N135AN
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.
9 reports on file, 2017-09-18 – 2022-03-15.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE LH CABIN FRAME #5 ASSEMBLY (PN: L533M1088103) AND REINFORCEMENT ANGLE (PN: L533M1088218) AT APPROXIMATELY FUSELAGE STATION 4,709MM, WATER LINE 2,350MM. THERE IS ONE CRACK ON EACH STRUCTURE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AT THE LOWER MEDICAL WALL MOUNT LOCATION, EACH MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.75â IN LENGTH. THE DAMAGE IS RELATED TO THE AFT MEDICAL WALL & SEAT INSTALLATION INSTALLED PER METRO AVIATION STC # SR09164 â DRAWING 135M-420.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
THE T-CAP (PN: L533M1028203) ON FRAME 3 AT FUSELAGE STATION 3,150 MM, WHICH SUPPORTS THE CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ON THE FORWARD HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT THE NUTPLATES BETWEEN LBL 500 MM AND RBL 500 MM.
Part: DECK PLATE — CORRODED · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
CORROSION DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE UPPER SKIN OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR (PN: L533M1014218) ON THE RH SIDE FROM APPROXIMATELY FUSELAGE STATION 1,700MM TO 2,525MM.
Part: DECK PLATE — CORRODED · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
THE AFT CABIN FLOOR (PN: L533M1015104) AT APPROXIMATE FUSELAGE STATION 4,150MM TO 4,500MM BETWEEN LBL 130MM AND LBL 480MM WAS FOUND TO HAVE DENT AND DELAMINATION DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE THROUGHOUT THIS AREA.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
THE FORWARD LEFT SIDE OF THE KEEL BEAM CAP (PN: L533M1009203) AT FUSELAGE STATION 2,670MM AND 2,440MM WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE BENEATH THE EDGE OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCALIZED AROUND A NUT PLATE AT EACH LOCATION. THE FORWARD CORROSION DAMAGE TOTAL AREA MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 1â X 0.75â X 0.16â DEEP. THE AFT CORROSION DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 0.25â X 0.25â X 0.11â DEEP.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
THE FORWARD LOWER SIDE OF THE FRAME 3 BULKHEAD AT FUSELAGE STATION 3,150MM, WATER LINE 1,480MM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE AT THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WEB. THE DAMAGE AREA IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1.4â X 16.7â SPANWISE TOTAL.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED · airframe 7,695 hrs · 38,624 cycles
THE RIGHT-SIDE CENTER CONSOLE TO FLOOR ANGLE (PN: L311M1060235) AT APPROXIMATE FUSELAGE STATION 1,400MM TO 1,800MM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE. THE CORROSION DAMAGE IS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PART.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (MR TRANSMISSION) · airframe 6,774 hrs · 33,713 cycles
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. WHILE ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. A LANDING WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VERY SMALL CHIP NOTED, DOCUMENTED AND SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE THE AIR CONDITIONING DRIVE ADAPTER WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED.
Part: CROSSBEAM — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 5,993 hrs · 29,558 cycles
DAMAGE TO THE CABIN OVERHEAD CROSSBEAM WHERE THE VENTILATION FAN ATTACHES IN THE CEILING AT BS 3100, BL 0, WL 2800.