N4490M
Registered owner: INDIAN INK LEASING INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Operator | on 2009-06-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Air Methods Corporation (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.
1 report on file, 1999-11-02.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (AIR DIST)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE AIR CONDITIONING NOSE DISTRIBUTION DUCT LEAKING. THE 'CROSSOVER DUCT' (WELDED ALUMINUM SECTION) CRACKED AND SEPARATED 10.2 INCHES LONG AT THE UPPER FORWARD LATERIAL WELD. THIS PORTION OF THE DISTRIBUTION DUCTING IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION WITH CURRENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES.