- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 9039
- Year built
- 2003
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 26, 2004
- Certificate issued
- April 16, 2015
- Expires
- April 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A00A59
Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2TCDS H13EUAirframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Turbomeca ARRIEL model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 112
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
AD 2026-17-05Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-09-08Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-08-10Passenger compartment equipmentInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
SAIB SW-18-04Engine Oil Drainage SystemSAIB SW-12-22MBB BK117 C-2 Auto Flight SystemSAIB SW-08-04Night Vision Imaging System installation on BK -117C-2 HelicopterNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N101VUMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N101VUMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2024012920008Belt · failedDURING 299 EVALUATION CHECK RIDE, PILOT ON THE CONTROLS HEAR A FAINT SQUEELING, SCREECHING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY LANDED BACK AT THE BASE/AIRPORT (KTHA) AND SHUT DOWN FOR INSPECTION. THE AIRC ONDITIONING BELSDR 2A6R2023072068101Unknown · unknownDURING AN 800 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE TOP FLANGE OF FRAME ONE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE FWD BOTTOM LBL 195 ON RIB P/N B531K1341-205 BENEATH THE CENTER CONSOLE MOUNT AND WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.4 INCH IN LENGTH.SDR QMLA2023050120035Unknown · damagedWHILE MOVING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE HANGER, THE PILOT ACCIDENTALLY PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE BELLY BEHIND THE AFT CROSS TUBE ON THE #2 SIDE FROM THE HELIPORTER.SDR QMLA2021030820011Drain Valve · leakingPILOT REPOTS THAT " UPON LIFT HAD A LARGE TORQUE SPLIT. ENGINE WENT FROM CATA TO MAUAL. FUEL SMELL IMMEDIATELY AFTER SPLIT." BASE MECHANIC RESPONDED TO BASE. MECHAIC VISUALLY INSPECTED #1 & #2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL ANTISIPATORS FOR EVIDENCE OF BINDING AND PRSDR QMLA2015092815088Tail Cone · crackedFOUND 3 CRACKS AT STATION 6616 DURING INSPECTION OF TAIL CONE & 4 CRACKS ON EQUIPMENT DECK. THIS DAMAGE WAS FOUND AS A RESULT OF REMOVING THE TAIL BOOM FOR OTHER MX TO BE PERFORMED. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION, PENDING APPSDR QMLA2015092215085Tail Boom · crackedFOUND 3 CRACKS & 8 J BOLTS LOOSE ON LT SIDE OF TAIL BOOM AT HORIZONTAL FITTING DURING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. THIS DAMAGE WILL REQUIRE THE TAIL BOOM BE REMOVED & SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.SDR QMLA2014043014048Transmitter · defectiveDURING TAKEOFF FROM LANDING ZONE THE NR 1 SYS MGB OIL PRESS DROPPED TO .4 BAR, BELOW NORMAL RANGE. THERE WERE NO CHIPS DETECTED OR TEMP RISE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INDICATION. SYS NR 2 PRESS REMAINED WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED & CONTINUED TSDR QMLA2013091213129Bolt · brokenDURING MECHANICS PREFLIGHT, AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THROUGH BOLT FOUND BROKEN. R & R BOLT. INSPECTED BUSHING AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT SERVICESDR QMLA2012051412081Fcu · leakingCREW MEMBER SMELLED FUEL. COULD SEE LIQUID ON THE RT REAR CLAM SHELL GLASS WINDOW. CONTINUED FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, FOUND THE FUEL CAP SECURE, BUT FUEL ON NR 1 ENGINE DECK AND ON THE ACFT SKIN BELOW AND AFT OF THE ENGINE DECK. SDR QMLA2010091810061Chip Detector · contaminatedTHE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT ON RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CHIP PLUGS AND FILTERS, AND FOUND A SMALL PARTICLE ON THE PLUG, AND FUZZ ON BOTH THE FILTER HOUSING AND THE FILTERS. THE MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO DRAINSDR QMLA2010072810042Compressor · inoperativeON RETURN LEG, APPROX 8 MILES FROM BASE MED CREW NOTICED FUMES IN AFT CABIN AREA. FLT CONTINUED, ODOR DISSIPATED AND ACFT LANDED AT BASE IN APPROX 4 MINUTES. NO CHANGES IN GENERATOR LOADS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM WITH THE ACFT. UPON LANDING AT BASSDR 07N101VU01Transmission · warning lightDURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR A PATIENT PICK UP, THE MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW THE AIRCRAFT CHECK LIST AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE
STCs that may be installed · 117
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
STC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.STC SR00006RDnstallation of Emergency Medical System (EMS) equipment part number 145121-501 or 145121-502STC SR00601DEInstallation of a cabin air conditioning system.