N862NC
Registered owner: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 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, 2014-02-11 – 2016-08-25.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (ENGINE DECK) · airframe 190 hrs · 617 cycles
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD CENTER ENGINE FIREWALL PANEL CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, FROM THE BOTTOM AND FROM A LOWER STIFFENER SOLID RIVET. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FIREWALL OR REPAIR.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 119 hrs · 424 cycles
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND THE AFT ENGINE FIREWALL ACCESS PANEL CRACKED AROUND THE BOTTOM 2 FASTENERS. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FIREWALL FROM MFG.
Part: TURBINE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,684 hrs · 9,783 cycles
DURING DISASSEMBLY OF MODULE 2 FOR REAR BEARING SCAVENGE OIL LEAK INVESTIGATION, FOUND METALLIC SEAL PN 9560160210 CUTTING INTO THE BACK SIDE OF THE PT NOZZLE GUIDE VANE PN 0319412140 & THE FRONT SIDE OF THE REAR BEARING SUPPORT PN 0319250420. WE WILL BE REPLACING ALL PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED COMPONENTS OF THE MODULE 2. NOTE MY SUBMITTER DESIGNATION SHOULD BE 2A6R NOT 2A6D.
Part: BEARING — WORN (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 3,598 hrs · 9,562 cycles
THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE NR 1 ENG INTO IDLE & NOTIFIED TOWER OF HIS INTENT TO PERFORM A RUN ON LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MODULE 1 CHIP DETECTOR HAD SOME METAL ON IT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED & AN ENG OIL RINSING PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT IAW THE ARRIUS 2B2 MM WHICH ALSO REQUIRED AS PART OF THE RETURN TO SERVICE A 5 HOUR MAG PLUG INSPECTION. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS ALSO COLLECTED AT THIS TIME & SENT IN TO BE ANALYZED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 7TH. ON FEBURARY 11TH, REPRESENTATIVE CALLED & STATED THAT THE OIL ANALYSIS CAME BACK SHOWING THE MATERIAL WAS FROM THE LOW SPEED BEARING IN THE M01. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENG M01 BE REPLACED. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE ACFT OUT OF SERVICE ON THE 11TH & IT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION WHILE THIS ENG CHANGE CONTINUES.