N32AE
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 2020-03-04 | 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, 2015-12-25 – 2023-10-30.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 29,689 hrs · 27,717 cycles
VAN HORN M/R BLADE INBOARD TRIM TABS CRACKED
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 29,689 hrs · 27,717 cycles
VAN HORN M/R BLADE INBOARD TRIM TABS CRACKED
Part: MOTOR — SMOKE (FAN BLOWER) · airframe 29,582 hrs · 27,495 cycles
SMOKE IN CABIN FROM AIR CONDITIONER. THE AMT ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE SYSTEM. EVERYTHING WORKED AS ADVERTISED AND THEY RAN THE AIRCRAFT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE CREW STATED THEY DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING. WE SUSPECT IT MAY HAVE BEEN BRUSH DUST OR EVEN REAL FINE DUCTING FOAM THEY SAW WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CONTROL COLUMN) · airframe 28,792 hrs · 29,638 cycles
RH CONTROL COLUMN SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER RIVET
Part: LINE — SEPARATED (ENGINE) · airframe 27,848 hrs · 27,444 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PC LINE PN: 23065814 FROM THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL TO PC FILTER HAD CRACKED AND SEPARATED AT A WELD POINT.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED · airframe 26,165 hrs · 23,391 cycles
FOUND STIFFENER, PN 206-033-110-229, CRACKED DURING INSPECTION OF THE BOX BEAM & VERTICAL CONTROL TUNNEL INTERFACE.