N521RQ
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.
4 reports on file, 2018-02-27 – 2019-04-08.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 3539) · airframe 4,779 hrs · 20,598 cycles
76 MM CRACK FOUND IN A BULKHEAD AT STA 3539 BL 432 WL 1016 JUST AFT OF THE REAR BULKHEAD STA 3525. CRACK LOOKS TO BE FROM STRESS AROUND AN AN FITTING GOING THRU THE BULKHEAD.
Part: ABRASION STRIP — DEBONDED (ROTOR BLADE) · airframe 4,708 hrs · 20,346 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT, MAIN ROTOR BLADE P/N 709-0104-01-101 S/N L173 WAS FOUND WITH A 3-4 INCH SECTION OF THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP HAD BECOME UNBONDED ON THE MOST INBOARD LOWER SIDE OF THE ABRASION STRIP.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,676 hrs · 20,233 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT, MAIN ROTOR BLADE P/N 709-0104-01-101 S/N A5-0111 WAS FOUND WITH A 4 INCH SECTION OF THE TIP CAP LEADING EDGE THAT IS DAMAGED/CRACKED.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 4,219 hrs · 18,623 cycles
DURING INSPECTION A 5450 OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE LT STABILIZER, 3/4 OF AN INCH FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SKIN ASSEMBLY, AND 4 INCHES OF THE OUT BOARD EDGE OF THE STABILIZER SKIN, PARALLEL TO THE SPAR.