N555BA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Operator | on 2004-05-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
10 reports on file, 2000-04-28 – 2016-02-13.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (ZONE 400) · airframe 7,663 hrs · 23,905 cycles
ENGINE REMOVAL DUE TO CHIP EVENTS IN SUMP CHIP DETECTOR.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,745 hrs · 21,053 cycles
DURING ZONE INSPECTION AT ACTT 6722+54 IT WAS NOTED OF METAL PARTICLES ON COLLECTOR GEAR CHIP DETECTOR. AT ACTT 6729+01 THE TRANSMISSION SUMP CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT & FUZZ BURNER WAS ACTIVATED. PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK IAW MM. AT ACTT 6743+03 THE COLLECTOR GEAR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED & WAS BURNED OFF AGAIN. CHIP DETECTOR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED & FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM. AFTER DISCUSSING THE ISSUE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION IS UNSERVICEABLE & REMOVED FROM THE ACFT.
Part: YOKE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,678 hrs
UPON INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND FOUR CRACKS IN MAIN ROTOR YOKE LOCATED BETWEEN STATION 26 & 31. CRACKS ARE 2 TO 4.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. AFTER REMOVING SEALANT FROM KNOWN CRACKS FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACKING UNDERNEATH MAKING FIVE CRACKS ON ARM. THERE ARE THREE CRACKS ON TOP SIDE OF ARM STARTING AT STATION 26 EXTENDING TO STATION 30.5. TWO 2 INCHES IN LENGTH & ONE 4.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. TWO CRACKS ON BOTTOM, ONE 2.125 INCHES & ONE 3.5 INCHES.
Part: YOKE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,228 hrs · 19,222 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING 150 HR INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR YOKE, FOUND SIX NEW CRACKS SINCE LAST INSPECTION. SMALLEST CRACK WAS 0.5 AND LONGEST CRACK 3.375. FOUR ON TOP OF YOKE, TWO ON EACH ARM AND THREE ON BOTTOM, TWO ON ONE SIDE AND ONE ON THE OTHER.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (ENGINE DECK) · airframe 5,703 hrs
DURING THE BALANCING PROCEDURES OF THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT AND THE FAN SHAFT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. TWO CRACKS WERE NOTICED ON THE OIL COOLER BLOWER MOUNTING SUPPORT AT THE 6 AND 9 O`CLOCK POSITIONS. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OEM NEW SUPPORT.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 1) · airframe 5,134 hrs · 9,657 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE SCAVENGE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START UP. REMOVED SCAVENGE CHIP DETECTOR AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. FOUND MASS QUANTITIES OF METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. REMOVED ACFT FROM SERVICE.
Part: STATIC PORT — SHORTED (RT FWD NOSE) · airframe 4,936 hrs · 14,922 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT. FOUND STATIC PORT SHORTED
Part: HANGER ASSY — SHEARED (T/R SHAFT) · airframe 3,421 hrs · 9,657 cycles
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED MOUNTING FLANGE BROKE OFF OF THE NR1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HANGER BRG. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE SURROUNDING AREA AND REPLACED HAGER BRG ASSY.
Part: BOOT — TORN (ENGINE/TRANS)
TEAR ON RUBBER PART OF BOOT. NOTE: BOOT MFG DATE JULY 21, 1999. (X)
Part: BOOT — TORN (ENGINE/TRANS)
TEAR ON RUBBER PART OF THE BOOT. NOTE: BOOT MFG DATE DECEMBER 11, 1998. (X)