N953AL

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 T2+ · 2008 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR METHODS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Methods Corp. (QMLA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 2022-10-20 – 2025-07-23.

OTHER · 2025-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: PROFILE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,341 hrs · 26,219 cycles

DURING 500HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND THE LH AND RH A-PROFILES CRACKED AND A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION DECK FLOOR .

Source: SDR QMLA2025072520076
OTHER · 2024-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6700

Part: PEDAL — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,914 hrs · 24,985 cycles

DURING THE 1000HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE PILOT LH TAIL ROTOR PEDAL ON THE UPPER PART OF THE INBOARD FORK.

Source: SDR QMLA2024091620115
OTHER · 2022-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FRM 5) · airframe 7,929 hrs · 22,067 cycles

DURING THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY ASB21-01 SECTION 4, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT FRAME 5 ADJACENT TO THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WALL

Source: SDR 2A6D202221207001
OTHER · 2022-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,929 hrs · 22,067 cycles

REAR DOUBLER P/N: L533M1321262 FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION

Source: SDR 2A6D202210200001