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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3 · 2015 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 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.

2 reports on file, 2019-10-08 – 2021-12-19.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 2,820 hrs · 7,965 cycles

SUPPLEMENTAL INFO TO CORRECT THE MODEL # TO AS350B3

Source: SDR QMLA2021122920068
OTHER · 2019-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (TAILBOOM FIN) · airframe 1,751 hrs · 5,244 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE EVENT, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND UNDER THE STRAKE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TRAILING EDGE. ONE CRACK IS 3.5" IN LENGTH, AND THE OTHER IS 1.5" IN LENGTH. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING REPAIR.

Source: SDR QMLA2019100819078