N853MB
Registered owner: MED-TRANS CORP, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Med-Trans Corporation (M3XA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Med-Trans Corporation (M3XA) | Operator | on 2024-03-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by MED-TRANS CORP (per NTSB report)
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, 2016-09-01 – 2024-03-05.
Part: WINDOW — BROKEN (COCKPIT RIGHT) · airframe 3,812 hrs · 13,319 cycles
PILOT REPORTED STRIKE THAT BROKE THE PILOTS RH SIDE WINDSCREEN AND CAUSED MR BLADE DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: BELT — FAILED (A/C COMPRESSOR) · airframe 3,259 hrs · 11,124 cycles
DURING FINAL APPROACH TO THE HOSPITAL IN LOVELAND CO, THE CREW REPORTED THE SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE A/C COMPRESSOR BELT SHREEDED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE DAMAGED A/C BELT CAUSED SIGNIFICATE DAMAGE TO THE HYRDAULIC BELT THAT IS IN PLACE RIGHT NEXT TO IT. THE HYRDAULIC BELT HAD 50% OF THE BELT RIPPED APART FROM THE A/C COMPRESSOR BELT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BELT AND MEL'S THE A/C FOR COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT ONCE PARTS ARRIVED.
Part: AIR DUCT — DIRTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 1,117 hrs · 3,211 cycles
SMOKE IN CABIN WITH HEATING AND DEMISTING ON AFTER TAKEOFF. DIVERSION TO SUITABLE LANDING AREA WAS MADE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED. HEATING AND DEMISTING WERE TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN STRONG BURNING ODOR AND POSSIBLE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. MECHANIC CHECKED CABIN AND WIRING HARNESSES. RAN UP ACFT, TURNED ON SYSTEMS AND OBSERVED. WHEN DEMISTER WAS TURNED ON A SLIGHT ODOR WAS OBSERVED. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 2 MINUTES OF OPERATION. NO SMOKE. BELIEVE LINT AND DUST IN DUCT WORK ROOT CAUSE.