Aircraft record

N163BF2008 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2029
Based in: Greenwood Village, CO; owner city / state
Engine: PW206B · 431 hp; P&W Canada
Owners: 1; since 2013
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 17; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 11; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Air Methods LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued: Aug 26, 2013
Expires: Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Dec 31, 2008

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
Model: EC 135 P2+
Year: 2008
Serial number: 0671
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 7
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: H88EU
Mode S code: A0FCF2

Engine

Make and model: P&W Canada Pw206b
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 431 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2013 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (17)

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 (EC 135 P2+)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.
2018-07-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…	May 3, 2018	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Serial numbers per Table 1 of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin EC135-63A-017, Revision 2, dated December 5, 2016. Only with: Main transmission FS108 housing upper part P/N 4649 301 034, 4649 301 067, or 4649 301 088 installed, with a serial number listed in Table 1 of ASB EC135-63A-017.
2017-03-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Mar 31, 2017	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)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.
2016-11-21	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Jul 11, 2016	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)
2015-12-09 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)

Show all 17 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2014-16-24	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GbmH) (Airbus…	Sep 25, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Only with: Main rotor hub shaft P/N L623M1006101, L623M1206101, L623M1006102, L623M1206102, L623M1006103, or L623M1206103 installed.
2014-13-09	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…	Jul 30, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Only with: Mounting ring frame X9227 P/N L535H2120301, L535H2120303, or L535H2120304 installed, except those with frame reinforcement P/N L535H2100201 installed.
2014-05-01	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Apr 14, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Only with: Main gearbox (MGB) P/N 4649 010 003, 4649 010 005, 4649 010 006, 4649 010 006X, 4649 010 008, 4649 010 008X, 4649 001 007, 4649 010 010, or 4649 010 013 installed.
2014-01-02	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Mar 3, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Certain serial numbers: 870; 872; 873; 879; 883; 884; …. Only with: Mechanical air conditioning system compressor bearing block upper bearing P/N L210M1872105 installed.
2013-21-06	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jan 31, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)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).
2013-21-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Dec 5, 2013	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Only with: With bearing P/N LN9367GE6N2, rod P/N L671M5040205, lever P/N L671M5040101, and floor P/N L533M1014101 through L533M1014106 installed.
2013-18-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Oct 18, 2013	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Only with: Fire extinguishing system P/N L262M1808101, L262M1812101, or L262M1812102 installed.
2013-11-15	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 26, 2013	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)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.
2013-03-21	Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboshaft Engines	Mar 26, 2013	Engine (PW206B)
2009-03-05	Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A, PW206B, PW206B2, PW206C, PW206E, PW207C, PW207D, and…	Mar 27, 2009	Engine (PW206B)
2004-22-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 Helicopters	Dec 7, 2004	Airframe (EC 135 P2+)Only with: Main rotor drive aluminum torque strut assembly P/N L633M1001 103 or L633M1001 105 installed.
2004-14-22	Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B, PW206C, PW206E, PW207D, and PW207E Turboshaft Engines	Aug 3, 2004	Engine (PW206B)Only with: PW206B engines only if PWC Service Bulletin No. 28119 has been 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 (11)

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.

Fuselage · stiffener · crackedJun 29, 2021
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, AFTER REMOVING THE MAIN GEARBOX FOR USE ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE AREA OF FS 4505 - FS 4565. L/H AND R/H "A PROFILES FOUND CRACKED. STIFFENER OUTSIDE OF L/H "A PROFILE CRACKED. LONGERON 18CM TO LEFT OF CENTERLINE CRACKED. LONGERON 18CM TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · keelbeam · corrodedJun 14, 2021
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND R/H KEEL BEAM UPPER ANGLE CORRODED UNDER NUTPLATE AT FWD END OF CABIN FLOOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · bulkhead · corrodedJun 14, 2021
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT FS 3150 HAT CHANNELS & AROUND PREVIOUS REPAIR PATCH. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Fuselage · rib · corrodedJun 2, 2021
DURING 1000 HR INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STAB TOP RIB HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION BEHIND SEVERAL NUTPLATES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · skin · corrodedJun 2, 2021
DURING 1000 HR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AROUND AND UNDER DATA TAG. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2013.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · skin · corrodedJun 2, 2021
DURING 1000 HR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AROUND PREVIOUS REPAIRS ON L/H AND R/H MAINTENANCE STEPS. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2013.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Electrical power · battery box · smokeOct 25, 2018
UPON APPROACHING HOSPITAL, THE PILOT NOTICED A BATTERY DISCONNECT LIGHT ON THE CAD, AND AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE BATTERY AND WAS LESS THAN TWO MINUTES FROM THE HOSPITAL, AND CHOSE TO LAND IN THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE HOSPITAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor drive · pinion · damagedOct 13, 2015
MAIN TRANSMISSION HAD STAGE 2 HIGH IRON INDICATION FROM OIL SAMPLE, REQUIRING INPUT DRIVE STAGE TOOTHING INSPECTION IAW ASB EC135-63A-012 WITHIN 25 FH. INSPECTION REVEALED PITTING IN BOTH INPUT PINIONS & BEVEL GEAR OF MAIN TRANSMISSION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. THIS ACFT IS CURRENTLY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · tail boom · corrodedFeb 15, 2012
DURING ROUTINE 800 HOUR/ 3 YEAR INSPECTION, FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN TAIL ROTOR STATOR ARMS AND STATOR ATTACHMENT CUPS AT 5 LOCATIONS. REVEALED THIS CORROSION IS NOT REPAIRABLE AT FIELD LEVEL AND WAS DIRECTED TO SHIP TAILBOOM TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor · nut · backed outMar 29, 2011
THE MECHANIC WAS COMPLYING WITH QAN 12-09 CONCERNING THE INTRODUCTION OF TECHNICAL FAX 09-006 REGARDING THE EC-135 ROTOR MAST NUT TORQUE CHECK. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE MAST NUT BACKED OFF BY HAND WHEN INITIATING THE TORQUE CHECK. HE THEN TORQUED THE MAST NUT AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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