N115GH
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, 2015-04-14 – 2022-02-06.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 3,279 hrs · 9,326 cycles
FUEL SMELL IN AIRCRAFT CABIN IN FLIGHT. (REF QMLA2022012420007 AS WELL)
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING · airframe 3,269 hrs · 9,295 cycles
FUEL SMELL IN AIRCRAFT CABIN. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL SEEPING THOUGH CELL WALL MATERIAL OF BOTH LOWER FUEL CELLS.
Part: NONE — USED (LOWER FWD PART O) · airframe 3,248 hrs · 9,228 cycles
FUEL LEAKING FROM THE UPPER FUEL CELL WHICH IS LOCATED BEHIND THE AFT PASSENGER SEATS.
Part: CABIN AIR SYS — ODOR (PASS CABIN) · airframe 3,151 hrs · 8,969 cycles
PIREP: SMELL OF UNBURNED JET FUEL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. MECHANIC GAINED ACCESS TO AFT FUEL TANK COMPARTMENT AND CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS OR POOLING FUEL IN FUEL TANK AREA. NO LEAKS OR POOLING FUEL WAS DISCOVERED. MECHANIC THROUGHLY CLEANED AREA AROUND FUEL TANK AND SURROUNDING AREA AS WELL. CABIN AND COCKPIT WERE WELL VENTLIATED AND CHECKED FOR PRESENCE OF FUEL SMELL. NO SMELL WAS NOTED.
Part: GRIP — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,340 hrs · 3,242 cycles
AIRCRAFT LAST FLOWN, 35 MINUTE FERRY FLIGHT, MONDAY AFTERNOON, 4-13-15. ON TUESDAY APRIL 14TH 2015, AT APPROX 1000 HOURS, THE MECHANICS WERE PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK ON THE AIRCRAFT, SN 11115. WHILE INSPECTING THE MAIN ROTOR AREA ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT, THE MECHANICS NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GREASE SPOT ON THE TRAILING BOTTOM EDGE OF ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE GRIPS APPROX 3 INCHES INBD OF THE TE MAIN ROTOR BLADE ATTACHMENT BOLT. THE MARK WAS ACTUALLY DAMAGE TO THE GRIP. TOOK SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED AREA. RESEARCHING THE DAMAGE LIMITS ON THIS AREA OF THE MAIN ROTOR GRIP & DISCOVERED THAT THE MECHANICAL DAMAGE LIMIT IN THAT AREA IS .15MM, .0059 THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH, FOR REFERENCE, THE THICKNESS OF A STANDARD PIECE OF PRINTER PAPER IS TYPICALLY .003 TO .004 THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH. IAW OVERHAUL MANUAL CHAPTER 62-21-05, THE MECHANICS CLEANED THE DAMAGED AREA, LIGHTLY, WITH AN ABRASIVE, SCOTCH BRITE, TO CONFIRM THAT THE DAMAGE WAS BEYOND THE THICKNESS OF THE PAINT & PRIMER. DISCOVERED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS INTO THE MATERIAL OF THE GRIP ITSELF & WAS DEEPER THAN .15MM. THE PHOTOS, WHEN MAGNIFIED, WILL SHOW WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE DAMAGE FROM A SHARP EDGE OF SOME KIND AT THE DEEPEST PART OF THE DAMAGE. ATTACHED YOU WILL FIND SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED AREA. IT IS ALSO RELEVANT FOR LOGISTICS PLANNING, IF NECESSARY, TO NOTE THAT AT THE WRITING OF THIS REPORT, WE CURRENTLY HAVE SUSTAINED WINDS AT APPROX 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO APPROX 44 MPH WITH A FORECAST OF HEAVIER WINDS LATER IN THE DAY. SN 11115 RELOCATED & WAS RETURNED YESTERDAY ON 4-13-15, LANDING AT 1457 HOURS. END OF REPORT