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BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2008 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR METHODS LLC, CO (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.

5 reports on file, 2016-11-03 – 2024-01-21.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,263 hrs · 27,319 cycles

FUEL SMELL NOTICED BY CREW MEMBER SITTING IN FORWARD FACING PILOT SIDE SEAT DURING TAKEOFF AND CRUISE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED BELOW 60 KNOTS, THE SMELL DISSAPATED AND THE CREWMEMBER REPORTED NO SMELL IN A HOVER. SMELL SEEMS TO ONLY BE PRESENT IN CABIN ABOVE 50-60 KNOTS IAS. NOTE, INSPECTION FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES, WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE DURING GROUND RUNS OR IN FLIGHT, A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2024012120006
OTHER · 2020-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 4,837 hrs · 22,135 cycles

WHILE CONDUCTING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK ON THE VERTICAL FIN FLANGE THAT MOUNTS THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX COVER TO VERTICAL FIN TOP AFT CORNER. ** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION PENDING REPAIR. **

Source: SDR QMLA2020031320011
OTHER · 2018-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,101 hrs · 19,036 cycles

APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH CRACK FOUND ON THE DOUBLER UNDER THE RIGHT FORWARD TRANSMISSION MOUNT.

Source: SDR QMLA20180116077
OTHER · 2018-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED · airframe 4,101 hrs · 19,036 cycles

APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH CRACK FOUND ON THE DOUBLER UNDER THE RIGHT FORWARD TRANSMISSION MOUNT

Source: SDR QMLA2018010518004
OTHER · 2016-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: STUD — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 3,612 hrs · 16,949 cycles

UPPER STUD HOLDING TURBINE TO ENGINE GEAR BOX BROKE OFF AT GEARBOX 12 O'CLOCK ON BACK OF ENGINE GEAR BOX. THIS WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOR AAIP COMPLIANCE.

Source: SDR QMLA2016110316128