N288AE
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 |
| Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA) | Operator | on 2023-08-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
6 reports on file, 2012-01-26 – 2023-01-19.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED · airframe 17,068 hrs · 53,797 cycles
LEFT HAND VERTICAL TUNNEL STIFFENER IS CRACKED ON UPPER END
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,516 hrs · 50,262 cycles
DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, FOUND LT BULKHEAD AT FS 145 UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT RIVET ATTACHMENT.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAULTY (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,567 hrs · 42,652 cycles
BURNING HOT SMELL NOTED IN CABIN.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,768 hrs · 40,589 cycles
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE STIFFENER ANGLE AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL TUNNEL ACCESS PANEL.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — DISLODGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,364 hrs · 37,751 cycles
FREEWHEELING ASSY AFT CAP BEARING SEPARATED FROM THE HSG ASSY, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION OIL.
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — DISLODGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 10,614 hrs · 37,670 cycles
FREEWHEELING ASSY AFT CAP BEARING SEPARATED FROM THE HOUSING ASSY, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION OIL.