N105AM
Registered owner: AIR METHODS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
5 reports on file, 2013-07-02 – 2024-03-01.
Part: HUB — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,147 hrs
ENROUTE TO BASE, DEVIATED TO AIRPORT/COMPANY HANGAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE VERTICAL AND LATERAL VIBRATION IN FORWARD FLIGHT AT AND ABOVE 95KIAS. VIBRATION EXPERIENCED IN CRUISE, CLIMB, AND DESCENT.
Part: HUB — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,147 hrs
EN ROUTE TO BASE, DEVIATED TO AIRPORT/COMPANY HANGAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE VERTICAL AND LATERAL VIBRATION IN FORWARD FLIGHT AT AND ABOVE 95KIAS. VIBRATION EXPERIENCED IN CRUISE, CLIMB, AND DESCENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
Part: COMPRESSOR — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,825 hrs · 6,653 cycles
CRACK IN THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL, APPROXIMATELY 1 1/4 INCH LONG.
Part: DUPLEX BEARING — DAMAGED (MAIN TRANS) · airframe 1,437 hrs · 5,053 cycles
MAIN TRANSMISSION PN 407-040-006-123, SN A-1061, TT 1436.9 MAKING METAL WAS PULLED FROM THE ACFT & DISASSEMBLED. INSPECTED & FOUND THE DUPLEX BEARING PN 407-340-032-010, SN ZS1127 INSTALLED. HAS TWO BALL BEARINGS STARTED PITTING & FAILING.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS · airframe 602 hrs · 2,144 cycles
ACFT DEPARTED. 7 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, 1600 FT MSL, CLIMBING TO 2000 FT, FADEC FAULT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. BETWEEN 10 & 15 SECONDS LATER ACFT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT LEFT YAW OF APPROX 45 DEGREES. AN AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT IMMEDIATELY INITIATED. DURING DESCENT, NR NOTED AT 100 PERCENT & NP AT 80-85 PERCENT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE UNDERSPEED COMPLETED, FADEC PLACED IN MANUAL MODE, NR & NP MATCHED. FLT STABILIZED AT APPROX 400 FT AGL, NO FLUCTUATIONS INDICATED. RETUREND TO BASE. ON FINAL & REDUCTION OF POWER TO INITIATE APPROACH, DISCOVERED THE THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. IT TOOK A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGE AMOUNT OF THROTTLE INPUT TO AFFECT THE NP. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.