• Mission

Main description

The new-generation EC130 B4 is a light, single-engine helicopter with all the latest technology and a roomy, modular cabin that can seat 1 pilot plus 7 passengers.
Its Fenestron® tail rotor and automatic rotor speed control result in a significantly reduced  operating noise level. Reliable power is provided by the Turbomeca Arriel 2 turbine engine including a dual-channel FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) with a third independant back-up channel. Integrated VFR equipment coupled with a Global Positioning System (GPS) is fitted as standard for day and night missions. All EC130 B4 systems are very easy to maintain.

• Support and Services 

  Eurocopter is committed to supporting your Eurocopter product with the same level of excellence that you have come to expect from our aircraft themselves. We are dedicated to looking out for the best interests of our customers, whether this be maximizing flight revenues, In order to provide the individualized attention our customers require, we offer:
  

  • A worldwide service network of 25 subsidiaries and participations, along with more than 100 distributors, representatives, training centers, repair and overhaul facilities, and maintenance centers, as well as logistic hubs in France, Hong Kong and the USA.
  • Customer Service Centers in Europe, Asia and the USA offering around-the-clock worldwide customer assistance, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
  • A world of services to meet customers’ needs in terms of technical support, component repair and overhaul services, parts and spares support, technical publications and training—at our facilities, or yours.

• Easy Maintenance

  

  The EC130 B4’s simple design, the use of composite materials and the experience drawn from the mature Ecureuil family all contribute to considerably reduce maintenance costs and a high level of availability. All the advanced technologies that have been integrated in this new generation helicopter help pilots with their daily maintenance tasks: maintenance data edited by the VEMD®, etc. The EC130 B4 has been designed with a full “Integrated Logistic Support” process: support activities have been taken into account
  during  the design and development phase.

  • Low maintenance cost: simple and easy to maintain
  • Maximum Availability: most of maintenance tasks possible by the operator
  • Convenient customer service network
  • Innovative maintenance with the full integrated services (SatisFly Service)

• Maintenance Approach

  

  • Service Life Limit
  • On-condition
  • Time Between Overhaul

• Maintenance tooling

  

  • No test bench required
  • Limited number of tools for
    scheduled maintenance.

• Scheduled maintenance

  

  • Limited only to 3 types of inspections: projected workload confirmed by practice
  • Complementary inspection-> every 100 hours or every 12 months
  • Basic inspection -> every 500 hours or every 24 months
  • Major inspection -> every 12 years