N904CM

BELL 230 · 1993 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: REPUBLIC HELICOPTERS INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

1 report on file, 2008-11-24.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: PUMP — OVERHEATED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 8,325 hrs · 27,415 cycles

APPROX 2-3 MILES FROM HOSPITAL FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. NO INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT, OTHER THAN THE SMELL THAT ANYTHING WAS ABNORMAL. ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO THE DESTINATION. REDUCED THE ELECTRICAL LOAD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND RELAYED TO THE CREW TO TURN OFF UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND SWITCH TO PORTABLE O2 SO THAT HE COULD TURN OFF THE MED BUS. UPON LANDING, PILOT PERFORMED A RAPID SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT REVEALED NOTHING OBVIOUS OTHER THAN THE SMELL. MX FOUND 1 OF THE MEDICAL AIR PUMPS UNDER THE BAGGAGE COMPT FLOOR HAD OVERHEATED CAUSING THE ODOR. THE PUMP HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON AND ALLOWED TO RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE AIR PUMP HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED AND IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.

Source: SDR QMLA1124200808054