N409GA
Registered owner: FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER INC, AZ (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.
4 reports on file, 2012-09-11 – 2026-08-08.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — BURNED OUT (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,596 hrs · 22,493 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, TURNED ON THE BLOWER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES CREW REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. I TURNED OFF THE BLOWER AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. I TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER TO SEE IF IT CAME BACK AND WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SMELL. AFT BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AS REQUIRED FOR RTS.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 7,510 hrs · 16,975 cycles
DURING FLIGHT THE TAIL ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT TURNED ON. LANDED AT WICKENBURG AZ AIRPORT, REMOVED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND PASTE. REMOVED PASTE FROM CHIP DETECTOR AND FOLLOWED BHT 407 MM DMC-407-A-65-00-00-00A-310A-A (UNWANTED PARTICLES) AND DMC-407-A-65-00-00-00A-320A-A (OPERATIONAL CHECK PROCEDURES). GROUND RUN FOR 20 MINUTES SHUT DOWN VISUAL INSPECTION OF CHIP DETECTOR NO ITEMS NOTED RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BEARING — LEAKING (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 5,255 hrs · 12,255 cycles
REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING BLEED AIR USE. PILOT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCCE BASE. INVESTIGATION SHOWS OIL GETTING INTO ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND BLEED AIR SYSTEM. SUSPECT FORM OVER OILING AFS FILTER. REPLACED AFS FILTER WITH A RECENTLY SERVICED FILTER AND CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND OIL WAS COMING FROM #1 BEARING OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR. SUSPECT PROBLEM WAS TRIGGERED BY COMPRESSOR WASH COMPLETED JUST BEFORE FLIGHT .COMPRESSOR WASH WAS COMPLETED PER THE ROLLS ROYCE MM AND AMC AAIP SECTION 5099 AT TEMPERATURE CLOSE TO FREEZING. PERCAUTIONS MADE FOR COLD WEATHER COMPRESSOR WASH AND ENGINE RUN FOR 10 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY DRY SYSTEM. RESULT AND CORRECTION MADE BY REPLACING ENGINE COMPRESSOR WITH A RECENTLY REPAIRED UNIT FROM STANDARD AERO.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 231.47) · airframe 2,879 hrs · 7,231 cycles
TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME, PN 407-030-027-101 WAS REPLACED BY UNITED ROTORCRAFT DUE TO CRACKING. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN FRAME INSTALLATION ANGLE, PN 206-032-308-107 IN THE APEX OF THE BEND WHERE IT ATTACHES TO ABOVE MENTIONED TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME. CRACKS IN THIS AREA (TAILBOOM ATTACH) ARE COMMON AMONG THESE ACFT.