N145SU2006 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198229 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
- Jul 20, 2015
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 24, 2007
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 Deutschland Gmbh
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Year
- 2006
- Serial number
- 9102
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A0B6E6
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 1e2
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 708 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2015 – 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 (29)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 R1 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by… | Jan 22, 2019 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–00829; EC135 P2 0005–00829; EC135 P2+ 0005–00829; EC135 T1 0005–00829; EC135 T2 0005–00829; EC135 T2+ 0005–00829; …. Only with: EC135: tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117C-2: tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed. |
| 2017-03-01 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters | Mar 31, 2017 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 0005–00829; MBB-BK 117 C-2 9004–9310. Only with: EC135: with tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117 C-2: with tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed. |
| 2016-22-10 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Dec 6, 2016 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines with modification TU376 installed. |
| 2016-21-03 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus… | Nov 25, 2016 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Lateral duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-050 or 418-00878-051, or longitudinal duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-000 or 418-00878-001, installed. |
| 2016-04-14 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Apr 1, 2016 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines with tachometer boxes P/N 9580116170, 9580116260, 9580116900, 9580117110 (all S/Ns), or P/N 9580117550 with S/N 1499 and below (with or without suffix) or S/N 1500 and above without suffix EL, that also have electrical connectors labeled P10106, P10098, and P10108, or P11F, P13F, and P15F installed. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-09 R1 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus… | Feb 25, 2016 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2016-01-14 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters | Feb 25, 2016 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2015-13-04 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 1, 2015 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2) |
| 2014-06-51 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Type Certificate Previously… | Jul 30, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Metro Aviation, Inc. vapor-cycle air conditioning kit pulley P/N 30001 installed in accordance with STC No. SH3880SW. |
| 2014-13-01 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Previously Eurocopter… | Jul 15, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich hoist damper unit P/N 44307-480, 44307-480-1, or 44307-480-2 installed. |
| 2014-05-04 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Apr 14, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: With a jettisonable main cabin sliding door installed. |
| 2013-21-06 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jan 31, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich external mounted hoist with boom support assembly P/N 44301-500, 44307-500, or 44307-500-1 installed (EC135); boom P/N 44307-500 installed (MBB-BK 117 C-2). |
| 2013-24-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jan 28, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Serial numbers per Figure 2 of Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838, Version A, dated May 24, 2013. Only with: Equipped with free turbine (FT) module (M04) with part and serial numbers listed in Figure 2 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838. |
| 2013-16-20 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Helicopters | Sep 27, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2013-12-05 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Aug 20, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Bevel gear P/N 4639 310 065 installed in tail rotor intermediate gear box (IGB) P/N 4639 002 007. |
| 2013-11-15 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jul 26, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–0699; EC135 P2 0005–0699; EC135 P2+ 0005–0699; EC135 T1 0005–0699; EC135 T2 0005–0699; EC135 T2+ 0005–0699; …. Only with: BO-105A/C/S/LS A-1 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40132 or 105-40139; BO 105 LS A-3 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40139; EC135 (excluding S/Ns 0076, 0093, 0098, 0099, 0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119) with cyclic stick locking device P/N L670M1045101/-102/-104/-105/-106/-107 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205; MBB-BK117 A-1 through C-1 with cyclic stick holder assembly P/N 117-41140-01, 117-41230-01 or 117-41230-03; MBB-BK117 C-2 with cyclic stick locking device P/N B856M1011101 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205 installed. |
| 2013-10-05 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jun 10, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2012-27-02 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Feb 14, 2013 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2) |
| 2012-23-12 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jan 7, 2013 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines with fuel control units (FCUs) manufactured, repaired, or overhauled on or before March 31, 2008. |
| 2012-24-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jan 7, 2013 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca S.A. Modification TU360. |
| 2012-13-11 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Aug 7, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of Able Engineering & Component Services Alert Service Bulletin No. 2012-001, Revision IR, dated March 7, 2012. Only with: Tail rotor pitch link P/N 117-31821, 117-31822, or B642M1018101 with a serial number listed in Appendix 1 of Able ASB No. 2012-001 installed. |
| 2012-12-21 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jul 10, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2012-09-11 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Helicopters | Jul 9, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engine installed with a Fuel Control Unit (FCU) not modified with Turbomeca Modification TU 358. |
| 2011-21-13 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters | Nov 21, 2011 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2011-05-08 | Turbomeca Model Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft Engines | Mar 9, 2011 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines that have incorporated Turbomeca SB No. 292 73 0826, Version A, dated October 13, 2009, or Turbomeca Internal Consign No. 298468. |
| 2010-22-07 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters | Dec 3, 2010 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Tail rotor control lever B642M1009103 installed. |
| 2009-26-07 | Turbomeca Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft… | Jan 12, 2010 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Mandatory Service Bulletin No. A292 72 0825, Version B. Only with: Engines modified by Turbomeca Modification TU332 and fitted with a reduction gearbox (module M05) listed by serial number in the MSB. |
| 2008-15-02 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model MBB-BK 117C-2 Helicopters | Sep 3, 2008 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: MBB-BK 117C-2 9004–9104; MBB-BK 117C-2 9106; MBB-BK 117C-2 9107; MBB-BK 117C-2 9111. Only with: With fire extinguishing system B26K1002-801, B262K1003-801, or B262K1004-801 installed. |
| 2003-16-03 | Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines | Sep 12, 2003 | Engine (ARRIEL 1E2)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification TU 202. |
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.
- Tail rotor · unknown · unknownNov 19, 2023
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE T/R CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NO FUZZ BURNER FOR THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOXES. NOR IS THERE DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE IGB AND THE TGB. THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS SUCH AS VIBRATION, OR LOSS OF CONTROLLABILITY. I DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT KSNS THAT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · gearbox · making metalJul 22, 2018
TAIL ROTOR CHIP CAUTION IN HOVER PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. FOUND METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR. REPLACED IGB.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedDec 26, 2014
DURING INSPECTION OF TAIL BOOM FOUND CRACKS ON UPPER & LOWER FRAME 9LA & 7L. UPPER FRAME 9LA IS CRACKED AT RBL 200 & WL 3000, CRACK IS APPROX .25 INCHES. LOWER FRAME 9LA IS CRACKED AT RBL 200, LBL 200 & WL 3000, BOTH CRACKS ARE APPROX .5 INCHES. FRAME 7L IS CRACKED AT RBL 200 & WL 3000, CRACK IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · frame · crackedNov 7, 2013
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND .7 INCH CRACK IN LT FRAME FOR COWLING ATTACHMENT ON VERTICAL FIN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · crackedJul 8, 2013
A 1.25" CRACK WAS FOUND ON LOWER SURFACE OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER T/E.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 21, 2013
FOUND CRACK IN FRAME. CRACK IS RUNS IN A LINEAR DIRECTION. THE CRACK IS NOT PROPAGATING INTO THE LOAD BEARING PART OF THE FRAME. CRACKED TWICE BEFORE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedSep 20, 2012
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND A CRACK APPROX ONE INCH LONG IN THE LT FRAME OF THE TAIL FIN NEAR THE CAMLOCK FASTENER RECEPTACLE BELOW THE SERVO MOUNT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · spar · crackedJun 23, 2010
FOUND CRACK IN FWD FIN SPAR LEG APPX .3125" LONG AT RT AFT CAMLOCK RECEPTACLE FOR TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT TRANSITION COVER. CRACK EXTENDS FROM AFT EDGE OF HOLE & RELIEVED ITSELF AT THE EDGE OF PANEL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · fuel tank · leakingJul 19, 2007
HAD 3 OCCURRENCES OF FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. 5 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. ODOR WOULD DISSIPATE AND THEN RETURN. UPON THE THIRD RECURRENCE, PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAKS AND NONE FOUND. FUEL ODOR HAD GONE. AIRCRAFT…
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