N884ME
Registered owner: LTA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA INC (E3MA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH EASB EC135-67A-039 PITTING WAS DISCOVERED ON CONNECTING ROD OF THE LATERAL HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR.
DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE ENG WITH AN ASSOCIATED ACFT YAW. THE TORQUE OF THE ENG FELL BELOW THE OPPOSING ENG FOLLOWED BY A CHIP CAUTION ON THE CAD. THE ENG THEN TORQUE INDICATION CAME BACK TO MATCH THE OPPOSING ENG. UPON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE TURBINE AREA OF THE ENG, N1=3429, N2=9101.
DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS WERE COMPLAINING OF A VIBRATION IN THE MAIN ROTOR. THE MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE WAS CHECKED AND NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO BRING IT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE VIBRATION REMAINED DURING FLIGHT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR CONTROLS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT AND BUSHINGS THAT ATTACHED THE UPPER GUIDANCE UNIT TO THE AIRFRAME HAD BEEN WORN BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.