N135NP
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, 2007-11-09 – 2023-10-13.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,874 hrs · 24,170 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAIL CONE SKIN P/N L533M102216. PERFORMING A REPAIR I.A.W. AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2023-2976
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,874 hrs · 24,170 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME 5 P/NL533M1088104. PERFORMING A REPAIR I.A.W AIRBUS HELICOPTERS RDAS NO. AHI 135-53-048-19
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,874 hrs · 24,170 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND L/H KEEL BEAM CAP P/N L533M1009203 AND R/H KEEL BEAM CAP P/N L533M1010203 CORRODED AT THE END OF THE CAP ON BOTH SIDES. THE CORROSION IS THROUGH THE FULL THICKNESS OF THE CAP. PERFORMING A REPAIR AS PER AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2023-2832
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (ZONE 700) · airframe 6,874 hrs · 24,170 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT FORWARD LANDING GEAR FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW AIRBUS RDAS-EC135-53-2023-2753 ISSUE A DATED: 09/20/2023
Part: GPS — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 21,093 cycles
HTAWS FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE GNS 530 FOLLOWED BY THE TECHNOSONIC HEAD IN MEDICAL COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTORS, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. DETERMINED INTERNAL SHORT IN GARMIN 530 WHICH CAUSED SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARMIN 530. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,011 hrs · 16,959 cycles
CRACK FOUND IN THE 5A FRAME DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE. THIS CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER THE MANUFACTURERS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 3,523 hrs · 10,658 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE DEGRADE & FADEC FAILURE CAUTION. ENGINE FAILURE, ATTEMPTING MANUAL THROTTLE BY PILOT DURING FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND DECU/FADEC HARD FAILED.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 1,860 hrs
LADDER FELL OVER AND HIT AGAINST THE RT TAILBOOM SHROUD AND CAUSED A 0.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE.