N341AM2011 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 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2022
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 20, 2011
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
- 2011
- Serial number
- 7232
- 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
- A3C111
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
- 1995 – 2001Individual ownerPhoenix, AZ · different airframe: Raven S55a S/N S55a-406
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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.
- Fuel · o-ring · leakingApr 20, 2025
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, EN ROUTE TO A SCENE. CREW FIRST REPORTED FUEL SMELL, THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER I SMELLED FUEL. MOMENTS LATER CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE, WHICH I SMELLED OR GOT A VISUAL ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD WITH OUT INCIDENCE. FOUND FUEL SEEPING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support beam · damagedOct 18, 2024
MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LH BEAM UNDER THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 355A21-2110.25) IN THE LOWER FLANGE ON THE AFT END OF THE ARTICLE. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2024-2781, ISSUE A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedOct 18, 2024
CRACK DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TAIL BOOM LOWER SKIN (PN: 350A23-4288-20) AT THE UPPER AFT AREA OF THE BATTERY DOOR OPENING. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2024-2929, ISSUE A DATED 23 SEP 2024.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · crossbeam · damagedOct 17, 2024
MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM (PN: 350A214311.20) AND SHIM (PN: 350A214344.20) DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE GEAR FITTING LOWER HALF BEARING (PN: 350A410072.20). A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · wire harness · unserviceableMar 27, 2023
DURING CRUISE AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 1700' AND 110 KNOTS AIRSPEED ON A FLIGHT TO THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL(9PA8) PHILADELPHIA, PA THE CREW AND I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR. I SECURED THE CABIN DEMIST HEAT AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE ODOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · gougedJan 9, 2020
TRANSMISSION DECK HAS A GOUGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 3732, WL -2750, AND BL 385R. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY .6" LONG AND .2" WIDE AND .022" AT ITS DEEPEST POINT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · switch · defectiveMar 31, 2017
APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE, AND 1 MINUTE INTO FORWARD FLIGHT, THE "LOW INLET PRESSURE" LIGHT FLICKERED AT A VERY LOW LIGHT LEVEL AND CONTINUED FLICKERING THROUGH SHUTDOWN, AFTER ABORTING FLIGHT AND RETURNING TO BASE
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026