N293AM
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.
3 reports on file, 2016-12-08 – 2024-07-21.
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.
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.
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.