NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N106LN and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CEN13FA331Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrand Prairie, TXThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulics failure training maneuver, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter and its subsequent impact with terrain, and the flight instructor's…NTSB LAX05LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSierra Vista, AZAn inconsistency between the engines' two N2 sensor signals caused the fuel control to enter a fixed mode, which limited the power available. Contributing to the accident was the lack of altitude and airspeed available to give the pilot time to select a…
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N106LN and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20130607013579AHover/Holding · Grand Praire, TXOn 06/07/2013 at 2140 local time an Eurocopter as 350 B3, owned by cfs air LLC., operated by qmla air methods under part 135. Was involved in an accident after trying to do a go around after hovering above runway 35. This was a training flight, they were…Accident 20041102029139AForced/Precautionary Landing · Sierra Vista, AZ(-23) The pilot was responding to an EMS call when he took-off from the designated heli-pad on the roof top of Sierra Vista regional hospital. After an approx. fifty (50) foot vertical ascent, the pilot tipped the nose of the helicopter forward to enter…
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2013030113030Spar · crackedTAILROTOR ASSY SPAR CRACKED INTERNALLY. FOUND DURING MX.SDR QMLR03112011BL002Ring · drilledDURING SCHEDULED INSP, AN ATTACHMENT POINT, IT WAS DISCOVERED A PARTIALLY MISDRILLED FASTENER HOLE. THE MFG HAS REVIEWED THIS ANOMALY AND ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 FOR THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE MARGIN OF SAFETY HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED.SDR QMLR20110311BL001Beam · chafedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE INBD SECTION OF BOTH AFT COMPATMENTS CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED. THE MFG HAS ISSED AN 8110-3 FOR THE REPAIRS NOTEING THAT THE MARGIN OF SAFETY HAS BEEN AFFECTED.SDR QMLA2010091610060Unknown · odorCREW REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT, INSPECTED A/F FUEL SYS FOR LEAKS NO LEAKS FOUND IAW MFG, CH 28 INSPECTED ENGINE IAW MFG MM CH 73NO LEAKS FOUND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE, CHECKED HEATER DEMISTER NO FUEL SMELL.SDR QMLA09032009011Unknown · odorAFTER REFUELING, THE ACFT TOOK OFF AND STARTED TO CLIMB OUT, THE MED CREW THOUGHT THAT THEY SMELLED A STRONGER THAN NORMAL ODOR OF FUEL. PILOT SAID THE COCKPIT TO SMELL NORMAL. PILOT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL. POST FLIGHT REVILED NO DEFECTS OR CAUSE OF THE FSDR 2008FA0000729Unknown · odorSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PERSONNEL ONBOARD REPORTED A BURNING ODOR TO THE PILOT. ABORTED FLT AND RETURNED TO HELIPAD TO INVESTIGATE. MECH PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, WIRING, HOSES AND THE BELTS OF ALL COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS OR THE SOURCE OFSDR QML2008F00014Motor · shortedDEPARTED ON A ROUTINE EMS MISSION, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT ABORTED FLT AND RETURNED TO HELIPAD. INFORMED MAINTENANCE OF A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN ACFT CABIN. SOURCE OF ODOR DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRIC MOTOR IN AIR CONDITIONING SYS CONDENSER BLOWER ASSY SDR R7MR325135237Liner · wornTEFLON LINERS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR325135212Vent Line · crackedOIL TUBE AIR VENT CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR35074Display · malfunctionedVEMD (ASTAR AFTER 3018) DISPLAY PIXELS NOT READABLE IN LOWER SCREEN PORTION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR325135247Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR BEARING ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, FROM 1 EACH KIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. 4 HALF SHELLS EQUALS 1KIT.SDR 20000918SH021Transmitter · damagedTORQUE TRANSMITTER LOST ROLL PIN. REPLACED 2 AND 3 MODULES DUE TO TURBINE RUB. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)