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EUROCOPTER FRANCE EC120B

1 registered · 2007–2007 · 0 NTSB events · 50 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)

  • WY 100.0% 1

By decade of manufacture

  • 2000s 100.0% 1

NTSB records

No NTSB-recorded events match EUROCOPTER FRANCE EC120B in the indexed corpus.

Airworthiness directives

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

  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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,…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • 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…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Dec 20, 2017

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

    We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-25-07 for Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2009-25-07 required amending the rotorcraft flight manual supplement (RFMS) and pre-flight checking the emergency flotation gear before each flight over water. Since we issued AD 2009-25-07, Airbus Helicopter…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jul 14, 2017

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

    We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-25- 07 for Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2009-25-07 currently requires amending the rotorcraft flight manual supplement (RFMS) and pre-flight checking the emergency flotation gear before each flight over water. Since we issued AD 2009-25-07, A…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Oct 26, 2016

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

    We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-12- 12 for Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model EC130B4 and Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2014-12-12 currently requires inspecting and, if necessary, replacing parts of the sliding door star support attachment assembly. This proposed AD would…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jun 22, 2016

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

    We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-05-17 and AD 2001-04-12, which apply to Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2000-05-17 and AD 2001-04-12 required repetitive visual checks of the engine-to-main gearbox (MGB) coupling tube assembly (coupling tube) for a crack and…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Dec 31, 2015

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

    We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2002-13-11 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2002-13-11 required installing front and side covers on the cabin floor to protect the yaw control at both the pilot and co-pilot stations. Since we issued AD 2002-13-11, we have deter…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jun 16, 2015

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters) Helicopters

    This document proposes superseding Airworthiness Directives (AD) 2000-05-17 and AD 2001-04-12, which apply to Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2000-05-17 and AD 2001-04-12 require repetitive visual checks of the engine-to-main gearbox (MGB) coupling tube assembly (coupling tube)…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • May 14, 2015

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

    We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2002-13- 11 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2002-13-11 currently requires installing front and side covers on the cabin floor to protect the yaw control at both the pilot and co-pilot stations. Since we issued AD 2002-13-1…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jun 30, 2014

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B and EC130B4 helicopters. This AD requires replacing parts of the sliding door star support attachment assembly, depending on the outcome of required inspections. This AD is prompted by a report that passengers in a helicopte…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jan 2, 2014

    Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC120B and EC130B4 helicopters. This proposed AD would require replacing parts of the sliding door star support attachment assembly, depending on the outcome of required inspections. This proposed AD is prompted by…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Aug 23, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC120B and EC130B4 helicopters with a certain emergency flotation gear (float) installed. This AD requires inspecting the float for chafing of the fabric covering and adding protectors to the float installation to prevent conta…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Apr 15, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC120B and EC130B4 helicopters with certain emergency flotation gear (float) installed. This proposed AD would require inspecting the float for chafing of the fabric covering and adding protectors to the float installation…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Aug 26, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France (ECF) Model EC120B Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for ECF Model EC120B helicopters. This action requires inserting an emergency procedure appendix from an ECF Emergency Alert Service Bulletin into the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM). This action also requires modifying the emergency switch electrical wiring and…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jun 2, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; L'Hotellier Portable Halon 1211 Fire Extinguishers

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified fire extinguishers. This action requires replacing each unairworthy portable fire extinguisher with an airworthy portable fire extinguisher. This amendment is prompted by an ongoing investigation that has established that unapproved Halon 1211…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Apr 29, 2010

    Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France (ECF) Model EC120B Helicopters

    This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-05-51, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of ECF Model EC120B helicopters by individual letters. This AD requires, at specified intervals, inspecting the main rotor head rotor hub (roto…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Dec 11, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model EC120B Helicopters

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eurocopter France (ECF) Model EC120B helicopters. This AD results from a mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) AD issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Jul 15, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. ARRIUS 2F Turboshaft Engines

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

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  • Jun 29, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines

    The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F turboshaft engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca Modification Tf75. That AD currently requires replacing the O-ring on the check valve piston in the lubrication unit at repetitive intervals. This AD requires the same re…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

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

    Models: EC120B

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SAIBs · 1 on file · advisory, not mandatory

Supplemental type certificates · 83 on file

+ 53 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 60+ on file

+ 20 more PMA parts on file

Advisory circulars & Federal Register

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)
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N135MB WY 2007 · Look up ↗

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