEVER CIRCUMSTANCES REPORTED POINTED TO THIS. A NEW POTENTIOMETER HAS BEEN INSTALLED. PROBLEM FIXED THIS PART HAS LASTED MUCH LONGER THAN TYPICAL THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · potentiometer · failedJan 8, 2008
PILOT REPORTS AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. NO FAULT CODE WAS GENERATED INDICATING A POTENTIOMETER DEFECT HOWEVER CIRCUMSTANCES REPORTED POINTED TO THIS. A NEW POTENTIOMETER HAS BEEN INSTALLED. PROBLEM FIXED THIS PART HAS LASTED MUCH LONGER THAN TYPICAL THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · chip detector · brokenOct 10, 2007
FOLLOWING ENGINE INSTALLATION A GROUND RUN WAS ABORTED WHEN AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN A DIM FLICKERING MANNER ON THE CWP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE DETECTOR END HAD BROKEN LOOSE BUT REMAINED ATTACHED BY ITS INTERNAL WIRING. CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A PLASTIC CENTRAL POST HAD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · casting · crackedJul 26, 2007
DURING ROUTINE 500 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CASTING AT THE AFT MOST POSITION OF THE TAILBOOM, WHICH IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE FENESTRON (DUCTED FAN TAIL ROTOR) HAD SEVERAL CRACKS EXCEEDING 1.5 INCHES RADIATING FROM ONE POINT AT THE 3:00 POSITION WITH TAILBOOM VIEWED FROM…
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