N344AM

EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 · 2011 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, NJ (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.

20 reports on file, 1995-12-18 – 2025-08-02.

OTHER · 2025-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: LATCH — WORN (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,208 hrs · 5,208 cycles

BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH CAME APART FROM DOOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PIN HOLE WEAR AND PIN FALLING OUT. R+R AIRCRAFT BATTERY DOOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE. #MEC-013205

Source: SDR QMLA2025080420082
Earlier reports · 1995–2024 · 19 reports

2024

OTHER · 2024-02-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,698 hrs · 17,851 cycles

A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT BULKHEAD CENTER STRUCTURE. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.0 INCH LONG

Source: SDR 2A6D20240229001

2022

OTHER · 2022-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SCREW — WRONG PART (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,226 hrs · 16,333 cycles

DURING INSTALLATION OF SEAT TRACK RAIL, IT IS NOTED THAT ONE SCREW (PN: 22256BE060018L) IS TOO LONG AND INTERFERES WITH THE STATIONARY COLLECTIVE TUBE FLANGE (PN: 350A27513120).

Source: SDR 2A6R2022102101

2021

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2021-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: SEAL — UNSECURE (ENGINE INLET) · airframe 3,711 hrs · 14,519 cycles

CHECKS SHOWED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A HOVER. INSUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE TO EVEN EXECUTE A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BLEED AIR VALVE WASN'T CLOSING UNTIL 98% NG AND BURNING SMELL STILL NOTICEABLE. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION**10-29-2021, FOUND THAT THE REAR INLET BARRIER FILTER RUBBER SEAL HAD CAME UN GLUED FROM ENGINE COWLING.

Source: SDR QMLA2021102920056
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2021-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,711 hrs · 14,519 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A YAW KICK, BURNING RUBBER SMELL AND FLI FAILURE. NO LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROLS OR OTHER INDICATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY LANDED AT AIRPORT MINUTES LATER. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT CHECKS SHOWED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A HOVER. INSUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE TO EVEN EXECUTE A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BLEED AIR VALVE WASN'T CLOSING UNTIL 98% NG AND BURNING SMELL STILL NOTICEABLE.

Source: SDR QMLA2021091020045

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT ON APPROACH. DISCHARGED CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR REXA00003
FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2620

Part: FIRE EXTINGUISHER — DISCHARGED (CARGO BAY)

CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. DISCHARGED CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE. (M)

Source: SDR REXA00002

1999

OTHER · 1999-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (AVIONICS RACK)

LOWER AFT AVIONICS RACK 'L' BRACKET CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED BRACKET, AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BRACKET. (M)

Source: SDR REXA99025

1998

FLUID LOSS · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: SWIVEL — LEAKING (RT MLG)

ON CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. HYDRAULIC QTY WENT TO ZERO WITH HYDRAULIC CWP LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT HYDRAULIC SWIVEL AND SERVICED HYD SYSTEM. (M)

Source: SDR REXA98104
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL SYSTEM — REQUIRED SERVICE (RT ENGINE)

ON TAXI, RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW, ADDED ONE QUART OF OIL. RUN-UP CHECKS GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR REXA98011
FALSE WARNING · 1998-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT HAND INTAKE HEAT INOPERABLE. CYCLING ON CLIMB-OUT. CLEANED OIL OUT OF RIGHT HAND THERMAL CONTROLLER AND LOAD MONITOR CANNON PLUGS. (X)

Source: SDR REXA98005

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: THERM CONTROLLER — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE INTAKEOF LIGHT CYCLES ON AND OFF, ABOUT EVERY 5-10 SECONDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT THERMAL CONTROLLER. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97288
FALSE WARNING · 1997-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: ITT GAUGE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

RIGHT ENGINE ITT FLUX FROM 760 TO 820 DURING CLIMB-OUT BOTH DIGITAL AD ANALOG. CLEANED ALL CANNON PLUGS. SWAPPED GAUGES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. GROUND RAN A/C, CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97287
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: AUTO COARSEN — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPT)

AUTO COARSEN CWP ON DURING TAKEOFF. HAD PILOT PERFORM P3 TEST. AUTO COARSEN PASSED TEST. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97165
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WEU — FAILED (LEFT)

LEFT PITOT FAILED, INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEU. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97140
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RELAYS — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

OAT AND CONFIG LIGHTS ON AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACD RELAYS 8GA29GA. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97149
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RELAYS — FAILED (E/E COMPT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. OAT AND CONFIG LIGHT ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97133
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

INBOUND TO MEMPHIS IT LOST ALL HYD PRESSURE AND QUANTITY, HAD TO EMERGENCY EXTEND GEAR. LINE CREW REPLACED HYD PUMP PRESSURE LINE. (M)

Source: SDR REXA97082

1996

OTHER · 1996-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: TRANSDUCER — INOP (LT MLG BRAKE)

ANTI-SKID LIGHT ON SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, NO BRAKING ACTION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PUT PUMP IN OVERRIDE TO GET BRAKING ACTION. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER IAW AMM. PERFORMED A HIGH SPEED RUN/TAXI. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR REXA96017

1995

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1995-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT)

LEFT ENGINE FLAME-OUT. AUTO RE-START, TEMP RISE LEFT SIDE, PLUS 20 DEGREES CELSIUS. NO FURTHER PROBLEM NOTED, OAT MINUS 7 DEGREES CELSIUS, ENGINE ANTI-ICE AND PROPELLER HEAT ON. SUSPECT LEFT ENGINE INGESTED ICE. BRIGHT LIGHT INSPECTED, LEFT ENGINE, STAGE 1 COMPRESSOR BLADES. NO DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED GPA RUNS. ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR REXA95072