N508CF
Registered owner: AEROTRUST SERVICES CORP TRUSTEE, DE (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, 2014-11-02 – 2022-07-13.
Part: STARTER GEN — SMOKE (ZONE 400) · airframe 5,513 hrs · 19,547 cycles
BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED INSIDE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. TROUBLE SHOOTING LEAD TO #2 STARTER/GENERATOR CAUSING SMOKING ELECTRICAL SMELL.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 5315) · airframe 5,232 hrs · 18,528 cycles
STRINGER CRACKED @ FS 5315 BL 145 AND CHAFE HOLE IN DECK COVER @ FS 4820 BL 375. FOUND DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, AND AIRCRAFT IS STILL CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 5,232 hrs · 18,528 cycles
CRACKS FOUND IN 5 PIECES OF SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF # 1 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING MOUNT. AM SERVICE ENGINEERING WORKING WITH AGUSTA ON REPAIR. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION PENDING AN APPROVED REPAIR FOR THESE CRACKS. ***
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,057 hrs · 17,944 cycles
FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS AT AFT BULKHEAD STA 3525 ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDES ALONG WITH THE INNER MAIN GEARBOX TRANSMISSION MOUNT LT CRACKED THAT MOUNTS TO THE AFT BULKHEAD AT STA 3525.
Part: ACTUATOR — UNSERVICEABLE (FLIGHT CONTROLS) · airframe 4,963 hrs · 17,668 cycles
ON TAKE OFF PILOT FELT UNCONTROLLED ROLL. ABORTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO BASE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (FUEL PUMP) · airframe 4,830 hrs · 17,033 cycles
THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON CLIMB-OUT AND SHOWED NO FUEL PRESSURE SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE FUEL PRESSURE REAPPEARED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. ONCE SAFELY ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED IN TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE FUEL PUMP. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 4,625 hrs
NR 1 ENGINE, OIL CHIP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAILED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 4,615 hrs · 16,352 cycles
FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT, UPON AIRCRAFT LANDING MECHANIC CHECKED PART AND DID TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE THAT THE FIRE LOOP ITSELF WAS BAD.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (MAIN GEAR BOX) · airframe 3,801 hrs · 14,107 cycles
DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT RECEIVED A MAIN GEAR BOX CHIP LIGHT, PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH OUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, THE MECH FOUND A FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR, REMOVED THE PIECE OF METAL AND REINSTALLED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND RAN THE ACFT, AND NO CHIP LIGHT. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THAN RETURNED TO SERVICE.