N135LG

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Methods Corp. (QMLA)Operatoron 2017-02-07Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2017-02-07 Operator named in NTSB report
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 No injuries Part 135Air Methods Corp.

Operated by AIR METHODS CORP (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA17LA103

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.

4 reports on file, 2012-12-21 – 2014-07-04.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2197

Part: WIRE HARNESS — BURNED (BLOWER MOTOR) · airframe 2,812 hrs · 11,115 cycles

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT BEGAN TO SMELL WHAT COULD ONLY DESCRIBE AS BURNING WIRES. ATTEMPTED TO ISOLATE THE SMELL BY TURNING OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS WHICH SEEMED TO HELP. IMMEDIATELY LANDED BACK AT THE AIRPORT & CALLED THE MECHANIC. INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND THE AFT BLOWER EVAPORATOR MOTOR HARNESS BURNT AT ITS DISCONNECT UNDERNEATH THE AFT BELLY PANEL. REPAIRED THE CONNECTION TO THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY & RETURNED THIS ACFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2014070414080
OTHER · 2013-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,558 hrs · 9,979 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING A TEFLON LINING REPLACEMENT ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE ROOT OBSERVED A VERTICAL CRACK IN THE BEARING LAMINATE AT ONE OF THE BLADE BOLT HOLES. DAMAGE IS NOT PERMISSIBLE IAW EC135 MM 62-11-00, 6-1, 26 B. SENT BLADE TO ECD FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2A6R2013112712071
OTHER · 2012-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BLADES — DAMAGED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 2,328 hrs

VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. DETERMINED DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.

Source: SDR QMLA2012122112195
OTHER · 2012-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BLADES — DAMAGED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 2,328 hrs

VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. DETERMINED DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.

Source: SDR QMLA2012122112196