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N316PM

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1998 Pilatus PC-12/45 · Pratt & Whitney PT6A series

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Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Location
Greenwood Village, CO
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
241
Year built
1998
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
October 21, 2005
Certificate issued
May 26, 2015
Expires
May 31, 2028
Mode S code
A35E6C
Pilatus PC-12/45Airframe model · 12 seats · 1 engine · 378 registeredTCDS A78EUAirframe · Pilatus PC-12/45Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney PT6A model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 76

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1968In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 13

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N316PMMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Pilatus PC-12/45 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N316PMMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Pilatus PC-12/45 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 5

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR QMLA2026060120034Heater · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CABIN FUMES WERE DETECTED, FOLLOWED BY VISIBLE SMOKE. THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS, WHICH INCLUDED SHUTTING DOWN ALL NON-ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS. TURNING OFF THE FOOT HEATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER DETECTING THE FUMay 30, 2026 · N316PM · Pilats PC1245 · Heating SystemSDR QMLA2024111420143Propeller · faultedREPEATED PROP DE-ICE CAWS. AMTS HAVE CLEANED AND REPLACED BRUSH BLOCK, TESTED OAT PROBE, CHECKED WIRING AND PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING. CHECKED WIRING AND CLEANED PROP BRUSHES AND SPINNER IAW PILATUS AMM 12-A-30-60-00-00A-903A-ANov 12, 2024 · N316PM · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR QMLA2024090620107Warning Message · illuminatedDURING CLIMB FROM GJT, AT ABOUT 1000 AGL, I RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING ESSENTIAL BUS AND SEVERAL MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS GEN1, GEN2, AND BAT. THE QRH DOESN'T GIVE GUIDANCE ON THE SPECIFIC CONDITION I HAD (MULTIPLE BUS FAILURES SIMULTANEOUSLY). RETURNED TO BASE ASep 4, 2024 · N316PM · Pilats PC1245 · Central WarningSDR QMLA2016052216053Bolt · looseAFTER TAXIING INTO THE RAMP, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE LT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT, TRIED TO AIR THE TIRE TO MOVE THE PLANE INTO THE HANGAR. IT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESS. THE WHEEL HALF BOLTS HAD LOST ALL TORQUE. THE BOLT HEADS HAD CONTACTED THE BRAKE TORQUE TUBE May 22, 2016 · N316PM · Pilats PC1245 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR QMLA2011011511008Unknown · odorPILOTS & CREW DETECTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH AFFECTED THE EYES. CHECKED ALL SYS WITH ACFT PLUGGED IN TO GPU. NO ODOR PRESENT. CHECKED & FOUND NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. CHECKED FOOT WARMER & AUX HEATERS. NO ODOR PRESENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED Jan 15, 2011 · N316PM · Pilats PC1245 · Air Distribution System

STCs that may be installed · 217

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N316PM before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

2003Piper PA 46-350P · S/N 4636317Cancelled Jan 16, 2003 · Built 2001 · Williamson Danny L, Maumee, OH