N135MH
Registered owner: BAY LIFE SERVICES CORP, MD (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.
27 reports on file, 2002-11-26 – 2026-02-24.
Part: FRAME SPLICE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,981 hrs · 49,495 cycles
CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON FRAME 4 SPLICE, FWD RH ARIS MOUNT AREA DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION.
Earlier reports · 2002–2018 · 26 reports
2018
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 9,348 hrs
CREW IN CABIN AREA REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR NEAR THE MED AVIONICS PANEL, COINCIDING WITH ATTEMPTING TO TRANSMIT ON THE AUX SELECTOR. REMOVED RADIOS FROM PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLES FOR SIGNS OF BURNING & ARCING WITH NONE FOUND. PERFORMED RADIO CHECKS WITH AIRCRAFT BATTERY POWER AND BLANKING PLATE ON PANEL REMOVED, WITH NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR ODOR. REMOVED ENTIRE RADIO PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLES WHERE THEY ENTER THE AIR FRAME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING OR BURNING FOUND. REINSTALLED RADIO PANEL AND SECURED RADIO HEADS BACK IN PLACE WITH BLANK PLATE OPEN. PERFORMED GROUND RUN REPEATING RADIO CHECKS AND TURNING ON ALL OTHER SYSTEMS THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED (AIR COND., INVERTERS, LIGHTS, ETC.). NO BURNING ODOR OR SMOKE COULD BE DUPLICATED IN ANY OF THE SITUATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE. REPLACED BLANKING PLATE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2016
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED · airframe 8,267 hrs
CRACKS ON LT AND RT SIDE OF AIR FRAME UNDER THE RT AND LT ELECTRICAL MASTER BOX.
2004
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,048 hrs
GENERATOR WILL NOT START ENGINE. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 06/02/2004
Part: EJECTOR — INOPERATIVE (HEATER) · airframe 2,864 hrs
EJECTOR INOPERATIVE, WON'T BLOW HEAT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/22/2004
Part: CLOCK — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,860 hrs
CLOCK WILL NOT HOLD CORRECT TIME, RUNNING FAST. REPLACED WITH UNIT PURCHASED OUTRIGHT THROUGH AEC (PO 2-023000-06)
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (FENESTRON) · airframe 2,839 hrs
ACTUATOR SHAFT SEAL LEAKING. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/17/2004
Part: MANIFOLD — UNKNOWN (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,814 hrs
200HR TIME CHANGE DUE, C/W AD 01-08-14(B). FUEL MANIFOLD, REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/30/2004
Part: MOUNT — FAILED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,671 hrs
Z-ARIS FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/15/2004
2003
Part: STATIC INVERTER — FAILED (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 2,625 hrs
INVERTER FAILED. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,518 hrs
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX IS MAKING METAL. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PART BEING RETURNED.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HEATER) · airframe 2,471 hrs
HEATER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: DISPLAY — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,469 hrs
DISPLAY UNIT INOPERATIVE. F CODE ON START UP. INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (FENESTRON) · airframe 2,465 hrs
FENESTRON ACTUATOR WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/03/03.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,976 hrs
YAW SAS FAILURE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,328 hrs
CLOCK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 2,328 hrs
STARTER GEN HAS BRUSHES WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INJECTOR — CLOGGED (FUEL SYS) · airframe 2,295 hrs
FUEL INJECTOR CLOGGED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INJECTOR — CLOGGED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,015 hrs
INJECTOR IS CLOGGED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. 9/9/03
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 2,221 hrs
ROTOR INDICATOR ERRATIC. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,248 hrs
FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE RPM) · airframe 1,867 hrs
TRIPLE RPM INDICATOR LASTED LESS THAN 8 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME. REQUEST WARRANTY. RMA R043477 REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 2,147 hrs
FAULT CODES. BATTERY DISCHARGE LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 2,072 hrs
ROTOR INDICATION DROPS OFF LINE LESS THAN ZERO. INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 2,065 hrs
TRIPLE TACH ROTOR RPM NEEDLE STICKS.
2002
Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (FENESTRON) · airframe 1,685 hrs
FENESTRON ACTUATOR ARM WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ALTIMETER — OUT OF TOLERANCE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,685 hrs
ALTIMETER OUT OF TOLERANCE +120 FT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.