N242MT

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2011 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Med-Trans Corporation (M3XA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 1999-11-12 – 2025-02-25.

F.O.D. · 2025-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,529 hrs · 15,599 cycles

PILOT REPORTED BIRD STRIKE THAT BROKE THE PILOTS LH SIDE WINDSCREEN. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Source: SDR M3XA202502275001
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (CHIP DETECTOR) · airframe 1,960 hrs · 7,325 cycles

PL FOR TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. REMOVED, CLEANED, AND INSPECTED. ALL TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS, NO CHIPS FOUND. REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER, NO EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS, REINSTALLED FILTER. PERFORMED 20 MINUTE GROUND RUN. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR M3XA2017092210
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2006-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,053 hrs · 5,883 cycles

(ELECTRICAL ANOMALY), LT AND RT ESSENTIAL (A) CIRCUIT BREAKERS DEPLOYED. ALL EFIS WENT DARK. YAW DAMP AND AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. LOST ALL NAV AND COMM. RADIOS, LOST ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LIGHTS. MAY HAVE LOST AIRSPEED INDICATORS AND FUEL COMPUTERS. LOST BOTH N 1’S . BOTH ITT’S, DC AND AC ELECTRICAL INDICATORS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AND INDICATED NORMAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITION. GEAR, FLAPS, SPOILERS, TRIMS, TR’S ALL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. TR ARM AND DEPLOY LIGHTS DID NOT WORK.

Source: SDR 2006FA0000479
OTHER · 1999-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (ELECTRICAL)

RIGHT 'ROLEX' PANEL AFT OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS HOT, MELTED, AND PILOT CHECKLIST LYING NEXT TO PANEL IS MELTED ALSO. DISASSEMBLED RT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. FOUND AND REMOVED 2 BUTT SPLICES ON NR 20 GAUGE WIRE FOR 40-AMP ESS BUSS. SOLDERED NR 10 GAUGE WIRE AND GROUND RUN SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RE-ASSEMBLED IAW LEARJET MM.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX4612