N358AM2010 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 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
- Jan 11, 2021
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 23, 2010
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
- 7022
- 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
- A40291
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- 2021 – 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 (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.
- Fuselage · frame · chafedDec 17, 2025
DURING 600-HOUR INSPECTION, CHAFE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CENTER OF THE LH AND RH X-FRAME. THE MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE ON THE LH SIDE IS 0.018” WITH AN AREA OF 0.040” BY 0.035” THE MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE ON THE RH SIDE IS 0.013” WITH AN AREA OF 0.020” BY 0.010”. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY ADDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stringer · crackedDec 10, 2025
DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 0.9” LONG WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE TAIL BOOM STRINGER JUST BELOW THE BATTERY DOOR FRAME. THE LOCATION OF THIS DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT F.S. 7,272MM, W.L. 2,110MM, AND B.L.-160. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · corrodedDec 10, 2025
DAMAGE TO THE LH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4913-22) AND RH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4915-22), IN THE FORM OF CORROSION AND DENTS, WAS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF THE OUTBOARD FACES OF THE FRAMES. BOTH LH AND RH EDGE FRAMES REQUIRED FULL REPLACEMENT. THEREFORE, CUTS OR SPLICING DOUBLERS WERE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · button · damagedDec 16, 2024
PILOT DISCREPANCY: BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. MECHANIC FINDINGS: FOUND STROBE LT PUSHBUTTON LIGHT REMAINING ON IN BOTH ON AND OFF POSITIONS IN 30 ALPHA PANEL, ALSO NOTICED BELLY STROBE LIGHT NOT FLASHING CONSISTENTLY. REMOVED COVER FROM 30 ALPHA PANEL AND FUMES WERE IMMEDIATELY EVIDENT. REMOVED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · inverter · odorJun 29, 2024
CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN AREA DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND INVERTER INOPERATIVE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · outlet · failedJun 25, 2024
CREW REPORTED "SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC IN CABIN" AND RETURNED TO BASE. MECHANIC FOUND FAULTY GFCI OUTLET (LH MED WALL) READING ABNORMAL VOLTAGE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER RECEPTACLE SUSPECTING SHORT IN GFCI ITSELF. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW REF. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJun 15, 2024
DURING FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE FROM FLIGHT, CREW NOTIFIED PILOT THAT THEY SMELLED A ELECTRICAL BURNING AROUND THE BACK CABIN WALL. IT WAS DARK INSIDE THE CABIN SO VISUAL IDENTIFICATION WAS DIFFICULT. PILOT AND CREW INSPECTED THE AREA BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE VAPOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire detector · unknownApr 3, 2023
ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT WHEN NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. SUSPECT MOISTURE IN A CONNECTOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · shelf · crackedApr 1, 2018
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE BATTERY SHELF CRACKED AFT OF TB FRAME 2285.8 STARTING AT 4 INCHES AND IS APPROXIMATELY 1.75 INCHES LONG, ANOTHER CRACK 3 INCHES AFT OF THAT, APPX 4.5 INCHES LONG WITH MULTIPLE CRACKS AND MISSING MATERIAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · friction lock · out of adjustDec 21, 2017
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT EXTREME FORCE IN COLLECTIVE WITH NO ASSOCIATED WARNING OR CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COLLECTIVE LOCK WAS RELEASED AND THAT THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS SET TO THE MINIMUM SETTING, BUT THE EXTREME FORCE REMAINED. PILOT ABORTED…
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