N861NC
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, 2010-04-27 – 2025-06-10.
Part: COMPRESSOR — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,048 hrs · 8,467 cycles
AIR CONDITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. C/B FOUND POPPED ON POST FLIGHT. SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FOUND NEAR COMPRESSOR ON POST FLIGHT
Part: COMPRESSOR — FAILED (A/C PACK) · airframe 5,046 hrs · 8,458 cycles
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED COMPRESSOR.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (ENGINE DECK) · airframe 368 hrs · 1,442 cycles
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND THE FWD CENTER ENGINE FIREWALL PANEL CRACKED FROM A LOWER STIFFNER SOLID RIVIT. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THIS FIREWALL.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 152 hrs · 670 cycles
DURING TRAINING FLIGHT CREW NOTICED EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN. THE SMELL CLEARED ITSELF ON THE LEG BACK TO BASE. MX ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE ACFT & COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. THE ACFT WAS THEN RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,917 hrs · 6,063 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL BALL FLEX CABLE SHEATH CRACKED COMPLETLY AROUND THE CABLE. R & R CABLE ASSEMBLY.
Part: FCU — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 1,917 hrs · 6,063 cycles
DURING PRELIMINARY INSP OF THE ACFT FOR INDUCTION INTO THE REPAIR STATION FOUND A SCREW HEAD ON THE NR 2 ENGINE DECK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SCREW HEAD WAS FROM A BLANKING PLATE ON THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.
Part: NUT — UNDERTORQUED (M/R MAST) · airframe 1,127 hrs
MAIN ROTOR MAST NUT TORQUE FAILED TORQUE CHECK ON 400HR INSP. MAST NUT BACKED OFF BY HAND. IT TOOK 8 CYCLES FOR MAST NUT TO PASS TORQUE CHECK.
Part: POWER CABLE — NOT SEATED (MEDICAL EQUIP) · airframe 1,078 hrs · 3,437 cycles
ENROUTE TO BASE HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT IN NEONATE ISOLETTE, CREW SMELLED FUMES AND NOTED SMOKE FROM CABIN 120V AC OUTLET. THE ISOLETTE MAIN POWER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE AC OUTLET. CREW UNPLUGGED THE ISOLETTE AND SMOKE AND FUMES CEASED. HAD THE CREW OPEN ALL WINDOWS TO ELIMINATE FUMES AND SMOKE. SECURED THE CABIN AC INVERTER. CREW NOTED THAT THE PLUG HAD BEGUN MELTING. LANDED AT BASE HOSPITAL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED 120V AC OUTLET AND WIRING AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCY. A FULL FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN AC ELECTRICAL SYS WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCY. THE ISOLETTE WAS INSPECTED AND A PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE ISOLETTE POWER CORD NOT FULLY SEATED. THE ISOLETTE IS BEING SERVICED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.