N481LF
Registered owner: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (3GMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (3GMA) | Operator | on 2013-02-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Geisinger Medical Center (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.
8 reports on file, 2013-02-14 – 2024-03-29.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,384 hrs · 5,386 cycles
WHILE IN FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS IN THE CABIN SMELLED FUEL JUST AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 2500 MSL.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,384 hrs
LEVELING OFF AT 2200MSL ENROUTE TO PHMMH FLIGHT NURSE IN REAR NOTICED FUEL SMELL AND AS HE MENTIONED THE SMELL THE PARAMETRIC AND PILOT SMELLED IT AS WELL. THE FUEL SMELL WAS SO INTENSE IT WAS BURNING THE EYES OF ALL CREW. IMMEDIATELY RTB UPON REACHING THE BASE AND SHUTDOWN THE ODOR COULD BE SMELLED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT MORE SO ON THE #2 SIDE. FURTHER INSPECTION COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE, BUT THE SMELL REMAINED EVEN AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED INTO THE HANGER. CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD COME AND INSPECT.
Part: FUEL — LEAKING (ENGINE DECK)
ON LIFTOFF, ENG SPLIT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. WHILE TRIMMING ENGS, BACK SEAT CREWMEMBER STATED STRONG FUEL SMELL. LANDED ACFT NET TO DOLLY & ASKED A CREWMEMBER TO DO A WALK AROUND. AS SOON AS HE OPENED COCKPIT DOOR TO EXIT, SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR & SHUT THE ACFT DOWN. FOUND 12 INCH PUDDLE OF FUEL ON DOLLY & FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE ENG DECK DRAIN.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,297 hrs
ENGINE PA DIS SYS 1 & 2 CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FLI DISPLAY CHANGED FROM FLT DISPLAY TO START DISPLAY & VARTOMS UNABLE TO MATCH TORQUES.
Part: CYCLIC CONTROL — OBSTRUCTED (MAIN ROTOR)
DURING A NORMAL CHECK OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING MX, FOUND THE CO-PILOTS CYCLIC MISINSTALLED, CYCLIC CAN CONTACT GLARESHIELD AND POSSIBLY WEDGE UNDER IT. GLARESHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE NOT OEM INSTALLED PARTS. MODIFIED UNDER STC SR00650DE-D. ISSUE IS NOT ONLY WITH THIS PARTICULAR ACFT BUT RATHER THIS TYPE WITH THE STC INSTALLED. PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED ON A SHORT TERM BASIS BY REMOVING THE CO-PILOTS CONTROLS. MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE WORKING ON THE PERMANENT SOLUTION.
Part: DISPLAY — MULTIPLE FAIL (COCKPIT) · airframe 861 hrs
PASSING THE INTIAL APPROACH FIX ON GPS. EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF PFD, ND, CAD AND VEMD. ALL SCREENS WENT BLANK FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN FLICKERED A DOZEN TIMES THEN CAME BACK ON TO STAY ON. RETURNED TO HOME BASE VFR WITH NO MORE OCCURENCES.
Part: TACHOMETER — INOPERATIVE (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 802 hrs
DURING SYSTEM CHECK, AFTER STARTING NR 1 ENGINE, NO ROTOR TACH WAS INDICATED WITH ROTORS TURNING.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 672 hrs · 2,117 cycles
ON APPROACH, ROTOR TIP IMPACTED FLAG & FLAG HOLDER MOUNTED ON INDUSTRIAL CRANE. CREW FELT MINOR LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION. PILOT LANDED ACFT IMMEDIATELY. ON PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, MINOR DAMAGE TO ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE END CAP WAS DISCOVERED. PILOT NOTED NO LOSS OF NR, NOISE IMPACT, OR ANY CHANGE IN INDICATIONS, ASIDE FROM THE SLIGHT LOW-FREQUENCY ROTOR VIBRATION.