N507AM2009 American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 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
- Jan 21, 2015
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 24, 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
- American Eurocopter LLC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Year
- 2009
- Serial number
- 4711
- 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
- A653FD
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- 2015 – 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 (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.
- Tail rotor drive · gearbox · making metalSep 4, 2026
TRGB CHIP LIGHT. INSPECTED AND CLEANED TGB CHIP DETECTOR. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine controls · engine · power lossSep 15, 2025
WE WERE TAKING OFF FROM THE PAD AT PRESCOTT WITH A PATIENT ONBOARD. HAD GOOD POWER IN HOVER AND ON TAKEOFF ABOUT 200-300 FT AND GOT JUST PAST THE STREETLIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE PAD. POWER SETTING BELOW THE YELLOW RANGE, FOR A BRIEF SECOND THE NOSE ROTATING TO LEFT ABOUT 20 DEG AND STARTED TO SETTLE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · dentedJan 7, 2022
SHARP DENTS ON THE R/H SIDE IN AN AREA .35” LONG BY 1.1” WIDE WITH A MAX DEPTH OF .033” DEEP. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 4370, WL 1759, AND BL 350R.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · frame · chafedApr 3, 2020
3 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE L/H AND R/H X-FRAMES ON THE INBOARD SIDES. R/H FWD LOWER LEG STA 2980, BL 400R, AND WL 2410 .22” X .20”/ .009” DEEP L/H AFT UPPER LEG STA 3810, BL 400L AND WL 2440 .24” X .3”/ .012” DEEP L/H AFT LOWER LEG STA 3640, BL 400L AND WL 2010 .22” X .26”/ .011” DEEP
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stiffener · gougedMar 26, 2020
GOUGE ON THE R/H STA2700 STIFFENER PN:350A21-1071-23
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · evaporator · faultyMay 26, 2019
AT APPROX. 0019, DEPARTED FOR A SCENE RENDEZVOUS AT AIRPORT. ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, PILOT AND CREW DETECTED AN ACRID ODOR FOLLOWED BY HAZE IN THE CABIN. PILOT TURNED OFF A/C AND OPENED WINDOW AND VENT. THE HAZE CLEARED AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. AT FIRST IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE ODOR MIGHT HAVE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · door frame · crackedDec 15, 2017
FOUND CRACK IN AFT BATTERY DOOR FRAME. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH LOCATED IN THE AFT UPPER CORNER STARTING AT THE OPENING EXTENDING ONE INCH DIAGONALLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeJul 17, 2013
DURING FLIGHT, WITH FAN SWITCH ON, SMOKE CAME OUT OF VENT ON TOP OF GLARESHIELD. WHEN FAN WAS TURNED OFF THE SMOKE STOPPED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED INSTRUMENT PANEL SHROUD IAW AMMS 050-0416. INSPECTED ALL INSTRUMENTS AND WIRE HARNESSES. NO INDICATIONS OF OVERHEAT OR FIRE NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · shaft · shearedJun 17, 2011
PILOT REPORTED GRINDING SOUND DURING START, FOUND STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED. FOUND COMPRESSOR DID ROTATE FREELY WHEN CHECKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE STARTER GENERATOR. CAUSE OF SHAFT FAILURE NOT KNOWN.
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