N262MH

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: METROHEALTH SYSTEM, OH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)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.

3 reports on file, 2011-07-18 – 2019-01-28.

FALSE WARNING · 2019-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE HARNESS — INTERMITTENT (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 5,070 hrs

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE EXECUTED, LANDED SAFELY, AFTER LANDING ACFT INSPECTED, NO INDICATIONS OF A FIRE NOTED, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 25 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME. FOUND ENG HARNESS TO BE CAUSING INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING INDICATION.

Source: SDR HDNA2019013100002
FALSE WARNING · 2017-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (NR 2 FIRE) · airframe 4,632 hrs

NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FOR 15 SECONDS BEFORE THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UNCOMMANDED. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

Source: SDR 2018F00034
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: MOTOR — BURNED (EVAPORATOR ASSY) · airframe 1,124 hrs · 4,263 cycles

AT CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW SENSED A BURNING ODOR THAT WAS DETECTED IN THE AFT CABIN. AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTING TO AIRPORT. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS, IN WHICH THE CREW SAID THE SMELL WAS GOING AWAY, BUT A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE ODOR HAD GOTTON WORSE AND SMOKE WAS BEGINNING TO FILL THE AFT PORTION OF THE CABIN AGAIN. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND THAT THE AFT EVAPORATOR MOTOR HAD FAILED.

Source: SDR HDNA20110718