Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
4559
Year built
2009
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
January 15, 2009
Certificate issued
February 26, 2023
Expires
February 28, 2030
Mode S code
AAF570

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.

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Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N805LFMatched 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 American Eurocopter AS350B3 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N805LFMatched 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 American Eurocopter AS350B3 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 2A6D20220831003Support Beam · chafedTHE MAIN GEARBOX SUPPORT FRAME (P/N: 350A21-1041-143) HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE. THE DAMAGE IS UNDER THE MAIN GEARBOX DECK AT THE AFT R/H CORNER OF THE MAIN GEARBOX CUTOUTAug 31, 2022 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2A6D20220831002Support Beam · damagedDAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE L/H BEAM UNDER THE ENGINE DECK (P/N: 355A21-2110.25) IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED HOLE IN THE LOWER FLANGE, NEAR THE AFT END OF THE PARTAug 31, 2022 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2A6D20210614001Deck Plate · chafedAC 4559 HAS CHAFE DAMAGE ON THE ENGINE DECK JUST FWD OF THE SCUPPER DRAIN OPENING LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 4370, WL 1759, AND BL 650L. THE DAMAGE IS IN AN AREA 1.4” WIDE BY .8” LONG AND MEASURES .019” AT ITS DEEPEST POINT.Jun 14, 2021 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR QMLA2019040299033Bevel Gear · corrodedWHILE PERFORMING 600HR INSPECTION THE TRANSMISSION WAS PULLED OFF THE AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM AIRBUS ASB AS350-62.00.42 REV.0 DATED 17-SEPT-2018(AIRMETHODS E) 00-6200-EO-2626)THE MAST INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED CORROSION AND PITTING ON THE Mar 29, 2019 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2019032719030Tail Boom · crackedDURING AN ONGOING 600 HOUR/24 MONTH AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE MECHANICS NOTICED ON THE REMOVAL OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK IN THE PAINT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF TAILBOOM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CRACK EXTENDED 8 INCHES IN TOTAL. ITMar 27, 2019 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR QMLA2015100615091Adapter · crackedDURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND MAIN ROTOR HEAD BLUE FREQUENCY ADAPTER WITH A CUT & CRACK IN THE RUBBER, AREA B, OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM.Oct 6, 2015 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Main Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2010121010080Bearing Race · debondedMAST BEARING INNER RACE HAS BECOME DEBONDED FROM THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT. MAIN ROTOR SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHAFT TO RETURN ACFT TO SERVICE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAS CAUSED THE INNER RACE OF THE MAST BEARING TO DE-BOND AND SPIDec 10, 2010 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR QMLA2010080910052Support · crackedDURING THE 1ST 600 HR INSP OF THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD AND VIBRATION ABSORBER ASSY FOUND PN 350A 31 2023 04 TO HAVE APPROX .5" CRACK IN THE RADIUS. DISASSEMBLED VIBRATION ABSORBER AND REPLACED BRACKET PN 350A 31 2023 04 WITH TSN 0.0 REASSEMBLED VIBRATION ABSORBERAug 9, 2010 · N805LF · Snias AS350B3 · Main Rotor Head

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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