N135SJ

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

100 reports on file, 1998-10-17 – 2013-07-30.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2013-07-30 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,378 hrs · 21,585 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED FUEL ODOR. ABORTED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. GROUND CHECKS PERFORMED REVEALED NO DEFECTS. BOTH ENGINES FUEL SYSTEM PLUMBING COMPONENTS WERE CHECKED FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. FUEL TANK ACCESS PANELS WERE CHECKED FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKS, NONE NOTED. ACFT EVAPORATOR/BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT WAS INSPECTED (ABUTS TO MAIN FUEL TANK) NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED CABIN TRIM PANELS TO ACCESS THE FUEL TANK VENT LINES. NO LEAKS, FUMES, OR OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE DETECTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH BOTH ENGINES SET AT FLIGHT POWER WITH A/C SYSTEM ON, NO FUEL FUMES WERE NOTED OR ANY OTHER UNUSUAL SMELLS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2013073013107

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2013-07-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,357 hrs · 21,527 cycles

AFTER LEVELING OFF, IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. PARAMEDIC IN THE FRONT SEAT I SMELLED FUEL FUMES. RETURNED TO BASE AND FUMES DISSIPATED PRIOR TO LANDING. MECHANIC PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES, FULL EXTERIOR CHECK FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS, A/C BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVES IN AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. NO LEAKS OR FUMES NOTED. PERFORMED A GROUND RUN FOR 15 MINUTES WITH VENTILATION SYS ON, NO FUEL FUMES. FLEW ACFT FOR A DURATION OF 25 MINUTES, MIMICKED FLIGHT PROFILE FROM DISCREPANCY FLIGHT WITH DAY PILOT, NO FUMES NOTED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE FLIGHT MANEUVERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO INDUCE A REPEAT FAULT. NO FUMES NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2013071113097

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2013-07-08 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,357 hrs · 21,527 cycles

PILOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, CREW SMELLED FUEL. ABORTED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. MECHANIC INITIATED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME & ENGINES FUEL PLUMBING SYS COMPONENTS AND FUEL TANK ACCESS PANELS FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. NONE FOUND. AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATORS & BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT WAS INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT GROUND RAN WITH BOTH ENGINES SET TO FLIGHT POWER, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYS ON, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR QMLA2013070813094

Earlier reports · 1998–2012 · 97 reports

2012

OTHER · 2012-06-15 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRUSHED (LT AFT CABIN) · airframe 6,081 hrs · 20,588 cycles

ACFT MAIN FLOOR HONEYCOMB WAS CRUSHED ON THE LT, AFT SIDE APPROX 12" X 12". THIS WAS CAUSED BY STRETCHER WHEELS AND PATIENT LOAD NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED BY MEDICAL FLOOR OVERLAY. THIS CABIN FLOOR REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED 6/15/2012. THIS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 6/8/2012. THIS ACFT HAS SINCE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2012061512101

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2012-04-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,060 hrs · 20,504 cycles

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW DETECTED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHUR INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE BAYS, AIRFRAME AND GROUND FOR ANY APPEARANCE OR ODOR OF FUEL. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. TURNED ON THE PRIME PUMPS USING A BATTERY CART. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORM A GROUND RUN, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2012041112056

WARNING INDICATION; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2012-03-13 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (C/B PANEL) · airframe 6,036 hrs · 20,429 cycles

ON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT NOTICED THE NR 2 INVERTER LIGHT AS WELL AS THE P/R SAS AND GYRO LIGHTS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED ON THE CDS. A SHORTED WIRE WAS FOUND IN THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE INVERTER WAS R & R. THE ACFT A MX CHECK FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2012031312027

2011

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-08-15 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — LEAKING (FUEL TANK) · airframe 5,891 hrs · 19,970 cycles

UPON DEPARTURE AND CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT AND CREW SMELLED A RAW FUEL ODOR THROUGHOUT THE ACFT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO THE BASE. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND PERFORMED BOTH VISUAL AND OPS CHECKS OF THE FUELS SYS. IT WAS REVEALED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CAP. THE MECHANIC HAS ORDERED A REPLACEMENT FUEL CAP AND SEAL.

Source: SDR QMLA2011081511085

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-07-02 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,851 hrs · 19,807 cycles

UPON DEPARTURE AND CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW ALL SMELLED RAW FUEL FUMES THOUGHOUT THE CREW AREA AND CABIN. THE PILOT IMMEDICATELY TERMINATED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO THE BASE. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND PERFORMED VISUAL, GROUND OPS CHECKS, AND FLIGHT CHECKS WITH NO DUPLICATION TO THE DISCREPANCY. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QMLA2011070211076

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-02-27 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,705 hrs

DURING CLIMB OUT AIRCREW IN CABIN SMELLED RAW FUEL FUMES AND REPORTED IT TO PILOT. CREWMEMBER IN COPILOT SEAT CONFIRMED THAT HE ALSO SMELLED FUEL. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. UPON RETURNING TO BASE THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE PERFORMED: FUSELAGE LEAK CHECK,ENGINE LEAK CHECK, AND POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. ALSO COMPLETED : GROUND-RUN AND FUNCTIONAL FLIGHT CHECK. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED ON GROUND OR IN FLIGHT. ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE MANUAL SECTIONS: MAINTENANCE MANUAL SECTS. 28-22-00, 05-62-00 AND ENGINE MANUAL SECTS. 71-00-00, 73-00-00. NO PARTS OR COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY.

Source: SDR QMLA2011022711030

2002

OTHER · 2002-06-13 Unresolved

ATA 7810

Part: CLAMP — CRACKED (EXHAUST STUB)

EXHAUST STUB CLAMP CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR005435256

OTHER · 2002-06-02 Unresolved

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NACELLE)

ENGINE MAKING METAL. REPLACED WITH LOANER ENGINE.

Source: SDR R7M005435191

OTHER · 2002-03-12 Unresolved

ATA 6220

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,034 hrs

UPON REMOVAL OF MAIN ROTOR HUBCAP, ALL FOUR MOUNTING LUGS THAT ATTACH THE HUBCAP TO THE SUPPORT WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ONE LUG WAS ALMOST READY TO DEPART THE SUPPORT. THIS SUPPORT P/N IS USED ON THE QUICK REMOVE HUBCAP. IT APPEARS THAT ALL FOUR ATTACH POINTS HAD FRETTING CORROSION. IN THE EVENT ALL FOUR ATTACH POINTS WOULD FAIL, THE HUBCAP WOULD DEPART THE AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR SDRS2002001

NO TEST · 2002-02-19 Unresolved

ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY BOX — INOPERATIVE (MASTER)

BATTERY MASTER BOX, CAUSED BATTERY DISCONNECT TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GPV REMOVAL AND WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WITH BATTERY ON, NO POWER FROM TB2 OR TB3. UNIT FAILED TEST FAILURE (FAILED BEFORE COMPLETING TEST). A LATER ATTEMPT TO TEST PASSED BUT UNIT WAS SLUGGISH. A THIRD TEST WAS DONE WHICH RESULTED IN THE SAME RESULTS AS THE FIRST. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. NOTE: THE REPLACEMENT UNIT HAD SOME COSMETIC SHIPPING DAMAGE.

Source: SDR R7MR34978

2001

OTHER · 2001-12-05 Unresolved

ATA 6330

Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (TRANSMISSION)

Z-ARIS EC 135, LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. EMERGENCY STOP CLEARENCE LESS THAN .020 INCH (COLLAPSED). REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. UNIT SN WI-349 RECEIVED ON S214959 IS SPARE UNIT.

Source: SDR R7MR34348

OTHER · 2001-10-04 Unresolved

ATA 3160

Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

COCKPIT DISPLAY UNIT, UNIT INOPERATIVE. VISABLE LINE THROUGH TOP PORTION OF READ OUT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR34236

OTHER · 2001-09-19 Unresolved

ATA 2450

Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — SHORTED (ELECTRICAL SYS)

RIGHT FULL OPT ELECTRICAL MASTER BOX INTERNAL SHORT. APU CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, SMOKE EMITTING FROM BOX. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00695

NO TEST · 2001-06-01 Unresolved

ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY BOX — INOPERATIVE (DC SYSTEM)

UNIT INOPERATIVE. RECEIVED CODES 6,1, F AND R. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR33509

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-01 Unresolved

ATA 2450

Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — CORRODED (ELECTRICAL SYS)

UNIT INOPERATIVE. FAULT CODES. CORRODED PC CARDS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR33510

OTHER · 2001-03-15 Unresolved

ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

COMMENTATOR MALFUNCTIONING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR32723

OTHER · 2001-03-02 Unresolved

ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT — COLLAPSED (ENGINE)

PART COLLAPSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

Source: SDR R7MR32724

OTHER · 2001-02-28 Unresolved

ATA 6220