N135BU

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135P1 · 1997 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: METRO AVIATION INC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

2 reports on file, 2019-04-29 – 2020-05-26.

OVER TEMP · 2020-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7922

Part: BYPASS VALVE — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 10,651 hrs · 32,704 cycles

THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE APPROACHED 120 DEGREES CELSIUS WHICH IS THE MAX CONTINUOUS OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS WAS TROUBLESHOT TO A DEFECTIVE NR 1 ENGINE OIL BYPASS VALVE.

Source: SDR HDNA202005260015
OTHER · 2019-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,298 hrs · 31,947 cycles

THE AFT RIGHT HOLD DOWN BOLT FOR THE COLLECTIVE MAIN ROTOR SERVO ACTUATING ROD COLLAR, BOLT HEAD SEPARATED FROM BOLT SHAFT.

Source: SDR HDNA201904290015