- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 53954
- Year built
- 2009
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- June 17, 2009
- Certificate issued
- December 7, 2021
- Expires
- December 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A1EC32
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407TCDS H2SWAirframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407TCDS E1GLEngine · Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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.
| 1982 | 1 |
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| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
AD 2026-14-07Main rotor controlAD 2026-10-04Electrical connectorsAD 2025-13-01Main Rotor BladesInformation bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
SAIB SW-15-20Air Conditioning System WiringSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-10-42R1Emergency Float KitsSAIB SW-08-42Emergency Float with Liferaft Kits (kits)SAIB SW-05-70SAIB SW-04-92Engine · Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
SAIB NE-06-12R1Historical bulletins · 2
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N223AMMatched 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
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N223AMMatched 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 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 14
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2025112820118Engine · making metalAIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING STELLAR AIRPORT IN RENO, NV FOR FUEL WHEN THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT LANDED AT THE AIRPORT AND CALLED MECHANICS. MECHANICS PULLED CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND BOTH TO BE HEAVILY CONTAMINATED
INCLUDING OIL SAMPLE.SDR QMLA2023072520055Transmission · making metalXMSN CHIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE FLIGHT.SDR QMLA2022112120077Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 15. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. ON THE FWD R/H CHIP DETECTOR, A VERY SMALL METALLIC SLIVER WAS FOUND. CLEANED CHIP DETECTORSDR QMLA2022032120020None · noneCREW SUSPECTED FUEL SMELL IN REAR SEAT. *** NOTE THIS AIRCRAFT STILL REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING, NO PARTS HAVE YET BEEN FOUND AT THIS TIME TO BE FAILING AND THE FUEL SMELL HAS YET TO BE DUPLICATED.***SDR QMLA2021030820012Cap · damagedDURING FLIGHT THE MEDICAL CREW STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL FUMES IN THE CABIN. PILOT DISCUSSED WITH THE CREW AND THEY DECIDED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO BASE. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE MECHANINC FOUND A FAULTY FUEL FILLER CAP.SDR QMLA2018031518030Fuel Cap · unsecureAFTER TAKE OFF CREW HAD A FUEL ODOR INSIDE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT TURN AROUND AND FOUND FUEL CAP NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY BY FBO. IAW GOM 9.4, AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND, COWLS, CAPS AND FASTENERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION BEFORE FLIGHTSDR QMLA2016030616018Bearing · wornDURING ENG RUN UP FOR TAKEOFF, WHEN ENG REACHED 100% RPM THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, DETERMINED MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY BEARINGS WORN. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME AWAITING A REPLACEMENT MAISDR QMLA2015060715045Potentiometer · dirtyWHILE INFLIGHT, THE FADEC DEGRADE & RESTART LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOWNLOADED FAULT CODE & DETERMINED HMU PLA POTENTIOMETER ISSUE. CYCLED THE THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES FROM CUT OFF THROUGH 100% TO CLEAN ANY DIRT OR GRIT SDR QMLA2015052915043Chip Detector · contaminatedTRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHILE EN-ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. THE PILOT LOCATED A SAFE SPOT TO LAND, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE CHIP PLUGS & FOUND A SMALL METALLIC SLIVER ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG. REMOVED & PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MXSDR QMLA2014111414132Chip Detector · contaminatedUPON DEPARTING, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED & CALLED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. A VERY SMALL SLIVER WAS FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION TOP PLUG. THE LOWER PLUG WAS CLEAN & THE FREEWHEELING UNIT PLUG WAS CLEAN. CLEANED THE TOP CHIP PLUG & SDR QMLA2014071614085Warning System · false activationDURING NORMAL SHUTDOWN A FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT AS THE THROTTLE WAS PLACED TO OFF. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED & VERIFIED OVERSPEED TEST 4 & 5 FAIL & AN OVERSPEED FAIL. VERIFIED ALL CONNECTORS TO BE CLEAN & SECURE IAW RR 250 C47B MM CHPT 73-25-01 FAULT ISOLATION MANUASDR QMLA2013102413149Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS AND REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLAKES. CLEANED THE PLUGS AND REINSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AT 100 PERCENT FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO ADDITIONAL WARNING LIGHTS. THE ACFT WAS RETURSDR QMLA2013090513127Gearbox · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MECHANIC ARRIVED, PULLED AND INSPECTED ALL ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND CHIPS/FLAKES ON THE LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUG. CLEANED CHIP PLUG, PERFORMED 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN. NO LIGHTSDR QMLA2012111712184Warning Light · false activationDURING FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DRAINED, FLUSHED, CHANGED FILTER, GROUND RUN COMPLETE, NO CHIPS DETECTED.
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.
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N223AM before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.