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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
American Eurocopter LLC
Model
AS350B3
Serial number
4685
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A2C7F7
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
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 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · minor damage
Aug 9, 2025 · Las Cruces, NM
On August 8, 2025, about 1946 mountain daylight time, an Airbus AS350 B3, N279AM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico. The pilot, two crew members and a passenger were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight. The pilot reported that the flight departed Gila Regional…
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.
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.
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 (6)
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 · failedJul 5, 2024
INFLIGHT RETURN TO BASE LEG PILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN CABIN, TURNED OFF A/C SYSTEM AND SMELL WENT AWAY. LANDED AIRCRAFT AT 94E AIRPORT. WHEN MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT AIR COMM AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BURNING SMELL REPORTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · outlet · odorNov 26, 2023
CREW REPORTED UNUSUAL ODOR IN CABIN AFTER LIFTOFF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · frame · chafedJul 30, 2021
RH X-FRAME HAS THREE CHAFED AREAS LOCATED ON ITS INBD BEADED FACE DUE TO A/C LINES. THE AFT RH INTERNAL TRANSMISSION DECK “DIAMOND PLATE” DOUBLER ALSO HAS A CHAFE DUE TO THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE. 2 OF THE CHAFE MARKS ON THE X-FRAME ARE LOCATED ON ITS UPPER FWD LEG. THE LARGER OF THE TWO WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Fuselage · tail boom · chafedJul 30, 2021
4685 LOWER FWD TAILBOOM SKIN HAS TWO CHAFING MARKS ON ITS RH LOWER INTERNAL FACE LOCATED BETWEEN THE TAILBOOM JUNCTION FRAME AND THE X620 CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME CAUSED BY A WIRE HARNESS. THE LARGER OF THE TWO WAS MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY .007” IN DEPTH, 1.2” IN LENGTH, AND .200” IN WIDTH. THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · bulkhead web · chafedJul 15, 2021
DAMAGE TO THE 15° BULKHEAD LH WEB (PN: 350A21-1032.22) AND THE LH POST (PN:350A21-1031.33) IN THE FORM OF MULTIPLE CHAFES (SEE FIGURES 1-2). THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RH WEB (PN:350A21-1032.23) IN THE FORM OF CHAFES. INSIDE THE LH LATERAL CARGO HOLD THE 15 DEGREE BULKHEAD HAS A TOTAL OF SIX…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · deck plate · chafedJul 15, 2021
DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE AND DENT. THE DAMAGE AREAS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE WITH THE CHAFE MEASURING PPROXIMATELY 0.50” LONG, 0.20” WIDE, AND 0.005” DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT, AND THE DENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.50” IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.