N911TB
Registered owner: COOK CHILDREN'S HEALTH ENTERPRISES, TX (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 |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE FORM OF MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE AFT WEB (PN B533K5107-201) OF FWD LH BOX BEAM. THERE IS ALSO A CRACK ACROSS THE LH STA4135 L-EXTRUSION (PN: B533K5140- 204), AS WELL AS THE STA4035-4135 BOX FRAME INNER SKIN (COVER) (PN: B533K5605-201). THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED WITH A AIRMETHODS WINDOW MOUNT I/A/W STC SR00592DE-D FILED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED DEC. 14, 2009.
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS, FOUND CRACKS IN TAIL CONE AT STATION X6616, AT 4 O'CLOCK POSITION IF LOOKING FROM AFT TO FWD AT TAIL CONE & TAIL BOOM ATTACH POINT.
APPROX (1) MINUTE AFTER LIFT OFF ONE OF THE MEDICAL PASSENGERS DETECTED THE ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN AREA. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT; INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR ANY POSSIBLE CAUSE OR DAMAGE. NO CAUSE OR DAMAGE FOUND. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR ANY CAUSE OR DAMAGE. NONE FOUND. PERFORMED SYS CHECKS WITH GROUND POWER UNIT. NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED SYS CHECKS WITH ACFT POWER (GROUND RUN). NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED OPS CHECK FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS FOUND. SOURCE COULD NOT BE FOUND. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.