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2002 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1

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Registered owner
Mountain Air Helicopters Inc
Location
Dover, DE
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
3535
Year built
2002
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
May 3, 2007
Certificate issued
May 4, 2007
Expires
April 30, 2030
Mode S code
A04B00
Eurocopter AS 350 B3Airframe model · 6 seats · 1 engine · 167 registeredTCDS H9EUAirframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3TCDS E00054ENEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 98

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1985In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2
SAIB SW-17-23R1Fuel SystemIssued Mar 2, 2018SAIB SW-17-23Fuel SystemIssued Aug 24, 2017

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB WPR12CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPoway, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Feb 25, 2012 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20120225004869ALanding: Touchdown · El Cajon, CAOn February 25, 2012 pilot [privacy data omitted] had a hard landing while piloting helicopter N118MB while working for mountain air helicopters on the san diego gas and electric sunrise powerlink project. [privacy data omitted] Stated that while on approach…Feb 25, 2012 · Substantial damage
Reports on N118MB not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N118MB, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 20020313003659ILear 25B · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) Landing gear retraction gave unsafe warning. Crew returned for landing immediately. Upon nose wheel touchdown aircraft slowly drifted left of centerline, while crew attempted to correct with right brake without response. Nose wheel steering continued in…Mar 13, 2002 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N118MBGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Eurocopter AS 350 B3 aircraft
Reports on N118MB not matched to an aircraft · 3

They name N118MB, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR QH52002F00001Wheel · crackedWHEEL CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES.Apr 6, 2002 · N118MB · Lear 25B · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR IKM2002F00000Computer · inoperativeSTEERING COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK SHOWED THE NOSE WHEEL WOULD TURN PAST STEERING LIMIT. REPAIRED COMPUTER FIXED THIS PROBLEM. AFTER INCIDENT, NOSE WHEEL WITH NO POWER COULD TURN LEFT BUT WAS MECHANICALLY STOPPED FROM TURNING RIGHT. NOSE WHEEL STEERINGMar 18, 2002 · N118MB · Lear 25B · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR EGRA9527Elastic Bushing · deteriorationELASTIC BUSHING REMOVED BECAUSE OF RUBBER PROTRUSION. REPLACED WITH NEW ELASTIC BUSHINGS.Apr 13, 1995 · N118MB · Bolkms BK117A3 · Main Rotor Blades

STCs that may be installed · 401

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N118MB before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1992MBB BK 117 A-3 · S/N 7096Cancelled Oct 26, 1992 · Exported to Brazil · American Eurocopter Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX