N252SA
Registered owner: BENNETT AVIATION LLC, IL (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
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.
3 reports on file, 2007-12-11 – 2021-09-27.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED · airframe 4,762 hrs · 16,247 cycles
FRAME 1 CORROSION AND FRAME 5 CRACKING. THESE WERE REPAIRED AS REQUIRED IAW MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND RDAS-EC135-53-2021-3289 ALONG WITH RDAS-EC135-53-2021-3326
Part: ATTACH BOLT — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,423 hrs · 15,028 cycles
DURING THE MAIN ROTOR INSPECTION (REMOVED) TASK 621133 STEP 37 VISUALLY FOUND A CRACK IN THE GREEN BLADE 2B BOLT RADIUS. BOLT WAS LIQUID FLUORESCANT PENETRANT INSPECTED BY AIRCRAFT NDT SERVICES (CRS N3DR341N) WHICH CONFIRMED A CRACK WAS PRESENT. CRACK WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEPTH WITH BOTH EDDY CURRENT AND 150X STEREO MICROSOPIC VISUAL INSPECTION. REPLACED CRACKED BOLT.
Part: SEAT BACK — BROKEN (SEAT)
BOTH LOWER SEAT BACK BRACES BROKE JUST ABOVE THE WELDS, ABOVE WHERE THE FLANGE BOLTS ON TO THE SEAT BOTTOM. (K)