N406EH
Registered owner: MED-TRANS CORP, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Med-Trans Corporation (M3XA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
22 reports on file, 1995-06-27 – 2003-07-15.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,885 hrs
TRANSPONDER SENDING SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY. IN SHOP REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 16,658 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 20 reports
2002
Part: GPS — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,669 hrs
GPS RECEIVER LOCKING DEVICE IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOCKING DEVICE LOOSE, TIGHTENED, REPAIRED, TESTED AND FOUND UNIT SHOWS TEST FAIL ON PC.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK BATTERY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
1999
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR FLUCTUATES AND STICKS ON START-UP.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ENGINE OIL)
ENGINE OIL AND TEMPERATURE PRESSURE INDICATIONS READ HIGH, OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED.
Part: ADAPTER — FLAKING (ENGINE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED SCROLL. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: COATING MISSING AND FLAKING OF SPLINE ADAPTER. INSTALLED A NEW SPLINE ADAPTER.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (COCKPIT)
TOT NEEDLE STICKS AT ZERO ON START UP, UNIT FUNCTION CHECKED BAD, ALSO STICKS AT 20 PERCENT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 61:00 HOURS.
Part: ALTIMETER — LEAKS (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER LEAKED DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER REPORTED INOPERATIVE. NO CODE OR ALTIMETER READOUT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
INDICATOR STICKING AND EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.
1997
Part: SCROLL — MIS MANUFACTURED (ENGINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: AIR TUBE SOCKET ID NOT MACHINED. INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED DALLAS AIRMOTIVE SCROLL.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAULTY (COCKPIT ATC)
NUMBERS ON TRANSPONDER DOES NOT MATCH WHAT TOWER SAYS. FOUND CODING SWITCHES DIRTY, POSSIBLE CAUSING INCORRECT CODING. CLEANED SWITCHES TO REPAIR. REPLACED WEAK V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR AND DETERIORATED R477 RESISTOR. ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: EXHAUST ASSY — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED
Part: P.T. SUPPORT — DEFECTIVE (ENG TURB)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: COATING FLAKING ON P.T. SUPPORT BEARING BORE.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (ENG TORQ)
INDICATOR STICKS AT 10% DURING START AND IS SLOW TO RISE.
1996
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE STICKS ON LOW END.
1995
Part: WHEEL — SULFIDATION (1ST STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO LOW POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: MINOR SULFIDATION ON ALL BLADES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
Part: CAN ASSY — PAINT PEEL (BATTERY)
BATTERY INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND PAINT SEPARATING FROM CASE.
Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING WORN (TRANSMISSION)
BOTH BEARINGS IN RESTRAINT WERE WORN AND THE BEARING ON R/H SIDE OF TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WAS UNSTAKED.