N224AM
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 |
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Operator | on 1977-02-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
5 reports on file, 2012-09-14 – 2025-03-14.
Part: CROSSOVER TUBE — SHEARED (ZONE 700) · airframe 4,960 hrs · 14,653 cycles
FOUND FWD CROSS-TUBE, LH SIDE ABOVE SADDLE SHEARED. THE DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WHEN ATTACHING FRONT GROUND HANDLING WHEELS.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 4,408 hrs · 13,370 cycles
FADEC FAULT AND RESTART FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND AT A SCENE CALL. TROUBLESHOT FADEC SYSTEM USING FADEC FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 73-25-04-110. INSPECTED CONNECTORS AND RE-SEATED THEM. OHMED OUT THERMOCOUPLES AND THEY HAVE PROPER RESISTANCE. RESET FAULT CODES USING MTERM SOFTWARE. MONITORED LIVE DATA DURING START UP AND GROUND RUN USING MTERM SOFTWARE. ALL PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN PROPER TOLERANCES. UNABLE TO NARROW DOWN TO A SPECIFIC PART AT THIS TIME.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAULTED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,060 hrs · 12,403 cycles
HIGH/ ERRATIC MGT AND TQ IN FLIGHT WHEN INITIATING A CLIMB
Part: FUEL FILTER — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 873 hrs · 2,974 cycles
PREFLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS CHECKS REVEALED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER BYPASS BUTTON, RED BUTTON USED TO CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON CAUTION PANEL, LOCATED ON TOP OF FILTER ASSEMBLY.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (ENGINE CHIP) · airframe 273 hrs · 893 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT, PREPARING TO REFUEL, AND ACCORDING TO PMSP, PERFORMED PROCEDURE TO INSPECT, CLEAN AND REINSTALL CHIP DETECTORS. PERFORMED A 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN. NO DEFECTS. PROCEEDED BACK TO BASE AND UPON ARRIVAL AT BASE PULLING INTO HOVER SECOND CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MECHANIC CHECKED OUT SYS. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. HAD PILOT PERFORM A SECOND 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN. NO CHIP LIGHT AFTER RUN. MECHANIC CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. PILOT GOT READY TO PERFORM A MX CHECK FLIGHT AND BEFORE PULLING POWER ANOTHER CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MX PERFORMED IAW MM, A DRAIN AND FLUSH OF OIL SYS AS WELL AS CLEANED AND REPLACED FILTERS AS REQUIRED. THERE WERE NO CHIPS OR SLIVERS BUT THERE WEE VERY SMALL METAL DUST SIZE PIECES. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ANOTHER 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN. HAD PILOT PERFORM HOVER FLIGHT AND 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT 4TH CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED.