N145UC
Registered owner: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER LLC, OH (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.
2 reports on file, 2016-12-22 – 2019-11-08.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (TAILROTOR) · airframe 3,414 hrs · 15,564 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AN ACTUATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CENTRAL PANEL DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OR SUBSEQUENT DEGRADATION OF CONTROL-ABILITY. SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED I/A/W WITH THE APPROVED MEL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING THE REPAIR PHASE OF THE BEFORE MENTIONED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE THE REPAIRING TECHNICIANS NOTED A SHEARED BOLT SECURING THE T/R ACTUATOR "CARDAN JOINT" TO THE ACTUATOR ASSY. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. T/R ACTUATOR MANUFACTURE: LIEBERR - COMPONENT TT: 3415.5 - NOTE: T/R ACTUATOR MANF IS NOTE LISTED IN THE DROP MENU BUT PROVIDED HERE IN THE PROBLEM DESCRIPTION.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAILCONE) · airframe 1,546 hrs · 4,647 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN THE TAIL CONE BS 6616. STOPPED DRILLED THE CRACK, INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL CRACKING, FABRICATED, INSTALLED DOUBLER, & REPAIRED.