How many Airworthiness Directives apply to the Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2?

13 airframe ADs apply to the Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2, of which 2 are recurring. Compliance and next-due dates depend on the individual aircraft's logbooks.

What should I check in a Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2's records before buying?

AD compliance, a continuous annual/100-hr inspection history, service bulletins, life-limited parts, Form 337 alterations, equipment inspections (ELT/transponder/altimeter), and damage history.

Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2 — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

48 Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2s are on the U.S. registry. Here’s what a records review covers for one — the Airworthiness Directives that apply, the known trouble spots, and the checklist a buyer or owner should hold every logbook against.

Registered

Applicable ADs

Recurring

Serial-conditional

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2

one-time
AD 2026-09521 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-05-13
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 and MBB- BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a determination that a certain part-numbered standard MS18027 type hook may be subject to localiz…
one-time
AD 2026-08324 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-04-29
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD was promp…
one-time
AD 2026-04921 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-03-13
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117 A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4, MBB-BK 117 B-1, MBB-BK 117 B-2, and MBB-BK 117 C-1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a main rotor head (MR…
one-time
AD 2023-27111 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2023-12-11
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by recalculations of the inspection intervals for certain parts. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations…
one-time
AD 2022-08487 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-04-21
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of restricted collective lever movement caused by entanglement of the emergency flashlight strap with the ca…
one-time
AD 2022-02757 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-02-10
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 and MBB- BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by report that a collective bellcrank-K was found incorrectly installed on a helicopter. This AD req…
one-time
AD 2022-01540 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-01-26
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2, MBB-BK 117 D-2, and MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of engine flame out following prolonged operations in falling snow on hel…
one-time
AD 2021-13128 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2021-06-24
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of chafing marks on the wiring harness behind the middle side panels in the area of the front passenger (PAX)…
recurring
AD 2021-11444 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH · 2021-06-02
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-07-07 for various Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) Model MBB-BK117 and Model BO-105 helicopters. AD 2019-07-07 required removing certain part numbered swashplate bellows (bellows) from service, clean…
one-time
AD 2019-18708 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters · 2019-09-04
The FAA is publishing a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Airbus) Model MBB- BK 117 C-2 helicopters. Emergency AD 2019-10-51 was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD requires, …
recurring
AD 2019-06022 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters · 2019-04-02
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) Model MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4, MBB-BK 117 B-1, MBB-BK 117 B-2, MBB-BK 117 C-1, and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. This AD requires repetitive inspect…
one-time
AD 2016-00664 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) · 2016-01-21
We are revising airworthiness directive (AD) 2015-12-09 for Airbus Helicopters Model EC135P1, EC135T1, EC135P2, EC135T2, EC135P2+, EC135T2+, and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. AD 2015-12-09 required inspecting certain washers for movement and making the appropriate repairs if the wa…
one-time
AD 2015-14852 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) · 2015-06-18
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model EC135P1, EC135T1, EC135P2, EC135T2, EC135P2+, EC135T2+, and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting certain washers for movement and making appropriate repairs if the washers move. Thi…

This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 67 serial/mod-conditional ADs that actually apply to your aircraft come from its digitized logbooks — that’s the verified report.

The records checklist for a Airbus MBB-BK 117 C-2

Airworthiness Directives

Every applicable AD matched to compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates.

Annual / 100-hr inspections

A continuous, signed inspection history (14 CFR 91.409) with no gaps.

Service bulletins & letters

Mandatory and recommended SBs/SLs, complied or noted.

Life-limited parts

Airworthiness-limitations items tracked against their limits.

Form 337s / major alterations

Field approvals and STCs on file and reconciled.

Equipment inspections

ELT (91.207), transponder (91.413), altimeter/pitot-static (91.411).

Damage & accident history

NTSB and repair-major records for this exact tail.

Logbook continuity

Unbroken records — the gaps are where value and airworthiness hide.

Run a verified records report on your MBB-BK 117 C-2

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and the aircraft’s type certificate; it is advisory and not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.