N773AL
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.
4 reports on file, 2019-12-18 – 2026-03-20.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTED (FADEC) · airframe 7,146 hrs
ON SHORT FINAL THE FADEC CHANNEL FAIL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED; IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHT A SECOND LATER, THEN FINALLY THE FADEC MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY A MARRIED LOSS OF MY NR AND NP NEEDLES. MUCH LIKE A BIT TEST THEY DROPPED TO ZERO MOMENTARILY AND THEN CAME BACK TO 100%. THERE WERE NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF ROTOR RPM OR ENGINE RPM CHANGE. ONCE THE NR AND NP NEEDLES WERE BACK IN THE GREEN THE FADEC MAINTENANCE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. I DID NOT PERFORM THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE OF RESETTING THE FADEC AS I WAS ON SHORT FINAL WITH A SAFE LZ BELOW. I FELT IT MORE PRUDENT TO CONTINUE THE STABLE APPROACH. REPLACED THE HARNESS.
Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 11,025 hrs · 24,529 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT PILOT FOUND CRACK IN TRAILING EDGE OF VERTICAL FIN UPPER AREA. AREA RECENTLY REPAIRED.
Part: DECK PLATE — CRACKED (LEFT AFT) · airframe 10,307 hrs · 22,885 cycles
ONE INCH CRACK FOUND IN AVIONICS DECK, FUSELAGE STATION 204.00, BUTTOCK LINE LEFT -13 INCHES, WATER LINE 59 INCHES.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (FUEL VENT) · airframe 9,977 hrs · 22,171 cycles
FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A STEAL BRAIDED HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING DURING A PRESSURE TEST OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS HOSE ASSEMBLY. ***