N134AM
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.
8 reports on file, 2013-08-14 – 2025-01-20.
Part: WINDSCREEN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,952 hrs · 29,273 cycles
PILOTS' WINDSCREEN CRACKED WHILE RETURNING TO BASE.
Part: DECK PLATE — CRACKED (XMISN BAY) · airframe 7,000 hrs · 25,709 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK 0.9 INCH BY 1 INCH AT STATION 4170 MM WL 2760 MM RBL 40 MM
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,000 hrs · 25,709 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT THE FS 3150 BULKHEAD
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 7,000 hrs · 25,709 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF FRAME 5 REQUIRED BY ASB21-01, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT FS 4,709 MM THE DAMAGE IS ADJACENT TO THE MEDICAL WALL ATTACH FITTINGS.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,000 hrs · 25,709 cycles
DURING 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON L/H KEEL BEAM CAP BENEATH THE EDGE OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,029 hrs · 21,867 cycles
DURING THE COURSE OF MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RH FRAME 5 U-PROFILE CHANNEL, JUST BELOW WHERE THE AVIONICS SHELF ATTACHES.
Part: ARM — CRACKED (STATOR) · airframe 5,395 hrs · 19,427 cycles
#1 STATOR ARM CRACKED AT LH UPPER CORNER. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.
Part: MASTER BOX — FAILED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 4,307 hrs · 15,226 cycles
PILOT REPORTED WHILE IN CRUISE, THE AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STOPPED BLOWING AIR. CYCLED AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SWITCH AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. NOTICED THAT BOTH "BUSS TIE OPEN" LIGHTS WERE ON, AND THEN A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT WITH NO SIGNS OF SMOKE. SHUTDOWN BOTH GENERATORS AND LANDED IN A FIELD. MX REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY MASTER BOX HAD FAILED. REPLACED, AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.