N328CH
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.
7 reports on file, 2014-09-18 – 2025-09-18.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (GEN) · airframe 4,866 hrs · 17,373 cycles
GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED 5 TIMES IN FLIGHT. IT RESET EVERY TIME. OPTED NOT TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT BEYOND SYRACUSE.
Part: GEARBOX — WARNING MESSAGE (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,718 hrs · 16,997 cycles
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT: 4TH RECENT EVENT.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN) · airframe 4,715 hrs · 16,984 cycles
MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING STABLE 3-5FT HOVER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEANED MGB CHIP DETECTOR. CLASS F CHIP FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUN UP WITH NO CHIPS DETECTED. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE. #MEC-011620
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,681 hrs · 16,892 cycles
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP 'MGB CHIP' LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED FOUND 1 CLASS F PARTICLE. - GROUND RUN CW - OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: GEARBOX — WARNING LIGHT (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,677 hrs · 16,884 cycles
MAIN ROTOR GEAR BOX CHIP INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FIRST SET OF FLIGHTS FROM CHANGING OF MBG OIL FILTER YESTERDAY.
Part: WINDSCREEN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,574 hrs · 16,611 cycles
9 1/2 INCH CRACK IDENTIFIED IN R/H WINDSCREEN UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING +58 MINUTE FLIGHT REQUEST (FLIGHT DURATION OF 21 MINUTES FOR LAST LEG). NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT OR THRU-FLIGHT/WALK-AROUNDS AT ANY OF THE LANDING LOCATIONS (ROME MEMORIAL HOSP; SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL CTR; SYRACUSE AIRPORT). PRIOR TO MISSION - AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED FROM 15C HANGAR TO -18C PAD. FRONT DOORS REMAINED OPEN WHEN MOVING THE AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE. LOWEST TEMPERATURES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE -20C IN FLIGHT AND -18C TO -16C AT EACH LOCATION; AIRSPEEDS BETWEEN 110-120 IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH LIGHT TURBULENCE AND LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR OF 20KTS@60 DEGREES BETWEEN 017-020 MSL. NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO WINDSCREEN OR OTHER AIRFRAME COMPONENTS WAS EVIDENT. NO INJURIES - OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL. EA APPROVED AND MECHANICS ARE WORKING THE TEMPORARY REPAIR NOW.
Part: COMPRESSOR BLADE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 577 hrs · 2,791 cycles
DURING THE FIRST 600 HOUR ENG INSPECTION, PERFORMED AXIAL COMPRESSOR BLADE INSPECTION CHECK FOR DAMAGE & SERVICEABILITY, DISCOVERED ONE BLADE HAD FOD DAMAGE AT THE TIP THAT EXCEEDED THE REPAIR LIMITS FOR LEVEL 2 TECHNICIANS. FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENG IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO WAITING ON TOOLING TO COMPLETE FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNAL PORTION OF THE ENG. INSPECTED ENG COWLING & FDC AERO FILTER FOR DEBRIS & DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FOD DAMAGE TO ENG BUT DID NOT FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES OR ANOMALIES.