N493LG
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (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.
2 reports on file, 2023-01-06 – 2025-04-13.
Part: WINDSHIELD — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 2,496 hrs · 3,761 cycles
UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION OF A NEW AIRBUS LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBER 350A25137403, SERIAL NUMBER 1745 THE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC COVERING WAS REMOVED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER REMOVAL OF PROTECTIVE PLASTIC COVERING IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A FINAL INSPECTION THAT THE NEW WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A "WAVE" IN THE PRIMARY FIELD OF VIEW THAT CREATES A DISTORTION THAT IS VERY OBVIOUS ONCE DETECTED.
Part: FRICTION RING — DAMAGED · airframe 1,350 hrs · 4,374 cycles
FOUND ON PRE-FLIGHT SUSPECT MOVEMENT BETWEEN SWASHPLATE UNI-BALL AND MAST AT TEFLON OUTER FRICTION RING. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY THE MECHANIC ON DUTY AT THE TIME WAS âREMOVED TORN PEEL SHIM FROM TOP OF SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY. REASSEMBLED TOP OF ROTATING RING OF SWASHPLATE. INSPECTION OF SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY AND UNI-BALL FOUND TO BE GOOD.â I WAS DELAYED ON SUBMITTING THE SDR DUE TO THIS ITEM BEING FOUND ON A PREFLIGHT AND IT LOOK SOME TIME TO GATHER ALL THE DATA AND DETERMINE WHETHER THIS SITUATION WARRANTED AN SDR SUBMISSION.