Safran ARRIEL 1E2
44 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine, rated at about 708 horsepower. The Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 is the model most often fitted with it (43 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2002 and 2024.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Safran ARRIEL 1E2. FAA spelling: ARRIEL 1E2.
Fitted to model families
Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-243Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-11
Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-1
Where they are owner's state
Louisiana16North Carolina6Utah4Texas3West Virginia2Wisconsin2New Jersey2Florida2Colorado2Wyoming1
Kind of aircraft
Helicopters44 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Safran ARRIEL 1E2 the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E19EU, held by Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A.S.). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-07-252023-13-14 · Engine · engine
2023-02-062023-01-12 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) · engine
2021-03-222021-05-22 · Turbine Section · engine
2017-08-082017-15-07 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines · engine
2017-04-51 emergency · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines · engine
Certificates and bulletins
E19EUType certificate held by Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A.S. · 16 models listed · revised March 9, 2026
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 43 with this engine series
- Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-1 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Louisiana 16 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 6 of these aircraft
- Utah 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- West Virginia 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Metro Aviation INC 16 of these aircraft
- Med-Trans CORP 3 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Healthnet Aeromedical Services INC 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Safran ARRIEL 1E2 5 airworthiness directives
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/safran-arriel-1e2.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 44
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N957MF | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529MD | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Flight for Life INC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N648BH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Flight for Life INC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925EC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402CN | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Children'S Hospital & Medical Center DBA Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448CH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770WS | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509CH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971MA | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824EH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624EC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Adventist Health System Sunbelt INC DBA Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406GF | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267MH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491HC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N492HC | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523EC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266MH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84UC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Uc Health LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N874BU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N946MT | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945MT | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | First-Citizens Bank & Trust CO Morristown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145BU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911TG | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Florida Health Sciences Center INC DBA Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911UW | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406BC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N893AU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131HN | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Healthnet Aeromedical Services INC Charleston, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105NK | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982LF | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145MH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Mh Hospital Manager LLC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608UW | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480LF | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135HN | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Healthnet Aeromedical Services INC Charleston, West Virginia |
Standard | 2020-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850UW | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918EC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC DBA Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N545DU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N445DU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146HH | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | Hartford Hospital Hartford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46UH | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rotorcraft | University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13HB | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-1 |
Rotorcraft | African Parks Aviation INC Trustee Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.