N837CS

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2+ · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: REACH AIR MEDICAL SERVICES LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
REACH Air Medical Services, LLC. (JBZA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 1995-04-05 – 2024-01-27.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2140

Part: HEATER — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 4,351 hrs · 13,866 cycles

DURING FLIGHT THE CREW SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND DIVERTED TO SAN MARTIN AIRPORT. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN HEAVY RAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED BY A COMPANY AMT FOR THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR, WITHOUT IDENTIFYING A DEFINITIVE SOURCE. THE AMT SUSPECTED THE HEATING SYSTEM TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AT IDLE AND FLIGHT WITH ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING AND NO ODORS WERE DETECTED. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT WITH NO MALFUNCTIONS, ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING CORRECTLY.

Source: SDR JBZA20240131001
OTHER · 1995-04-05 Unresolved
ATA 5400

Part: GASKET — BROKEN (PYLON)

INSPECTION FOUND HOT AIR GASKET ON PYLON BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DUE TO HYDRAULIC LINES NEAR LEAKS INSIDE PYLON. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THERE IS NO TIME CHANGE ON GASKETS. AIRFRAME TOTAL TIME, 2992.9. AIRFRAME TOTAL LANDINGS, 2961.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2034