N108AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1981 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR EVAC EMS INC, MO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2002-11-08 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
BELL 206L1 No injuries Part 91Air Evac EMS, Inc.
Source: NTSB case IAD03LA015

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.

4 reports on file, 2010-03-02 – 2021-07-19.

F.O.D. · 2021-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (MASTER BATTERY) · airframe 24,022 hrs · 40,410 cycles

RECENTLY INSTALLED SYSTEM TRUE BLUE BATTERY WAS GETTING A RED TEMP HOT CAUTION LIGHT FOR THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY WHEN THE STARTER BUTTON WAS PRESSED. THE BATTERY WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY BE HOT BUT THE TEMP LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ABOVE 3% N1 AND EXTINGUISH BELOW 3% N1.

Source: SDR EVCA07192021
OTHER · 2020-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 155) · airframe 23,834 hrs · 40,024 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, LT STA 155 BULKHEAD FRAME CRACKED APPROXIMATELY WL 57.

Source: SDR EVCA2020093002
OTHER · 2014-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 20,359 hrs · 32,209 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND THE UPPER LT TAIL BOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA2014073000066
SIGNIFICANT FAILURE REPORT · 2010-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 17,290 hrs · 26,009 cycles

DURING THE PRELIMINARY INSP OF UNRELATED MX, THE INSPECTOR FOUND THE PILOT'S YOKE SUPPORT TO HAVE A RADIAL CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE RELIEF HOLE APPROX .3750". THIS IS ONE OF 4 SIMILAR UNITS DISCOVERED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR 2010F00056