N239AE
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, 2011-05-10 – 2022-08-24.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,993 hrs · 14,822 cycles
FUEL SMELL IN HOVER AND WHEN BANKING RIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT SMELL FUEL. ONE CREW CAN SMELL FUEL IN AFT CABIN. NO FUEL LEAKS PRESENT. CANNOT SEAL HOSE ON END TO LEAK CHECK
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — SEIZED (BELLCRANK) · airframe 35,473 hrs · 110,730 cycles
ON THE P/N 206-033-426-001 SUPPORT FITTING ASSY., THE MOUNTING EARS WHICH PROVIDES THE PIVOT POINT FOR T/R CONTROL BELLCRANK P/N 206-001-763-001, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE PIVOT BOLT WAS SEIZED INSIDE THE MOUNT BUSHINGS AND ITS BUSHINGS MOVING WITHIN THE MOUNTING EARS ALLOWING THE BELLCRANK TO "WOBBLE" ON ALL AXIS. ON FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE LOWER EAR OF THE MOUNT WAS CRACKED.
Part: TUB ASSY — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 35,473 hrs · 110,730 cycles
FORWARD TUB ASSEMBLY CORRODED.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR BLADE) · airframe 34,881 hrs · 108,977 cycles
WHITE M/R BLADE S/N: BH468847 HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION ON TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ROTOR BLADE WITH SERVICEABLE.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 34,881 hrs · 108,977 cycles
RED M/R BLADE S/N: BH468848 HAS ONE SPOT OF CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE TRAILING EDGE NEAR OUTBOARD TRIM TAB. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ROTOR BLADE WITH SERVICEABLE.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — SHEARED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 31,282 hrs · 99,670 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE TAILROTOR GEARBOX CHANGE, WHILE COMPLETING THE TAILROTOR BALANCING PROCEDURES. AFTER MX OBTAINED THE VIBRATION READING AT 100 PERCENT, THE PILOT DECELERATED THE ACFT TO FLIGHT IDLE AND APPROX 10 SECONDS INTO THE COOL DOWN PROCEDURES (AT FLIGHT IDLE) THE NR 2 TAILROTOR SEGEMENTED DRIVESHAFT FAILED AT THE CENTER OF THE DRIVESHAFT.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,732 hrs · 97,054 cycles
FOUND PITTING AND CORROSION, SOME THAT GOES THROUGH OUTER LAYER OF HONEY COMB TUB, IN THE AREA JUST BELOW AND AFT OF THE LEFT HAND REAR DOOR JAM AT THE BOTTOM AFT CORNER.