N574AM2009 American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply11 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
- Aug 4, 2015
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 23, 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
- 4613
- 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
- A75D51
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
- 2007 – 2008Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · different airframe: American Eurocopter Llc As350b2 S/N 4491
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 (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 (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 · floor support · corrodedNov 2, 2023
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CABIN FLOOR EDGING ON THE LH AND RH SIDE (P/N: 350A21-1359-20/21)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support beam · elongatedJun 23, 2022
DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE L/H BEAM UNDER THE ENGINE DECK (P/N: 355A21-2110.25) IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED HOLE IN THE LOWER FLANGE NEAR THE AFT END OF THE PART
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · chafedJul 1, 2021
THE RH TRANSMISSION DECK EDGING (PN 350A21-1041-22) HAS A GOUGE THAT IS UP TO 0.200” IN DIAMETER AND ALMOST THROUGH THE PART.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · structure · separatedDec 19, 2020
RT LOWER MAIN GEARBOX COWLING DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME WHILE ALL OF THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS ARE COMPLETED, AND A REPLACEMENT COWLING IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floor panel · corrodedNov 16, 2020
CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE CABIN FLOOR EDGE SECTION (AIRBUS PN 350A21-1359) RANGING FROM STA 1120 TO 2437.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · dentedNov 12, 2020
AC 4613 HAS A SMOOTH DENT ON THE TAILBOOM’S RT SKIN LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 8098, WL 1829, AND BL 70R JUST FORWARD OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OPENING. THE DENT IS .4 BY .4 AND .035 AT ITS DEEPEST.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · dentedNov 9, 2020
A/C 4613 HAS SEVERAL DENTS LOCATED ON THE ENGINE DECK LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 4387, WL 1759, AND BL 650L. THE DAMAGE IS IN AN AREA 2.4 BY 1.8 WITH THE DEEPEST DENT MEASURING .045. THE DENTS ARE LOCATED ABOVE A FRAME WHICH IS UNDAMAGED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · chafedMar 26, 2019
CHAFING NOTED ON THE LEFT HAND X-FRAME P/N: 350A21-1051
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorDec 30, 2015
PILOT & CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN COCKPIT AT ENG RUN UP TO IDLE. PILOT ABORTED FLIGHT & CALLED MECHANIC. CHECKED ACFT SYS, FINDING NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. HAD PILOT RUN ENG AT IDLE & FULL POWER WHILE CHECKING VARIOUS SYSTEMS INCLUDING BLEED AIR DEMISTER SYS & AIR CONDITIONING SYS.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · access panel · crackedJan 25, 2013
FOUND 10MM CRACK IN TAILBOOM MOUNTED BATTERY ACCESS DOOR, TOP RT CORNER, DURING 100HR A/F INSPECTION.
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 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