Post a helicopter engine wanted request — qualified sellers respond within hours

When you need a specific engine variant — by part number, TBO position, hot-section status and tag — post a free Engine Wanted on ChopperSwap. Every overhaul shop, parted-out specialist and operator with surplus inventory monitors the Wanted feed.

Buying a serviceable turboshaft is a sourcing problem more than a marketplace problem. The unit you need — say, an M250-C30P with >1,500 hrs to overhaul, current 8130-3, no FOD history — may not be listed today, but it is somewhere in a shop, on a parted-out hull, or in an operator's spares pool. A Wanted post broadcasts your spec across that entire network in one move.

ChopperSwap's Engine Wanted wizard captures every field a serious seller needs to respond: family and variant, minimum TBO/HSI remaining, condition (new / overhauled / serviceable / core), tag requirements, budget range and delivery deadline. Sellers respond through the platform; you compare quotes side-by-side and choose without broker mark-up.

Steps

  1. Open the Engine Wanted wizard — Sign in and click "Create listing" → "Engine Wanted". The wizard walks you through engine family, variant, condition and time-to-overhaul requirements.
  2. Specify variant and minimums — Pick the family (M250, Arriel, PT6, LTS101, T53, RR300) and exact variant (e.g. M250-C30P). Set minimum hours to TBO and to HSI, plus any LLP life floor.
  3. Set condition and tag requirements — Required condition (new / overhauled / serviceable / repairable / core). Mandatory tag type (FAA 8130-3, EASA Form 1, dual). Acceptable MRO sources if you want to gate.
  4. Set budget and timeline — Budget band (sellers see the band, not the cap), preferred delivery window and incoterm. AOG-flagged requests are highlighted in the feed.
  5. Publish and review responses — Wanted post is live and broadcast immediately. Quotes arrive in your ChopperSwap inbox with full TSN/TSO data; respond, request documents, close.

Why ChopperSwap

Reaches the whole supply side

Every overhaul shop, parted-out specialist, parts broker and operator on the platform sees Wanted posts. No phone tree, no broker chain.

Structured, comparable quotes

Sellers respond with the exact fields you asked for, not free-text. Compare 5 quotes side-by-side in minutes.

Free to post, no commission

Engine Wanted posts are free. We never take a percentage of the transaction.

Verified seller pool

Sellers responding to your Wanted are signed in, verified, and document-vault eligible. You decide who sees your specs in detail.

Frequently asked questions

How fast do sellers respond?

Most active Wanted posts receive first responses within 24 hours. AOG-flagged posts often see responses within an hour during business hours across the seller pool's time zones.

Can I keep my identity confidential until I choose a seller?

Yes — your contact details are gated behind a verified-response request. You see seller responses; sellers see only your Wanted spec until you reply.

What if I need an engine on AOG?

Tick the AOG box at publish time. The post is highlighted in the Wanted feed, escalated in the weekly digest, and pushed to active parted-out specialists.

Is there a fee?

No. Posting a Wanted request is free for buyers. Sellers pay nothing to respond either — we charge a flat fee only when they list outright inventory.

Can I post for a core or repairable unit?

Yes — condition is a required field with options for new, overhauled, serviceable, repairable and core. Many operators source cores via Wanted posts.

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