N327CH

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2 · 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.

1 report on file, 2021-10-20.

OTHER · 2021-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: HANDLE — NONE (ZONE 100) · airframe 2,375 hrs · 8,045 cycles

CREW HEARD A SINGLE BANG NOISE. DECIDED TO CONDUCT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WAS LATER FOUND BY MECHANICS TO BE A LATCH FOR THE SLIDING DOOR THAT WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY, THAT DUE TO AIRCRAFT VIBRATION RETURNED ITSELF TO IT'S SPRING-LOADED REST POSITION, CAUSING THE BANG.

Source: SDR QMLA2021102220053