SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER
Also recorded as: AIRMED, SANFORD AIRMED, SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER, SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 1995–2012. Most-reported systems: Engine (72) — 2; Auto flight (22) — 1; Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: WARNING INDICATION — 2; FALSE WARNING — 1; FLUID LOSS — 1; OTHER — 1.
5 reports on file.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (RT MLG) · airframe 11,656 hrs · 16,858 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT MLG DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE GEAR HANDLE IN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ILLUMININATED DURING APPROACH FOR A SCHEDULED LANDING. PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RT MLG WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION INDICATOR SWITCH ASSY WAS FAULTY. A VOLT/OHM METER TEST SHOWED THAT THE INTERNAL SWITCH THAT FEEDS THE RT MLG DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT HAD FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION GIVING A FALSE INDICATION THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (RIGHT)
ON JAN 6, 2004 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ABOUT 10 MILES OUT THE PILOT NOTICED A RT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR BY MAINT IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH ON IT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF ENGINE OIL FILTER FOUND TO HAVE METAL AND BRASS. ENGINE BEING REMOVED AND TO BE SENT FOR REPAIRS.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (HYD SERVO)
RAPID SERVO LEAK EMPTIED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 6 MINUTES. COLLECTIVE CYCLIC SERVO CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BUT TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS WERE INOPERATIVE REQUIRING A FORCED LANDING.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (ROLL TRIM)
AFTER AIRCRAFT IS POWERED AND THE TRIM SYSTEM IS OPERATED FOR A FEW MINUTES, BOTH ROLL TRIM SURFACES STOP TRIMMING IN THE RIGHT WING LOW DIRECTION. REPLACING ROLL TRIM PC BOARD CORRECTS CONDITION. (X)
Part: VANE RING — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
ON CLIMB-OUT AT 16,000 FEET, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. AFTER THE LOUD BANG, THE LEFT ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED TO RISE AND THE ENGINE STARTED LOOSING POWER. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR OVERHAUL. UNITED TECH PRATT AND WHITNEY CANADA REPORTED CT VANE RING BURNED THROUGH POSSSIBLY DUE TO AN UNSATISFACTORY FUEL NOZZLE SPRAY PATTERN.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N901SH | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N902SH | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N904SH | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200 | 1998 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N905SH | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N914SH | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200 | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N917SH | HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP B200GT | 2008 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
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