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
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
15 reports on file, 1996-01-12 – 2023-02-21.
Part: SWASHPLATE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,264 hrs · 57,976 cycles
DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THIS COMPONENT.
Earlier reports · 1996–2015 · 14 reports
2015
Part: COWL LATCH — MISMANUFACTURED (ZONE 200) · airframe 14,088 hrs · 1 cycles
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.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (N1 RPM)
NG INDICATOR FLUCTUATES. REF: MCN 63. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)
NR 2 N2 NEEDLE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (OIL PRESSURE)
OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FLUCTUATES AND DROPS TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
BATTERY WEAK, SLOW STARTS, WILL NOT TOP CHARGE AFTER 4 HOURS. GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1997
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE NG)
NG INDICATOR SLOW TO INDICATE, FALLS OFF-LINE AT 5 PERCENT ON DECELERATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE NG)
NG INDICATOR SLOW TO INDICATE. FALLS OFF-LINE ON DECELERATION AT 8 PERCENT. READS ALMOST 2 PERCENT LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE NG)
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.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
INOPERABLE COCKPIT VHF.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT RECEIVE. DID NOT WORK WHEN INSTALLED.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. IN A/C ONLY 3.5 HRS BEFORE FAILURE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT VHF)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)
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.