N390AM2011 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 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Sep 2, 2025
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 17, 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
- 7174
- 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
- A482D5
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- 2025 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
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 (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.
- Doors · door · no discrepancyJun 23, 2025
WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE SLIDING DOOR BEHIND THE PILOT CAME OPEN. AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR THEN OPENED A SECOND TIME A FEW MINUTES LATER AND AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR THE CREWMEMBER DECIDED TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · hmu · faultedMay 27, 2025
MULTIPLE ENGINE CHIP CAUTIONS OVER A HANDFUL OF FLIGHTS SINCE MID-APRIL. MOST RECENT EVENT (THIS INCIDENT) OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE DAY AND 0+45 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER PREVIOUS INCIDENT. MULTIPLE CHIPS (IN EXCESS OF 20) FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR (M01) AND SEVERAL CHIPS/SLIVERS (IN EXCESS OF 5) FOUND ON, AT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedFeb 9, 2024
INSPECTING THE CANOPY FRAME ATTACHMENT WEB OF THE 22 DEGREE FRAME, DISCOVERED A CRACK OF APPROXIMATELY 55MM. THIS IS THE VISIBLE PORTION OF THE CRACK, THERE MAY BE MORE BEHIND THE RIVETED BRACKET. WE KNOW THIS IS DEFINITELY A CRACK BECAUSE WHEN WE PUSH ON THE METAL IT SEPARATES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · blower · smokeJul 17, 2022
ON SHORT AND FINAL TO THE HOSPITAL, PILOT AND CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE AC VENTS, UPON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN THE SMELL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND NOTICED A SMALL RESIDUE AROUND A POWER CONNECTION TO THE AFT EVAP BLOWER MOTOR THAT SMELLED A LITTLE BURNT. UPON FURTHER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · door frame · chafedDec 16, 2021
C130 S/N 7174 WAS FOUND TO HAVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 1863, WL 1990, AND BL 280L/R WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.021
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · web · crackedMar 17, 2020
DURING 150 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE LEFT HAND PICK UP WEB CRACKED. THIS CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER APPROVED DATA RECEIVED FROM THE OEM/MANUFACTURER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · mount · crackedDec 7, 2017
DURING SCHEDULED 600HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND LOWER R/H STABILIZER MOUNT FITTING CRACKED. INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR THE NEXT HIGHER ASSY AS THE PARTS ARE NOT SERIALIZED AND NOT PROCURABLE FROM IPC, REPAIR AND PARTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED FROM AIRBUS ONLY
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 3, 2016
A CRACK WAS FOUND DURING A 1660.22.1, 600 HR IN 24 MONTH, INSPECTION ON THE 22 DEGREE FRAME APPROX 65 MM IN LENGTH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · gearbox · making metalAug 23, 2013
PILOT REPORTED GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ON APPROACH. AFTER LANDING, REMOVED AND INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND CHIP DETECTOR COVERED WITH SMALL CHIPS. AFTER LOOKING IN THE MM FOR LIMITS, FOUND THE AMOUNT OF CHIPS EXCEEDED LIMITS. GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
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