N852AL
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 |
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Operator | on 2001-12-29 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
3 reports on file, 2015-05-25 – 2024-12-16.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 12,973 hrs · 19,756 cycles
DURING NORMAL APPROACH THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAILED TO ENERGIZE RESULTING IN THE LANDING GEAR FAILING TO EXTEND. THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT NORMALLY RESULTING IN NO DAMAGE. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT TO A DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC RELAY P.N. 9740926112.
Part: AOA — OUT OF ADJUST (STALL WARNING) · airframe 8,601 hrs · 13,068 cycles
ON DOWNWIND BEFORE LANDING, THE STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. THE ACFT WAS WELL ABOVE THE SPEED WHICH THE STICK SHAKER SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED. ADJUSTED AOA.
Part: PROBE — OUT OF ADJUST (AOA) · airframe 8,258 hrs · 12,388 cycles
STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED ON TAKEOFF AT 600 FT AGL. PILOT INTERRUPTED THE SYS USING THE YOKE MOUNTED INTERRUPT BUTTON, DECREASED AOA, INCREASED AIRSPEED AND OPENED THE STICK SHAKER CIRCUIT BREAKER AS A PRECAUTION. ONCE AT A SAFE ALTITUDE RAN INADVERTENT SHAKER OPERATION EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT AOA PROBE REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PROBE AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.