- Registered owners
- US Department Of Homeland SecurityUS Customs & Border ProtectionOffice Of Air & Marine
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 7082
- Year built
- 2010
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- June 15, 2011
- Certificate issued
- August 26, 2011
- Expires
- August 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A49F69
Eurocopter AS 350 B3TCDS 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
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1985 | 1 |
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| 1990 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Airframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3
AD 2026-20-03Placards and MarkingsAD 2026-16-01Main rotor driveAD 2026-14-02Indication/Recording SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 9
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3
SAIB AIR-21-13Engine Emergency Shutdown SystemSAIB SW-17-23R2Fuel SystemSAIB SW-15-20Air Conditioning System WiringSAIB SW-15-04Cabin Ventilation Air Scoop DrainingSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-11-07Star Flex Arm Failures on Eurocopter France Model AS350, AS355, and EC130 HelicoptersSAIB SW-07-22R1Serrated lock washersSAIB SW-07-13Oxygen Reserve CylinderSAIB SW-06-48 corrected 07/20/2006Historical bulletins · 2
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N3972AMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Eurocopter AS 350 B3 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N3972AMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Eurocopter AS 350 B3 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 14
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 4DSR2020031201Connector · looseDURING 600HR INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOR DETAILED INSPECTION. OBSERVED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A SPOT OF CORROSION ON LOWER LH STABILIZER SKIN, WHICH UNDER CLOSE INSPECTION WAS DETERMINED TO BE A 4 MM HOLE IN SKIN. LOCATION IS 4 INCHESSDR 2019FA0000097Wire Harness · brokenAIRCRAFT STAYED AT FLIGHT IDLE EVEN AFTER THROTTLE TWIST GRIP WAS ROLLED TO THE IDLE POSITION. FOUND BROKEN WIRES FROM CONNECTIONS AT THE 53KA, 53KB AND 65K MICRO SWITCHES LOCATED UNDER CO-PILOT FLOOR.SDR 2014FA0000037Friction Cup · misinstalledPILOT REPORTED HARD POINTS IN THE CYCLIC CONTROL SYS DURING GROUND OPERATION AND IN FLIGHT. CYCLIC CONTROL FOUND TO HAVE ABNORMAL WEAR BETWEEN CYCLIC FRICTION BOX AND THE FRICTION CUP, THIS WAS DUE TO DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION. FRICTION CUP AND FRICTION BOXSDR 2014FA0000036Friction Cup · wornPILOT REPORTED HARD POINTS IN THE CYCLIC CONTROL SYS DURING GROUND OPERATION AND IN FLIGHT. THE CYCLIC CONTROL WAS FOUND TO HAVE ABNORMAL WEAR BETWEEN THE CYCLIC FRICTION BOX AND THE FRICTION CUP, THIS WAS DUE TO 2 FACTORS. DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION. THE FSDR VY1R2013FA0000048Servo · leakingDURING INSPECTION, MX FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR SERVO HAD DEVELOPED A STATIC LEAK. REPLACED IAW AMM 67-33-00.SDR 2012FA0000241Shaft · mismanufacturedCHROME SURFACE ON TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT COMPROMISED. SURFACE AREA OF DAMAGE EXCEEDS MFG SPECIFIED LIMITS. PITTING IN THE METAL SUGGESTS THAT CORROSIVE ELEMENTS WERE PRESENT BEFORE THE CHROME PROCESS OCCURRED. THIS CORROSION CAUSED THE CHROME FINISH TO NOTSDR 2012FA0000263Sending Unit · looseWHEN PERFORMING A 600 HR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED, NO SAFETY WIRE PRESENT ON THE SCREWS SECURING THE SENDING UNIT TO THE TANK. THIS IS THE ACFT FIRST SCHEDULED 600 HR INSP. THIS DEFECT WOULD HAVE HAD TO OCCUR DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. A MORE COMPRESDR 2012FA0000259Flange · damagedWHEN PERFORMING A 600 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, THE MECHANIC PERFORMING THE INSP OF THE TAIL ROTOR FLANGES AND FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS NOTICED A SCORE ON THE FLANGE IN THE ATTACHMENT AREA. ACCORDING TO OEM CRITERIA, SCORES ARE CAUSE FOR REJECTION IN THIS AREA. ASDR 2011FA0000712Seal · leakingFOUND FRONT AND REAR MAGNETIC SEAL OF THE FREEWHEEL SHAFT LEAKING. FRONT SEAL WAS LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY M/R AN T/R IMBALANCE.SDR VY1R201110120711Bushing · leakingFOUND FRONT AND REAR MAGNETIC SEAL OF THE FREEWHEEL SHAFT LEAKING. FRONT SEAL WAS LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY M/R AND T/R IMBALANCE.SDR VY1R201110120710Seal · misinstalledFUEL LEAKING FROM HP PUMP OVERBOARD DRAIN. FUEL AMOUNT BEYOND SPECIFIC LIMIT. REPLACEMENT OF THE VARLIP SEAL WAS NECESSARY. THE SEAL HOUSING APPEARED TO BE INCORRECTLY SEATED IN THE HMU WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEAL BEING DESTROYED BY THE PRESSURE ON THE SHAFTSDR 2011FA0000715Blades · defectiveMECHANIC CONDUCTING DAILY INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR ASSY HEARD "CRUNCHING" SOUNDS WHEN FLEXING THE BLADES. A BOROSCOPE INSP OF THE INTERNAL CUFFS REVEALED FIBERGLASS FIBERS PROTRUDING FROM THE SPAR AND A CRACK THROUGH THE RUBBER BLOCK AND INTO THE BLADE INSDR 2011FA0000714Rotor · out of balanceAFTER INSTALLATION OF REPAIRED TAIL ROTOR, A MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE WAS REQUIRED AND CONDUCTED. BOTH THE TRACK AND THE BALANCE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SYS WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE ONLY MX PERFORMED ON THIS SYS WAS THE RE-TORQUE REQURIED AFTER THE ASDR 2011FA0000713Shaft · mismanufacturedAFTER INSTALLATION OF REPAIRED TAIL ROTOR ASSY, A VIBRATION CHECK AND BALANCE CHECK OF THE "SHORT SHAFT" IS REQUIRED. THE BALANCE WAS OUT BY A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT AND AS THESE PART WERE NEVER REMOVED OR ALTERED DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TAIL ROTOR ASSY, I
STCs that may be installed · 401
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 2
These aircraft carried N3972A before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.