N328CH2012 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 2022
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 27, 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
- 7328
- 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
- A38C42
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 18, 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 (7)
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.
- Electrical power · warning light · illuminatedSep 18, 2025
GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED 5 TIMES IN FLIGHT. IT RESET EVERY TIME. OPTED NOT TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT BEYOND SYRACUSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · gearbox · warning messageJul 2, 2025
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT: 4TH RECENT EVENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · gearbox · making metalJun 29, 2025
MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING STABLE 3-5FT HOVER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEANED MGB CHIP DETECTOR. CLASS F CHIP FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUN UP WITH NO CHIPS DETECTED. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE. #MEC-011620
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor drive · gearbox · making metalMay 20, 2025
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP 'MGB CHIP' LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED FOUND 1 CLASS F PARTICLE. - GROUND RUN CW - OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · gearbox · warning lightMay 16, 2025
MAIN ROTOR GEAR BOX CHIP INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FIRST SET OF FLIGHTS FROM CHANGING OF MBG OIL FILTER YESTERDAY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windscreen · crackedJan 23, 2025
9 1/2 INCH CRACK IDENTIFIED IN R/H WINDSCREEN UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING +58 MINUTE FLIGHT REQUEST (FLIGHT DURATION OF 21 MINUTES FOR LAST LEG). NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT OR THRU-FLIGHT/WALK-AROUNDS AT ANY OF THE LANDING LOCATIONS (ROME MEMORIAL HOSP; SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · compressor blade · damagedSep 18, 2014
DURING THE FIRST 600 HOUR ENG INSPECTION, PERFORMED AXIAL COMPRESSOR BLADE INSPECTION CHECK FOR DAMAGE & SERVICEABILITY, DISCOVERED ONE BLADE HAD FOD DAMAGE AT THE TIP THAT EXCEEDED THE REPAIR LIMITS FOR LEVEL 2 TECHNICIANS. FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENG IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO WAITING ON…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026