N954AL
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.
3 reports on file, 2013-08-06 – 2025-11-18.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAULTED (NR 1) · airframe 10,227 hrs · 11,905 cycles
WHILE CONDUCTING STARTUP CHECKS AND UPON ENGINES REACHING IDLE, THE NR 1 GEN DISCON CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED STARTER GEN.
Part: PROFILE — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,181 hrs · 24,067 cycles
CUSTOMER REQUEST TO INSPECT FRAME 5 IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING ORDER 23-5300-EO-3820 REV - AND ASB 21-01 REV A. VISUAL AND NDT INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT. THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED: -LOWER LH DAMAGE OF SHORT PITCH DISTANCE AND EDGE DISTANCE IN U-PROFILE (FRAME CAP) AND AFT L-ANGLE. LOWER RH DAMAGE OF SHORT PITCH DISTANCE AND EDGE DISTANCE IN U-PROFILE (FRAME CAP) AND AFT L-ANGLE. UPPER LH DAMAGE OF 1" LONG CRACK. UPPER LH, CENTER AND RH DAMAGE OF SHORT PITCH DISTANCE AND EDGE DISTANCE IN U-CHANNEL, FWD L-ANGLE AND AFT FRAME FLANGE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 2,876 hrs
IN-FLIGHT, NR 1 FADEC FAILURE. SWITCHED NR 1 ENGINE FROM "NORMAL" TO "MANUAL" AND RETURNED SWITCH TO THE "NORMAL" POSITION. USING MANUAL CONTROL OF NR 1 ENGINE VIA TWIST-GRIP, A PRECAUTIONARY UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS MADE. PILOT REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD FAILED DURING LANDING. TROUBLESHOT IAW MM. NR 2 ENGINE HAS BEEN INSPECTED IAW MM WITH NO ANOMALIES OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED. BENCH TEST OF REMOVED DECU HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE.