- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 9174
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued
- March 5, 2025
- Expires
- March 31, 2032
- Mode S code
- A79104
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 58
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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| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
AD 2026-17-05Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-09-08Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-08-10Passenger compartment equipmentInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
SAIB SW-18-04Engine Oil Drainage SystemSAIB SW-12-22MBB BK117 C-2 Auto Flight SystemSAIB SW-08-04Night Vision Imaging System installation on BK -117C-2 HelicopterNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N587MHMatched 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 Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N587MHMatched 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 Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2A6R2023060267104Unknown · unknownCORROSION DAMAGE FOUND LH KEEL BEAM LOWER CAP P/N B533K5515-201 WHERE IT JOINS TO THE AFT CROSS TUBE CHANNEL DOUBLER AFT STRAP P/N B533K7011. REPAIRED PER AIRBUS RDAS-BK117-53-2023-1425SDR 2A6R2023060367103Unknown · unknownCHAFE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON LH FWD KEEL BEAM WEB P/N B531K1221-201 NEAR THE ADC MOUNTING BRACKET. CHAFE DAMAGE WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ON THE LH VIBRATION ABSORBER BRACKET P/N B183M1015202. REPAIRED PER AIRBUS RDAS-BK117-53-2023-0588SDR 2A6R2023060267102Unknown · unknownCHAFFE DAMAGE FOUND TO FRAME 4 GUSSET P/N B533K3231-202 AT RH WL 2,650MM AND CHAFFE DAMAGE FOUND TO THE FRAME 5 INTERCOSTAL P/N BK533230-201 LH WL 2650 MM. REPAIRED PER AIRBUS RDAS-BK117-53-2023-1491SDR 2A6R2023060267101Unknown · unknownCORROSION DAMAGE FRAME 1 AT STATION 1,672.5MM AND FWD CABIN FLOOR P/N B533K8032-201 ON PILOT'S SIDE. COMPLETED REPAIR PER
RDAS-BK117-53-2023-1375SDR QMLA2014120914138Trim Tab · crackedPILOT PERFORMING AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK AT THE UPPER INBD TAB ATTACHMENT OF THE TRIM TAB ON THE YELLOW MAIN ROTOR BLADE. INSPECTED THE TRIM TAP & FOUND 10 MM CRACK AT TRIM TAB RIVET ATTACHMENT, 7 MM WAS ALLOWABLE & THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SESDR QMLA2013020113021Transmission · making metalPILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, TO AIRPORT FOR FUEL AND MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED CHIP BURN AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LANDED AND PERFORMED SECOND BURN AND AND THE CHIP LIGHT WENT OUT. MECHANIC WAS CALLED, INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTORS ANSDR QMLA2013012613011Gearbox · making metalAFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE PAD, TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT CAME ON, PILOT RETURNED TO BASE, ATTEMPTED TO BURN CHIP AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. PILOT CALLED THE MECHANIC. MECHANIC INSPECTED TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX AND INTERMEDIATE GEAR BOX. FUZZ WAS FOUND ON THE INTERMEDIATESDR QMLA2012060112092Fcu · out of tolerancePERFORMED ENGINE ZONE 8 INSPECTION, RUN UP AND LEAK CHECKED, AND STARTED POWER CHECK PROCEDURE. N1, N2 AND TORQUE FLUCTUATING, 1-2 PERCENT ON N1, 2-3 PERCENT ON THE TORQUE. INSPECTED P2 LINE, PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS, AS DIRECTED BY THE TECH REP AND RAN UP AGA
STCs that may be installed · 111
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
STC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.STC SR00006RDnstallation of Emergency Medical System (EMS) equipment part number 145121-501 or 145121-502STC SR00601DEInstallation of a cabin air conditioning system.