N418TY
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.
9 reports on file, 2010-02-16 – 2025-08-19.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (FAN) · airframe 7,181 hrs · 20,860 cycles
BURNING ODOR PRODUCED WHILE RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,294 hrs
WE DEPARTED TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER ON AN IFT TO HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IN NOGALES, AZ AT 10:26 TO PICK UP THE PATIENT TO BRING THEM BACK TO TUCSON. WE LIFTED THE HOSPITAL AND PROCEEDED TO CLIMB TO 4000 MSL AND WAS FLYING TOWARDS NOGALES. ABOUT 8 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. I REACHED DOWN TO MAKE SURE THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER WAS OFF, WHICH THEY WERE OFF. I CHECKED THE AMPS AND ALL THE OTHER GAUGES, AND EVERYTHING WAS OK. AT THAT TIME, THE NURSE ASKED IF WE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I CONFIRMED I ALSO WAS INVESTING THE SMELL. THE MEDIC AS WELL WAS SMELLING IT. WE DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND SINCE WE WERE OVER THE AIRPORT WE DECIDED TO LAND AT ATLANTIC AT KTUS. WE LANDED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AT 10:37, 11 MIN INTO THE FLIGHT AND CALLED THE MECHANIC FROM RIO RICO. HE HAD TO DRIVE FROM RIO RICO UP TO TUCSON WHICH TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO MEET US. HE LOOKED OVER ALL THE COMMON FAILURES AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. WE DID A 13 MIN GROUND RUN AND COULD NOT GET THE SMELL. WE TOOK IT FOR A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT JUST SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT FOR 21 MINUTES AND COULD NOT GET THE SMELL BACK. WE WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE BURNING SMELL WE HAD GOTTEN. WE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CREW AND I THEN FLEW IT BACK TO BASE WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE SMELL RETURN. WE WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORING THE HELICOPTER FOR ANYTHING UNUSUAL WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,213 hrs · 17,586 cycles
CORROSION DAMAGE ON OUR LT AND RT FLOOR EDGING THAT WILL REQUIRE REPAIRS.
Part: FRAME — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,735 hrs · 16,164 cycles
CHAFING WAS NOTED ON THE LT X FRAME P/N: 350A21-1051.20.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,735 hrs · 16,164 cycles
LEFT SIDE LOWER DOOR FRAME CORROSION.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 3,442 hrs · 9,989 cycles
PILOT DISCOVERED HYD FLUID LEAKEAGE IN TRANSMISSION AREA UPON POST-FLIGHT VISUAL CHECK. SQUEEZING THE HOSE BY HAND REVEALED FLUID REVEALED ADDITIONAL FLUID LOSS. THIS HYD LINE CONNECTS TO THE AFT OTBD PORT ON THE FILTER MODULE. THIS PORT IS MARKED WITH A "U".
Part: BELT — BROKEN (LT AIR CON) · airframe 2,989 hrs
WHILE RETURNING TO BASE, EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. SMOKE CLEARED, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTTING DOWN IT WAS DETERMINDED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT HAD BROKEN. REPLACED THE BELT AND CLEARED THE ACFT FOR FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 2,737 hrs · 7,987 cycles
RADAR ALTIMETER DH LIGHT UNREADABLE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 2,096 hrs · 5,808 cycles
AN 38MM CRACK IN THE UPPER FIN WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DAILY INSP. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE INNER LT UNDERSIDE LOWER L/E RIB STARTING FROM A RIVET AND PROGRESSING AFT ALONG THE RADIUS. ACFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AND THE UPPER FIN REPLACED.