N581AM
Registered owner: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, WA (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.
5 reports on file, 2013-11-14 – 2020-06-29.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,738 hrs · 16,460 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION FOUND ON LEFT HAND KEEL BEAM T EXTRUSION ALONG THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE OUTBOARD FLANGE.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,738 hrs · 16,460 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION FOUND ALONG RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE CABIN FLOOR EDGING FRAME.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,738 hrs · 16,460 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION FOUND ALONG LEFT HAND FUSELAGE CABIN FLOOR EDGING FRAME.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAULTY (ENGINE) · airframe 2,398 hrs
GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. RESET OF GENERATOR EXTINGUISHED THE CAUTION LIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY TO HOME BASE. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REPLACED & THIS ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSE LINE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,207 hrs · 8,080 cycles
IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHILE ON A SCENE STANDBY, THE ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING OIL PRESS GAGE INDICATION OF ABOUT 1.2 BAR. WE ANNOUNCED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMENCED AN IMMEDIATE POWER ON LANDING, TOUCHING DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES FROM INITIAL INDICATIONS. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN FROM IDLE AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS DUE TO SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE ENG EXHAUST. DURING THE ENTIRE PROCESS, NO ADDITIONAL ENG INDICATIONS OR NOISES WERE NOTED. MINIMUM OIL PRESS OR OIL TEMP INDICATIONS WERE NOT NOTED ON THE GND DUE TO THE RAPID SHUTDOWN. LANDING WAS NORMAL IN A LARGE CUT GRASS FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO THE CREW. THE SMOKE SOON DISSIPATED AFTER SHUTDOWN & THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL FIRE. ONCE MX ARRIVED ON SCENE WE IDENTIFIED A BROKEN STAINLESS STEEL P2 AIRLINE BETWEEN THE ENG CASING & THE MO5. THIS P2 LINE HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED & THE ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.