N184AM
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 LLC (QMLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING CRUSE THE CREW COULD SMELL FUEL IN THE CABIN. TOOK AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR SCHEDULED MX (LATE START DUE TO AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS) FOR A1042 300/12MO STARTER INSPECTION AND C 0520 100HOUR ICA INSPECTION, FOUND MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES, UPON FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CREW IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN, BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING , REMOVED HAT RACK TO PERFORM PRESSURE TEST OF THE FUEL SYSTEM PER AMM DMC-407-A-28-00-00-00A-362A-A, AND QAN Q-2024-01 DURING THIS PROCEDURE WE REPLACED THE FUEL VENT LINES
CREW REPORTED A HAZE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN DEFROSTER SYSTEM WAS IN USE, DURING PREFLIGHT OIL WAS FOUND STREAKING OUT OF BLEED VALVE OUTLET/ EXHAUST ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COWLING.
CRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR HUB BEARING ADAPTER ASSY ON DIAMOND BLADE. REPLACED MRH ASSY.
HEATER BLOWS SMOKE ( CORRECTIVE ACTION ) PREFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF HEATER BLEED AIR SYSTEM. FOUND TRACES OF OIL IN LINES. FLUSHED BLEED AIR LINES. PREFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF HEATER SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT IS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
DURING FIRST GROUND RUN FOLLOWING TURBINE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, OIL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE GAS PRODUCER TURBINE PRESSURE OIL NOZZLE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE HAD TOUCHED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SEALING RING UNDER THE NOZZLE HAD BEEN CRACKED, LIKELY OVER-TIGHTENED BY STANDARD AERO. I REPLACED THE SEALING RING AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND DURING THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN.
FUEL NOZZLE CAUSED FADEC DEGRADE & ENGINE RESTART FAULT LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE IN FLIGHT (CREW ALSO REPORTED AUDABLE TONE CHANGE OF THE START), CONFIRMED FAILURE WHEN INSTALLED NEW FUEL NOZZLE DESCREPANCIES CLEARED.
LITTER DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF IN FLIGHT RETAINING CLIP WAS FOUND IN THE DOOR CAVITY.
PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, HE TURNED ON THE VENTILATION FAN IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AFTER ACTIVATION, CREW REPORTED SMELLING OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE PILOT TURNED OFF CABIN VENTS AND LEFT COCKPIT VENT FANS ON, AND NO SMELL WAS COMING FROM COCKPIT VENT SYSTEM. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE SMELL WAS STILL LINGERING BUT NOT GETTING ANY STRONGER. PILOT REPORTED NEVER SMELLING FUMES, IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE BASE AND SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. BY THE TIME THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE CABIN TO SMELL THE FUMES, THE SMELL OF FUMES WERE NO LONGER PRESENT. MECHANIC WAS ON SITE THEY COULD FIND NO SMOKING WIRES OR BURNED SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF ALL SYSTEMS, OPS CHECKS GOOD AND NO FUMES NOTED. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT AND OPERATED ALL SYSTEMS IN FLIGHT, AND NO FUMES NOTED. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
BEFORE ENGINE START, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP. MECHANIC REMOVED PAINT TO DISCOVER CRACK IN FILLER MATERIAL AND HELICOPTER GROUNDED.