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N974AE1992 Eurocopter AS 350 B2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 5, 2011.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198220 ADs may apply28 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lafayette, LA
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1D1 · 712 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 1994
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
20
confirm with A&P
Service reports
28
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Phi INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 1994
Canceled
Dec 5, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 17, 2005

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Model
AS 350 B2
Year
1992
Serial number
2653
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
AD9286

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 1d1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
712 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1994 – 2011Phi INCLafayette, LA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (20)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-22-10Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesDec 6, 2016Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines with modification TU376 installed.
2016-11-09Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJul 5, 2016Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines with a pre-modification TU357 gas generator module (M03) installed.
2015-13-04Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesSep 1, 2015Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2013-24-05Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJan 28, 2014Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Serial numbers per Figure 2 of Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838, Version A, dated May 24, 2013. Only with: Equipped with free turbine (FT) module (M04) with part and serial numbers listed in Figure 2 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838.
2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed.
2013-08-19Eurocopter France HelicoptersJun 5, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2012-27-02Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesFeb 14, 2013Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2012-24-03Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJan 7, 2013Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca S.A. Modification TU360.
2011-26-02Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft EnginesJan 17, 2012Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines that have incorporated Modification TU347.
2010-11-51Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1 Helicopters and…Sep 2, 2010Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Tail gearbox control lever P/N 350A33-1058-00, -01, -02, or -03 not marked with an "X" near the P/N installed.
2010-10-09Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 Turboshaft EnginesJun 21, 2010Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Arriel 1B engines only if they incorporate Turbomeca mod TU 148; all listed engines only if they do not incorporate mod TU 347.
2010-02-01Turbomeca S.A. Model Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft EnginesFeb 18, 2010Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2009-26-07Turbomeca Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft…Jan 12, 2010Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Mandatory Service Bulletin No. A292 72 0825, Version B. Only with: Engines modified by Turbomeca Modification TU332 and fitted with a reduction gearbox (module M05) listed by serial number in the MSB.
2009-08-08Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesApr 29, 2009Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)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.
2006-06-17Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft EnginesApr 27, 2006Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines modified to the TU 202 standard.
2006-02-08Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 Turboshaft EnginesFeb 28, 2006Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Arriel 1B engines only if fitted with 2nd stage turbine modification TU 148.
2003-16-03Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft EnginesSep 12, 2003Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification TU 202.
2002-14-26Turbomeca S.A. Arriel Models 1A, 1A1, 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft EnginesAug 6, 2002Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2000-20-01Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft EnginesOct 17, 2000Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (28)

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.

  • Ice and rain protection · nozzle · stuckOct 10, 2006

    INFLIGHT DEFOG VALVE WAS STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION. HEATER DUCT BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF PRESSURE. REPLACED VENTILATION NOZZLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · pump · vibrationJun 10, 2003

    NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. REPLACED HYD PUMP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · harness · failedMay 21, 2003

    PROBE BECAME UNSOLDERED AT PROBE ATTACH NUT AND CAME OUT OF ENGINE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · magnetic seal · leakingMay 21, 2003

    ENGINE MAGNETIC SEAL LEAKING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · bearing · delaminatedFeb 28, 2003

    TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARING IS WORN, DETERIORATED AND DELAMINATED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · transmitter · failedFeb 28, 2003

    ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR PEGGING OUT AT 10 BARS. REPLACED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · leakingFeb 13, 2003

    FUEL CONTROL HAS A FUEL LEAK INTO P3 LINE TO SCROLL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · servo · leakingJan 7, 2003

    SERVO LEAKING FROM OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · transceiver · malfunctionedDec 23, 2002

    DURING FUNCTION CHECK FOR NAV COM RADIO, DISPLAY STARTED FLASHING AND ALSO CHANGING FREQUENCY DISPLAYED WITH NO OPERATOR INPUT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. RESEATED MICROPROCESSOR AND CATHODE AND ANODE DRIVERS. CLEANED ALL PLUG CONNECTORS FOR ICS. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND SQUELCH FOR COMM. BENCH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · hose · leakingDec 16, 2002

    HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING. SCRAPPED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 28 reports.

Related aircraft

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All 146 registered Eurocopter AS 350 B2 aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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