N453MH

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 · 2007 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Memorial Hermann Health System (GVNA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

6 reports on file, 2009-02-11 – 2023-05-10.

WARNING INDICATION · 2023-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7710

Part: TRANSMITTER — FALSE INDICATION (#2 ENGINE TORQUE) · airframe 8,958 hrs · 40,415 cycles

"ENGINE PARAMETERS DISAGREE" CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PILOT NOTED THE THE #2 ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION WAS ERRATIC. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE TORQUE TRANSMITTER

Source: SDR 2023F00138
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL SYS) · airframe 7,724 hrs

FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION ON ENGINE #2. THIRD TIME IN THE LAST MONTH. PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED TWICE. REM'D #2 FUEL PRESS SWITCH. OP'S CHK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 2021F00284
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 7,692 hrs

FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION ON ENG 2, SWITCH ALREADY REPLACED. REM'D #2 FUEL PRESS SWITCH, AND INSTALLED NEW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH. OP'S CHK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 2021F00283
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2019-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: THERMOCOUPLE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 6,244 hrs

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENG PA DIS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN BOTH LANES OF THE CAD. PERFORMED ENGRUN, TO REVEAL #2 ENG TEMP DIFFERENCE OF APPROX. 200DEG. REM'D ALL 3 THERMOCOUPLES. INSTALLED 3EA SERVICEABLE THERMOCOUPLES. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, FUNCTION CHK'D GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHK FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GVNA2019F00211
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 6,193 hrs

NR 1 ENG FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT/APPROACH. REPLACED LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH WITH SERVICEABLE PART. PERFORMED GROUND RUN/LK CHK. CHK'D GOOD.

Source: SDR GVNA201904230179
FALSE WARNING · 2009-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7922

Part: BULB — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL TEMP) · airframe 824 hrs

NR 1 ENG OIL TEMP WENT TO THE RED LINE AND THEN ERRATIC. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. REPLACED TEMP BULB WITH NEW, FUNCTION CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR GVNA2009021180700