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AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC AS350B2 · 2010 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: U S HELICOPTERS INC, NC (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)Operator2013-09-19 – 2013-09-19Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2013-09-19 Operator named in NTSB report
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC AS350B2 Serious injury Part 135METRO AVIATION, INC
Source: NTSB case ERA13LA421

Maintenance disclosures

B · 2019-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE CREW MEMBER VERY BRIEFLY SMELLED A HOT RUBBER SMELL WITH THE AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONER BECOMING INOPERATIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DRIVE PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE DRIVE BELT TO GET HOT ON THE PULLEY CAUSING THE HOT RUBBER SMELL.

Source: SDR HDNA201909144924 · FAA SDRS
J · 2018-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7322

THE ROTOR RPM IN CRUISE FLIGHT STARTED PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING CAUSING THE PILOT TO MANUALLY MODULATE THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL TO MAINTAIN 390 RPM.

Source: SDR HDNA201808174924 · FAA SDRS