N945ME
Registered owner: REDDING AIR SERVICE INC, CA (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
UNABLE TO BALANCE BLADES AND PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL.
BEARING WORN AND TEFLON MISSING IN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 04/29/2004
ACTUATOR LEAKING AND BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/29/2004
TRANSMITTER FAULT/PAINTS ON ONE SIDE/TX FLT/ANT FLT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, 04/22/2004
CALIPER IS WEAK, SPONGY AND LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM AEC, 04/21/2004
BEARINGS WORN IN FORK LINK. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 04/29/2004
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE LINK BEARINGS WORN AND HAVE PLAY. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 04/29/2004
BEARINGS WORN IN FORK LINK. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 04/29/2004
UNIT LEAKING HYRO FLUID. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/23/2004
BEARINGS PREMATURELY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM AEC, 04/23/2004
FACE WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/05/2004
WARRANTY. UNIT DISPLAYS INVERTER LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/23/2004
UNIT INOP, WILL NOT COME ON LINE. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/08/2004
BEARINGS PREMATURELY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PITCH LINKS. 03/12/2004
PUMP HAS A INTERMITTENT FAIL LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM AEC.
TRIPLE TACH NR 2 ENG N2 GOES LOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET UNIT. 02/20/2004
API LIGHT STAYS ON AND A/P WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 02/20/2004
FLAG SHOWING ON DIRECTIONAL GYRO. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
COCKPIT WINDOW IS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/02/2004
DRIVE LINK HAS PLAY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 12/3/03
FORK LINK BEARING HAS PLAY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
TEFLON WORN IN BEARING. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/08/2004
ROTOR TACH INTERMITTENT NR 1 TRANS PRESSURE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/24/03
INDICATOR WILL NOT GO FULL SCALE DEFLECTION, AND FLUCTUATES ERRATICALLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 11/18/03
CLOCK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
N1 INDICATOR FLUCTUATES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET.
COMPASS LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSET.
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
VOR TRANSCEIVER DISPLAY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
ENGINE NR 2 TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
ATTITUDE INDICATOR DRIFTS 15 (+/-) DEGREES IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
PRESSURE TRANSMITTER GIVING NO INDICATION TO GUAGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
N1 INDICATOR GIVING ERRATIC INDICATIONS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
GYRO UNIT CAUSES API AND RATE GYRO CAUTION LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
PRESSURE ERRATIC. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
STUD ON GEARBOX MOUNT IS WORKING LOOSE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
FIREWALL CRACKED ON LOWER CORNER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ROD.
TAIL ROTOR SHAFT BENT. WILL NOT BALANCE ON AIRCRAFT. BUSHING MISSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
ADF RECEIVER DISPLAY IS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
PRESSURE BULKHEAD. HOLES ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HINGE.
PRESSURE BULKHEAD. HOLES ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HINGE.
GUIDES WORN. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT.
RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW (PILOT'S DOOR) DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED THE AIR TURBULENCE REMOVED THE WINDOW FROM ITS TRACKS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED UNTIL A REPLACEMENT WINDOW WAS AVAILABLE AND A HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE DESIGN MAY BE INCORPORATED TO PREVENT THE HANDLE FROM HITTING THE SOLID WINDOW, WHICH MAY HAVE SET UP A CRACK IN THE HANDLE ASSY WHICH IS ALSO USED AS THE SLIDE STOP.