N407LS
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.
6 reports on file, 2020-05-04 – 2026-07-26.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 10,190 hrs · 30,078 cycles
DURING THE FLIGHT, AN ONGOING FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN. BOTH CREW MEMBERS DETECTED THE ODOR, AND THE NURSE REPORTED BECOMING NAUSEATED FROM THE ODOR. AFTER SHUTDOWN, ENTERED THE AFT CABIN AND CONFIRMED THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST NEAR THE NURSE'S SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT POINT. RESEALED FUEL CHECK VALVE COMPARTMENT.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,117 hrs · 29,865 cycles
DURING DECELERATION ON APPROACH TO HOME BASE, BOTH AIR-CONDITIONING BLOWERS CEASED OPERATING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ALL OCCUPANTS DETECTED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT. DEACTIVATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MEL'D 2100-01. REPLACED FORWARD RT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 10,093 hrs · 29,810 cycles
ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING, STRONG FUEL/EXHAUST SMELL IN REAR CABIN.
Part: BLOWER — SMOKE (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,082 hrs · 8,935 cycles
SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN/COCKPIT FROM SUSPECTED AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER ISSUE
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (EVAP BLOWER) · airframe 8,752 hrs
IN FLIGHT, WHILE ON APPROACH TO BASE HELIPAD BOTH FRONT AND BACK AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTORS STOPPED WORKING. MED CREW NOTICED A "FUNNY SMELL". CONTINUED TO LAND AND LAND AND PERFORMED NORMAL SHUT DOWN AT HOME BASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MECHANICS PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF AC SYSTEM. AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR FAILED CONTRIBUTING TO THE "FUNNY SMELL" AND TRIPPING THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER CAUSING ALL BLOWER MOTORS TO CEASE OPERATION IN FLIGHT.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,096 hrs · 19,072 cycles
FUEL SMELL WAS REPORTED BY THE NURSE AND PARAMEDIC DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE SMELL IS STRONGER THEN HE'S SMELLED IN THE PAST. WE TURNED OFF THE AIR-CONDITIONER AND OPENED THE WINDOWS TO VENT THE A/C AND LANDED AT OUR BASE. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT I INSPECTED THE CREW COMPARTMENT AND COULD SMELL FUEL. AN EXTERIOR INSPECTION SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED THE VENT SYSTEM ABOVE THE MAIN FUEL TANK WITH NO DEFECTS, FUMES, OR ODORS DETECTED. A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT COMMENCED TO CONFIRM THE SMELL/ODOR IN FLIGHT TO WHICH NONE WERE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.