Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B
Rotorcraft · P & W JFTD12A-5A
Registered
5
Year Range
1969–1969
NTSB Events
0
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- OR 100.0% 5
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1960s 80.0% 4
- Unknown 20.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B aircraft
No NTSB-recorded events match HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B in the indexed corpus.
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- H14NM Current Rev 3 · 09/12/2003
Helicopter Transport Services Inc.
Models: CH-54B
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B
50 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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04/08/2025
STC SR02807SE
Installation of a Fly Away Tool box
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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03/11/2025
STC SR11923SE
Installation of Helicopter Transport Services, LLC Shock Absorber HTS-2000
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/30/2025
STC SR11810SE
Installation of Helicopter Transport Services, LLC External Load Indicating System
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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10/18/2024
STC SR02807SE
Installation of a Fly Away Tool box
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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02/14/2024
STC SR02777SE
Installation of a Load Beam
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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03/01/2023
STC SR02754SE
Installation of External Cargo Container
Helicopter Transport Services, LLC
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04/26/2021
STC SR02717SE
Installation of Helicopter Transport Services Remote Fuel Sump System
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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12/16/2020
STC SR09913AC
Installation of Composite Main Rotor Blade
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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03/27/2020
STC SR02684SE
Installation of Helicopter Transport Services, LLC (HTS) lightweight firefighting refill pump
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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11/20/2019
STC SR02671SE
Installation of HTS Attachable Service Pod
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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06/10/2019
STC SR00004SE
Fabrication and installation of Erickson fire fighting system
Erickson Air Crane Inc. dba Erickson Air-Crane
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06/10/2019
STC SR00815SE
Fabrication and installation of Erickson Model Sea Snorkel system
Erickson Air Crane Inc. dba Erickson Air-Crane
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09/24/2018
STC SR01209SE
Installation of Replacement Electric Starter for Auxiliary Power Unit
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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09/13/2018
STC SR01209SE
Installation of Replacement Electric Starter for Auxiliary Power Unit
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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09/06/2018
STC SR01241SE
Installation of Concorde RG-390E Lead Acid Battery
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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09/15/2016
STC SR02503SE
Installation of Additional Telemetry Unit (ATU)
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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05/18/2016
STC SR00928SE
Fabrication of Kawak Aviation Technologies, Inc. Model YB02854 Auxiliary Hydraulic System
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/23/2015
STC SR02055SE
Replacement tail rotor blades, Part Numbers 65161-00001-041MII and/or 65161-00001-043MII
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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08/13/2014
STC SH5653NM
Re-mounting of the turbine engines and reinforcement of the associated fuselage support structure with Erickson detuned engine mounting system (DEMS).
Erickson Incorporaated/dba Erickson Air-Crane
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01/09/2014
STC SR01279SE
Installation of the Aero-Craft Utility Hydraulic Pump, Part Number (P/N) AP6VSPL
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01839SE
Remove the components from the hydraulic sled at Station 380 and install on the sled at Station 435.5, and remove the sled at Station 380,
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR02224SE
Installation of the Helicopter Transport Services, LLC (HTS) lightweight firefighting refill pump, Part Number HTS2-PUMP
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01571SE
Fabrication and installation of Helicopter Transport Services, Inc. (HTSI) Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01376SE
Fabrication and installation of Helicopter transport Services, LLC offset pilot seat, offset collective control, and bubble door
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01241SE
Installation of the Concorde RG-390E Lead Acid Battery
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01209SE
Installation of Replacement Electric Starter for Auxiliary Power Unit
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01741SE
Installation of an upgraded Fuel Quantity Indicating System.
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR01268SE
Fabrication and installation of the Single Point Fixed Pendant.
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR02055SE
Fabrication of a replacement tail rotor blade, Part Number 65161-00001-041MII
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
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01/09/2014
STC SR02036SE
Modification of main rotor blade part number 6415-20601-041, -042, and -043
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
+ 20 more STCs on file
07 / PMA replacement parts
FAA-approved replacement parts for HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B
1 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.
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R65103-11022-105#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8E5FAB7F4D59F42A862584F2006B13B9.0001##
HINGE
Rotair Industries Inc replaces 65103-11022-105
PMA holder →
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES CH-54B
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 5 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 →