Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA
Rotorcraft · TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1SER
Registered
2
Year Range
1982–1988
NTSB Events
0
Airworthiness Directives
50
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NC 50.0% 1
- AK 50.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1980s 100.0% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA aircraft
No NTSB-recorded events match AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA in the indexed corpus.
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA
50 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 25 more in the Federal Register.
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Apr 15, 2026
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC120B, and EC130B4 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that the instructions on how to open…
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Apr 14, 2026
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, and AS350D helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a gap between the bolted assemblies under the attachment fittings of the main gearbox (MGB) suspension bars. This AD requir…
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Jan 8, 2026
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-11-08, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2022-11-08 requires incorporating into maintenance records certain requirements (airworthiness limitations). Sinc…
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Dec 17, 2025
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-01-04, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. AD 2023-01-04 requires, for helicopters with certain part-numbered tail rotor head…
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Nov 25, 2025
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-06-04, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2025-06-04 requires repetitively inspecting the main gearbox (…
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Jun 2, 2025
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a sliding door that was locked in the open position detaching from the helicopte…
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Apr 4, 2025
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a manufacturer assessment that determined additional actions…
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Jan 17, 2025
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a sliding door that was locked in the open position detaching fro…
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Nov 5, 2024
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a manufacturer assessment that determined addi…
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Oct 31, 2024
Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various helicopters modified by certain supplemental type certificates (STCs) that approve the installation of an emergency float kit or an emergency float with a liferaft kit. This AD was prompted by the results of an accident investigation and subsequent rep…
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Sep 10, 2024
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of debonding on the leading edge protection of certain part-numbered main rotor blades (MRBs). Thi…
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Apr 25, 2024
Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various helicopters modified by certain supplemental type certificates (STCs) that approve the installation of an emergency float kit or an emergency float with liferaft kit. This proposed AD was prompted by the results of an accident investigation and s…
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Apr 16, 2024
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters.
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of debonding on the leading edge protection of certain part-numbered main rotor bla…
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Feb 1, 2023
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. This AD was prompted by an occurrence reported where during an inspection of a tail rotor head (TRH) pitch chang…
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Aug 2, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by an occurrence reported where during an inspection of a tail rotor head (T…
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Jun 3, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by the identification of certain parts needing maintenance actions, including life limits and maintenance tasks. This AD req…
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May 23, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters; and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1,…
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Mar 28, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by the identification of certain parts needing maintenance actions, including life limits and maintenance tas…
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Mar 24, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-03-16, which applied to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. AD 2021-03-16 required inspecting each sliding door and replacing the upper rail or front rol…
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Feb 10, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350B2, AS350B3, and AS350BA helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report that a modification of the electrical wiring of the hydraulic system was wrongly embodied on certain helicopters, and a wiring non-conformity c…
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Jan 31, 2022
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters; AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters; and Model SA-365C1, SA-365C2, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 helic…
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Nov 12, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-05-02, which applied to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, and AS350D helicopters; Model AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters; and Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2021-05-02 requir…
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Oct 29, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters; Model AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters; and Model SA-365C1, SA-365C2, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS…
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Oct 18, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, EC120B, EC130B4, EC130T2, EC 155B, EC155B1, SA-365N, and SA-365N1 helicopters…
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Sep 30, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-24- 03, which applied to certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, and AS355F2 helicopters. AD 2020-24-03 required testing the UP/DOWN switches of a certain part-numbered DUNLOP cyclic stick grip, instal…
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- H9EU Historical Rev 13 · 12/10/2001
Eurocopter France
Models: AS-350B1, AS-350C, AS-350BA, AS-350D1 + 16 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA
49 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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03/24/2026
STC SR03029NY
The installation of a SkyTrac ISAT-200 Airborne Position/Data Communicator upgrade
SkyTrac Systems Ltd.
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03/02/2026
STC SR12293NY
Installation of a FreeFlight Systems RA-4500 MKII 5G Tolerant Radar Altimeter
FreeFlight Systems Ltd.
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02/23/2026
STC SR12293NY
Installation of a FreeFlight Systems RA-4500 MKII 5G Tolerant Radar Altimeter
Kilroy Aviation LLC
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12/04/2025
STC SR11808LA
Installation of tail rotor assemblies, P/N 350TR1000-101/301
Van Horn Aviation LLC
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09/02/2025
STC SR12146IB
Installation of an AEM MTP136D Panel Mount FM Transceiver
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corporation
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08/27/2025
STC SR00308DE
Installation of Composite Interior
Air Methods LLC
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08/27/2025
STC SR00307DE
Installation of Aft Jump Seat
Air Methods LLC
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07/29/2025
STC SR04644CH
Replacement of existing main ship battery with Lithium Ion Battery and installation of Battery System Annunciator
Airwolf Aerospace LLC
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07/28/2025
STC SR12092IB
Manufacturing and Installation of Cargo Hold Nets
ICARUS AERO INC.
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06/20/2025
STC SR00219SE
Installation of a color video camera on either the left, right, or both upper outboard surfaces of the horizontal stabilizer
Turbolyft USA Corporation
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04/29/2025
STC SR12020IB
Installation of External Mirror System 350P025 on Right Hand Side (RHS) and/or Left Hand Side (LHS)
BOGGI AERONAUTICS S.R.L.
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04/03/2025
STC SR00115IB
Installation of the Advanced Lithium Ion Battery Replacement of Ni-Cad Battery
Vertical Flight Solutions Inc.
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02/26/2025
STC SR04711NY
Replacement of Luminator LS400 LED searchlight (steerable landing light)
Sterling Helicopter
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02/11/2025
STC SR11808LA
Installation of tail rotor assemblies, P/N 350TR1000-101/301
Van Horn Aviation LLC
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02/06/2025
STC SR09090RC-D
Installation of an Isolair Eliminator II Fire Fighting System
Isolair Inc.
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02/06/2025
STC SR01410NY
Installation of Isolair model 3900-350B2 Spray System
Isolair Inc.
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02/06/2025
STC SR02753SE
Installation of Isolair Spray System model 3900-H125
Isolair Inc.
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12/10/2024
STC SR04641CH
Installation of a Helitak FT1400 Liquid Dispensing System
U.S. Technical Consultants Inc.
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11/08/2024
STC SR11839IB
Manufacture and Installation of Seat Refurbishment
Icarus Aero Inc.
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06/27/2024
STC SR00853DE
Installation of Fibrotek survey stinger
Upper Limit Aviation
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05/29/2024
STC SR04548CH
Installation of Appareo Systems AIRS-400 Flight Monitoring System
Appareo Systems
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04/17/2024
STC SH4716NM
Redesign and relocation of cargo door hinges and relocation of cargo door latch
Turbolyft USA Corporation
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03/11/2024
STC SR00184IB
Installation of External Cargo Basket and Boarding Step
Boost Human External Cargo Systems Inc.
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03/01/2024
STC SR00182IB
Installation of the Avidyne Integrated Flight Display (IFD) Navigator(s)
Horizon Design Services Ltd.
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01/11/2024
STC SR04637CH
Replacement of existing main ship battery with Lithium Ion Battery and installation of Annunciator Control Panel
Airwolf Aerospace LLC
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12/13/2023
STC SR04138NY
Installation of Replacement Heater Lines
Boost Human External Cargo Systems Inc.
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11/15/2023
STC SR00155IB
Installation of Video transmission System, to include a cabin rack, a cabin display mount and two antenna holders on landing skids
PROTOPLANE SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
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10/03/2023
STC SR02120SE
Installation of Garmin GTN 6XX/7XX Navigation System
Garmin International Inc.
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03/09/2023
STC SR02753SE
Installation of Isolair Spray System model 3900-H125
Isolair Inc.
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10/18/2022
STC SR00071IB
Installation of Geo-Physical Survey System
Phoenix Aero Aviation Engineering Ltd.
+ 19 more STCs on file
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 2 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →