N155UM
Registered owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI (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, 2014-03-14 – 2015-02-25.
Part: INDICATION SYS — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,217 hrs
DURING TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING, TRANSMISSION OIL PRESS WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 1.4 & 3.8 BARS. THROUGH EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED IT WAS THE VEMD.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
WINDOW CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, BEGINNING WHERE IT IS OVERLAPPED BY LOWER DOOR HINGE. EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, -10 DEGREES F, CAUSED WINDOW TO BECOME INFLEXIBLE. WINDOW LIKELY CRACKED WHEN TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR WHILE IT WAS OPEN. PILOTS AND CREWS WERE CAUTIONED NOT TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DOOR WHILE OPEN OR USE IT FOR SUPPORT AHILE CLIMBING INTO OR OUT OF ACFT.