N613PA
Registered owner: GM LEASING CO LLC, 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.
5 reports on file, 2019-02-02 – 2024-12-30.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,952 hrs · 19,399 cycles
CREW WITNESSED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR INTAKE. MECHANIC REMOVED CARGO COMPARTMENT UPPER ACCESS PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRES CONNECTING BOARD PANEL AND AFT BLOWER MOTOR. RAN BLOWER MOTOR ON BATTERY POWER AND NOTICED FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL. RAN AIRCRAFT AND TURNED BLOWER MOTOR HEATER AND INVERTER IN ORDER. NOTICED INTERMITTENT SMELL FROM BLOWER MOTOR. SUSPECTED FAILURE OF AFT BLOWER MOTOR.
Part: COMPRESSOR — LOCKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,480 hrs · 15,794 cycles
FLIGHT CREW WITNESSED AND SMELLED SMOKE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS GETTING READY TO DEPART LOCATION.
Part: TUBE — CRACKED (CABIN AIR) · airframe 5,751 hrs · 13,913 cycles
CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND A SWEET SMELL
Part: MONITORING UNIT — FAILED (CABIN AREA) · airframe 4,782 hrs · 11,288 cycles
REPORTED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE TOP LEFT CORNER CABIN RIGHT ABOVE THE IRIS CAMERA AND BELOW THE GREENHOUSE. CREW SITTING IN AFT RIGHT FORWARD FACING SEAT SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE MEDICAL ELECTRICAL MONITOR PLUG WHICH OPERATES ON 115V. CREW QUICKLY UNPLUGGED THE PLUG THAT WAS SMOKING. ONCE THE ELECTRICAL HAD BEEN CUT TO ALL THE SOURCES AND SMOKED CLEARED IN THE CABIN.
Part: GEARBOX — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,802 hrs · 5,524 cycles
TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. FOUND CHIPS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER DETECTOR. SECOND EVENT IN LESS THAN 10 FLIGHT HOURS