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N533AM2008 Eurocopter AS 350 B3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Greenwood Village, CO
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 2B1 · 747 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
9
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
Oct 5, 2009
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 26, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Model
AS 350 B3
Year
2008
Serial number
4620
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A6BB9E

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
  1. 2009 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (17)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-04-15Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibMar 23, 2021Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers.
2016-25-13Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft EnginesFeb 3, 2017Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed.
2015-13-04Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesSep 1, 2015Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2014-12-05Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesAug 4, 2014Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2014-07-06Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesMay 15, 2014Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed.
2013-08-19Eurocopter France HelicoptersJun 5, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2012-25-04Eurocopter France HelicoptersMay 9, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Modification (MOD) 07 5601 installed (AS350B3e configuration).
2012-18-18Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesOct 24, 2012Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification.
2012-03-11Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesMar 20, 2012Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2009-09-03Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesJun 1, 2009Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2009-08-08Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesApr 29, 2009Engine (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.
2009-01-11Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesFeb 27, 2009Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2007-19-09Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesOct 3, 2007Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2007-10-06Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesMay 29, 2007Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2005-25-13Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesDec 28, 2005Engine (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.

  • Indicating and recording systems · warning light · false activationFeb 18, 2025

    PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH TO LANDING, HE GOT A AMBER GOV LIGHT. HE ABORTED LANDING AND DIVERTED TO EL PASO FBO. VEMD FAULT CODES WHERE SW ENG CTL (HEX 4204 AND HEX 000C) EMM REFERRED TO START STOP SWITCH, AIRCRAFT JUST CAME OUT OF HEAVY MAINTENANCE FROM LRU M FACILITY AND HAD HEADLINER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor drive · sleeve · failedMar 21, 2024

    DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BEARINGS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER SLEEVE OF THE #3 BEARING HAD SPLIT AND COME OFF OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING AND WAS FOUND SITTING BELOW THE BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY BUT WE HAVE NEVER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · duct · crackedMar 1, 2024

    PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT FROM BASE AT KDMN EN ROUTE TO SENDING FACILITY HE TURNED ON THE CABIN VENTILATION AND WATER STARTED POURING OUT OF UPPER A/C VENTS. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE A/C VENT SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO BASE AND SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN WITHOUT ISSUE, WROTE THE AIRCRAFT UP AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Power plant · none · unserviceableApr 21, 2022

    WHILE ON A FLIGHT TO A PR, PILOT NOTICED AN AMBER GOV LIGHT IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER AND ROTOR SPEED. PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING AND LANDED AT A NEARBY AIRPORT BEING THE SAFFORD AIRPORT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · starter gen · failedNov 1, 2013

    DURING APPROACH, GENERATOR INDICATED ZERO AMPS AND BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY. PILOT PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING AT AIRPORT. MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire detector · shortedOct 11, 2013

    DURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND ACFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. HAD BEEN AN ISSUE ON A PRIOR FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOT AND PARTS REPLACED WHICH WERE THOUGHT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THREE ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS AND THE FIRE TEST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · circuit card · malfunctionedOct 7, 2013

    DURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON THE CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. REPLACED ASU1 CARD, CHECKED WIRING IAW WIRING MANUAL, AND PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire warning · false activationSep 25, 2013

    DURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON THE CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON ENGINE DECK AND ASU CARD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · attach fitting · crackedJul 9, 2013

    WHILE PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND A 6" CRACK ON THE LT SIDE IF THE TAIL BOOM AT THE AFT T/R G/B COVER ATTACHMENT POINT. THE CRACK STARTS AT A RIVET SECURING THE ATTACHMENT POINT AND MOVED VERTICALLY BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE PREVIOUS EVENING, PERFORMED AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK AND DID NOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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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

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