N914TH
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.
2 reports on file, 2017-11-21 – 2019-12-05.
Part: COMPRESSOR — CONTAMINATED (A/C PACK) · airframe 3,619 hrs
DEPARTED FROM BASE AND TURN ON BLEED AIR HEATING. IN CRUISE FLIGHT ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT CREW MEMBER NOTICED HAZE DEVELOPING IN CABIN. COULD SMELL IT UP FRONT BUT NOT SEE IT. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAUTION SEGMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED: HTG OVTEMP. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AFTER TURNING SYSTEM OFF. ABORTED FLIGHT, RTB, CALLED MAINTENANCE. MECHANIC SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR WASH REMNANTS STILL IN SYSTEM. FLEW AIRCRAFT WITH MECHANIC, DUPLICATED HAZE (UP FRONT THIS TIME) AND CAUTION LIGHT WHICH EXTINGUISHED IN 20 SECONDS AFTER SYSTEM TURNED TO LOWEST SETTING (NOT OFF). REFUELED AND RETURNED TO BASE WITH REOSTAT FULL ON BUT HAZE DRAMATICALLY DIMINISHED AND HTG OVTEMP DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE AN HOUR LATER.
Part: CONTROL TUBE — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 3,172 hrs · 16,461 cycles
A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED PROPAGATING FROM THE FORWARD END OF THE TUBE PART OF THE CONTROL ROD, WHERE THE END IS RIVETED ON.