N522ME
Registered owner: CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA INC (E3MA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| CJ Systems Aviation Group | Operator | on 2006-11-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CJ Systems Aviation Group (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.
24 reports on file, 2002-10-24 – 2014-03-07.
Part: PULLEY — MISMANUFACTURED (AIR CONDITIONING) · airframe 905 hrs
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMOC FOR AD 2013-12-06 IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY TO THE ROTOR BRAKE DISK WERE NOT THE CORRECT LENGTH. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS WERE THE CORRECT LENGTH & THE HOLES IN THE PULLEY WERE NOT THREADED THE ENTIRE DEPTH OF THE HOLE. THIS PREVENTED THE BOLTS, WITH THE NEW SAFETY SHEETS INSTALLED, FROM PROPERLY SECURING THE PULLEY TO THE DISK.
Earlier reports · 2002–2011 · 23 reports
2011
Part: REINFORCEMENT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 6,909 hrs · 24,457 cycles
CRACKS FOUND EMANATING FROM LOWER 5 HI-LOK FASTENERS IN TITANIUM REINFORCEMENT LOCATED AT FRONT OF NR 1 ENGINE DECK. THIS RE-ENFORCEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT SIDE OF FRAME 5 IN THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REPAIR ORDER REQUESTED.
2007
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING · airframe 4,635 hrs
LEAKING FLUID FROM WEEP HOLE.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (TAIL SERVO) · airframe 4,615 hrs
LEAKING FLUID FROM HOUSING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL SERVO) · airframe 4,574 hrs
SPHERICAL BEARING ON INPUT SHAFT, WORN.
2004
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 2,336 hrs
PANEL HAD STRESS CRACK IAW SITE MECHANIC, UPON REMOVAL, PANEL SHATTERED AND MECHANIC SCRAPPED ON SITE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL FROM AEC, 04/16/2004
Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,325 hrs
LEAKING AND RETRACTED TOO FAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/26/2004
Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,325 hrs
LEAKING FLUID, AND RETRACTED ALL THE WAY INTO UNIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/26/2004
Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,325 hrs
UNIT LEAKING FLUID AND PLUNGER RETRACTED. ABOVE P.O. IS MEANT FOR A/C S/N 0132, BUT ONE WAS CANNED OFF OF A/C S/N 0144. PERMISSION GIVEN TO RETURN THIS UNIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/24/2004
Part: MIXING VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HEATER) · airframe 2,352 hrs
THIS UNIT'S MOTOR RUNS CONSTANTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/29/2004
Part: ROD END — EXCESS PLAY (ACTUATOR) · airframe 2,325 hrs
EXCESSIVE LATERAL PLAY IN ACTUATOR ROD END. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/26/2004
Part: CLOCK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,325 hrs
LIGHT WAS INSTALLED ON 01/19/2004 AND FAILED 03/15/2004 FOR A TOTAL OF 80.4 FLIGHT HOURS. INTERNAL LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. CLOCK WAS PURCHASED OUTRIGHT ON OUR PO 2-022166-05.
2003
Part: BLADE — WILL NOT BALANCE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,121 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE WILL NOT BALANCE. REPLACED WITH CANNED UNIT FROM A/C.
Part: BLADE — WILL NOT BALANCE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,121 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE WILL NOT BALANCE. INSTALLED CANNED UNITS OFF OF A/C.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (ALTIMETER) · airframe 2,119 hrs
BARO SET KNOB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/11/03
Part: BUSS TIE — OPEN (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 2,016 hrs
BUS TIE OPEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)
PART CRACKED AT 90 DEGREES BEND RADIUS FROM APPROX 5 O`CLOCK POS. TO THE 10 O`CLOCK POS. BEFORE IT CRACKED TO THE OUTER SURFACE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED DURING A DAILY INSPECTION. PROBABLE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN AN EARLIER GROUND BUMPING INCIDENT THAT CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRANCE WOULD BE TO CHOSEY INSPECTION. THIS AREA AFTER ANY TAIL BUMPING INCIDENT.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (FENESTRON) · airframe 1,920 hrs
FENESTRON ACTUATOR LEAKING. BOLT SPINNING IN ARM. BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — INACCURATE (MAST MOMENT) · airframe 1,616 hrs
SIGNAL COND UNIT PRODUCING IRREGULAR READINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (FUEL CELL) · airframe 1,616 hrs
FUEL SENSOR GIVING INTERMITTENT READINGS. ONLY HAVE ONE CORE SO FAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: RADAR — INOPERATIVE (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 6,701 hrs
WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BRAKE DISC — WARPED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,546 hrs
BRAKE DISC WARPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 1,546 hrs
ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED FAR 91-411 CHECK. ALTITUDE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
2002
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT) · airframe 1,457 hrs
MAST MOMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.