N705KC
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.
5 reports on file, 2018-07-25 – 2024-12-02.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTED (ANTI ICE) · airframe 7,085 hrs · 9,065 cycles
DE-ICE BOOT CAWS WARNING IN FLIGHT, ITEM IS MEL'D CURRENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORZ. STAB PRESSURE SWITCH WITH NEW UNIT.
Part: WARNING HORN — FALSE ACTIVATION (ESS BUSS) · airframe 6,782 hrs · 8,682 cycles
ESS BUS LT W/ ESS BUS BATTERY AUDIO INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON IN FLIGHT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,538 hrs · 8,318 cycles
CLIMBING OUT OF APPROXIMATELY 3400 FT, CONTINUOUS WARNING TONE (EITHER PUSHER TEST OR OVERSPEED - THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR) STARTED AND REMAINED ON THE REST OF THE FLIGHT (ABOUT 9 MORE MINUTES) UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FORM ALLOWING ME TO ENTER THE ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER, IT IS PCE-PR0505.
Part: ENGINE — NONE · airframe 5,546 hrs · 6,865 cycles
PILOT WROTE UP "SPARKS COMING FROM LEFT EXAUST POWER REDUCTION'. MAINTENANCE FINDINGS: INSPECTED LAST STAGE TURBINE DISC, COMBUSTION LINER, FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND CT DISC BLADES. NO OBVIOUS DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN. ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. CONSULTED PWC AND AMC SERVICE ENGINEERING, ENGINE DEEMED SERVICEABLE SUSPECT CARBON OR OIL DEBRIS TO BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,126 hrs · 4,557 cycles
BELLY SKIN CORROSION FOUND UNDER BELLY PANELS 12AB AND 12BB AND 12CR. THIS AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE WHILE THIS DAMAGE IS EVALUATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND AN APPROVED REPAIR CAN BE PERFORMED.