N405LN
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.
8 reports on file, 2008-10-04 – 2019-03-27.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 18,167 hrs · 47,909 cycles
R/H TAILBOOM PANEL P/N 205 032 811 077 OUTER SKIN DELAMINATED APPROX. 24â X 3.5â BETWEEN BOOM STATIONS 77-101 WL 72.L/H TAILBOOM PANEL P/N H205 032 813 67 OUTER SKIN DELAMINATED APPROX. 15â X 2.75â BETWEEN BOOM STATIONS 73-88. ALSO PANEL HAS CORROSION ALONG TOP EDGE WORST SPOT IS 1â HOLE THRU SKIN AT BOOM STATION 74.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 17,837 hrs
AT SHIFT CHANGE, DURING PRE-FLIGHT OF ACFT NOTED A CRACK IN SKIN ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN IN THE SHAPE OF A BACKWARD C OF ABOUT 5 INCHES, AFTER MEASUREMENT POSSIBLY THROUGH 2 RIVET LOCATIONS.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 16,737 hrs
CRACK IN OIL COOLER MOUNT FRAME, BRACKET AND DOUBLER THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 16,737 hrs
CRACK IN TAIL BOOM SKIN AND DOUBLER AT RT TAIL ROTOR FLOOD LIGHT. TAIL ROTOR FLOOD LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED ON FAA FORM 337, DATED 6 APRIL 1988.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 16,737 hrs
TAILBOOM BULKHEAD AT BOOM STA 164.23 CRACKED AT LOWER RT STR, LOWER RT LONGERON (2), LOWER LT LONGERON (2)AND UPPER LT LONGERON.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 16,737 hrs
TAILBOOM BULKHEAD AT BOOM STA 122.33 CRACKED AT INTERSECTIONS OF RT STRINGERS (2) AND LT LOWER LONGERON.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 16,737 hrs
TAILBOOM RIB AT BOOM STA 138 CRACKED 1.05" AT TOP.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WITH AN ASSOCIATED HYD CAUTION LIGHT. NR 2 HYD PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED 0 PRESSURE. REFERRED TO CHECKLIST AND MANEUVERED ACFT FOR LANDING. AFTER COMPLETING ALL IMMEDIATE ACTION AND CHECKLIST STEPS, WEATHER, TERRAIN AND DISTANCE TO NEAREST FACILITY CONSIDERED, WE PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND NOTIFIED MX AND MANAGEMENT. MX WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THAT A HYDRAULIC LINE ASSY HAD A SLOW LEAK, DEPLETING HYD SYSTEM TO APPROXIMATELY 3/4 QUART. SYSTEM FELL OFFLINE. TORQUED LINE ASSY AND RESERVICED SYS. GROUND RUN FOR 30 MINUTES, OPS CHECKED & LEAK CHECKED, FOUND SERVICEABLE.