N345MA
Registered owner: MED AIR LLC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDWAY AIR AMBULANCE LLC (Y6WA) | 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, 2000-05-26 – 2021-09-17.
Part: ELECTRICAL SYS — FAULTED · airframe 9,064 hrs · 6,316 cycles
LOSS OF RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WHILE IN FLIGHT
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE)
AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT AT FL450 ON 5/10/2008 AT 1840 HOURS WHEN THE PLANE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL DEPRESSURIZATION AND HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY DECENT AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO SERVICE CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE TESTING OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AT THIS TIME SB 45-21-13 IS BEING INCORPORATED TO REPLACE THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. AFTER ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THE CONSENSUS IS THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE. (K)
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — FAILED (MLG)
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MEMPHIS, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED TO ''GEAR UP'' POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BAD SQUAT SWITCH (LT INBD) AND AN INTERMITTENT SQUAT SWITCH (RT OTBD). REPLACED FAULTY SWITCHES AND PERFORMED FUNCTION TESTS IAW LR45 MM INCLUDING CYCLING OF LANDING GEAR. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)