N473RA
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.
3 reports on file, 2020-04-20 – 2026-01-23.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,409 hrs · 31,274 cycles
TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. CLEANED CHIP, GROUND RUN ACCOMPLISHED IAW DMC-407-A-63-00-00-0/A-319 TABLE 1
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 7,160 hrs · 19,973 cycles
CREW NOTED FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT, MEDIC THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENT. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE FLIGHT WITH TWO OF THE CREW MEMBERS WHO NOTED SMELL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 3,751 hrs · 11,990 cycles
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK BY THE MECHANIC, HE FOUND A 1.75" CRACK IN LH UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION WHILE A BELL APPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE FACILITY COMPLETES THE PART REPLACEMENT (LH UPPER ATTACH FITTING/ANGLE SUPPORT). ***