N341AM
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 LLC (QMLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, EN ROUTE TO A SCENE. CREW FIRST REPORTED FUEL SMELL, THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER I SMELLED FUEL. MOMENTS LATER CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE, WHICH I SMELLED OR GOT A VISUAL ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD WITH OUT INCIDENCE. FOUND FUEL SEEPING FROM MAIN FUEL LINE, REPLACED O-RING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE, REF # MEC-008572
CRACK DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TAIL BOOM LOWER SKIN (PN: 350A23-4288-20) AT THE UPPER AFT AREA OF THE BATTERY DOOR OPENING. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2024-2929, ISSUE A DATED 23 SEP 2024.
MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LH BEAM UNDER THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 355A21-2110.25) IN THE LOWER FLANGE ON THE AFT END OF THE ARTICLE. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2024-2781, ISSUE A DATED 06 SEP 2024.
MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM (PN: 350A214311.20) AND SHIM (PN: 350A214344.20) DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE GEAR FITTING LOWER HALF BEARING (PN: 350A410072.20). A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL # AHI 130 53 007 24, ISSUE A DATED 18 SEP 2024 AND IS APPROVED VIA FAA FORM 8110-3 BY MICHAEL JOHN GARDINER, DER-T # 976778826 DATED 18 SEP 2024.
DURING CRUISE AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 1700' AND 110 KNOTS AIRSPEED ON A FLIGHT TO THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL(9PA8) PHILADELPHIA, PA THE CREW AND I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR. I SECURED THE CABIN DEMIST HEAT AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE ODOR REAPPEARED AND AS I WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE, SMOKE BECAME VISIBLE FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CABIN AND I IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE AS THE COMPASS, SIMULTANEOUSLY I NOTICED A GLOWING, THEN SUBSEQUENT SMALL FLAME BELOW THE COMPASS WHERE THE WIRING MEETS THE BOTTOM OF IT. MANUALLY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME WITH MY HAND AND CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO AN OPEN FARM FIELD. UPON LANDING VERIFIED THERE WAS NO FLAME OR CONTINUING HAZARD AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN. STARTED NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES PER COMPANY POLICY.
TRANSMISSION DECK HAS A GOUGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 3732, WL -2750, AND BL 385R. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY .6" LONG AND .2" WIDE AND .022" AT ITS DEEPEST POINT.
APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE, AND 1 MINUTE INTO FORWARD FLIGHT, THE "LOW INLET PRESSURE" LIGHT FLICKERED AT A VERY LOW LIGHT LEVEL AND CONTINUED FLICKERING THROUGH SHUTDOWN, AFTER ABORTING FLIGHT AND RETURNING TO BASE