N577LF2012 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply6 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
- Nov 4, 2022
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 30, 2012
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
- 2012
- Serial number
- 7362
- 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
- A7696A
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- 2022 – 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 (6)
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 · doubler · gougedMay 9, 2023
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE TRANSMISSION DECK AFT REINFORCEMENT (DOUBLER) (PN: 350A21-1041.37) IN THE FORM OF 2EA GOUGES IN THE DOUBLER AT THE MOUNTING POINT OF THE MGB LH FITTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 9, 2023
DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THE FORM OF A DENT AND CRACKS TO THE RH CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE NEAR THE DOOR POST WITHIN THE AREA OF THE DOOR STRUT FITTING. THERE IS A DENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1.75” DIAMETER LOCATED IN THE FLOOR (PN: 350A21-4640.22) AT THE MOUNTING HOLE OF THE DOOR STRUT FITTING, A CRACK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · web · crackedJun 16, 2020
WHILE REMOVING THE LOWER DOOR FITTING P/N 350A21-4004.21, FOUND A CRACK ON THE STATION 845 WEB OUTBOARD OF RBL 673.5.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorAug 29, 2016
FUEL FUMES IN COCKPIT NOTED ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF, FOLLOWING A NORMAL START. ODOR BEGAN TO DISSIPATE ON APPROACH TO LANDING. AREA MECHANIC WAS CALLED, AND UPON ARRIVAL, LOWER BELLY PANELS WERE REMOVED, FUEL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, AND ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR ANY FUEL LEAKS OR OTHER DEFECTS.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorApr 3, 2016
DURING CLIMB OUT ON RETURN LEG TO BASE, THE FLIGHT NURSE SMELLED FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE REST OF THE CREW. THE SMELL INITIALLY BECAME STRONGER & THEN BEGAN TO DISSIPATE & WAS NEARLY GONE WHEN THE ACFT LANDED 3 MINS LATER. THE CREW LOOKED OVER THE ACFT ENG & TRANSMISSION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · bushing · bindingNov 2, 2015
AFTER INSTALLING DUAL CONTROLS & READY TO DEPART TO RETURN TO BASE FOR PILOT TRAINING, THE ACFT WAS STARTED & BROUGHT TO GND IDLE IAW EC130B4, NORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. FLIGHT CONTROLS CHECKED GOOD & FREE OF MAJOR BINDING, EXCEPT FOR SLIGHT ADDED FRICTION & WEIGHT. ALL CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETE.…
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