N14UH
Registered owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, MS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MED-TRANS CORPORATION (M3XA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
PILOT REPORTED A #2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. HE PERFORMED 2 CHIP BURNS PER THE RFM AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HE PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD WITHOUT ISSUE. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MECHANIC INSPECTED CHIP PLUGS AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF A CHIP. MECHANIC TESTED THE CHIP DETECTORS PER THE SAFRAN ENGINE MANUAL WITH NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED A 15 MINUTE GROUND RUN WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.
PILOT REPORTED A #1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOT PRESSED EMER OFF SWITCH 1 AND ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE #1 AND PERFORMED A RUN-ON LANDING. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AN OIL LINE FROM MODULE 4 AT THE #7 BEARING RETURN OIL LINE HAD LOST TORQUE AND HAD SPRAYED OIL ON THE HOT ENGINE CAUSING THE SMOKE FROM THE COWLINGS. MECHANICS ARE CLEANING THE ENGINE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FOR THE HALON 1301 AND THE OIL SPRAY.
PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOR SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER LIFTING OFF WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD. MECHANIC PERFORMED EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING ON MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DURING OPS CHECK RUN. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED.
DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE PITCH HORN CRACKED AT AFT LOWER TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED PITCH HORN WHICH WAS 50.58 HOURS FROM RETIREMENT.
THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE CYCLIC LINK HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER RING AND DURING HIS INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS UNUSUAL CONDITION, HE FOUND SEVERAL PARTS TO BE EXCESSIVELY DAMAGED CAUSED BY A BROKEN BOLT 20-057-6-16D, TOTAL TIME 1688.10 OR WORN SLIDERS 222-310-469-103, TOTAL TIME 1688.10. THE SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. COMPLIED WITH ALL CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AND OVERHAUL REQUIREMENTS. CONTACTED MFG CUSTOMER REP FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS THAT MFG MAY WANT TO PERFORM. LIST OF DAMAGED PARTS AS FOLLOWS -TOTAL TIME ON ALL 1688.10 - 1 EA. BOLT 20-057-6-16D CRACKED; 1 EA. BOLT 20-057-6-16D EX.
TURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED LIGHT SULFIDATION ON BACK SIDE OF 1ST STAGE WHEEL LEADING EDGE BLADES. SCRAPPED.
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION DEVELOPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LATERAL ISOLATION MOUNT FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ISOLATION AMPLIFIER.
CAUSES DISPLAY TO FLICKER AND TURN OFF. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.