N586WH
Registered owner: METRO AVIATION INC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA) | 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, 2021-06-20 – 2023-12-12.
Part: NUT — LOOSE (MAIN ROTOR BLADE) · airframe 3,730 hrs · 11,991 cycles
PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER NOTING AN INCREASING MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION. AMTS DISCOVERED THE HARDWARE LOOSE SECURING THE YELLOW MRB S/N 3407 DAMPER STAY ASSEMBLY. DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE MRB AND AIRFRAME WAS PERFORMED AND ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS REPLACED. VIBRATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED UTILIZING APPLICABLE VIBRATION ANALYSIS INSTRUMENT.
Part: WIRE — BURNED (AUX LIGHTING) · airframe 2,197 hrs · 7,373 cycles
MEDICAL CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN DURING THE CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF NOTED 1 BURNT WIRE AT THE A1 TERMINAL OF AUXILIARY LIGHTING SYSTEM RELAY DUE TO IMPROPER WIRE GAUGE BEING USED AT SYSTEM INSTALLATION. IN RESPONSE TO THIS FINDING METRO AVIATION INC RELEASED AN INTERNAL MAINTENANCE MEMO TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT IN THEIR PART 135 FLEET TO MITIGATE FUTURE EVENTS.