N118LN
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.
6 reports on file, 2010-10-21 – 2023-05-25.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,675 hrs · 14,209 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, TWO NUTPLATES WERE FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR BEAM AT APPROXIMATELY STA 1510 AND RBL 398.
Part: SUPPORT BEAM — ELONGATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,675 hrs · 14,209 cycles
DAMAGE 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 PART
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,675 hrs · 14,209 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED TO THE R/H CABIN FLOOR EDGING P/N: 350A21-1359-21.
Part: CANOPY — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,340 hrs · 12,562 cycles
DURING 600 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION WE FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE AIRFRAME CANOPY. ONE LOCATED ON THE TOP RAIL OF THE PILOT DOOR FRAME 5.5 INCHES AFT OF THE FRONT OF THE DRIP RAIL, 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND LOOKS TO BE THE TOP LAYER OF RESIN. THE SECOND IS LOCATED ON THE LT CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE TWO BOTTOM INSIDE CORNER SCREWS LOOK TO BE OVER TIGHTENED AND CAUSED THE FRAME TO CRACK AROUND THE WASHERS. AIRCRAFT IS STILL CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE WHILE THIS IS GETTING REPAIRED.
Part: WIRE — MELTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,866 hrs · 8,315 cycles
ON STARTUP SMOKE OBSERVED ON RT SIDE OF AVIONICS PANEL FROM BOTTOM OF PANEL.
Part: ANODE TERMINAL — MELTED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 1,385 hrs
CREW REPORTED SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM CABIN CENTER OVERHEAD LIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. CREW MEMBER TURNED OUT LIGHT IMMEDIATELY, SMOKE AND SMELL WENT AWAY. PILOT NEITHER SMELLED THE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOR SAW ANY SMOKE. REMOVED OVERHEAD CTR LIGHT / VENTILATION ASSY IN CREW COMPARTMENT. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR EVIDENCE OF ABNORMALITIES OR OVERHEATING, NONE FOUND. REMOVED RT LAMP, PN DS 0522-105 AND DISCOVERED SOLDER CONNECTION ANODE TO BE MELTED & MISSING, WHICH WOULD HAVE PRODUCED THE ELECTRICAL ODOR & PERCEPTION OF SMOKE. CLEANED HOUSING AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LAMP, P/N DS 0522-105. APPLIED ELECTRICAL POWER AND OPS-CHECKED - CHECKED GOOD, REMOVED POWER. REINSTALLED OVERHEAD CENTER LIGHT/VENTILATION ASSY. APPLIED POWER AND CHECKED AGAIN - CHECKED GOOD, REMOVED POWER. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.