N235AM
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, 2012-01-05 – 2026-02-27.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR · airframe 7,998 hrs · 31,823 cycles
UNUSUAL SMELL/FUMES, SMELLED LIKE OIL.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED · airframe 7,547 hrs · 30,440 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE IN TWO PLACES ON THE L/H KEEL BEAM P/N L533M1009203. REPAIR PER AIRBUS HELICOPTER RDAS-EC135-53-0224-1107 REV. A
Part: TEE ANGLE — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 7,547 hrs · 30,440 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE T CAP P/N L533M1028203 FROM LBL 500MM TO RBL 500MM. PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-4723 REV. - APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 BY RYAN LEE (DER-Y: 905240204)
Part: TERMINAL — ARCED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,033 hrs · 28,758 cycles
BURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FOUND LOOSE TERMINAL ARCING, MELTING HEAT SHRINK.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,953 hrs · 28,465 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND ONE CRACK IN THE FRAME 5 WEB AT THE UPPER RIGHT BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLE, AND ONE CRACK AT THE LEFT SIDE UPPER BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLES.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,953 hrs · 28,465 cycles
FWD SKIN OF TAILCONE, RIGHT ENGINE BAY INBD FWD CORNER AT ATTACH ANGLE FS 4800 RBL80 FOUND 1.5" CRACK DURING 1000HR INSPECTION. CRACK RUNS FROM THE FWD EDGE OF THE TAILCONE SKIN THROUGH TWO RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE SKIN TO THE BULKHEAD ANGLE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,391 hrs · 22,988 cycles
WHILE COMPLETING AN A 2060RT 1000 HOUR & 36 MONTH INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE TAIL CONE SUPPORT RING FRAME AT STATION X5290. THE CRACK IS ON THE LT BOTTOM OF THE RING FRAME. THE REPAIR FOR THIS CRACK IS CURRENTLY IN WORK. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 4,304 hrs · 19,619 cycles
UPON STARTING NR2 ENGINE, THE STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED.