Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
54004
Year built
2010
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
February 24, 2012
Certificate issued
November 22, 2021
Expires
November 30, 2028
Mode S code
A1735C

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 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.

1982In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 69 ADs
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19961
19971
19984
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20094
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20135
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See all 72 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 7

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N193AMMatched 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 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Service difficulty reports · 12

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR QMLA2024122420153Battery · odorPILOT REPORTED SEWAGE/ SULFUR SMELL. VOLTAGE ALSO DROPS TO 13 VOLTS ON START UP AND TAKES A WHILE TO RECOVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND 10 MIN MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTED IN REF TO BELL 407 MM CH 24.Dec 24, 2024 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR QMLA2024092020121Sealant · damagedFUEL SMELL IN CABIN BY MED CREW, INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAKS, NONE FOUND. REAPPLIED SEALANT TO PREVENT FUEL VENT FROM ENTERING CABIN. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE.Sep 20, 2024 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Standard Practices/StructuresSDR QMLA2023071720053Motor · unknownPILOT CALLED ME THAT THEY LANDED AT BULLHEAD CITY MAINTENANCE AND HAD THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ARRIVED AT AIRPORT TALKED WITH PILOT STATED THAT THEY SMELLED IT IN FLIGHT TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. PUT AIRCRAFT IN THE HAJul 17, 2023 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Engine Bleed Air SystemSDR QMLA2022121800768Evaporator · burnedPILOT WAS STARTING AIRCRAFT DURING GROUND IDLE. TURNED AIR-CONDITIONING ON, CREW REPORTED SMOKE EMITTING FROM PILOT AND CO PILOTS VENTS. CREW SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND ALERTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE RESIDUAL SMOKE, PULLED THE FAN MOTORS TO Dec 15, 2022 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Air Conditioning SystemSDR QMLA2020101620055Engine · making metalENROUTE TO PICK UP PATIENT, PILOT GOT AN ENGINE CHIP INDICATION AND LANDED AIRCRAFT IN NEAREST SAFE LAND SPOT POSSIBLE, IN A PASTURE. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC FOUND METALLIC PARTICLES ON LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUG EXCEEDING RR MM GUIDELINES.Oct 14, 2020 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2017071817069Transmission · making metalDURING DECENT, A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION WARNING PANEL. DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST SUITABLE LANDING AREA. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN,Jul 18, 2017 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2016030816019Bearing · separatedMAIN ROTOR FEATHERING BEARING ELASTOMER SEPARATION BEYOND LIMITS, FOUND DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME AWAITING A REPAIR TO THE MRH INSTALLING NEW FEATHERING BEARINGS.Mar 8, 2016 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2015061615050Engine · making metalTHE ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT & LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED & INSPECTED BOTH UPPER & LOWER ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. THEY BOTH SHOWED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTSJun 16, 2015 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2015060915046Solenoid · malfunctionedPILOT LEFT THE PAD TO PICK UP MEDICAL CREW. ON HIS WAY OVER, THE PEDAL STOP WARNING INDICATOR ON THE CAUTION WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED, SO PILOT SLOWED HIS AIRSPEED BELOW 55 KNOTS & IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE. LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE BASE. RETURNING TO Jun 9, 2015 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Flight Control SystemSDR QMLA2014092714115Chip Detector · contaminatedEN ROUTE TO A PR EVENT, TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE CAUSING AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED & EXAMINED THE MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG & FOUND A SMALL HAIR LIKE METAL SLIVER. THIS PARTICLE WAS REMOVED, CHIP DETECTOR CLEANED & THE PLUG REINSTALLED. GND RAN ACFT Sep 27, 2014 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR QMLA2014073114096Gearbox · making metalDURING MAINTENANCE FLIGHT HAD T/R CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE CAUSING A UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED & EXAMINED MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG. SMALL HAIR LIKE METAL SLIVER FOUND. CLEANED & RE-INSTALLED PLUG & STILL HAD CAUTION LIGHT. CHECKED WIRING & FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLJul 31, 2014 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2013080913114Gearbox · making metalON LANDING, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NUMEROUS SLIVERS AND CHIPS FOUND ON BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENGINE CHANGED.Aug 9, 2013 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear

STCs that may be installed · 327

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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