N407SM
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
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, 2003-11-05 – 2017-09-08.
Part: HANDLE — DETACHED (LITTER DOOR) · airframe 8,158 hrs · 35,548 cycles
PILOT'S WALKAROUND NOTICED THE LITTER DOOR HANDLE NOT INSTALLED. ENSURED DOOR WAS SECURE. THE LITTER DOOR HANDLE ASSY WAS REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL HANDLE WAS RECOVERED AT THE BASE UPON RETURN A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE PAD. IT APPEARS AS IF THE C CLIP THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE INSIDE THE LEVER HAD FAILED.
Part: BEARING — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR HUB) · airframe 6,976 hrs · 30,035 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, EXPERIANCED A MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND SHEAR BEARING ON MAIN ROTOR HEAD DELAMINATING.
Part: STUD — CRACKED (DROOP STOP)
CRACK-LIKE INDICATIONS AT STUD RADIUS CONTINUING TO HOLES ON SOME OF THE STUDS. IMPERFECTIONS, DEFECTS DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENT.