N117CH
Registered owner: METRO AVIATION INC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THIS COMPONENT.
AFTER REPLACING SEVERAL BROKEN NR 2 SIDE HYD LATCH HOOKS WITH AN UNREASONABLE SHORT FREQUENCY. TOOK BROKEN HOOK TO NDI SPECIALIST & INFORMED THAT LATCH WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
NG INDICATOR FLUCTUATES. REF: MCN 63. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
NR 2 N2 NEEDLE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FLUCTUATES AND DROPS TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
BATTERY WEAK, SLOW STARTS, WILL NOT TOP CHARGE AFTER 4 HOURS. GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
NG INDICATOR SLOW TO INDICATE, FALLS OFF-LINE AT 5 PERCENT ON DECELERATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
NG INDICATOR SLOW TO INDICATE. FALLS OFF-LINE ON DECELERATION AT 8 PERCENT. READS ALMOST 2 PERCENT LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
NG INDICATOR SLOW TO INDICATE AND FALLS OFF-LINE ON DECELERATION. PREVIOUSLY SENT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR ON P.O. 93129. FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER INSTALLATION.
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
INOPERABLE COCKPIT VHF.
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT RECEIVE. DID NOT WORK WHEN INSTALLED.
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. IN A/C ONLY 3.5 HRS BEFORE FAILURE.
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.