- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4620
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- February 26, 2009
- Certificate issued
- October 5, 2009
- Expires
- July 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A6BB9E
Eurocopter AS 350 B3TCDS H9EUAirframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3TCDS E00054ENEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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.
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| 1990 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
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| 2003 | 8 |
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| 2008 | 1 |
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| 2019 | 3 |
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| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Airframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3
AD 2026-20-03Placards and MarkingsAD 2026-16-01Main rotor driveAD 2026-14-02Indication/Recording SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 9
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3
SAIB AIR-21-13Engine Emergency Shutdown SystemSAIB SW-17-23R2Fuel SystemSAIB SW-15-20Air Conditioning System WiringSAIB SW-15-04Cabin Ventilation Air Scoop DrainingSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-11-07Star Flex Arm Failures on Eurocopter France Model AS350, AS355, and EC130 HelicoptersSAIB SW-07-22R1Serrated lock washersSAIB SW-07-13Oxygen Reserve CylinderSAIB SW-06-48 corrected 07/20/2006Historical bulletins · 2
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N533AMMatched 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 AS 350 B3 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N533AMMatched 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 AS 350 B3 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2025021920020Warning Light · false activationPILOT REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH TO LANDING, HE GOT A AMBER GOV LIGHT. HE ABORTED LANDING AND DIVERTED TO EL PASO FBO. VEMD FAULT CODES WHERE SW ENG CTL (HEX 4204 AND HEX 000C) EMM REFERRED TO START STOP SWITCH, AIRCRAFT JUST CAME OUT OF HEAVY MAINTENANCESDR QMLA2024032220033Sleeve · failedDURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BEARINGS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER SLEEVE OF THE #3 BEARING HAD SPLIT AND COME OFF OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING AND WAS FOUND SITTING BELOW THE BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO THSDR QMLA202420025Duct · crackedPILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT FROM BASE AT KDMN EN ROUTE TO SENDING FACILITY HE TURNED ON THE CABIN VENTILATION AND WATER STARTED POURING OUT OF UPPER A/C VENTS. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE A/C VENT SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO BASE AND SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN WITHOUT SDR QMLA2022042220026None · unserviceableWHILE ON A FLIGHT TO A PR, PILOT NOTICED AN AMBER GOV LIGHT IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER AND ROTOR SPEED. PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING AND LANDED AT A NEARBY AIRPORT BEING THE SAFFORD AIRPORT.SDR QMLA2013110113155Starter Gen · failedDURING APPROACH, GENERATOR INDICATED ZERO AMPS AND BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY. PILOT PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING AT AIRPORT. MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR.SDR QMLA2013101113142Fire Detector · shortedDURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND ACFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. HAD BEEN AN ISSUE ON A PRIOR FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOT AND PARTS REPLACED WHICH WERE THOUGHT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THREESDR QMLA2013100713144Circuit Card · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON THE CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. REPLACED ASU1 CARD, CHECKED WIRING IAW WIRING MANUAL, AND PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE, RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR QMLA2013092513143Fire Warning · false activationDURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON THE CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON ENGINE DECK AND ASU CARD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.SDR QMLA2013070913095Attach Fitting · crackedWHILE PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND A 6" CRACK ON THE LT SIDE IF THE TAIL BOOM AT THE AFT T/R G/B COVER ATTACHMENT POINT. THE CRACK STARTS AT A RIVET SECURING THE ATTACHMENT POINT AND MOVED VERTICALLY BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE PREVIOUS EVENING, PERFORM
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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