N304ME
Registered owner: CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA INC (E3MA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2007-06-14 – 2010-07-30.
Part: SWIVEL FITTING — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE PILOT INITIATED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITH NO INCIDENT. INSP OF THE NR 1 ENG REVEALED THE SWIVEL FITTING ATTACHED TO THE COMPRESSOR MODULE TO BE LOOSE DESPITE ORIGINAL FACTORY SAFETY STILL BEING INSTALLED. THIS FITTING ENABLES THE P2 AIR LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL AND COMPRESSOR MODULE TO BE AFFIXED TO THE COMPRESSOR HSG. THIS AIR SOURCE PROVIDES COMPRESSOR REF PRESSURE TO THE FUEL CONTROL FOR DECELERATION SCHEDULING. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED, REINSTALLED AND SAFELY WIRED. GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DRIVE BELT — DETERIORATED (AIR CONDITIONIN) · airframe 359 hrs
THE AIR CONDITIONING DRIVE BELT HAD CRACKS IN IT AT A BELT TOTAL TIME OF 359.3. THE LIFE LIMIT OF THIS BELT IS 1000 HOURS.
Part: CONTROL ARM — CRACKED (TIAL ROTOR) · airframe 225 hrs
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL LEVER FOUND CRACKED