N383AM
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.
2 reports on file, 2017-08-31 – 2019-05-03.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR · airframe 842 hrs · 2,308 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF, THE CREW AND PILOT NOTICED AN INEXPLICABLE HEAT RADIATING THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT ACCOMPANIED BY A SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND DEMISTER WERE IN THE OFF POSITION. WE WERE ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY FROM BASE AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT ISSUE AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL · airframe 328 hrs · 839 cycles
ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. FOUND METAL SHAVINGS ON CHIP DETECTOR. CHIP WAS FOUND DURING PILOT PREFLIGHT/ AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. MECHANIC WAS CALLED INTO INSPECT. REP LEAD MECHANIC RMM WERE CALLED. WAS DETERMINED TO TAKE AIRCRAFT OOS UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE, AND SEND OUT THE ENGINE REFERENCED IN THIS EVENT FOR A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THE SOURCE OF THE CHIPS.