N814SM
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, 2020-08-10 – 2025-10-06.
Part: KEELBEAM — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,749 hrs · 15,235 cycles
A MIS-DRILLED HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD LH KEEL BEAM (PN: 350A21-1350-20), AFT LH KEEL BEAM (PN: 350A21-1056- 20) AND FWD KNOT ASSEMBLY LH SPLICE (PN: 350A21-1071-20) LOCATED AT Y400 X 1296. TOOL MARK DAMAGE WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ON THE FWD KNOT ASSEMBLY LH SPLICE (PN: 350A21-1071-20).
Part: LATCH — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,777 hrs · 11,782 cycles
LH CREW DOOR LOWER LATCH SUPPORT SHELL CRACKED
Part: TAIL BOOM — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,777 hrs · 11,782 cycles
CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TAIL BOOM AFT SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.AL) MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.10â X 0.10â AND 0.011â DEEP.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,777 hrs · 11,782 cycles
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE RH X1790.15 FRAME (PN: 350A21-1368.23) IN THE FORM OF CHAFES NEAR THE TOP FLANGE. THE CHAFES WERE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.10â X 0.20â AND 0.007â DEEP, AS WELL AS 0.10â X 0.10â AND 0.003â DEEP.
Part: SUPPORT — CHAFED (XMSN BAY) · airframe 4,188 hrs · 10,788 cycles
THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FRAME (PN 350A21-1041-143) HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM AN UNSECURED CABLE.