N603ME
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
10 reports on file, 2003-12-08 – 2012-01-19.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 6,048 hrs
DURING A DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A MECHANIC NOTICED AN UNUSUAL PAINT CRACK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FITTING, AFT OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER. AFTER REMOVAL OF PAINT IN THE AREA AND A VISUAL INSPECTED, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED.
Part: BLADE — PEELING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 345 hrs
EC135 M/R BLADE S/N 1573, INTERGRATED PU FILM PEELING OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRIPLE TACH) · airframe 179 hrs
SELF-TEST ON POWER UP FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/01/2004
Part: PICKUP — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 178 hrs
NRO WILL NOT READ ON GAGE, NO SIGNAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/01/2004
Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX) · airframe 156 hrs
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT PLUNGER RETRACTED, LEAKING. UNIT WAS INTENDED FOR A/C S/N 0009, BUT WAS USED FOR A/C S/N 0284. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 02/23/2004
Part: MASTER BOX — FAILED · airframe 115 hrs
ELECTRICAL MASTER BOX CAME INSTALLED ON NEW AIRCRAFT N603ME/0284 AND FAILED AFTER 115.3 HOURS. REPLACE WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM ASSET (S/N 1135).
Part: SHAFT — WORN (STARTER GEN) · airframe 115 hrs
STARTER GEN REMOVED FROM NR 2 ENG S/N PCEBJ108, HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE SHAFT. HARDCARD ENCLOSED REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 02/20/2004
Part: MASTER BOX — FAILED · airframe 115 hrs
ELECTRICAL MASTER BOX (S/N 1369) CAME INSTALLED ON NEW A/C N603ME/0284 AND FAILED AFTER 115.3 HOURS OF USE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM STOCK (S/N 1108)
Part: PICKUP — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 91 hrs
WILL NOT READ NRO. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 03/08/2004
Part: MOUNT — DEFLATED (M/R GEARBOX)
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX Z-ARIS MOUNT, PART DEFLATED REPLACED PART.