N805LF2009 American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Feb 26, 2023
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 15, 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
- 4559
- 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
- AAF570
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- 2023 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (8)
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 · support beam · damagedAug 31, 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 · support beam · chafedAug 31, 2022
THE MAIN GEARBOX SUPPORT FRAME (P/N: 350A21-1041-143) HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE. THE DAMAGE IS UNDER THE MAIN GEARBOX DECK AT THE AFT R/H CORNER OF THE MAIN GEARBOX CUTOUT
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · chafedJun 14, 2021
AC 4559 HAS CHAFE DAMAGE ON THE ENGINE DECK JUST FWD OF THE SCUPPER DRAIN OPENING LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 4370, WL 1759, AND BL 650L. THE DAMAGE IS IN AN AREA 1.4” WIDE BY .8” LONG AND MEASURES .019” AT ITS DEEPEST POINT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor drive · bevel gear · corrodedMar 29, 2019
WHILE PERFORMING 600HR INSPECTION THE TRANSMISSION WAS PULLED OFF THE AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM AIRBUS ASB AS350-62.00.42 REV.0 DATED 17-SEPT-2018(AIRMETHODS E) 00-6200-EO-2626)THE MAST INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED CORROSION AND PITTING ON THE BEVEL HOUSING FLANGE AREA.THE AREA OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · tail boom · crackedMar 27, 2019
DURING AN ONGOING 600 HOUR/24 MONTH AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE MECHANICS NOTICED ON THE REMOVAL OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK IN THE PAINT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF TAILBOOM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CRACK EXTENDED 8 INCHES IN TOTAL. IT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED FROM A RIVETED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · adapter · crackedOct 6, 2015
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND MAIN ROTOR HEAD BLUE FREQUENCY ADAPTER WITH A CUT & CRACK IN THE RUBBER, AREA B, OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · bearing race · debondedDec 10, 2010
MAST BEARING INNER RACE HAS BECOME DEBONDED FROM THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT. MAIN ROTOR SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHAFT TO RETURN ACFT TO SERVICE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAS CAUSED THE INNER RACE OF THE MAST BEARING TO DE-BOND AND SPIN ON THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT. THIS IS THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · support · crackedAug 9, 2010
DURING THE 1ST 600 HR INSP OF THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD AND VIBRATION ABSORBER ASSY FOUND PN 350A 31 2023 04 TO HAVE APPROX .5" CRACK IN THE RADIUS. DISASSEMBLED VIBRATION ABSORBER AND REPLACED BRACKET PN 350A 31 2023 04 WITH TSN 0.0 REASSEMBLED VIBRATION ABSORBER. INSTALLED ON ACFT AND BALANCED MAIN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026