N133LN2005 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Apr 30, 2011
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- May 24, 2006
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Eurocopter
- Model
- EC 130 B4
- Year
- 2005
- Serial number
- 3983
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A0875D
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 2b1
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 747 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2011 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (13)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-25-13 | Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft Engines | Feb 3, 2017 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed. |
| 2015-13-04 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 1, 2015 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-12-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Aug 4, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-07-06 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | May 15, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated. |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Mar 20, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2011-06-07 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC130 B4 Helicopters | Apr 6, 2011 | Airframe (EC 130 B4)Only with: Flotation gear unit "1G" (1G unit), P/N 350A63256300, installed. |
| 2009-09-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Jun 1, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2009-08-08 | Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Apr 29, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0827, Version A (Arriel 1B/1D/1D1) and Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 2833, Version A (Arriel 2B/2B1), both dated March 20, 2009. Only with: Engines with power turbine modules M04 installed, as listed by SN in the referenced service bulletins. |
| 2009-01-11 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Feb 27, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-19-09 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Oct 3, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-10-06 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | May 29, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2005-25-13 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Dec 28, 2005 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines without modification TU22 incorporated. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (8)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · overtempJul 2, 2024
AIR CONDITIONER FUNCTIONAL UNTIL A TEMPORARY DECREASE IN FAN SPEED BUT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING SPEED. AFTER CHANGE, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF BURNING (ELECTRICAL). TURNED A/C OFF & BURNING SMELL DISSIPATED. SWITCHED FRESH AIR FAN ON & NO BURNING SMELL PRESENT. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floor panel · crackedOct 15, 2018
THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AUXILIARY SEATING FLOOR OVERLAY PANEL AS PER AMC AAIP C1040 AND DISCOVERED TWO CRACKS ON THE AFT CABIN FLOOR PANEL. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FLOOR PANEL AND RADIATED AFT. THE DAMAGE IS AT STA 70" AND RIGHT BL 4.5". THE LT CRACK IS 1.5" IN LENGTH AND RT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · compressor · seizedSep 30, 2015
AFTER DEPARTURE, THE WHOLE CREW SMELLED A RUBBER & ELEC BURN TYPE SMELL. THE PILOT ISOLATED THE SMELL TO THE AIR CONDITIONER & TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER SYS & THE SMELL WENT AWAY. WE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT BACK TO THE BASE WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS & COMPLETED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN & CALLED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJul 26, 2014
FOLLOWING DEPARTURE CREW NOTED STRONG ELEC SMELL IN CABIN. AIR CONDITIONER SWITCHED OFF WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ABORTING TAKEOFF & RETURNING TO BASE. ELEC SMELL DISSIPATED. ACFT SHUTDOWN & CHECKED EXTENSIVELY FOR SOURCE BY PILOT & MECHANIC. NO SOURCE IDENTIFIED. ACFT GND RUN & CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · attach fitting · crackedJun 11, 2014
WHILE COMPLYING WITH EAD 2014-12-51, THE RT SIDE HORIZONTAL ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED UPON REMOVAL. THIS STABILIZER HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO BE FAIRLY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE & REINSTALL ON PREVIOUS MX EVENTS INVOLVING THIS TASK. MOBILE SUPPORT REPAIR TEAM TO BE ONSITE 06/17/2014 TO REPAIR THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 11, 2014
CRACK FOUND IN THE TAIL BOOM SKIN WHILE PERFORMING A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE AREA DESCRIBED IN SDR QMLA2014061114072. THE CRACK IN THE TAIL BOOM SKIN IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED FOR AN APPROVED REPAIR. THE REPAIR TEAM THEY WILL BE SENDING TO ACCOMPLISH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · skin · crackedJun 23, 2012
CRACK IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WITH OVERALL LENTH OF 1.49". THIS CRACK IS ON THE UPPER LT SIDE OF THE STABILIZER. IT BEGINS AT A MEASUREMENT OF 10.3125" AFT OF THE LT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT PIN AND CONTINUES AT AN APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE OF THE GENERAL ORIENTATION OF THE STABILIZER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · bolt · failedMar 1, 2012
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A BOLT WAS DISCOVER UNSECURED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK JUST FWD OF THE MAIN GEAR BOX DIRECTLY BELOW THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED. VISUAL EXAMINATION DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE FORWARD GEAR DRIVEN HYD PUMP. WAS SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES AND HAD HAD FALLEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026