2011 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407
N229AM is a 2011 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 registered to AIR METHODS LLC in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 20 Airworthiness Directives may apply.
The BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 is registered with the FAA under N-number N229AM. This airframe was manufactured in 2011. Its manufacturer serial number is 54071. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 2011-07-11. The current registered owner is AIR METHODS LLC, based in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
Denver, CO, USA
Accident — Swearingen SA226TC (NTSB DEN03LA076)
FARGO, ND, USA
Accident — Swearingen SA226TC (NTSB CHI96LA162)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N229AM has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407 and 427 Helicopters
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-15-51, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the specified Bell Model 407 and 427 helicopters by individual letters. This AD requires inspecting certain hydraulic servo actuators to determine whether the shaft turns independently of the nut or the clevis assembly. If the shaft turns independently, this AD requires replacing the servo with an airworthy servo. If the shaft does not turn independently, the AD requires inspecting to determine the condition of the lock washers. Based on the condition of the lock washers, the AD requires either replacing the servo with an airworthy servo, or if any tab of the lock washer is not flush against a flat surface of the nut or clevis assembly, bending it flush against a flat surface. The AD also requires reidentifying the servo by metal-impression stamping or by vibro- etching "67.01" onto the modification plate. Also, the AD requires before installing a servo with a part number or serial number identified in this AD, not identified by "67-01" on the modification plate, inspecting it by following the requirements of this AD. This AD is prompted by a report that a quality escape by a supplier has occurred and certain servos may have a loose nut, shaft, and clevis assembly due to improper lock-washer installation. An investigation after an accident revealed the clevis nut on the servo was loose. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent a malfunction of a servo in the flight control system and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N229AM may be affected by 20 directives. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
+19 more Airworthiness Directives found for this aircraft
Full list, with effective dates and links to the official Federal Register documents, is included in the paid report.
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