N354EF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDWAY AIR AMBULANCE LLC (Y6WA) | Operator | on 2021-04-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by MEDWAY AIR AMBULANCE LLC (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 2003-06-16 – 2020-01-12.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT STANDBY) · airframe 16,097 hrs · 11,594 cycles
LEFT STANDBY FUEL PUMP FAILED IN FLIGHT DURING FUEL TRANSFER.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CHAFED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 15,758 hrs · 11,386 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN ROUTE, DIVERTED. DUE TO HYDRAULIC FAILURE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN WITH EMERGENCY AIR BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 15,201 hrs · 11,055 cycles
WE WERE CLIMBING SOMEWHERE IN THE LOW 20âS. WE THEN NOTICED THE MASTER CAUTION FLASHING. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE PANEL ALSO REVEALED THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT TO BE FLASHING. WE THEN PULLED THE LEFT POWER LEVER TO IDLE FOR 15 SECONDS AS PER THE MEMORY ITEMS. THE LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH IN THE 15 SECONDS SO WE THEN PULLED THE LEFT T HANDLE AND WAITED A SECOND, WITH THE FIRE LIGHT STILL FLASHING WE FIRED ONE OF THE FIRE BOTTLES INTO THE LEFT ENGINE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND THE FIRE LIGHT STILL FLASHING, WE FIRED THE SECOND FIRE BOTTLE INTO THE LEFT ENGINE. I THEN CALLED OFF AND WE COMPLETED THE ENGINE FIRE-SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. ATC WAS INFORMED EARLY IN THIS PROCESS AND WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DESCENDING AND DIVERTING TO KBHM. WE SHOT THE APPROACH AND LANDED IN KBHM WITHOUT INCIDENT. A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEN US PILOTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGNS OF AN ACTUAL ENGINE FIRE, LEADING US TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH A SENSOR.
Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
ON 6/16/03, IN FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK. FOUND FLUORESCENT TUBE UNDER GLARESHIELD, INOPERATIVE (SHORTED) AND INSULATION BURNED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE WHERE LAMP WAS REPLACED.