N533ME
Registered owner: CTR FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, 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 |
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.
25 reports on file, 2002-12-12 – 2007-06-10.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ACTUATOR) · airframe 5,182 hrs
SPHERICAL BEARING WORN ON INPUT SHAFT.
Part: BEARING CAGE — FAILED (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 5,099 hrs · 15,550 cycles
THE -CHIP LIGHT- WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE CAD. FOUND BROKEN BEARING CAGE MATERIAL LAYING IN THE BASE OF THE MAIN GEAR BOX. MATERIAL APPEARED TO COME FROM THE OIL COOLER BLOWER QUILL BEARING.
Earlier reports · 2002–2006 · 23 reports
2006
Part: LINE — CONTAMINATED (FIRE BOTTLE DISC)
WATER GETTING INTO FIRE DISCHARGE LINES AND HAS NO WAY TO GET OUT. (K)
2004
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,697 hrs
EFIS TUBE FAILED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/27/2004
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — NOISY (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,607 hrs
EXCESSIVE ICS BACKGROUND NOISE, AND EXCESSIVELY LOUD WARNING TONES. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/22/2004
Part: MASTER BOX — WILL NOT TEST (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 2,544 hrs
BOX DOES NOT SELF TEST AND GENERATOR DISCONNECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. S/N 1334 WAS THE UNIT THAT WAS USED FROM ASSET, YET TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT FROM AEC. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 04/14/2004
Part: MIXING VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HEATER) · airframe 2,540 hrs
UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/23/2004
Part: TORSION BAR — DISTORTED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,474 hrs
TAIL ROTOR TORSION BAR DISTORTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNITS. 01/23/2004
2003
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NR 2 FADEC) · airframe 2,450 hrs
NR 2 FADEC SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/07/2004
Part: SENSOR — LEAKING (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 2,276 hrs
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LEAKING OUT OF SIDE HOLE. REMOVED FROM ENGINE NR 30068. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MASTER BOX — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 2,242 hrs
FAULT LED'S 2-1-F. GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ONLINE. VARIOUS BUSSES DROP OFFLINE. TEST WAS DONE USING THE BUILT IN TEST BUTTON ON THE BOX. IT DID NOT PASS AND WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: HEATER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 2,258 hrs
HEAT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF LIMITS (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,182 hrs
ALTITUDE OUT OF LIMITS PER FAR 91-411. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING · airframe 2,162 hrs
EXCESSIVE OIL DRAINING FROM TAILPIPE AT SHUT DOWN. ENGINE LOG BOOK ENCLOSED. 7/30/03
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 2,117 hrs
ELECTRICAL MASTER BOX WILL NOT LET NR 1 ENGINE START. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MASTER BOX — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 1,969 hrs
WILL NOT START AIRCRAFT. CODE (6) WHEN TESTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: HEATER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 2,148 hrs
WILL NOT OPEN WHEN HEAT IS SELECTED. PART LASTED ONLY 170.4 HOURS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — WILL NOT TEST (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,012 hrs
WILL NOT TEST AND ACTUATUION WITH A CORRESPONDING Y ON PFD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: CONTROL HEAD — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO FLIGHT) · airframe 2,037 hrs
RC-550, AFTER ENTERING FREQUENCY THEN TRYING TO TRANSMIT. ALL ENTERED INFORMATION IS DUMPED FROM SCREEN TO DEFAULT SETTINGS. 7/2/03
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,987 hrs
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: HEATER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 1,978 hrs
HEATER MALFUCTIONED, TEMPERATURE WILL NOT REGULATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MODULE — FAILED (TRIM ACTUATOR) · airframe 1,879 hrs
GIVING P/R SAS LIGHT AND ACTUATION W/A CORRESPONDING (P) ON PFD. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PROBE — FLUCTUATES (FUEL QTY) · airframe 1,668 hrs
FUEL PROBE GIVING FLUCTUATING QUANTITY READINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SENSOR — INACCURATE (FUEL CELL) · airframe 1,669 hrs
FUEL SENSOR PRODUCING IMPROPER FUEL READING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
2002
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (HEATER) · airframe 1,700 hrs
MIXING VALVE WOULD NOT MODULATE TEMPERATURE. FULL HOT ALL THE TIME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.