N205CF
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.
2 reports on file, 2016-06-19 – 2021-03-12.
Part: TAIL BOOM — CRACKED (AFT OF FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,717 hrs · 12,555 cycles
A 3.8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE TAIL BOOM NEAR THE LOWER FIN MOUNTING AREA. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, DELAMINATION OF THE TAILBOOM SKIN (AROUND THE CRACK) WAS ALSO DISCOVERED (APPROXIMATELY 10.5" X 1.0 "). SMALL DEFORMATIONS IN THE SKIN (0.016" MAX) WERE ALSO DISCOVERED. LEORNARDO HELICOPTERS REPAIR DOCUMENT AWPC-PSE-AW119-037, DATED 03/18/2021 WAS OBTAINED AS APPROVED DATA TO INSTALL A DOUBLER OVER THE DAMAGE; THUS RETURNING THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF THE TAILBOOM TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION. *** NOTE: THIS AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 03/30/2021 @ 12:46 LOCAL TIME. ***
Part: FIRE LOOP — NICKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,581 hrs · 6,681 cycles
ACFT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH PATIENT ON BOARD DUE TO A CAUTIONARY FIRE DETECT LIGHT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES WERE WENT THROUGH AND FOUND HALF WAY THROUGH THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP WERE IT WAS CLIPPED TO THE AIRFRAME THERE WAS NICK. THE NICK IS WHAT CAUSED THE INDICATION.