N629AM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
8 reports on file, 2018-04-24 – 2025-11-06.
Part: BULKHEAD — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,758 hrs · 17,107 cycles
CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LT LONGITUDINAL BULKHEAD (X-FRAME) ON THE UPPER INBD FACE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.017" IN DEPTH, 0.10" IN WIDTH, AND 0.210" IN LENGTH. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 33-5300-EA-5308.
Part: BEAM — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,758 hrs · 17,107 cycles
DAMAGE TO THE RH Y398.5 BEAM (P/N: 350A211351.22) AND STOP DOUBLER (P/N: 350A211363.25) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS NEAR THE FWD UPPER SIDE OF THE CUTOUT AND WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.4" IN LENGTH AND 0.040" IN DEPTH.
Part: FLOOR SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,198 hrs · 15,730 cycles
CRACK DISCOVERED AT R/H UPPER FASTENER HOLE FOR AFT FUEL TANK SADDLE ON OUTBOARD SIDE.
Part: XMSN DECK — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,033 hrs · 22,759 cycles
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE L/H SIDE TRANSMISSION DECK.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 4,882 hrs · 14,978 cycles
ON SEPTEMBER 24TH 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30, THE GENERATOR ON AIRCRAFT N629AM FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE RADIOS AND VEMD WENT OFFLINE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AN OFF AIRPORT LOCATION. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN SO THE EMERGENCY FUEL CUT-OFF HAD TO BE ACTUATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GENERATOR HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT AND PORTION OF THE COMMUTATOR AND BRUSHES HAD COME APART.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 4,875 hrs · 14,945 cycles
THERE IS CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE CABIN FLOOR PANEL EDGING
Part: BULKHEAD — CHAFED (BS 3640) · airframe 4,875 hrs · 14,945 cycles
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LH LATERAL BULKHEAD (X FRAME) (PN: 350A21-1051) ON THE INBOARD FACE. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS OUTLINED BELOW AND SHOW IN IN FIGURE 1. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON THE INTERIOR (INBOARD) SIDE OF THE X FRAME. L/H AFT LOWER LEG STA 3640, BL 400L AND WL 2010 .25â X .30â X .015â DEEP
Part: FAN — ODOR (CONDENSER) · airframe 4,339 hrs · 13,548 cycles
DURING FINAL APPROACH, HAD A BURNING ODOR COME THROUGH AC VENTS. SHUT OFF AC COMPRESSOR, AND ODOR CLEARED. THE CONDENSER FAN WAS CAUSING THE ODOR. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.