- Registered owners
- US Department Of Homeland SecurityUS Customs & Border ProtectionOffice Of Air & Marine
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 4550
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- February 17, 2009
- Certificate issued
- May 11, 2009
- Expires
- April 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- AACE5B
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.
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| 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 N796AMMatched 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 N796AMMatched 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 · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2017FA0000100Wire · chafedFOUND EVIDENCE OF CHAFING BETWEEN THE P132 GENEVA CONSOLE WIRING BUNDLES AND THE INTERCOM FUNCTION PANEL INSTALLED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. WIRE BUNDLES HAVE BEEN REPOSITIONED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT CHAFING/CONTACT WITH THE INTERCOM FUNCTIONS PANEL WILL NO LONGERSDR 2016FA0000177Shutoff Valve · rotatedDURING OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE, DISCOVERED THE SHUTOFF VALVE LEVER CONTACTED THE LT MGB SUSPENSION BAR. RE-CLOCKING THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE PROVIDED SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR NORMAL OPERATION.SDR 2009FA0000605Starflex · debondedDURING A DAILY INSP, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON MAIN ROTOR STARFLEX IN ADHESIVE BOND FILLET THAT BONDS BUSH ONTO STARFLEX ARM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A BOND SEPARATION OR GAP BETWEEN BUSH AND STARFLEX. UTILIZING PROCEDURE FROM MM IN CHAPTER 62.20.00.601 PARAG
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.
See all 401 STCs