N874BU V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N874BU is a 2022 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 (serial 9874), registered to Metro Aviation Inc (corporation) in Shreveport, LA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 2022 (3 years ago). It carries 2 Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engines rated at 708 hp each (1,416 hp total), the engine on 97% of registered Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC055E. It is one of 36 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft on the FAA registry. Metro Aviation Inc holds 69 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Metro Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Shreveport, LA

Serial number

9874

Year built

2022 · 4 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC055E · 53002536 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 23, 2023

Airworthiness date

Oct 21, 2022

Last FAA activity

Jul 9, 2024

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Safran ARRIEL 1E2

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

708 hp × 2 (1,416 hp total)

Power per seat

142 hp

FAA engine code

59999

34 of the 35 registered Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N874BU

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