N315AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1980 · 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.

3 reports on file, 2010-03-08 – 2022-02-12.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: COMPRESSOR — LEAKING · airframe 31,141 hrs · 29,469 cycles

VISIBLE WHITE SMOKE NOTED FROM VENTS WHEN PILOT TURNED ON ANTI ICE.

Source: SDR EVCA021222
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCPIT) · airframe 28,994 hrs · 49,588 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. REPORTED THAT WHEN HE CLOSED THE BLEED AIR HEATER CONTROL VALVE THE SMOKE STOPPED. HE REOPENED VALVE AND IN A SHORT TIME SMOKE RETURNED. PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THAT POINT. WHEN MAINTENANCE ARRIVED THE COMPRESSOR INLET WAS INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE COMPRESSOR BEARING SEAL AND NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. THE BLEED AIR HEATER SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED AND NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. CAUSE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT THIS POINT.

Source: SDR EVCA201701041
OTHER · 2010-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (CYCLIC) · airframe 25,912 hrs · 40,730 cycles

DURING A ROUTINE INSP, MECHANIC FOUND RT (PILOT) SUPPORT ASSY CRACKED. SUPPORT ASSY R & R.

Source: SDR 2010F00063