N405TJ
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 |
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Operator | on 2025-02-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AIR METHODS LLC (per NTSB report)
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.
7 reports on file, 2021-03-30 – 2025-02-17.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,358 hrs · 26,755 cycles
OBJECT STRUCK ON FINAL APPROACH TO JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. UPON SHUTDOWN, DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE AND WITNESS MARKS AND DAMAGE TO 3 OF THE ROTOR BLADES.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 20,217 cycles
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND 3 ANGLES THAT ATTACH CONTROL POST TO FLOOR CORRODED. AFTER REMOVING THE ANGLES, FOUND THAT THE FLOOR UNDER THE ANGLES WAS ALSO CORRODED.
Part: PRESSURE DECK — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 20,217 cycles
PILOTS SIDE (RIGHT SIDE) COCKPIT FLOOR SKIN AT APPROX F.S. 1700 DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, HEAVY CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM SKIN OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR AT THE GROUND SHEET.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 20,217 cycles
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LH AND RH KEEL BEAM STRAPS (LH PN: L533M1009203 AND RH PN: L533M1010203) CORRODED NEAR THE FORWARD END OF THE CABIN FLOOR.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (3150) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 20,217 cycles
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE FWD LOWER SIDE OF THE FRAME 3 BULKHEAD AT APPROX F.S. 3150 W.L. 1480 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION AT THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WEB.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 20,217 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 1 CORRODED ON LH AND RH SIDES UNDER TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PEDALS.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,010 hrs · 20,217 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND ONE CRACK ABOUT ONE HALF INCH LONG IN THE FRAME 5 WEB AT THE LOWER BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLE, AND ONE CRACK ABOUT ONE HALF INCH LONG AT THE LEFT SIDE LOWER BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLE.