N609CF
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, 2016-05-16 – 2018-04-27.
Part: NOT REPORTED — CRACKED · airframe 4,320 hrs · 9,349 cycles
ONE CRACK FOUND AT B.L. 510, STATION 3627 W.L. 1349 MEASURING 30MM IN LENGTH. / TWO CRACKS FOUND AT STATION 4010, BUTT LINE 6, WATER LINE 1020 MEASURING 30MM & 50MM. / TWO CRACKS FOUND AT STATION 4010, BUTT LINE 0 & 1, WATER LINE 1020 MEASURING 8MM & 10MM. / ONE CRACK FOUND AT B.L. 250, STATION 4460 W.L. 1020 MEASURING 10MM IN LENGTH. / MULTIPLE CRACKS FOUND AT STATION 4010, BUTT LINE 1, WATER LINE 1020. THESE CRACKS 30MM, 15MM, 10MM, 15MM AND 20MM. THESE 5 CRACKS ARE ALL ATTACHED AND SPIDER OUT FROM ONE ANOTHER. / ONE CRACK FOUND AT STATION 4010, BUTT LINE 10, WATER LINE 1010 MEASURING 30MM.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,320 hrs · 9,349 cycles
1.5 INCH CRACK FOUND ON TRAILING EDGE OF BLADE FAIRING. CRACK STARTS AT 60MM FROM TOP OF BLADE FAIRING AND RUNS DOWN AND UNDERNEATH BLADE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 4,207 hrs · 8,901 cycles
AFTER PILOT WASHED AIRCRAFT, BS 8081, WL 1300 ON PILOTS SIDE OF TAIL BOOM THERE WAS A 2.5 INCH CRACK SEEN BETWEEN THE MOUNTED STRINGER RIVET LINES. A SECOND CRACK WAS LOCATED AT BS 8085, WL 1400 ON PILOTS SIDE OF TAILBOOM THERE WAS A 2.25 INCH CRACK NOTED AFTER A DYE PEN INSPECTION ON THE UPPER STRINGER RIVET LINE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, A THIRD CRACK WAS LOCATED AT BS 7826, 3 INCHES LEFT OF BL ON ATTACHMENT RING FOR FLUX VALVE AND VHF ANTENNA COVER SUPPORT. CRACK ON ATTACHMENT RING IS APPROXIMATELY 2.25 INCHES LONG THROUGH RING CHANNEL.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (TAILBOOM BLKHD) · airframe 3,597 hrs · 7,401 cycles
DURING DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, AN APPROXIMATELY 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND TAILROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT BULKHEAD DOUBLER PN 109-0373-21-104. CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE RADIUS BEND OF DOUBLER TOWARDS UPPER RIGHT HAND EDGE BEHIND NUTPLATE.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,314 hrs · 6,744 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARING TO TAKEOFF AFTER START UP, WHEN THE MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ACFT. REMOVED MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR & FOUND IT SATURATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. IAW THE MM, DRAINED & FLUSHED THE MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL SYS, CHANGED THE OIL FILTER, & CONDUCTED A GND RUN. IT FAILED THE GND RUN UP. MAIN TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY R & R. THIS TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN INSTALLED AFTER BEING REPAIRED ON 02 16 2016. THERE HAD BEEN TWO OTHER CHIP INDICATIONS BEFORE THE ONE THAT OCCURRED ON 05 16 2016.