N365UC
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.
5 reports on file, 1995-12-28 – 2015-08-17.
Part: GEARBOX — UNSERVICEABLE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,805 hrs · 42,554 cycles
MGB WAS REPLACED DUE TO SCHEDULED OVERHAUL PERIOD COMING DUE. DURING POST MX CHECKS, HOVER & FLIGHT, OF REPLACEMENT MGB A LOW PITCH GROWLING WAS HEARD. AFTER LANDING & SHUTTING DOWN ENGS THE ROTORS WERE COASTING DOWN & GRINDING & GLUNKING COULD BE HEARD FROM THE MGB. A TECH REP & OVERHAUL SHOP TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE MGB. THE FAN DRIVE BEARINGS WERE SUSPECTED & REPLACED WITH NEW. SUBSEQUENT RUNS & HOVER CHECK SHOWED THE SAME NOISES & ALSO HAD CHIPS ON THE MAGNETIC PLUG AFTER EACH OF SEVERAL RUNS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MGB SHOULD BE REMOVED & SENT BACK TO ABH FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION & REPAIR. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING A SERVICEABLE MGB FOR INSTALLATION.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (CANOPY) · airframe 7,213 hrs · 39,463 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MX, FOUND CRACK EMERGING FROM UNDER PILOT'S DOOR UPPER STRIKER PLATE ON 14 DEGREE FRAME. REMOVED STRIKER PLATE AND FOUND 2 MORE CRACKS FROM SCREW HOLES THAT SECURE STRIKER PLATE.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,534 hrs · 36,099 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MX INSP, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER SKIN OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE BLADE IS CURRENTLY BEING SENT FOR REPAIR. A RENTAL BLADE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE.
Part: DECK — CRACKED (LT TRANSMISSION)
250 MM CRACK FOUND LT SIDE TRANSMISSION DECK AT STA 3826.7. REPAIR MADE PER EUROCOPTER REPAIR DATA SHEET. MANUFACTURER ISSUED AIRFRAME SB 05.00.36. OPERATOR RECOMMENDS THAT SB 05.00.36 CHANGE FROM A RECOMMENDED TO A MANDATORY SB AND HOURS BE DECREASED FROM 2,000 TO SOMETHING LESS.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATE (NR 2 ENG NG)
NR 2 ENGINE N.G. FLUCTUATING. REPLACED NG INDICATOR, SYSTEM CHECKED OK.