N145CH
Registered owner: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, 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.
3 reports on file, 2016-09-12 – 2024-09-17.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 8,173 hrs · 20,087 cycles
DURING WALK AROUND BEFORE A FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE CREST COWLING HAD OPENED DURING SOME POINT AND STRUCK THE MR BLADES. PILOT REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE CREST COWLING DOOR ON THE #1 SIDE. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE ACFT. INSPECTED BLADES FOR DAMAGE IAW THE CURRENT EC145 AMM 62-10-00,6-1. PAINT DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN ZONE A ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE TAPE. REPAIRED THE PAINT DAMAGE IN REFERENCE WITH THE CURRENT EC-145 AMM 62-10-00,8-1. REMOVED THE DAMAGE TAPE AND REPLACED IT IAW THE CURRENT EC-145 AMM 62-10-00,8-4. INSTALLED INSPECTED SERVICEABLE CREST COWLING IAW THE CURRENT EC-145 AMM 71-11-00,4-1.
Part: ATTACH BOLT — SHEARED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 5,367 hrs · 13,097 cycles
GREEN M/R BLADE SECONDARY ATTACHMENT BOLT HEAD (ONLY) WAS FOUND SHEARED ON THE TECHNICIAN'S DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE REMAINING SECONDARY BOLTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: CLUTCH — FAULTY (AC COMPRESSOR) · airframe 3,476 hrs
PILOT SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INSPECTION FOUND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH FAULTY CAUSING SMOKE AT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.