N915ME
Registered owner: CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF WESTERN PA, PA (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
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.
49 reports on file, 2002-12-09 – 2004-04-30.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 7,460 hrs
WILL NOT READ FUEL PRESSURE, NEEDLE AT ZERO. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 05/10/2004
Part: TRANSMITTER — INTERMITTENT (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 7,347 hrs
PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IS CAUSING GUAGE FLUCTUATIONS (TOP-BOTTOM). REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FORM ASSET.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,299 hrs
TACH GENERATOR SCRAPPED, VELOCITY GENERATOR WAS SCRAPPED ON SITE IAW AEC, UNIT WAS REMOVED FOR NO NR INDICATION. REPLACED WITH UNIT FROM ASSET, ORDER TO REPLACE STOCK.
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (PITCH) · airframe 7,241 hrs
PITCH ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT KICK OFF. OFF PITCH LANES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET UNIT. 02/26/2004
Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 7,241 hrs
OIL PRESS READ HIGH, INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET UNIT. 02/26/2004
Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATES (FUEL PRESS GAUGE) · airframe 7,292 hrs
FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE TRANSMITTER FLUCTUATING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT) · airframe 7,279 hrs
FAILED MEGGER TEST. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/04/2004
Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (YAW CHANNEL) · airframe 7,280 hrs
YAW ACTUATOR STICKING, TAP UNIT IT MOVES. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/04/2004
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 7,270 hrs
UNIT IS BEING SENT TO AEC FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. REASON FOR REMOVAL, BOTH ROLL ACTUATORS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM ASSET (S/N 545)
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (ROLL) · airframe 7,270 hrs
UNIT IS BEING SENT TO AEC FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. REASON FOR REMOVAL, BOTH ROLL ACTUATORS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM ASSET (S/N 634)
Part: SIGHT GAUGE — DIRTY (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 7,255 hrs
SIGHT IS UNREADABLE, NEEDS CLEANING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 7,248 hrs
INVERTER INOPERATIVE. FAILED OUT OF THE BOX. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/19/2004
Earlier reports · 2002–2003 · 37 reports
2003
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (GENERATOR) · airframe 7,217 hrs
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WILL NOT CONTROL VOLTAGE OF GENERATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/14/2004
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 7,217 hrs
INVERTER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/06/2004
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 7,186 hrs
FUEL BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/08/2004
Part: DRAIN VALVE — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 2,723 hrs
FAILED ENGINE CHECK. LEAKS . PART ONLY LASTED 9 MONTHS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (FUEL FILTER) · airframe 7,126 hrs
FUEL FILTER HOUSING IS STRIPPED AND CRACKED. FAXED SCRAP CERTIFICATION WITH MMIR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 10/15/03
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (SERVO SYSTEM) · airframe 7,126 hrs
SERVO IS LEAKING. PART ON AIRCRAFT FOR ONLY 1.1 HOURS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PUMP — MAKING METAL (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,126 hrs
HYDRAULIC PUMP MAKING METAL. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN (MLG) · airframe 7,126 hrs
BRAKE ASSY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: LEVER — DAMAGED (ROLL CRANK) · airframe 7,126 hrs
ROLL CRANK LEVER DAMAGED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT 10/15/03.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,126 hrs
HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR UNIT LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/17/2004
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 7,126 hrs
STARTER GEN INOPERATIVE. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING · airframe 7,125 hrs
SERVO LEAKING. EXCESSIVE PLAY AT CONTROL ARM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 9/23/03
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (YAW TRIM ACT) · airframe 7,084 hrs
YAW KICKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET UNIT. 02/17/2004
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,068 hrs
STARTER GEN INOPERATIVE. WILL START MOTOR, BUT WILL NOT GENERATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: COMPRESSOR — FROZEN (AIR CONDITIONER) · airframe 7,026 hrs
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FROZE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — STUCK (YAW) · airframe 7,058 hrs
TAIL ROTOR KICK AND GALVA METER STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (NG) · airframe 6,996 hrs
NG INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: METERING VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,989 hrs
FUEL FLOW METER COULD NOT SET. WOULD NOT GIVE CORRECT BURN RATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 6,988 hrs
HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: FUEL FILTER — WORN · airframe 6,761 hrs
MECHANIC ADVISED IT NEEDED CHANGED, DUE TO A LOT OF WEAR TO IT. MECHANIC SCRAPPED AT SITE.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 6,913 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (PILOT VALVE) · airframe 6,895 hrs
PILOT VALVE IS JAMMING. JUST REPAIRED AND UNIT WAS JUST INSTALLED WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED.
Part: ROLL SERVO — INOPERATIVE (AUTO FLIGHT)
REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO WITH AN OVERHAULED SERVO. UPON GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK, PILOT STATED: ON START, AIRCRAFT CYCLIC WENT FULL LEFT. COULD NOT GET CENTERED. PILOT SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT BEFORE POSSIBLE ROLL-OVER. REMOVED AND INSPECTED SERVO. FOUND PILOT VALVE ON SERVO HITTING COVER PLATE OF SERVO. SENT BACK TO REPAIR OPERATOR FOR EVALUATION.
Part: ADAPTER — BULGED (FREQUENCY) · airframe 6,894 hrs
FREQUENCY ADAPTER BULGING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.
Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 6,764 hrs
PRESSURE DROPPED TO YELLOW AT IDLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 660,032 hrs
TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS A CRACK NEAR CUFF. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: METER — FAILED (FUEL FLOW) · airframe 6,672 hrs
COULD NOT SET TOTAL. FLOW WOULD NOT REGISTER. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 4/11/03
Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 FUEL) · airframe 6,600 hrs
NR 1 FUEL AMPLIFIER SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST OR CALIBRATE. DRIVES NEEDLE NEGATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ALTIMETER — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,600 hrs
ALTIMETER INACCURATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: COMPASS — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,600 hrs
STAND BY COMPASS CRAZING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: STRUCTURE — BROKEN (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 6,600 hrs
INSTRUMENT PANEL HARDWARE BROKEN. NR 2 DIM OUT INOP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SUPPORT — WORN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,600 hrs
BEARING IN END OF BAR WORN TO LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIM) · airframe 6,588 hrs
ERROR CODE NR 1 ON AUTO-PILOT TEST. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 6,543 hrs
BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: STARTER GEN — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,558 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR KICKED OFF LINE. WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,591 hrs
ENGINE "FLAMES OUT" AT FLIGHT IDLE WHEN BOOST PUMPS ARE TURNED OFF. REMOVED FROM ENGINE NR 12046. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
2002
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 6,508 hrs
STARTER GENERATOR WILL NOT TURN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.