Serial number
54044
Year built
2010
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
September 23, 2011
Certificate issued
May 23, 2022
Expires
May 31, 2029
Mode S code
A14F94
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC

From the FAA registry file of October 20, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 49

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. Not a compliance determination.

1982In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 7

Advisory, not mandatory. Matched the same way as ADs.

Historical bulletins · 2

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N184AMMatched by N-number and event date. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N184AMMatched by N-number and event date. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 10

SDR QMLA2026092520073Fuel Sys · not reportedDURING FLIGHT PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD EXCESSIVE FUEL BURN THEN THE CREW REPORTED GAS FUMES. INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND INTEGRITY, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. CHECKED FADEC FOR ANY FAULT CODES, NONE FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUNUP WITH NORMAL FUEL BURN RATES. Sep 24, 2026 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Fuel StorageSDR QMLA2025101120102Vent Line · faultedDURING CRUSE THE CREW COULD SMELL FUEL IN THE CABIN. TOOK AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR SCHEDULED MX (LATE START DUE TO AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS) FOR A1042 300/12MO STARTER INSPECTION AND C 0520 100HOUR ICA INSPECTION, FOUND MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES, UPON FURTHER DISCUSSIOct 7, 2025 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR QMLA202504282005Seal · leakingCREW REPORTED A HAZE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN DEFROSTER SYSTEM WAS IN USE, DURING PREFLIGHT OIL WAS FOUND STREAKING OUT OF BLEED VALVE OUTLET/ EXHAUST ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COWLING.Apr 27, 2025 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR QMLA2025032720041Rotor Head · crackedCRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR HUB BEARING ADAPTER ASSY ON DIAMOND BLADE. REPLACED MRH ASSY.Mar 27, 2025 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2025022420024Heater · smokeHEATER BLOWS SMOKE ( CORRECTIVE ACTION ) PREFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF HEATER BLEED AIR SYSTEM. FOUND TRACES OF OIL IN LINES. FLUSHED BLEED AIR LINES. PREFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF HEATER SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT IS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.Feb 24, 2025 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Heating SystemSDR QMLA2024062520067Seal Ring · crackedDURING FIRST GROUND RUN FOLLOWING TURBINE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, OIL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE GAS PRODUCER TURBINE PRESSURE OIL NOZZLE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE HAD TOUCHED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SEALING RING UNDER THE NOZZLE HAD BEEN CRACKED,Jun 12, 2024 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2023082120066Fuel Nozzle · unknownFUEL NOZZLE CAUSED FADEC DEGRADE & ENGINE RESTART FAULT LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE IN FLIGHT (CREW ALSO REPORTED AUDABLE TONE CHANGE OF THE START), CONFIRMED FAILURE WHEN INSTALLED NEW FUEL NOZZLE DESCREPANCIES CLEARED.Aug 18, 2023 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Engine Fuel and ControlSDR QMLA2023032820021Hub · unknownLITTER DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF IN FLIGHT RETAINING CLIP WAS FOUND IN THE DOOR CAVITY.Mar 27, 2023 · N184AM · Bell 407 · DoorsSDR QMLA2021110820059Unknown · odorPILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, HE TURNED ON THE VENTILATION FAN IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AFTER ACTIVATION, CREW REPORTED SMELLING OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE PILOT TURNED OFF CABIN VENTS AND LEFT COCKPIT VENT FANS ON, AND NO SMELL WAS CNov 6, 2021 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Air Distribution SystemSDR QMLA2017080717081Blade · crackedBEFORE ENGINE START, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP. MECHANIC REMOVED PAINT TO DISCOVER CRACK IN FILLER MATERIAL AND HELICOPTER GROUNDED.Aug 7, 2017 · N184AM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Blades