N355CFAmerican Eurocopter LLC AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply11 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
- Aug 10, 2016
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 19, 2009
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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- American Eurocopter LLC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Serial number
- 4644
- 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
- A3F798
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- 2016 – 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 (12)
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) |
| 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 (11)
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.
- Structures (general) · unknown · vibrationFeb 26, 2025
VIBRATION IN SEAT AND PEDALS
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead web · chafedApr 11, 2022
DAMAGE TO THE AFT BULKHEAD WEB (PN: 350A21-1036.60) WAS NOTED IN THE FORM OF NUMEROUS CHAFES. THE CHAFES WERE MEASURED TO BE ON AVERAGE 0.50" IN LENGTH WITH THE DEEPEST CHAFE BEING 0.008" DEEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · tail boom · dentedMar 15, 2022
DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM AFT SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.22). THE CREASE AND GOUGE DAMAGES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE JUST FORWARD OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX. THE CREASE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.40" WIDE AND THE GOUGE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.10" IN LENGTH, 0.05" IN WIDTH AND 0.020" IN DEPTH. DAMAGE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · none · usedMar 15, 2022
CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE AFT BULKHEAD WEB (PN: 350A21-1036.60) IN THE FORM OF NUMEROUS CHAFES. THE CHAFES WERE MEASURED TO BE ON AVERAGE 0.50” IN LENGTH WITH THE DEEPEST CHAFE BEING 0.008” DEEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · none · usedMar 15, 2022
CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM AFT SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.22). THE CREASE AND GOUGE DAMAGES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE JUST FORWARD OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX. THE CREASE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.40” WIDE AND THE GOUGE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.10” IN LENGTH, 0.05” IN WIDTH AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · usedMar 9, 2022
DAMAGE TO THE 15° BULKHEAD LH POST (PN: 350A21-1031.33) WAS NOTED IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. THE CHAFING DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.40” IN LENGTH, 0.07” IN WIDTH AND 0.017” IN DEPTH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · chafedAug 27, 2020
CHAFING ON THE LT X-FRAMES AFT UPPER AND LOWER LEGS. THE AFT UPPER LEG DAMAGE IS .24” BY .22” AND IS .024” AT ITS DEEPEST POINT LOCATED AT STA 3650, WL 1979, AND BL 430L. THE AFT LOWER LEG DAMAGE IS .74” BY .19” AND MEASURES .002” LOCATED AT STA 3650, WL 2305, AND BL 430L.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support · chafedAug 27, 2020
CHAFING ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK SUPPORT (350A21-1041-143) THAT IS .5” BY .2” AND .013” AT ITS DEEPEST POINT
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floor panel · corrodedAug 24, 2020
CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RT HAND SIDE CABIN FLOOR EDGE SECTION AIRBUS PN 350A21-1359 RANGING FROM STA 1000 TO 1550.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · chafedAug 20, 2020
CHAFING ON THE RT INTERIOR SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM SKIN LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 7898, WL 2089, AND BL 90R JUST FORWARD OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OPENING. THE CHAFE IS .95” BY .12” AND IS .007” AT ITS DEEPEST POINT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.
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