N317AM
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, 2023-01-25 – 2024-12-09.
Part: CROSSBEAM — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,281 hrs · 27,496 cycles
THE FIRST DAMAGE IS ON THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM (P/N: 350A214311.20). THE AFT CROSS BEAM IS DAMAGED DUE TO MISSING SHIM BETWEEN THE AFT LANDING GEAR LOWER ARM AND LOWER HALF BEARING WHICH CREATED LATERAL MOVEMENT OF LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE AND CAUSED CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE AFT CROSS BEAM. THE SECOND DAMAGE IS ON THE REPAIR SHIM (P/N: RDAS AHI 130 53 004 24.01) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS DUE TO LATERAL MOVEMENT OF AFT LANDING GEAR TUBE.
Part: FLANGE — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,934 hrs · 25,559 cycles
A REAR CROSS TUBE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4311) FLANGE IS SLIGHTLY DEFORMED, ALSO, THE REAR CROSS TUBE SHOWS SIGNS OF LIGHT CORROSION.
Part: FRAME — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,934 hrs · 25,559 cycles
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE X1790 FRAME (P/N: 350A214099) IN THE FORM OF 2EA GOUGES AND OVERSIZED COUNTERSUNK RIVET HOLES NEAR THE INBOARD RH CAMLOC, AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE INBOARD RH SUPPORT (PN: 350A21-4108) IN THE FORM OF A BROKEN OFF EDGE AND OVERSIZED COUNTERSUNK FASTENER HOLES. THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE REPORTED TO 2EA OTHER SUPPORTS (PN: 350A21-4108) IN THE FORM OF OVERSIZE COUNTERSUNK FASTENER HOLES FOR THE OUTBOARD RH AND INBOARD LH CAMLOCS.