N277AE

BELL 206L-3 · 1990 · 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

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.

5 reports on file, 2013-07-12 – 2020-09-29.

OTHER · 2020-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISC PACK — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 10,746 hrs · 31,405 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 6 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN DISCS.

Source: SDR EVCA2020093003
OTHER · 2019-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,334 hrs · 30,434 cycles

BOTH RED & WHITE MR BLADES HAVE CORROSION IN BLADE PIN RETENTION RECEPTACLES. REMOVED MR BLADE ASSY(S). PN: 206-015-001-115, SN(S) BH482876 & BH482878, AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE MR BLADES PN: 20633000-101, SN(S): A074 & A075. SEE FAA FORM 337 DATED 10/8/2019, ALL MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED WITH REFERENCE TO BHT-206L3-MM6- CHAPTER 62, BHT-206L CR&O-3 CHAPTER 62, & VAN HORN AVIATION DOC# VMM-MR-206L-501.

Source: SDR EVCA201910100003
OTHER · 2018-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BS 136-138) · airframe 9,786 hrs · 28,873 cycles

PILOT DISCOVERED A CRACK IN WING WALK COMPOUND LOCATED ON THE RT CABIN ROOF. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND CORROSION UNDER THE WING WALK COMPOUND.

Source: SDR EVCA201803090001
OTHER · 2016-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,877 hrs · 26,601 cycles

FOUND CRACKS AT BOX BEAM INTERFACE WITH FWD VERTICAL CONTROL TUNNEL ON RT SIDE. FOUND ANGLE, PN 206-033-110-229 & WEB PN 206-033-110-183, CRACKED. MAXIMUM CRACK LENGTH OF APPROX 2 INCHES.

Source: SDR EVCA20160215001
OTHER · 2013-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,702 hrs · 23,537 cycles

ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE LT BULKHEAD CRACKED AT TWO LOCATIONS, THE LOCATION OF THE LT BULKHEAD IS AT BS 145. THIS WAS LOCATED BY VISUAL INSPECTION DUE TO THE FACT THE RIVETS WERE WORKING AND MAKING "MUD".

Source: SDR EVCA201307120040