N131LF
Registered owner: WEST PENN ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION LLC, PA (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.
3 reports on file, 2015-01-23 – 2024-12-31.
Part: TAIL BOOM — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,313 hrs · 25,840 cycles
MULTIPLE CRACKS FOUND ON THE 6135 FRAME OF THE TAIL BOOM.
Part: ABRASION STRIP — CRACKED (MR BLADE) · airframe 3,591 hrs · 14,831 cycles
DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LE ABRASION STRIP, 132 INCHES FROM THE CTR OF THE PRIMARY BOLT HOLE.
Part: TORQUE SENSOR — UNKNOWN (RT ENGINE) · airframe 3,065 hrs
UPON APPROACH TO DESTINATION HELIPAD & AS POWER REDUCED BELOW 80% N1, NR 2 ENG WAS NOTED TO DROP TO 0% TORQUE WITH ASSOCIATED, ENG SPLIT, CAUTION. ATTEMPTS TO REJOIN FLI NEEDLES WITH COLLECTIVE N2 TRIM SWITCH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. OEI FLIGHT CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED, APPROACH ABORTED. PILOTS CHECKLIST EMER & MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES FOLLOWED FOR ENG UNDER SPEED WHILE DIVERTING. MX NOTIFIED.