N335AM2010 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply9 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
- Apr 11, 2017
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 16, 2016
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
- 2010
- Serial number
- 7040
- 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
- A3A86E
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- 2017 – 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 (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.
- Lights · scanner · damagedMar 7, 2025
ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL FROM THE LOWER CENTER CABIN. AFTER THROTTLE MOVED FROM IDLE TO FLY. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM. DURING NEXT RUN UP THEY NOTICED THE SUPER NIGHT SCANNER WAS FLICKERING. PULLED PANEL AND FOUND BURNT SPOT ON THE SUPER NIGHT SCANNER GRAY RELAY BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH KNOWN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · damagedNov 28, 2023
CRACK DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE 22 DEGREE BULKHEAD WEB P/N 350A21-4002 UNDER THE RH FLOOR AT STA 845, RBL 673.3 WL 2806.2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorOct 28, 2017
AROUND FOUR MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR. OBSERVED A HAZE IN THE ACFT. THE CREW NOTIFIED THE PILOT AND HE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Windows · windscreen · crackedJan 4, 2017
ON SHORT FINAL TO LANDING PAD, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT FOUND A 12 INCH CRACK IN THE LT WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE INSIDE EDGE AND EXTENDS HORIZONTALLY 12 INCHES TO THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK IS JUST ABOUT PARALLEL WITH THE TOP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stringer · crackedFeb 29, 2016
DURING 600HR INSPECTION, THREE CRACKS FOUND AROUND TAIL BOOM BATTERY DOOR OPENING. TWO ON THE STRINGER RUNNING FORE & AFT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR OPENING & THE LARGEST OF THE THREE ON THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR ON THE PRIMARY SKIN OF THE TAIL BOOM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · crossbeam · corrodedSep 15, 2014
UPON REMOVAL OF MGB FOR REPLACEMENT, CROSSBEAM MEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT TRANSMISSION TO CROSSBEAM FITTING HOLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · attach fitting · crackedJun 9, 2014
DURING REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOR COMPLETION OF EASB 05A017 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER RT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING WAS CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windscreen · crackedDec 8, 2013
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT WINDSCREEN PROTRUDING FROM THE UPPER RT CORNER EXTENDING TOWARDS THE CTR OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 8.5 INCHES LONG. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CRACK DEVELOPED AFTER THE PREVIOUS NIGHT’S FLIGHT IN 9 DEGREE F WEATHER & THEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · wire harness · faultyFeb 8, 2013
WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DEPARTING BASE, RECEIVED AN INDICATION OF FLI FAIL ON THE VEMD. RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY T4 HARNESS.
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