N458AM
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, 1995-01-19 – 2023-09-13.
Part: SOLENOID — UNSERVICEABLE (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,938 hrs · 8,718 cycles
PEDAL STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, ONCE CONFIGURED THE MANUAL RELEASE WAS ENGAGED AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (ROD END) · airframe 1,059 hrs · 3,065 cycles
PILOT REPORTED, FELT TWO SEPARATE UNCOMMENTED INPUTS, DIPS, CYCLIC FWD IN FLIGHT. TURNED OFF THE AUTOPILOT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL; OTHER THAN A RATCHETING OR STIFF CYCLIC. THE SPRING LINK ASSEMBLY FORWARD ROD END BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY TIGHT. THE BEARING HAD NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DEFECTS. A NEW ROD END BEARING WAS INSTALLED AND THE RATCHETING STOPPED. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH AUTOPILOT ON AND OFF. ALL OPS NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED · airframe 669 hrs · 2,024 cycles
WATER WAS FOUND IN THE 1J8 AFT ROOF CONNECTOR. THIS CAUSED THE PILOT TO RECEIVE ERRONEOUS ENGINE INDICATIONS.
Part: FCU — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE WILL NOT ACHIEVE TAKEOFF TORQUE. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.
Part: START SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE)
START TEST SWITCH WILL CAUSE RT ENGINE TO START. (FUEL FLOW AND IGNITION). REPLACED THE START SWITCH.
Part: FIRE CONTROL — LOOSE (INST PANEL)
LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED, DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING. REPAIRED LOOSE FIRE CONTROL ASSY ON INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Part: SAS WIRE — CHAFED (GLARESHIELD)
SAS FAULT LIGHT FLASHING IN FLIGHT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT INSTRUMENT PANEL GLARE SHIELD.
Part: ANN PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
SAS FAULT LIGHT FLICKERED IN FLIGHT. DISABLED SYSTEM PER CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED MASTER ANNUNCIATOR PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PROPELLER — LEAKING (LT ENGINE)
LT PROPELLER LEAKING OIL AT BLADE HUBS. REPLACED PROPELLER.