N238AM
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 2008-05-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Air Methods Corporation (per NTSB report)
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.
1 report on file, 2024-05-30.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 6,098 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HOSPITAL, AIRCRAFT ATTAINED +60KTS AND +300'AGL. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE UP POSITION TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR FOR THE CRUISE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT. SECONDS LATER, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FLASHED ON CO-PILOT AND PILOT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANELS AND THE ASSOCIATED CAUTION MESSAGES REGARDING LOW UTILITY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DISPLAYED ON EDU #1. POWER WAS REDUCED, AND A TURN BACK TOWARD THE HOSPITAL PAD WAS INITIATED WHILE COMMUNICATION WITH THE CREW ABOUT THE LOW UTILITY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONDITION WAS MADE AND WHILE THE LOW PRESSURE VALUE WAS CONFIRMED ON EDU #2. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE GEAR DOWN POSITION. A RED GEAR LIGHT INDICATION RATHER THAN THE N