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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC120B

1 registered · 2015–2015 · 0 NTSB events · 40 ADs

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Rotorcraft · TURBOMECA ARRIUS 2F · as of Sep 21, 2026

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Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • TX 100.0% 1

By decade of manufacture

  • 2010s 100.0% 1

NTSB records

No NTSB-recorded events match AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC120B in the indexed corpus.

Airworthiness directives

40 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 15 more in the Federal Register.

  • 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…

  • Mar 9, 2026

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS 350B2, AS 350B3, EC120B, and EC 130 B4 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a short-circuit due to foreign object debris (FOD) or dust inside the lighting and ancillaries control unit (LACU). This proposed AD woul…

  • Mar 3, 2026

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of cyclic flight control restrictions due to the incorrect positioning of the bonding braid on the socket of the pilot cyclic stick, which limited full movement of the pilot cycl…

  • Nov 28, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of cyclic flight control restrictions due to the incorrect positioning of the bonding braid on the socket of the pilot cyclic stick, which limited full movement of…

  • Nov 25, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-26- 07, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2021-26-07 requires performing repetitive inspections of the tail rotor (TR) hub body and, depending on the inspection results, replacing certain parts, and accomplishing further inspec…

  • Aug 22, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B, EC 130 B4, and EC 130 T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a missing retaining ring between the supply hose and the central supply coupling of an emergency flotation system (EFS) inflation assembly. This AD r…

  • Jun 25, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-26-07, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2021-26-07 requires performing repetitive inspections of the tail rotor (TR) hub body and, depending on the inspection results, replacing certain parts, and accomplishing further…

  • Apr 15, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a missing retaining ring between the supply hose and the central supply coupling of an emergency floatation system (EFS) inflation assembl…

  • Apr 3, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-10-01 and AD 2010-05-51, which applied to certain Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2008-10-01 required replacing certain part-numbered and serial-numbered spherical thrust bearings. AD 2010-05-51 required repetitively inspe…

  • Nov 29, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-10-01 and AD 2010-05-51, which apply to certain Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2008-10-01 requires replacing certain part-numbered and serial-numbered spherical thrust bearings. AD 2010-05-51 requires repetitively…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Aug 4, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of corrosion detected on certain part- numbered landing gear assemblies. This AD requires, for helicopters with certain part-numbered landing gear assemblie…

  • Jan 19, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of corrosion detected on certain part-numbered landing gear assemblies. This proposed AD would require, for helicopters with certain part-num…

  • Feb 10, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of corrosion found on the external tail boom skin, under the Very High Frequency (VHF) antenna. This AD requires inspecting the tail boom at the VHF antenna attachments and depending…

  • Feb 10, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of geometrical non-conformities in the tail rotor blade (TRB) root section discovered during an accident investigation of a Model EC130B helicopter. Due to the similarity of desi…

  • Dec 23, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-11- 05, which applied to all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2020-11-05 required repetitive inspections of the tail rotor (TR) hub body for cracks and applicable corrective actions if necessary, and repetitive replacement of the attachment bolts,…

  • Dec 10, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-04- 21, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2021-04-21 required an inspection of the attachment bolts of the main rotor (MR) hub scissors assembly for discrepancies and repair if necessary; part marking of the attachment bolt…

  • Oct 28, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters EC120B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of geometrical non-conformities in the tail rotor blade (TRB) root section discovered during an accident investigation of a Model EC130B helicopter. Due to the similarit…

  • Oct 28, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of corrosion found on the external tail boom skin, under the Very High Frequency (VHF) antenna. This proposed AD would require inspecting the tail boom at the VHF…

  • 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…

  • Oct 8, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-11-05, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2020-11-05 requires repetitive inspections of the tail rotor (TR) hub body for cracks and applicable corrective actions if necessary, and repetitive replacement of the attachment…

  • Sep 23, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-04-21, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2021-04-21 requires an inspection of the attachment bolts of the main rotor (MR) hub scissors assembly for discrepancies and repair if necessary; part marking of the attachmen…

  • Jun 16, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt 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 helic…

  • Apr 2, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of broken and bent attachment bolts of the main rotor (MR) hub scissors assembly. This AD requires an inspection of the attachment bolts of the MR hub scissors assembly for d…

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • R0001RD Eurocopter France Historical Rev 2 · 02/15/2007

    Models: EC120B

SAIBs · 1 on file · advisory, not mandatory

Supplemental type certificates · 44 on file

+ 14 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 60+ on file

+ 20 more PMA parts on file

Registered N-numbers · 1

1 of 1 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N520DT TX 2015 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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