# Turbomeca ARRIEL-1 - Type: Engine model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 60043 - Manufacturer (registry): TURBOMECA - Model: ARRIEL 1 - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Power: 641 hp - Data sheet: [TCDS E19EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E19EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Holder: Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A.S. - Installed in: 0 registered aircraft - Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - [AD 2016-22-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-22-10): Centrifugal impeller · Turbomeca Arriel 1, Arriel 1A, Arriel 1A1 and 13 more. Effective Dec 6, 2016 ## Registered aircraft None registered with this engine model now. ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA11IA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11IA091), Dec 4, 2010: Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-1 (N271NE), Boston, MA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Improper installation of wiring associated with a medical cabinet interior, which resulted in chafing and a subsequent in-flight fire. Contributing to the incident was inadequate maintenance… ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20101204052739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101204052739I), Dec 4, 2010: Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 (N271NE), Bostn, MA, Minor damage. *During landing it was observed by the medical crew that the face of the overhead medical cabinet assy was on fire around the vacuum control switch (VAC1).… ## Service difficulty reports (670, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2026F00043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00043), Mar 24, 2026: MOTOR. SEIZED. CREW REPORTED A SMOKE LIKE SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN. MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND AC SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEODORIZED AND CLEANED BY USE OF OZONE. - [SDR 2025FA0000682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000682), Oct 1, 2025: PROBE. FAULTY. DURING START UP THE PILOT NOTED A HIGH RISE IN TEMP WHICH EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE TEMP FOR START. IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. CONTACTED MX. PER THE MX MANUAL N - [SDR QMLA2024101520133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2024101520133), Oct 14, 2024: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. SMOKE COMING OUT OF BACK OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, COULDN'T DUPLICATE. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE, REF #MEC-000964. - [SDR 2024FA0000256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000256), Mar 25, 2024: MODULE. FAULTED. CHIPS 2 ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDING CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE CALL OUTS. JUST PASSING THROUGH 2000' MSL AFTER CALL OUTS WERE COMPLETE THE CHIPS 2 - [SDR QMLA2017082617085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2017082617085), Aug 26, 2017: SEAL. TORN. AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE IN ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION . ABOUT 10 MINUTES OUT FROM THE DESTINATION, ALL CREW MEMBERS SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF - [SDR EVCA201701261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA201701261), Jan 26, 2017: ROTOR. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND 1 MISSING RIVET AND ASSOCIATED RETAINING WASHER ON THE POWER TURBINE ROTOR ASSY. - [SDR QMLA2015081715073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2015081715073), Aug 17, 2015: GEARBOX. UNSERVICEABLE. MGB WAS REPLACED DUE TO SCHEDULED OVERHAUL PERIOD COMING DUE. DURING POST MX CHECKS, HOVER & FLIGHT, OF REPLACEMENT MGB A LOW PITCH GROWLING WAS HEARD. AFTER LA - [SDR 2SYA2014FA0000414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2SYA2014FA0000414), Jul 2, 2014: SNAP RING. FAILED. THE SMALL SNAP RING IN THE HYDRAULIC PULLEY CAME DISLODGED DURING FLIGHT, CAUSING THE PULLEY TO DISCONNECT FROM THE PUMP. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PULLEY ASSEM - [SDR 7EMA20140819005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7EMA20140819005), Jun 23, 2014: BEARING. FAILED. FUEL CONTROL DRIVE BEARINGS FAILED ALLOWING FUEL CONTROL SHAFT TO WOBBLE & FUEL PUMP TO FUEL CONTROL DRIVE ADAPTER TO DISTORT & DISENGAGE FROM FUEL CONTROL WITH - [SDR 2A6R20131105001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2A6R20131105001), Oct 30, 2013: ACTUATOR. BINDING. DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, PILOT INFORMED ONBOARD MECHANIC THAT CYCLIC STICK WAS HARD TO PUSH TO THE RT WHILE PERFORMING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. R & R BOTH LA - [SDR 2A6R20131105002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2A6R20131105002), Oct 30, 2013: ACTUATOR. BINDING. DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, PILOT INFORMED ONBOARD MECHANIC THAT CYCLIC STICK WAS HARD TO PUSH TO THE RT WHILE PERFORMING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. R & R BOTH LA - [SDR QMLA201305220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA201305220001), May 22, 2013: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. DURING ENGINE START. HYD 1 CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AS IT SHOULD AFTER START. HYD SYS 1 PRESSURE GUAGE INDICATED NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE. ACFT SHUTDOW - [SDR 2012FA0000611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000611), Aug 29, 2012: BLADE. CRACKED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE MAKING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SPAR WHEN FLEXED. FOUND BLADE SPAR CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE APPORXIMATELY 48 MM OTBD FROM CENTER OF SP - [SDR QMLA2012042612067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2012042612067), Apr 26, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DURING MX INSPECTIONS A DENT MEASURING 2" HIGH X 1.5" WIDE X .127 INCHES DEEP WAS DISCOVERED ON THE L/E OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE ACFT WAS REPOSITIONED FO - [SDR QMLA201203060001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA201203060001), Mar 6, 2012: HEATER. OBSTRUCTED. IN CRUISE, T APPEARED TO BE MINOR HAZE AND WARM ODOR IN COCKPIT ASSOCIATED WITH CABIN HEATER. TURNED HEATER AND DEFROSTER KNOBS OFF AND DIVERTED. COCKPIT HAZE A - [SDR CA110822017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110822017), Jul 22, 2011: STARTER GEN. ARCED. (CAN) ACFT WAS SLOW TO START. THE AME HAD THE PILOT TRY ANOTHER START AND NOTICED ARCING COMING FROM THE STARTER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE START WITH N - [SDR LH3D20110311001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LH3D20110311001), Mar 11, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. THE LT FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL AREAS THAT ARE BEYOND AEC LIMITS. - [SDR QMLR20110311BL001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLR20110311BL001), Mar 8, 2011: BEAM. CHAFED. DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE INBD SECTION OF BOTH AFT COMPATMENTS CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED. THE MFG HAS ISSED AN 8110-3 FOR THE REPAIRS N - [SDR LH3D20110202001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LH3D20110202001), Feb 2, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED. - [SDR 2010F00242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010F00242), Nov 20, 2010: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, ENG CHIP LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND FLICKER. LANDED ACFT AND CALLED DUTY MECHANIC. MX PERFORMED REQUIRED OPERATIONS TO RE - [SDR QMLA2010091610060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2010091610060), Sep 16, 2010: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CREW REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT, INSPECTED A/F FUEL SYS FOR LEAKS NO LEAKS FOUND IAW MFG, CH 28 INSPECTED ENGINE IAW MFG MM CH 73NO LEAKS FOUND RETURNED ACFT - [SDR QMLA2010081910053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2010081910053), Aug 19, 2010: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. UPON INSP REQUIRED FOR AAIP FLIP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE CO-PILOTS 25 DEGREE FRAME DOUBLER THAT WAS INSTALLED IAW SB 53.00.41. DOUBLER WAS RE-RIVETED IN - [SDR QMLA2010071410037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2010071410037), Jul 14, 2010: VALVE. FAILED. ATTEMPTED START ON NR1 ENGINE. NO RISE IN TOT. WAITED 2 OR 3 MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED A 2ND START. ON 2ND START TOT ROSE TO 450 DEGREES AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT - [SDR QMLA2010070610028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2010070610028), Jul 6, 2010: CHIP DETECTOR. CONTAMINATED. NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON INFLT. LIGHT WOULD NOT CLEAR AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS WITH CHIP BURN SWITCH . PLACED ENGINE NR 1 SWITCH TO THE IDLE POSITION & PERFORMED - [SDR X332010F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/X332010F00000), May 5, 2010: PUMP. WORN. HYD PUMP FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A RUN-ON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WITHOUT DAMAGE. HYD PUMP WAS R & R. FOUND SPLINES ON PUMP DRIVE COUPLING WORN. REPLACED HYD - [SDR U0GA2009010280126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U0GA2009010280126), Jan 2, 2009: FIRE WARNING. FALSE INDICATION. DURING FLIGHT, THE FIRE HANDLE LIGHTS AND THE CAUTION FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE TONE IN THE HEADSET. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS ON THE ENGINE. FOLLO - [SDR EGRR2008101278415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EGRR2008101278415), Oct 12, 2008: STRUT. DISCHARGED. ACFT ARRIVED WITH DISCREPANCY, STRUT LOOSES PRESSURE. REMOVED STUT ASSY P/N 2070A100, PERFORMED VISUAL INSP, REPLACED PACKINGS ON TOP OF HSG, SERVICED STRUT WIT - [SDR EGRR2008101278416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EGRR2008101278416), Oct 12, 2008: STRUT. DISCHARGED. ACFT ARRIVED WITH DISCREPANCY, STRUT LOOSES PRESSURE. REMOVED STUT ASSY P/N 2070A100, PERFORMED VISUAL INSP, REPLACED PACKINGS ON TOP OF HSG, SERVICED STRUT WIT - [SDR U0GA2008073177618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U0GA2008073177618), Jul 31, 2008: SEARCH LIGHT. SMOKE. SEARCHLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, RESET AND PILOTS DETECTED SMOKE. OPENED CIRCUIT CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER ODOR OF SMOKE. NORMAL ACFT SHUTDOWN. - [SDR U0GA2008073177633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U0GA2008073177633), Jul 31, 2008: CIRCUIT BREAKER. SMOKE. RT SIDE HSI FAILED FOUND CB ABOVE THE SEARCH LIGHT CONTROL BREAKER POPPED AND THE PILOTS CLOCK DISPLAY BLANK RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER THEN DETECTED SMOKE OPENED CI - [SDR 2008FA0000570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000570), Jul 29, 2008: BEARING. WORN. COMPLIED WITH 2 YEAR / 500 HR INSP. TASK 62.30.00.601 M/R SHAFT INSP. WHILE PERFORMING INSP OF SWASHPLATE GUIDE UNIBALL FOUND WHILE ROTATING SWASHPLATE. UPPER S - [SDR RMX2008F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RMX2008F00002), Jul 17, 2008: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASTING PN 105-30402.12 WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEARBOX WITH A NEW CASTING PN 105 - [SDR M7K2008F00073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M7K2008F00073), Mar 3, 2008: POTENTIOMETER. DEFECTIVE. PILOT REPORTS AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. A FAULT CODE WAS GENERATED INDICATING THE POTENTIOMETER AS THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE UNIT. A NEW PART W - [SDR CA071221001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071221001), Dec 19, 2007: WIRE. INCORRECT. (CAN) DURING AN AC CONVERSION IAW SB 01.00.50 THE HYD CONTROL WIRE WAS FOUND NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY IN SPLICE CONNECTOR. WIRE DH5E PULLED OUT OF SPLICE DURING HAN - [SDR SSHA118378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SSHA118378), Dec 3, 2007: LIGHT. SMOKE. POWERED UP AND BOX STARTED TO SMOKE. - [SDR BAQA200700033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA200700033), Oct 2, 2007: BLADE. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE NEAR THE DATA TAG. - [SDR HEEA117043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA117043), Aug 22, 2007: FUEL FILTER. CLOGGED. FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL FILTER. - [SDR U0GA116272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U0GA116272), Jul 10, 2007: STARFLEX. SHEARED. STARFLEX BLUE ARM SHEARED AT APPROXIMATELY 14 MM FROM OB END. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 100 NR FLAT PITCH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. STARFLEX WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. - [SDR 2007FA0000560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000560), May 21, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 170 MM LONG WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE, AFT OF FWD MOUNT POINT. (K) - [SDR BAQA200700012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA200700012), Apr 20, 2007: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE PRIME PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PRIME PUMP. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR LBG2007F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LBG2007F00000), Dec 19, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. CHAFED. ON A TOUR FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST GENERATOR OUTPUT. TURNED AROUND AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AT THE AIRPORT. THE GENERATOR WIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE CARBON FIBER EN - [SDR LBG2007F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LBG2007F00001), Dec 19, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. CHAFED. ON A TOUR FLIGHT THE PILOT LOST GENERATOR OUTPUT. HE TURNED AROUND AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AT THE AIRPORT. THE GENERATOR WIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE CARBON FIBER - [SDR 2007FA0000111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000111), Dec 15, 2006: CAP. BURNED. INVERTER WIRING: THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 INVERTER CAUTION LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN THE INVERTER WAS SELECTED OFF. AFTER VERIFYING THE PROPER VOLTAGE AT T - [SDR BAQA2006008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA2006008), Dec 4, 2006: SERVO. BYPASSING. DURING START UP, AS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INCREASED THE TAIL ROTOR SERVO WENT HARD OVER TO THE LEFT. - [SDR 2007FA0000110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000110), Nov 25, 2006: STUD. BROKEN. ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR FOD. WE DISCOVERED A MISSING COWL FASTENER STUD IPC ITEM 16 FIG 53-20-03 PAGE 0. WHEN F - [SDR KBM2006F00180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00180), May 14, 2006: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. TAILROTOR PEDAL GRINDING, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K) - [SDR KBM2006F00181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00181), May 9, 2006: BLOWER MOTOR. LOOSE. 5 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, UNIT INOPERATIVE, MOTOR LOOSE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K) - [SDR 2006FA0000496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000496), May 5, 2006: BLADE. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON LOWER SURFACE OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE NEAR STATION 1000. EXACT CAUSE OF CRACK WOULD ONLY BE SPECULATIVE. (K) - [SDR KBM2006F00173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00173), May 1, 2006: IGNITER. WEAK. IGNITER, LT ENGINE IGNITER, WEAK SPARK, REMOVED AND REPLACE. (K) - [SDR 2006FA0000594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000594), Apr 27, 2006: MANIFOLD. COKED. DURING A 500 HR (T-INSPECTION), COULD NOT SPIN COMPRESSOR DISK, DUE TO GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD COKING. MFG TECH REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD All 670: https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1/reports.md ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (3) Approved for this engine model: the STC's model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. In force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has. - [STC SE00328AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00328AT): Installation of a P2 fuel control isolation valve kit. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc - [STC SE00567AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00567AT): Install Aeronautical Accessories Torque Monitoring System. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc - [STC SE1029GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1029GL): Installation of a fuel flow transducer. Shadin Company, Inc --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.