N156UM

EUROCOPTER EC 155 B1 · 2011 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 6 seats · Valid Registration

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.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
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, 2014-01-28 – 2014-03-19.

FLUID LOSS · 2014-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — RUPTURED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 731 hrs · 2,391 cycles

REPLACED RUPTURED HYD LINE PN 704A34413466, ALSO REPLACED HYD LINE PN 704A34413447 FOR MAINTENANCE CONVENIENCE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP PN C24999010-0, SN OFF Y00098, SN ON Y00078. SERVICED SYS TO CAPACITY. GND RUN, BLEED & LEAK CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR UG8A2014032001
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2014-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 684 hrs · 2,243 cycles

NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EXTENSION. INSPECTED LG SYS. REMOVED, CLEANED & RE-ATTACHED ELEC CONNECTIONS. PERFORMED MULTIPLE EXTENSION & RETRACTIONS OF LG USING GND ELEC & HYD POWER TO CONFIRM PROPER OPERATION. NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH FUNCTION OR INDICATIONS OF THE LG SYS. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR UG8A2014012801