N814LN
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, 2020-09-07 – 2025-06-06.
Part: ELECTRICAL SYS — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,178 hrs · 21,616 cycles
UPON SHUTDOWN, FCDS2 FAILURE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE VEMD AND CHECK FCDM ON THE PFD/ND WITH BOTH AVIONICS SWITCHES TO OFF . POWER CYCLE PRODUCED NO CHANGE. ITEM MEL'D 3110-04.2
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 4,313 hrs · 18,664 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 5A CRACKED AT FS 5,023MM. THE CRACK WAS AT THE FLANGE RADIUS WHERE THE FRAME MEETS THE OUTER STRUCTURE AT THE UPPER LEFT SIDE. INSTALLING AIRBUS REPAIR DOUBLER P/N L533M1022966 PER SERVICE BULLETIN EC135-53-031 &
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,313 hrs · 18,664 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE L/H KEEL BEAM CAP AT STATION 3700
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,313 hrs · 18,664 cycles
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND FRAME ONE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACING FRAME ONE PER AIRBUS HELICOPTERS RDAS.
Part: NONE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,313 hrs · 18,664 cycles
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT COCKPIT FLOOR CORRODED AROUND THE FWD GROUNDING POINT. PERFORMING A REPAIR AS PER AIRBUS HELICOPTERS RDAS-EC135-53-2023-0540A
Part: FRAME — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,313 hrs · 18,664 cycles
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND A CHAFE ON FRAME 4 INNER SKIN. PERFORMING A REPAIR PER AIRBUS RDAS-EC135-53-2023-0534A
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 4,112 hrs · 17,860 cycles
SMELLED BURNT RUBBER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON DURING FLIGHT FROM AIRPORT FUELING STOP TO HOME PLATE HOSPITAL. SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR BELT. DIVERTED TO MILLARD AIRPORT AND OUR AREA MX FACILITY TO INVESTIGATE. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH THIS EVENT. SUSPECT THE ODOR WAS POSSIBLY EXHAUST ODOR FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 3,488 hrs · 15,352 cycles
PILOT / CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN AFTER TURNING ON AIRCRAFT HEAT TO DEFOG WINDSCREEN. CORRECTIVE ACTION, INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES AND HEATER MIXING VALVE FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. HAD PILOT RUN BOTH ENGINES AND TURN ON BLEED AIR FOR HEAT. NO SMOKE SEEN, BUT A SLIGHT SMELL IN CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATED OVER TIME. SMELL CAME FROM ENGINE WASHES OVER TIME AND THE LACK OF USE OF AIRCRAFT, HEAT DUE TO SUMMER WEATHER. PILOT WAS SATISFIED WITH FINDINGS AND OUTCOME. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.