N911NM
Registered owner: SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, NM (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 |
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Operator | on 1992-09-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AIR METHODS CORPORATION (per NTSB report)
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.
7 reports on file, 1995-09-18 – 2024-08-05.
Part: DISPLAY — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,808 hrs · 18,172 cycles
PILOT WRITE UP, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT L MFD (DU) DIMMED AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED BRIGHTER. ALSO AN ACRID SMELL WAS NOTABLE IN A/C. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AT BASE REMOVED DISPLAY UNIT FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRES FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE OR BURNT AREAS NO DEFECTS NOTED. TURNED POWER ON. EVERYTHING POWERED UP NORMALLY AND THE DISPLAY UNITS WERE BOTH THE SAME BRIGHTNESS. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS A SMOKE/BURNING LIKE SMELL CAME FROM THE LEFT, CENTER, DU. CALLED MCAS AND TOOK THE ACFT OUT OF SERVICE.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR HUB) · airframe 2,322 hrs · 6,146 cycles
TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSY, PN: 429-012-101-115, SN: ZC19 WAS REMOVED DUE TO INBD BEARING, PN: 429-3112-103-115 BECAME DELAMINATED CAUSING HUB TO SHIFT WHICH CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. HUB ASSY WAS SENT TO REPAIR BS FOR REPAIR. DURING INSPECTION OF THE HUB ASSY PN: 429-012-101-115. SN: ZC19 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS BEYOND PUBLISHED ACCEPTABLE REPAIRABLE LIMITS.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,178 hrs · 3,022 cycles
DURING AWC CHECK, FOUND BLUE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED AT TIP CAP BLADE JUNCTION. CRACK STARTS AT L/E PROCEEDING TO REAR OF BLADE ALONG TOP OF BLADE .3750".
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,178 hrs · 3,022 cycles
DURING AWC CK FOUND GREEN MAIN ROTOR BLADE, HAS CRACK ON L/E OF ABRASION STRIP AT SCARF JOINT OF BLADE & TIP CAP. CRACK IS .3750" LONG.
Part: RECEPTACLE — BURNED (BS 243.5) · airframe 12,864 hrs
CREWMEMBER DETECTED ELECTRICAL SMELL, SAW FLUID DRIPPING ON NEBULIZER PLUG IN THE AC OUTLET. UNPLUGGED NEBULIZER AND REMOVED FLUID BAG, SOLVED THE PROBLEM. ON POST-FLIGHT, FOUND THE OUTLET BREAKER WOULD NOT TEST. CALLED MX.
Part: BOLT — DAMAGED (M/R HUB ASSY)
THE BOLTS HOLDING THE WEIGHT SUPPORT SHEARED AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE M/R GRIP, DAMAGE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AFTER REPAIR. THE BOLTS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE DEPARTED SUPPORT SHOWED 5 LOOSE BOLTS AND ONE BOLT SHEARED.(K)
Part: CONTROL TUBE — CHAFED (T/R PITCH ACT)
TAIL ROTOR PITCH ACTUATOR CONTROL TUBE HAS STARTED GETTING WEAR DOWN BELOW THE PAINT AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE BULKHEAD. OPENED UP THE LIGHTNING HOLE TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT CONTROL TUBE CLEARANCE.