N229AE
Registered owner: AIR EVAC EMS INC, MO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA) | 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.
7 reports on file, 2010-03-02 – 2019-10-10.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,609 hrs · 45,989 cycles
FIRST RIVET HOLE OUTBOARD OF LT AFT NODAL BEAM MOUNT AT STA 145 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .5"
Part: BALANCE WEIGHT — MISSING (TR BLADE) · airframe 32,569 hrs · 45,897 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED A SUDDEN VIBRATION IN THE ANTI-TORQUE CONTROLS AND PRECAUTIONARILY LANDED THE HELICOPTER. UPON INSPECTION, ONE TIP WEIGHT WAS FOUND MISSING FROM TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN: 2062200-301.
Part: BLADE — OUT OF BALANCE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 32,569 hrs · 45,897 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED A SUDDEN VIBRATION IN THE ANTI-TORQUE CONTROLS AND PRECAUTIONARILY LANDED THE HELICOPTER. UPON INSPECTION, ONE TIP WEIGHT WAS FOUND MISSING FROM TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN: 2062200-301.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 32,326 hrs · 45,278 cycles
RT ELEVATOR HAS CORROSION ON INBOARD LEADING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED RT ELEVATOR WITH NEW PART, P/N: 206-023- 119-179, IAW BHT-206L1-MM-1, CH. 27.
Part: CONTROL TUBE — ABNORMAL · airframe 31,483 hrs · 43,269 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND ONE CYCLIC TUBE TO HAVE THE FIXED AND NONADJUSTABLE CLEVIS ON THE SERVO END OF THE CONTROL TUBE TO BE ROTATING WITHIN THE TUBE.
Part: PROBE — OUT OF POSITION (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 31,074 hrs · 42,303 cycles
WHILE IN FLIGHT, PILOT AND CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THEY DECIDED TO TERMINATE THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE AFT FUEL PROBE WAS REPOSITIONED IN ITS OPENING. FURTHER OPS CHECKS DETERMINED FUEL ODOR TO BE GONE.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (ZONE 100)
CRACK IN NECK OF PART AT RELIEF HOLE. CRACK IS 0.9" LONG. PART CONNECTS PILOT'S YOKE TO ACFT FLOOR.