N318AE

BELL 206L-3 · 1985 · 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, 2013-08-26 – 2018-02-06.

OTHER · 2018-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 11,125 hrs · 24,078 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH FAA AD 2013-25-10 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND A 1.125" CRACK IN UPPER LEFT HAND TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING PN: 206-032-409-001. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TAILBOOM FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO FACILITATE REPAIR MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS FOUND ADDITIONAL 1.25 CRACK IN THE TAILBOOM FORWARD BULKHEAD PN: 206-033-400-027 AT LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO THE UPPER LEFT HAD TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING.

Source: SDR EVCA201802061
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2015-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: BLOWER MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 9,993 hrs · 20,508 cycles

IN FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ELEC BURNING SMELL. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FAIL AFT AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR.

Source: SDR EVCA201512281
OTHER · 2013-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 9,563 hrs · 19,293 cycles

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE AREA OF THE LT FWD ENGINE MOUNT.

Source: SDR EVCA201308260047