# N135ME: 1996 Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1, registration cancelled 2018-05-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 4, 2018 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec135p1) (registry code 8680990) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw206a) (registry code 52151) - Data sheets: [TCDS H88EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H88EU), [TCDS E42NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E42NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 0009 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: May 7, 1997 - Certificate issued: August 16, 2012 - Last registry action: March 9, 2015 - Mode S code: A08EDC - Owner when cancelled: [Air Methods Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20METHODS%20CORP) - Location: [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.5732° N, 104.8649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80112, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135ME - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=135ME - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N135ME-2018-05-04 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec135p1.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR QMLA2010070710031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2010070710031), Jul 7, 2010: SWITCH. DISLODGED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION THE ENGINE CONTROL SWITCH TO THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS EITHER BUMPED OR IT SLIPPED ON ITS OWN TO THE IDLE POSIT - [SDR BAQA094413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA094413), May 5, 2004: GYRO. STICKING. GYRO LIGHT, EHSI HEADING STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 05/06/2004 - [SDR BAQA094139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA094139), Apr 13, 2004: CDU. ERRATIC. DISPLAY SCREEN ON CDU IS ERRATIC (FLICKERING, LIGHT TO DARK, ON AND OFF). REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT, 04/13/2004. - [SDR BAQA093968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA093968), Mar 26, 2004: INDICATOR. BURNED OUT. INSTRUMENT LIGHTING IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA092604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092604), Feb 13, 2004: BRAKE DISC. CHATTERING. BRAKE DISC PRODUCING EXCESSIVE CHATTER WHILE BRAKE APPLIED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/16/2004 - [SDR BAQA092605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092605), Feb 11, 2004: TRANSMISSION. MAKING METAL. METAL CHIPS ON CHIP DETECTOR ARE PAST SERVICABLE LIMITS. *NOTE* FILTER REMOVED. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/18/2004 - [SDR BAQA093656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA093656), Feb 1, 2004: PICKUP. INOPERATIVE. NO GAGE INDICATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 03/10/2004 - [SDR BAQA092353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092353), Jan 23, 2004: MOUNT. INOPERATIVE. GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/28/2004 - [SDR BAQA092104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092104), Jan 21, 2004: MOUNT. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/23/2004 - [SDR BAQA092103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092103), Jan 21, 2004: MOUNT. DAMAGED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA092047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092047), Jan 11, 2004: ENGINE. FAILED. ENGINE FAILED AFTER 27.4 HOURS. COMPRESSOR STALLS AT STARTUP AND TAKEOFF. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SERVICEABLE RENTAL - [SDR BAQA092582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092582), Dec 19, 2003: BLADE. CONTAMINATED. WATER IN BLADE. REPLACEMENT FOR BLADE NOT RECEIVED YET. BEING REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/09/2004 - [SDR BAQA091597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091597), Dec 19, 2003: VALVE. STUCK. WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR, VALVE STUCK. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 12/30/2003 - [SDR BAQA091574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091574), Dec 12, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA091570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091570), Dec 12, 2003: BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR CONTROL ROD BEARINGS WORN. - [SDR BAQA091477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091477), Dec 11, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA091589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091589), Dec 9, 2003: TORSION BAR. BENT. TAIL ROTOR TORSION BAR BENT OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACE SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA091571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091571), Dec 8, 2003: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA091137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091137), Dec 5, 2003: ACTUATOR. WORN. WARRANTY. WORN BEYOND LIMITS. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 12/8/03 - [SDR BAQA091138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091138), Nov 17, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ATTITUDE GYRO BACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/18/03 - [SDR BAQA091168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA091168), Nov 10, 2003: FIBER OPTIC GYRO. INTERMITTENT. FIBER OPTIC GYRO PRODUCING YAW INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTIONS. KEEPS GOING OFFLINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA090583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA090583), Oct 25, 2003: MASTER SWITCH. FAILED. NR 2 BUS TIE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. GOES INTO TEST MODE BY ITSELF. NR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT TEST. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH CANNED, SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA089759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089759), Oct 9, 2003: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. GYRO TAKES 10 MINUTES TO SPOOLUP AND IS NOISY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA089586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089586), Oct 8, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. YAW ACTUATOR SAS FAULT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA088209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA088209), Jul 28, 2003: INDICATOR. INTERMITTENT. ENGINE N1 INDICATOR HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA088110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA088110), Jul 9, 2003: DISPLAY. ERRATIC. FUEL QUANTITY ERRATIC. 135-SB31-006-2.C REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA086344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA086344), Jun 16, 2003: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. DISPLAY IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 7/3/03 - [SDR BAQA086416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA086416), May 14, 2003: BLADE. CONTAMINATED. SUSPECTED WATER IN BLADE. INSTALLED REPAIRED SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA087943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA087943), May 7, 2003: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. TOT READING IS 2000 DEGREES CELSIUS WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA084057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA084057), Jan 30, 2003: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LEAKING AT SPLIT LINE OF TRIANGULAR PLATE ON BOTTOM SIDE OF ACTUATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA082914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA082914), Jan 10, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR NR 1 NEEDLE DROPS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA081651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA081651), Dec 13, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. DAMAGED. TRANSCEIVER LED'S BURNED OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA081143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA081143), Oct 16, 2002: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. INOPERATIVE AND CONNECTOR PLUG PULLED OUT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR 99ZZZX2600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2600), Jun 25, 1999: BLADE. CRACKED. FOUND HARILINE CRACKS (8 EACH) EXTENDING CHORDWISE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE NICKLE LEADING EDGE EROSION PROTECTION STRIP. CRACKS COULD NOT BE SEEN UNTIL A THOROUG - [SDR 99ZZZX2599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2599), Jun 23, 1999: FLANGE. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK WHERE NR 1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING MOUNTS TO CONNECTING FLANGE. CRACK FOUND DURING C/W ECA5B EC135-53A-010 INSPECTION OF CONNECTING FRAME FLA ## Other aircraft with N135ME - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135ME): Hawker Beechcraft 4000, S/N RC-13 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.