N137AE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA)Operatoron 2004-04-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2004-04-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206L-1 Fatal injury Part 135Air Evac EMS, Inc.

Operated by AIR EVAC EMS INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI04FA107

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.

31 reports on file, 1996-08-16 – 1999-11-17.

OTHER · 1999-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: EXCITER — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)

EXCITER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA065215
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)

HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKS AROUND SHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA065173
OTHER · 1999-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 1)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1,750 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED DOME ON NR 1 NOZZLE SHIELD. INSTALLED NEW PART.

Source: SDR HEEA063857
OTHER · 1999-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: HSI CONTROL — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)

HSI CONTROL HAD ERRATIC ACTION. NEW HEADING RESULTS IN INDICATOR ROTATING. TIME SINCE REPAIR 80:15 HOURS.

Source: SDR HEEA063467
OTHER · 1999-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (TORQUE)

TORQUE INDICATOR'S NR 2 NEEDLE STICKS AT 35-40 PERCENT WHEN IT SHOULD INDICATE 15-20 PERCENT.

Source: SDR HEEA063466
OTHER · 1999-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: CONTROL UNIT — WEAK (COMMUNICATIONS)

AUDIO WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA063463
OTHER · 1999-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — ERRATIC (FUEL BOOST)

FUEL PUMP HAD ERRATIC FUNCTION.

Source: SDR HEEA063421
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: CONTROL — BROKEN (PA SIREN)

BROKEN VOLUME KNOB.

Source: SDR HEEA061793
Earlier reports · 1996–1998 · 23 reports

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TRIPLE TACH)

TRIPLE RPM INDICATION - ALL THREE NEEDLES INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016746
OTHER · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT WILL NOT INDICATE WITH ROTOR RUNNING.

Source: SDR HEEA0016669
OTHER · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

TORQUE TRANSMITTER WILL NOT INDICATE WITH ROTOR RUNNING.

Source: SDR HEEA0016670
OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)

BYPASS VALVE NOT SEALING CLOSED.

Source: SDR HEEA0015854
OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

INTERMITTENT OUTPUT FUNCTION SELECTOR KNOB ON TRANSCEIVER IS SUSPECTED SOURCE OF PROBLEM.

Source: SDR HEEA0015831
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GPS LOSES WAYPOINTS. FOUND UNIT LOSES WAYPOINTS WHEN UNIT IS TURNED OFF AWHILE. PLACED UNIT IN FREEZER AND LOST DATA MESSAGE CAME UP.

Source: SDR HEEA0014178
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)

2 YEAR INSPECTION DUE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND BACKUP BATTERY TO BE DEAD AND ALSO FOUND PLASTIC ON SIDE OF UNIT TO BE CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0013943
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (SINGLE RPM)

RPM INDICATOR NEEDLE HAS STICKY OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0013632
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ANTENNA — DEFECTIVE (RADAR ALT)

ERRATIC ALTIMETER OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0013205

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: COUPLING — WORN (ENG N1)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON N1 COUPLING SPLINES (FAILED NO-GO GAUGE) INSTALLED A NEW N1 COUPLING.

Source: SDR HEEA0012377
OTHER · 1997-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ALTIMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)

ERRATIC RADAR ALTIMETER OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0012361
OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ANTENNA — BROKEN (RADAR ALTIMETER)

RADAR ALTITUDE FLUCTUATES ON GROUND. FOUND BNC BROKEN OFF AND GASKET MISSING.

Source: SDR HEEA0011854
FALSE WARNING · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)

MANT MOMENT INDICATOR LIGHT FLICKERS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011783
FALSE WARNING · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR LIGHT FLICKERS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011782
OTHER · 1997-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3450

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER RECEIVES, BUT WILL NOT TRANSMIT.

Source: SDR HEEA0011610
OTHER · 1997-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: DISC — WARPED (ROTOR BRAKE)

WARPED. SCRAPPED PART. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0010098
OTHER · 1997-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSMITTER — INTERMITTENT (FUEL PRESS)

FUEL PRESS TRANSMITTER TRANSMITS INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0010069
OTHER · 1997-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2800

Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYS)

DOES NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ELECTROCUTES WHEN WET.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9981
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)

TOWER REPORTS TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. LIGHT NOT FLASHING, NO PRIMARY OR MODE C. REPLACED DEFECTIVE MIXER DIODE CR202. REPOSITIONED COMPONENTS IN OSCILLATOR FOR GOOD SENSITIVITY AT TURN ON. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA979042

1996

FLUID LOSS · 1996-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: GEARBOX COVER — LEAKING (ACCY DRIVE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO AFT TORQUE METER LEAK. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED: TM BORE TO BUSHING HAS A LINE TO LINE FIT ON COVER ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED A PHI REWORKED GEARBOX COVER.

Source: SDR HEEA968648
OTHER · 1996-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: TUBE ASSY — FAIL CHECK (GEAR BOX)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO IN FLIGHT FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PART NOTED: TUBE ASSEMBLY FAILED DIMENSIONAL CHECK PER CEB1307. INSTALLED A NEW TUBE ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HEEA968599
OTHER · 1996-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT)

PILOT COMPLAINT OF WEAK SIGNAL. FOUND RECEIVE WEAK AND POWER OUT LOW, ADJUSTED V101. NO HELP. REPLACED V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH AND FREQUENCY, PLACED IN FREEZER, HEATED AND VIBRATED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA968415
OTHER · 1996-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. (MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS)

Source: SDR HEEA967668