N137HN2012 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2022
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 25, 2012
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
- 2012
- Serial number
- 7371
- 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
- A095EE
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- 2022 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (9)
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.
- Engine controls · potentiometer · wornApr 25, 2024
TOOK OFF FROM BASE GOT TO LEVEL FLIGHT STARTED POWER CHECK GOT THE SOLID AMBER GOV LIGHT. RETURNED TO BASE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · gougedApr 22, 2020
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.028” DEEP AND 0.35” WIDE BY 0.52”
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 18, 2019
WHILE WORKING AAIP A 1660.25.1 A CRACK AROUND 68MM LONG WAS FOUND I THE RT PICKUP WEB OF CANOPY FRAME UNDER THE FLOOR. REMOVED PAINT AND PRIMER TO CONFIRM THE CRACK. FOUND THAT IT WAS INDEED CRACKED. DOCUMENTED THE CRACK AND REPORTED IT TO AMC SERVICE ENGINEERING FOR A CORRECTIVE ACTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine · gas generator · abnormalJan 23, 2019
PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF FLI INDICATION ON APPROACH TO THE BASE. AFTER LANDING AND ROLLING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE, A FLASHING AMBER GOV LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE T4 HARNESS , I FOUND THE T4 HARNESS WAS DAMAGED. AFTER GETTING A VIDEO SCOPE TO INSPECT FURTHER, ANOMALIES WERE FOUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · bearing · corrodedJul 10, 2016
WHILE TAKING OFF, THE RIGHT PEDAL BECAME INCREASINGLY HARDER TO MOVE AS POWER WAS APPLIED. AFTER LIFTING, ABORTED TAKEOFF. EXECUTED A NORMAL LEFT AND RIGHT PEDAL TURN, MEDIC STATED HE SMELLED SMOKE. RIGHT PEDAL FELT LIKE IT WAS BINDING WHEN APPLIED DURING PEDAL TURNS. LANDED AIRCRAFT ON RAMP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stabilizer · crackedSep 24, 2014
WHILE PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON THE LT SIDE. THE CRACK BEGAN IN THE RIVET LINE OF THE METAL LAP ATTACHMENT POINT ALONG THE TAIL BOOM AT APPROX 3 INCHES FROM THE TE & CURVED FORWARD & OUTWARD TO APPROX 5 INCHES FROM THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · valve · faultyJun 19, 2014
DEPARTED BASE FOR A SCENE FLIGHT AT 16:06. LANDED ON SCENE AT 16:35. AFTER AN EXTENDED RUN TIME ON THE GND SHUT DOWN THE ENG TO SAVE MY FUEL FOR THE MISSION. AFTER LOADING THE PATIENT IN THE ACFT THE ENG FAILED TO RESTART. IT REACHED 210 RPM & ACTED AS IF IT WAS A HUNG START. START ABORTED & ACFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · making metalJan 30, 2014
THE PILOT & MEDICAL CREW WERE ON THEIR WAY TO A SCENE LOCATION TO PICK UP A PATIENT WHEN APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM THEIR DESTINATION, THE ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE CREW THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE & PROCEEDED TO FIND A SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION. THE LANDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · drive assy · seizedNov 14, 2013
AT CRUISE ALTITUDE 2500 FT MSL, COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. HYD AND SERVO LIGHTS ON CAUTION PANEL ILLUMINATED. REDUCED AIRSPEED AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE PRIMARY HYD BELT WAS FOUND BROKE AND MISSING. NO OTHER ACFT DAMAGE WAS NOTED. MECHANIC INSPECTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026