N508AM2009 American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply12 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
- Dec 21, 2015
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 13, 2009
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
- 4682
- 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
- A657B4
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 (12)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJul 18, 2025
NURSES REPORTED AFTER TAKING OFF FROM GOODYEAR AIRPORT AFTER GETTING FUEL AFTER A PR EVENT THAT THEY NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THEY CONTINUED ON TO THE HELIPAD AT ABRAZO WEST AND LANDED SAFELY. I ARRIVED AT THE HELIPAD AND PERFORMED A INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, OPENED UP ALL THE DOORS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorMar 4, 2025
BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT. RTB. NO OTHER ISSUES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · smokeDec 9, 2022
CENTER CABIN LIGHT GAVE OFF A WISP OF SMOKE IN FLIGHT. PILOT CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT AND MEL ON GROUND AT BASE. I COULD NOT VERIFY PROBLEM AND CHECKED BY REMOVING ASSEMBLY. NO RESIDUAL SMELL EVER DETECTED. CHANGE ONE SUSPECT BULB SHOWING AGE. CLEANED ASSEMBLY AND TESTED 8 MINUTES ON GROUND. NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · deck plate · chafedAug 12, 2021
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF CHAFES. THE DAMAGE AREAS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE OUTBOARD FROM THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE WITH THE LARGEST CHAFE MEASURING 0.40” X 0.30” AND REPORTED TO BE 0.108MM (0.004”) DEEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Starting · drain valve · leakingSep 17, 2020
PILOT WROTE UP SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE START ELECTRO VALVE HAD FAILED CAUSING FUEL VAPOR AND MIST TO BE FORCED THROUGH THE P2 AIR LINE USED FOR CABIN HEAT. REPLACED START ELECTRO VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · wire · brokenJul 17, 2020
RETURNED TO BASE DUE TO A BURNING, CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION, AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE AC SYSTEM HI/LO PRESSURE SWITCH. CORRECTED THE DISCREPANCY AND HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · gearbox · damagedJul 20, 2016
UPON REMOVING THE ENGINE TO MAIN GEARBOX SHAFT TO REPLACE THE MAIN GEARBOX INPUT SEAL. I FOUND THAT THE CASTLATED NUT THAT HOLDS THE ROTOR BRAKE DISK IN PLACE WAS LOOSE. REMOVED NUT, WASHER (SIGNS OF SPINNING IN PLACE) BRAKE DISK, LARGE FLAT WASHER UNDER DISK AND FOUND THAT THE LARGE FLAT WASHER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorAug 5, 2015
IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO PICK UP A PATIENT. ABOUT 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO OUR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, THE CREW STATED THAT THEY WERE SMELLING SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE ELEC BURNING. THE ODOR SEEMED TO FADE IN & OUT, WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS COMING FROM THE ACFT. IT STARTED TO RETURN SLIGHTLY STRONGER & WE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · battery · dischargedAug 5, 2013
PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BEGAIN TO LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, PILOT PREFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. BATTERY WAS FOUND TO ONLY HAVE 16 VOLTS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · structure · crackedApr 12, 2013
CRACK IN LOWER EDGE OF RT CARGO DOOR. CRACK IS VERTICAL, 1.2" IN LENGTH. CRACK DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE PROPAGATING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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