# STC SR00855DE

- Type: Supplemental type certificate
- Status: Current, Reissued
- Holder: Air Methods LLC, United States
- Description: Installation of Tracking Patient Loading System
- Applied: January 6, 2017
- Status date: October 8, 2024
- Product: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Certification basis: Part 29
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW)
- Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/68/e9/68e9c69d7f7a6a6eb83a802d66a47eb1c18a248851129d9ac3d43c2fc99987e7
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID142701810820241030175630.0001
- DRS record last changed: December 6, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00855DE

## ADs that name it (0)

None.

## Approved models (3)

- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. 212 ([TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW))
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. 412 ([TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW))
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. 412EP ([TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW))

## What the certificate says

Read from the PDF's text layer, without the form's printed wording; the layout is lost and the order can differ. The PDF is the record.

United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number This certificate issued to:

SR00855DE Air Methods, LLC 5500 South Quebec Street Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 29 Code of Federal Regulations H4SW Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

212,412, 412EP

1. The installer must determine whether this design change is compatible with previously approved modifications.

(Limitations and Conditions continued on Page 3) 1/6/17 10/8/24 7/25/17 ODA administrator, ODA-635841-NM Air Methods, LLC 4 Installation of Tracking Patient Loading System in accordance with Master Drawing List 141-9074, Revision A, dated 03/29/2017, or later FAA approved revision.

United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number

Date o transfer:

SR00855DE 4

United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number SR00855DE Limitations and Conditions (Continued):

2. A copy of this certificate must be maintained as part of the permanent records for the modified rotorcraft.

3. FAA approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement (RFMS) 080-0665, Rev B, dated January 9, 2017, or later FM approved revision, is required for this installation.

4. FAA accepted Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) 050-0639, Rev C, dated June 27, 2017, FAA accepted June 28, 2017, or later FAA accepted revision, is required for this installation.

5. Installation of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Five Place Utility Seat Installation STC SH8478SW is required.

6. Per Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHT) STC SH8478SW, BHT 212 thru 34501 and BHT 412 thru 36060, installation of the base plate in the outboard 2 inches of seat track is prohibited.

7. Per Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHT) STC SH8478SW, BHT 212 S/N 34502 and sub and BHT 412/412EP S/N 36061 and sub, installation of the base plate in the outboard 2 inches of seat track is acceptable.

United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number SR00855DE Certification Basis:

Based on 14 CFR §§ 21.115 and 21.101, and the FAA policy for significant changes in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for the Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 212, 412 and 412EP installation of Tracking Patient Loading System (TPLS) is as follows:

a. The type certification basis for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 212, 412, 412EP is shown on TCDS H4SW for parts not changed or not affected by the change.

b. The certification basis for parts changed or affected by the change since the reference date of application, January 6, 2017, is based upon part 29 as amended by Amendment 29-55. Based on 14 CFR §§ 21.115 and 21.101, and the FAA policy for significant/not significant changes in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for this modification was determined to be:

Regulations at the latest amendment level NONE Regulations at an intermediate amendment level 14 CFR 29.785(k)(1)(2) at Amdt. 29-29 Regulations at the amendment level in TCDS H4SW All other regulations not listed above -------------------------------END---------------------------- 4 4

## Every issue (2)

- October 8, 2024: Reissued, Current. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/68/e9/68e9c69d7f7a6a6eb83a802d66a47eb1c18a248851129d9ac3d43c2fc99987e7)
- July 25, 2017: Issued, Historical. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/a7/5d/a75d3b9b011e249ac725f685ba8a66f922ca2bccd0ab0bff8b228be393e72e74)

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