N505MT
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.
2 reports on file, 2014-10-17 – 2016-11-22.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (OIL TEMP) · airframe 7,400 hrs · 21,945 cycles
DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC READING FROM 70 TO 0. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING HAD FOUND THAT THE INDICATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. A REPAIRED REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED AND AFTER AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSMISSION — CONTAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 6,097 hrs · 19,294 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING A PATIENT TRANSFER WHEN THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED & EN ROUTE WITH SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT. MECHANIC FOUND MINOR MICROSCOPIC PARTICLES & PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK IAW GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 63 OF THE MM. PERFORMED PENALTY RUN & REINSPECTED DETECTORS WITH NO DEBRIS FOUND. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.