N864AM
Registered owner: AIRMED INTERNATIONAL LLC, AL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRMED INTERNATIONAL, LLC (MDGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AFTER DEPARTURE UPON SELECTION OF GEAR UP THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED. TOWER FLYBY CONFIRMED SINGLE LEG EXTENSION. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO LISBON PORTUGAL FOR BETTER AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT THOUGH AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTION. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AFT SECTION OF THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR WAS HANDING DOWN SEVERAL INCHES. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE HANGAR THAT THE SECURED THE GEAR DOOR ARM TO THE FUSELAGE HAD FRACTURED AT BOTH ATTACH LUGS.
ENGINE POWER REDUCED FOR DESCENT AND UPON LEVEL OFF ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE FLIGHT IDLE. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND IN MANUAL MORE. ENGINE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. FUEL CONTROL REPLACED.
WHILE LANDING AT KPHL, THE NOSE LANDING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE QRH, A LOW FLY-BY OVER THE RUNWAY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE CONTROL TOWER INDICATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE IN THE DOWN POSITION. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND UPON ARRIVAL THE CREW SAID THEY HAD TOUCHED THE ANNUNCIATOR AND IT BEGAN TO INDICATE BUT PRIOR TO THAT THE ANNUNCIATOR WOULD NOT TEST.