N350AM
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.
9 reports on file, 2011-10-12 – 2024-04-25.
Part: BEAM — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,033 hrs · 22,759 cycles
DAMAGE TO THE LH BEAM UNDER THE ENGINE DECK (P/N: 355A21-2110.25) IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED HOLE IN THE LOWER FLANGE NEAR THE AFT END OF THE PART. THE ORIGINAL HOLE IS 1/8â DIAMETER, AND THE ELONGATED HOLE WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.4â X 0.2â.
Part: XMSN DECK — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,033 hrs · 22,759 cycles
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK. THE DAMAGE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 0.3â LONG, 0.1 WIDE WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.010".
Part: BULKHEAD — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,590 hrs · 21,451 cycles
CHAFING DAMAGE TO THE AFT SIDE OF THE AFT CABIN BULKHEAD (PN 350A21-1032-86). ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS CHAFING DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL SUPPORT (PN 350A21-1032-32).
Part: DECK PLATE — DAMAGED (TRANSMISSION BAY) · airframe 6,590 hrs · 21,451 cycles
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK AT APPROXIMATE STATION X 3900, Z 1759, R/H Y 210. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.014â DEEP AND 1.2â LONG BY 0.2â WIDE.
Part: DECK PLATE — DENTED (ENGING BAY) · airframe 6,590 hrs · 21,451 cycles
DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL DENTS. THE DAMAGE AREAS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE AND AFT ON EITHER SIDE OF A STIFFENING FEATURE. THE LARGEST DENT WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1.20â X 0.20â AND 0.030â DEEP.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,067 hrs · 18,148 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT & RIGHT EDGING OF THE FUSELAGE TO THE EXTENT THAT REPLACEMENTS HAD TO BE SPLICED IN.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1294) · airframe 5,067 hrs · 18,148 cycles
WHILE REMOVING CORROSION FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR BELOW THE LITTER BASE MOUNT, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FRAME AT BS 1294.20.
Part: STARTER GEN — BURNED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,253 hrs
GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING AND VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. ELECTED TO LAND. STARTER GENERATOR WAS ON FIRE.
Part: CLUTCH — BROKEN (A/C COMPRESSOR) · airframe 2,942 hrs
DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT WHEN THEY ENGAGED THE AIR CONDITIONING THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS DISENGAGED THE SMELL WOULD DISIPATE . THE ACFT DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNINGS OR CAUTIONS SO THEY PROCEEDED TO HOME BASE. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE TECH ON DUTY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CLUTCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING A MOMENTARY SEIZURE OF THE BELT WHICH WAS COUSING THE BURNING SMELL. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON MEL AND A NEW COMPRESSOR ASSY ORDERED.