N106VU
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.
7 reports on file, 2013-01-22 – 2026-07-15.
Part: BEARING — FAULTED (HYD PUMP) · airframe 3,491 hrs · 12,957 cycles
PILOTS REPORT "AFTER ILLUMINATION OF THE HYD2 AND SERVO LIGHTS, NURSE AND MEDIC SAW WHITISH GRAY SMOKE FROM VICINITY IN FRONT OF THE CABIN TDFM RADIO CONTROL HEAD, NEAR THE O2 SHUT-OFF LEVER. I SMELLED A BURNT RUBBER SMELL BUT NEVER SAW ANY SMOKE WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AND TO MY RIGHT. THEY SPECIFICALLY STATED IT WAS NOT ACCUMULATING OR SPREADING IN THE CABIN. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND BELT DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE ASSY BEARING TO BE SEIZED CAUSING THE BELT TO MELT AND BREAK CAUSING THE SLIGHT SMOKE AND SMELL IN THE CABIN
Part: COVER — BROKEN (PILOT DOOR) · airframe 914 hrs · 3,744 cycles
CREW JETTISON HANDLE COVER WAS BROKEN. FOUND ON POST FLIGHT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED JETTISON DOOR HANDLE COVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL · airframe 841 hrs · 3,434 cycles
DURING ENGINE START AND PRE TAKEOFF CHECK, THE PILOT NOTICED AN AMBER ENG CHIP LIGHT WAS SOLID. ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THE MECHANIC EXAIMED THE CHIP PLUGS AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES ON ENGINE ELECTRICAL CHIP PLUG AND ON MOD 1 SUMP PLUG. THE MECHANIC MADE A DETERMINATION THAT THE PARTICLES WERE FLAKES. PREFORMED A LEVEL B TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE. DRAINED ENGINE OIL , CLEANED ENGINE STRAINERS, NO MATERIAL FOUND IN THE STRAINERS. CHANGED OIL FILTER. GROUND RAN FOR 15 MINUTES. CHECKED PLUGS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE UNDER MONITORING SUPERVISION. AFTER FIRST FIGHT OF 39 MINUTES, THE CHIP PLUGS WERE CHECKED. NEW MATERIAL WAS FOUND ON ELECTRICAL CHIP PULG AND MOD 1 SUMP PLUG. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 8,962 hrs · 3,424 cycles
CRACK FOUND ON INNER SKIN LOCATED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT UPPER LT CORNER FWD OF RING FRAME NR 6.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (GOVERNOR) · airframe 474 hrs · 133 cycles
TWO MINUTES OUT, AMBER GOVERNOR CATUION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EXECUTED AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE HOSPITAL AUXILLARY LANDING AREA ADJACENT TO THE MAIN HELIPAD
Part: ENGINE — CONTAMINATED · airframe 324 hrs · 1,158 cycles
NORMAL DEPARTURE, AT APPROX 400' AGL; ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, OPENED VALVE FOR THE WINDSHIELD DEMIST. AT 500 FT AGL AND BEGAN A TURN FOR A DOWNWIND DEPARTURE, AN ODOR WAS BECOMING OBVIOUS. IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE, FUMES BECAME OBNOXIOUS. COULD SEE SMOKE & HAZE IN CABIN. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE DEMIST & CABIN HEAT WAS OFF. BEGAN A TURN TO FINAL AND DIRECTED CREW TO OPEN WINDOWS. SMOKE, HAZE, & ODOR CLEARED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED AND LANDED BACK AT THE BASE. AFTER LANDING, TOOK THE ENGINE TO GROUND IDLE, THEN BACK TO FLY. OPENED HEAT AND DEMIST AND THE ODOR, SMOKE, AND HAZE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. NORMAL SHUTDOWN COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATION THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. AFTER ARRIVAL, IDENTIFIED THE ODOR AS BURNED ENGINE WASH SOAP FROM THE COMPRESSOR WASH EARLIER, GROUND RUN UP TO CLEAR LINES, FUMES DISSIPATED AND DID NOT RETURN. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (GOVERNOR) · airframe 316 hrs · 1,120 cycles
AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE FAULT AFTER INSPECTION OF ACFT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.