N914ET

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135P1 · 1997 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: EAST TEXAS AIR ONE LLC, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
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

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.

14 reports on file, 1998-03-29 – 2023-05-26.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2800

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 13,799 hrs · 38,174 cycles

CREW MEMBERS AND PASSENGER SMELLED FUEL IN THE CABIN. PILOT DID NOT SMELL FUEL BUT LANDED FOR MX INSPECTION FOR GOOD MEASURE. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ERRONEOUS AND THERE WAS ZERO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY COMPONENTS.

Source: SDR HDNA2023053010003
Earlier reports · 1998–2022 · 13 reports

2022

OVER TEMP · 2022-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: BYPASS VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENG OIL) · airframe 13,621 hrs · 37,642 cycles

#2 ENGINE OIL TEMP HIGH READING IN "RED"

Source: SDR HDNA2022061610008

2020

OTHER · 2020-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DECK PLATE — CRACKED (TRANSMISSION BAY) · airframe 13,126 hrs · 36,204 cycles

MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION DECK P.N. L533M1017293 HAS CRACKS THAT MEASURE 8.50 INCHES AND 1.0 INCHES IN LENGTH.

Source: SDR HDNA2020021503018
OTHER · 2020-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILCONE) · airframe 13,126 hrs · 36,204 cycles

TAIL CONE SKIN CRACKED WITH APPROXIMATELY 3.3 INCH CRACK TO RIGHT TAILCONE SKIN P.N. L533M1022216.

Source: SDR HDNA2020020218
OTHER · 2020-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FRM 5) · airframe 13,126 hrs · 36,204 cycles

LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE FRAME 5 STRUCTURE P.N. L533M1105219 (RIGHT) AND P.N. L533M1088219 (LEFT) HAVE CRACKS TO THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE FRAME DOUBLERS.

Source: SDR HDNA202002150118
OTHER · 2020-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (ROOF) · airframe 13,126 hrs · 36,204 cycles

ROOF ANGLE P.N. L533M1017266 HAS A APPORX. 3.0 INCH CRACK TO THE RIGHT OUTBOARD PROTION.

Source: SDR HDNA202002153018
OTHER · 2020-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 13,126 hrs · 36,204 cycles

THE LOWER ANGLE P.N. L533M1052318 FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE MAIN ROTOR CONTROL ROD CENTER POST CORRODED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR HDNA202002110018
OTHER · 2020-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DECK PLATE — CRACKED (RT ENGINE BAY) · airframe 13,126 hrs · 36,204 cycles

THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DECK P.N. L533M1018246 HAS A 4.5" AND A 5.5 INCH CRACK 4 INCHES AND 1 INCH AFT OF THE INBOARD ENGINE MOUNT.

Source: SDR HDNA2020021118

2019

WARNING INDICATION · 2019-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — CRACKED (NR 1) · airframe 13,046 hrs · 35,948 cycles

WHILE ON FINAL APPROX 200-250 FEET WHEN THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE CHIP AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON CONFORMATION OF THESE INDICATIONS CONFIRMED WITH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AT 0 PSI. THE #1 ENGINE WAS SECURED, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH A RUN ON LANDING PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY. THE #1 ENGINE TROUBLESHOT AT THIS TIME TO A CRACK IN THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX NEAR THE STARTER-GENERATOR. THE AFFECTED ENGINE P.N. 311720001 S.N. BB0097 AND AFFECTED STARTER-GENERATOR P.N. 23081-073 S.N. P2165 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED SERVICEABLE ENGINE P.N. 311720001 S.N. BB0073 AND SERVICEABLE #1 STARTER-GENERATOR P.N. 23081-073 S.N. Y10271. THE ORIGINAL STARTER-GEN WAS REQUESTED CHANGE BY PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE ENGINE CHANGE ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL LINES AND OIL COOLER WERE CONFIRMED NON-CONTAMINATED.

Source: SDR HDNA2019111800381

2015

OTHER · 2015-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3160

Part: DISPLAY — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,217 hrs · 30,237 cycles

COCKPIT DISPLAY SYS, CDS INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS INACCURATE INFORMATION WHEN AMBIENT AIR TEMP IS ABOVE 85 DEGREES. THIS COMPONENT WAS INSTALLED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO & 476 HRS AGO. THIS WAS AN 0.0 TSO PART & SHOULD NOT BE FAULTY THIS SOON.

Source: SDR HDNA20150513003

1999

OTHER · 1999-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)

METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1421
FLUID LOSS · 1999-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (TRANSMISSION)

FLUID LEAKED OUT-PIN RETRACTED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1422
OTHER · 1999-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: SHAFT — WORN (OIL COOLER)

DRIVE SPLINES WERE DOWN AND WOULD NOT TURN BLOWER.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1420

1998

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1998-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)

TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, POWER DECREASED TO 20 - 40 PERCENT OF NORMAL ON NR 1 ENGINE. RETURNED FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ENGINE APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY BELOW 50 PERCENT TORQUE, ABOVE 50 PERCENT, TORQUE WOULD DECREASE. NO FURTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CHECKED. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1699