N522ME

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 · 2012 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

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.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA INC (E3MA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
CJ Systems Aviation GroupOperatoron 2006-11-07Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2006-11-07 Operator named in NTSB report
Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T1 No injuries Part 91CJ Systems Aviation Group

Operated by CJ Systems Aviation Group (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC07IA023

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.

INADEQUATE Q C · 2014-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR E3MA20140310001
Earlier reports · 2002–2011 · 23 reports

2011

OTHER · 2011-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR E3MA20110118004

2007

OTHER · 2007-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING · airframe 4,635 hrs

LEAKING FLUID FROM WEEP HOLE.

Source: SDR 0703070144
OTHER · 2007-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (TAIL SERVO) · airframe 4,615 hrs

LEAKING FLUID FROM HOUSING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS.

Source: SDR 0627070144
OTHER · 2007-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL SERVO) · airframe 4,574 hrs

SPHERICAL BEARING ON INPUT SHAFT, WORN.

Source: SDR 0613070144

2004

OTHER · 2004-04-01 Unresolved
ATA 5210

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

Source: SDR BAQA094194
FLUID LOSS · 2004-03-24 Unresolved
ATA 6330

Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,325 hrs

LEAKING AND RETRACTED TOO FAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/26/2004

Source: SDR BAQA093758
FLUID LOSS · 2004-03-24 Unresolved
ATA 6330

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

Source: SDR BAQA093759
FLUID LOSS · 2004-03-19 Unresolved
ATA 6330

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

Source: SDR BAQA092349
OTHER · 2004-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 2140

Part: MIXING VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HEATER) · airframe 2,352 hrs

THIS UNIT'S MOTOR RUNS CONSTANTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/29/2004

Source: SDR BAQA093755
OTHER · 2004-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 6710

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

Source: SDR BAQA093957
OTHER · 2004-03-15 Unresolved
ATA 3120

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.

Source: SDR BAQA093886

2003

OTHER · 2003-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — WILL NOT BALANCE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,121 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BLADE WILL NOT BALANCE. REPLACED WITH CANNED UNIT FROM A/C.

Source: SDR BAQA091151
OTHER · 2003-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — WILL NOT BALANCE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,121 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BLADE WILL NOT BALANCE. INSTALLED CANNED UNITS OFF OF A/C.

Source: SDR BAQA091148
OTHER · 2003-11-10 Unresolved
ATA 3416

Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (ALTIMETER) · airframe 2,119 hrs

BARO SET KNOB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/11/03

Source: SDR BAQA090704
OTHER · 2003-09-19 Unresolved
ATA 2497

Part: BUSS TIE — OPEN (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 2,016 hrs

BUS TIE OPEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA089546
OTHER · 2003-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 5302

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.

Source: SDR 2003FA0001040
OTHER · 2003-07-17 Unresolved
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (FENESTRON) · airframe 1,920 hrs

FENESTRON ACTUATOR LEAKING. BOLT SPINNING IN ARM. BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA085963
OTHER · 2003-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 6240

Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — INACCURATE (MAST MOMENT) · airframe 1,616 hrs

SIGNAL COND UNIT PRODUCING IRREGULAR READINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA084705
OTHER · 2003-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 2842

Part: SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (FUEL CELL) · airframe 1,616 hrs

FUEL SENSOR GIVING INTERMITTENT READINGS. ONLY HAVE ONE CORE SO FAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA084707
OTHER · 2003-01-27 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: RADAR — INOPERATIVE (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 6,701 hrs

WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA084038
OTHER · 2003-01-21 Unresolved
ATA 6321

Part: BRAKE DISC — WARPED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,546 hrs

BRAKE DISC WARPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA084012
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 1,546 hrs

ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED FAR 91-411 CHECK. ALTITUDE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA082909

2002

OTHER · 2002-10-24 Unresolved
ATA 6240

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT) · airframe 1,457 hrs

MAST MOMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR BAQA081186