N158BC
Registered owner: METRO AVIATION INC, 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.
4 reports on file, 2003-08-11 – 2024-01-18.
Part: KEELBEAM — DETERIORATED (ZONE 100) · airframe 12,102 hrs · 27,084 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON LH FWD KEEL BEAM, DOUBLER AND FITTING - RDAS FROM AHI 135 53 014 23, AHI 135 53 014 23, RDAS EC135 53 2024 0009A FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE KEEL BEAM DOUBLER AND REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (XMSN DECK) · airframe 11,541 hrs · 25,673 cycles
FRAME 5 AND TRANSMISSION DECK CRACKING DISCOVERED DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE EVENT. SERVICE BULLETIN SB 53 032 028 TO REPAIR FRAME 5 CRACKING WAS APPLIED AND COMPLIED WITH.
Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (OIL COOLER FAN)
DURING A LAW ENFORCEMENT FLIGHT, PART 91 THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL COOLER SHAFT SHEARED CAUSING ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE TO INCREASE TO ABOUT 120 C WHILE ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL. AIRSPEED WAS INCREASED AS RECOMMENDED IAW MFG MM TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE 80 KNTS FROM 60 KNTS. OIL TEMPERATURE DID NOT DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. REPLACED OIL COOLER HUB WITH MFG PN L792M3007215. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS ARE WITHIN LIMITS.
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (REDUCTION GB)
ENGINE NR 2 ENCOUNTERED A FADEC FAILURE AT 50 PERCENT TORQUE DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM COMPRESSOR TURBINE SPEED SENSOR. REPLACED SENSOR WITH PREVIOUSLY OVERHAULED UNIT WITH 1015.20 HOURS SINCE NEW. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTICED AT THIS TIME.