N293AM

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2015 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR METHODS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Methods Corp. (QMLA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

3 reports on file, 2016-12-08 – 2024-07-21.

OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2024-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: OIL SYSTEM — OVERTEMP (ENGINE) · airframe 5,037 hrs · 11,727 cycles

FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED 109C AND INCREASING (MAX 107C). HELICOPTER LANDED 2 MINUTES LATER AND ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE HAD REACHED 133C. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE IAW BH 407GX MM 407-A-71-73-01-01A-720A-A OPERATIONAL TEST COMPLETED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR QMLA2024072220089
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6540

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — DIRTY (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,154 hrs · 5,122 cycles

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT INDICATION IN FLIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED AS PER THE RFM. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND ONE HAIR-LIKE PARTICLE ON CHIP DETECTOR. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED DETECTOR. A TEN MINUTE GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED AS A PRECAUTION WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

Source: SDR QMLA2020052120020
OTHER · 2016-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: NUT — STUCK (M/R MAST) · airframe 355 hrs · 1,212 cycles

MAIN ROTOR MAST NUT FOUND SEIZED TO MAST. ULTIMATELY REQUIRED APPROX. 2000 FT-LBS TORQUE TO REMOVE.

Source: SDR 2017F00005