N31RX
Registered owner: REACH AIR MEDICAL SERVICES LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| REACH AIR MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC. (JBZA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AFTER 20 MIN HOVER TO BURN FUEL, AIRCRAFT LANDED TO PICK UP REST OF CREW DURING FORWARD FLIGHT FUEL FUMES ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE.
AFTER TAKE-OFF PILOT AND CREW DETECTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN COCKPIT AREA AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE (#2 ENGINE) AT THE ENGINE DECK. AMT DISCONNECTED THE LINE INSPECTED FITTINGS FOR SERVICEABILITY AND RECONNECTED THE HOSE TO THE DECK FITTING. A TEN MINUTE GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED FOLLOWED BY A HOVER CHECK WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS DETECTED.
FIRE WARNING BELL, WITH NO WARNING LIGHT DURING FLIGHT. THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED MULTIPLE TIMES AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM INTERVALS AND DURATIONS THE BELL WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A FIRE WARNING LIGHT, SO THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
THE EMS FLIGHT WAS ENROUTE WITH PATIENT ON BOARD, CREW HEARD LOUD BAND SOUND OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT, NO INSTRUMENTATION WARNINGS, PILOT ELECTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING A CLOSEST AIRPORT. EMS FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, BASE MECHANIC RESPONDED, FOUND EVIDENCE OF SMALL BIRD STRIKE NEAR MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY AND UPPER COWL. MECHANIC PERFORMED INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
THE EMS FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO HOME BASE IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, AFTER A CANCELLED SCENE CALL 20 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST. THE PILOT NOTICED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. THERE WERE NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION, NOR DOES THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE HAVE A TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. AFTER THE ENTIRE CREW CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, PROCEEDED WITH SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. CONTINUED ON EXISTING ROUTE OF FLIGHT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, ANTICIPATING A RUN ON LANDING. AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WITH REDDING MUNICIPAL TOWER AND INFORMING COMPANY DISPATCH SERVICE, THE CREW LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON A PARALLEL TAX