N329AM2008 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 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Feb 9, 2015
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 24, 2009
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
- 2008
- Serial number
- 4645
- 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
- A38FCB
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, 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.
- Main rotor · tube · interferenceJun 7, 2024
CONTROL INTERFERENCE. CYCLIC DISPLACES IN LATERAL AXIS WHEN COLECTIVE IS MOVED. PILOT WAS MOVING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE GRASS NEXT TO THE HELIPAD TO HELIPAD. WHILE PICKING THE AIRCRAFT UP INTO A HOVER HE NOTED THAT WHILE PULLING COLLECTIVE THE CYCLIC WAS MOVING LATERALLY. HE COULD OVER COME THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · warning light · false activationFeb 8, 2024
DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED AT DESTINATION HOSPITAL, CALLED MECHANIC, AND MELED IAW AIRMETHODS' EC130 MEL DOCUMENT. PRECAUTION WHILE THE MEL IS IN EFFECT IS TO VISUALLY VERIFY ALL THE DOORS ARE SECURED PRIOR TO LIFT OFF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedJun 22, 2020
DAMAGE TO THE X2258 RH CROSSBEAM (PN: 350A21-4065.22) IN THE FORM OF A CRACK. THE CRACK WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1.20” IN LENGTH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · floor support · crackedJun 11, 2020
DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF CRACKS. THE FLOOR SUPPORT HAD A 0.50 INCH CRACK AND A 6.70 INCH CRACK. THE FLOOR SUPPORT HAD A 0.50” CRACK AND TWO CRACKS MEASURING 0.70 AND 0.80 IN LENGTH AT RIVET HOLES ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE BASE OF THE PART
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · attach fitting · crackedAug 23, 2018
TO COMPLETE INSPECTIONS OF THE TAIL BOOM AND HORIZONTAL STAB ASSEMBLY. THE HORIZONTAL WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS THEN FOUND DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ATTACHMENT FITTINGS THAT THE UPPER LEFT HAND HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY IN HALF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · seal · separatedNov 4, 2013
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL INDICATION SYSTEMS FOR POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE POWER CHECK FAILURE, FOUND THAT THE INTAKE COMPRESSOR BLADES SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ON FURTHER INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE INTAKE SHROUD AND THE INLET BARRIER FILTER IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFT FILTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · display · failedNov 2, 2013
DISCOVERED BURNED ODOR IN CABIN WHILE RETURNING TO BASE. VERIFIED THAT HEATING AND DEMISTER WAS STILL OFF. FAILED MESSAGE AND PUSHED RESET AND FAILED AGAIN. ODOR HAD DISSIPATED AT THIS POINT, OVER AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ON SHUTDOWN, FAILURE MESSAGE STATED CODE 39, KEYBOARD FAILURE/…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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