N527ME
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA INC (E3MA) | 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, 2011-06-03 – 2019-07-20.
Part: BATTERY — ABNORMAL (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,550 hrs
BATTERY DISCHARGE, BATTERY TEMP, BUS TIE #1 AND #2 ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.
Part: STATOR — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 4,297 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE AIRFRAME INSPECTION, A LONGITUDIONAL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TOP SIDE OF A TAIL ROTOR STATOR.
Part: TERMINAL — LOOSE (SEARCH LIGHT) · airframe 3,048 hrs
DURING HOVER OPERATION, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BOOT AROUND THE CYCLIC. AFTER LANDING A VISUAL INSP IN THE AREA BELOW THE CYCLIC BOOT COVER REVEALED LOOSE RING TERMINALS (ON WIRES 2006N AND 2008N) FOR THE MOVEABLE SEARCH LIGHT.