N459MT

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2+ · 2010 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MED-TRANS CORP, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Med-Trans Corporation (M3XA)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.

2 reports on file, 2016-10-04 – 2019-06-28.

WARNING INDICATION; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2019-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7397

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 4,412 hrs · 12,774 cycles

PILOT MADE A PL INTO AIRPORT, FOR A #2 ENGINE FADEC FAIL WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD. #2 ENGINE WENT TO 80%. THE MECHANIC DOWNLOADED THE FADEC SYSTEM CODES AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE FUEL MANAGEMENT MODULE COMPONENTT. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE LOCKING PORTION OF THE P5 CONNECTOR TO THE FMM WAS DAMAGED. REPLACED ENGINE HARNESS CABLE.

Source: SDR M3XA2019063001
WARNING INDICATION · 2016-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: BYPASS VALVE — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 2,833 hrs · 4,583 cycles

DURING APPROACH, PILOT ENCOUNTERED A NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL BYPASS VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED PROVIDING A RTS FOR THE AIRCRAFT

Source: SDR M3XA2016100508