N407AM
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.
8 reports on file, 2000-08-17 – 2026-07-13.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,525 hrs · 36,935 cycles
XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, INSPECTED AND PERFORMED SERVICEABILITY CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED AS WELL. RTS.
Part: PMA — FAULTED · airframe 12,214 hrs · 36,328 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE DUE TO GRINDING NOISE & VIBRATION IN COCKPIT. PMA FOUND TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED THE PMA.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED · airframe 11,774 hrs · 35,497 cycles
TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN) · airframe 7,735 hrs · 26,768 cycles
IN FLIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR, DEBRIS FOUND, DETERMINED TO BE INSIGNIFICANT IAW MM 63, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 10 MIN,THEN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR 30+ MIN. COULD NOT DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON RETURN TO HANGAR A TRANSMISSION OIL AND FILTER CHANGE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 63 & 12. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME, UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM MANUFACTURER TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION, AND SEND TO THEM FOR A THOROUGH INSPECTION.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 7,676 hrs · 26,658 cycles
IN FLIGHT THE TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR. DEBRIS FOUND DETERMINED TO BE INSIGNIFICANT IAW MM 63. ACFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 10 MINUTES. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR 30 PLUS MINUTES WAS ALSO COMPLETED. COULD NOT DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY,AND AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (TRANMISSION) · airframe 7,676 hrs · 26,658 cycles
IN FLIGHT THE XMSN CHIP CAUTION ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR, DEBRIS FOUND DETERMINED TO BE INSIGNIFICANT AS PER MM CH 63, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 10 MIN. COULD NOT DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND FLOWN BACK TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: YOKE — OUT OF TOLERANCE (TAIL ROTOR)
DURING REPAIR OF TAIL ROTOR YOKE, BEARING BORES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. YOKE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: SPACER — CRACKED (LT MLG) · airframe 14,332 hrs · 14,726 cycles
SJU - ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE SPACER ABOVE THE SWINGING LEVER IS CRACKED. DISCREPANCY FOUND DURING PERFORMANCE OF FCD E2-32-004, VISUAL INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR SWINGING LEVER SPACER. PART REPLACED, BEFORE NEXT SCHEDULED FLIGHT. (X)