Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
4685
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
August 1, 2009
Certificate issued
January 14, 2015
Expires
January 31, 2028
Mode S code
A2C7F7

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 98

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1985In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 141 ADs
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Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2

NTSB investigations · 1

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

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 · 6

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

SDR QMLA2024070520082Motor · failedINFLIGHT RETURN TO BASE LEG PILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN CABIN, TURNED OFF A/C SYSTEM AND SMELL WENT AWAY. LANDED AIRCRAFT AT 94E AIRPORT. WHEN MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT AIR COMM AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WAS THE CAJul 5, 2024 · N279AM · Snias AS350B3 · Air Distribution FanSDR QMLA2023112720108Outlet · odorCREW REPORTED UNUSUAL ODOR IN CABIN AFTER LIFTOFF.Nov 26, 2023 · N279AM · Snias AS350B3 · Air Distribution SystemSDR 2A6D20200730002Tail Boom · chafed4685 LOWER FWD TAILBOOM SKIN HAS TWO CHAFING MARKS ON ITS RH LOWER INTERNAL FACE LOCATED BETWEEN THE TAILBOOM JUNCTION FRAME AND THE X620 CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME CAUSED BY A WIRE HARNESS. THE LARGER OF THE TWO WAS MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY .007” IN DEPTH, 1.2” Jul 30, 2021 · N279AM · Snias AS350B3 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR 2A6D20200730001Frame · chafedRH X-FRAME HAS THREE CHAFED AREAS LOCATED ON ITS INBD BEADED FACE DUE TO A/C LINES. THE AFT RH INTERNAL TRANSMISSION DECK “DIAMOND PLATE” DOUBLER ALSO HAS A CHAFE DUE TO THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE. 2 OF THE CHAFE MARKS ON THE X-FRAME ARE LOCATED ON ITS UPPEJul 30, 2021 · N279AM · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 2A6D20210715002Deck Plate · chafedDAMAGE TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE AND DENT. THE DAMAGE AREAS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE WITH THE CHAFE MEASURING PPROXIMATELY 0.50” LONG, 0.20” WIDE, AND 0.005” DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT, AND THE DENTJul 15, 2021 · N279AM · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR 2A6D20210715001Bulkhead Web · chafedDAMAGE TO THE 15° BULKHEAD LH WEB (PN: 350A21-1032.22) AND THE LH POST (PN:350A21-1031.33) IN THE FORM OF MULTIPLE CHAFES (SEE FIGURES 1-2). THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RH WEB (PN:350A21-1032.23) IN THE FORM OF CHAFES. INSIDE THE LH LATERAL CARGO HOLD THE 15 Jul 15, 2021 · N279AM · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead

STCs that may be installed · 401

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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