N334AE

BELL 206L-3 · 1989 · 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.

27 reports on file, 1997-02-19 – 2023-08-22.

OTHER · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED · airframe 14,631 hrs · 40,885 cycles

L/H FS 145 STIFFENER CLIP CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA08222023
OTHER · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — CRACKED · airframe 14,631 hrs · 40,885 cycles

L/H FS 145 FRAME CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA202308220001
OTHER · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (UNKNOWN) · airframe 14,631 hrs · 40,885 cycles

R/H FS 145 STIFFENER CLIP CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA202308220002
Earlier reports · 1997–2021 · 24 reports

2021

OTHER · 2021-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,115 hrs · 8,215 cycles

PILOT'S CRUSH PANEL IS CRACKED AT THE CENTER NUTPLATE. WE WILL REPLACE THE CRUSH PANEL.

Source: SDR EVCA051720212
OTHER · 2021-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — DEBONDED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 13,115 hrs · 8,215 cycles

LEFT HAND ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE IS DEBONDED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELEVATOR. WE WILL REPLACE THE PART.

Source: SDR EVCA0517211

2020

OTHER · 2020-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7240

Part: COMBUSTION LINER — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,823 hrs · 36,260 cycles

DURING INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE VISUALLY FOUND ON THE ENGINE COMBUSTION LINER.

Source: SDR EVCA202009183

2002

OTHER · 2002-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (FUSELAGE)

ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK 36 L WORN ON TOP FLANGE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB 340SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 40) CHAPTER 51-40-21, 51-40-22, AND 51-40-25 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200224004
OTHER · 2002-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (FUSELAGE)

ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK 36 R WORN ON TOP FLANGE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB 340 SRM CHAPTERS 51-40-21, 51-40-22 AND 51-40-25 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200224005
OTHER · 2002-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

MBV - FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FORWARD END OF SEAT TRACK 18.3L CORRODED. PREPARED AND INSTALLED EXTRUSION (P/N 7253799381) AND U-BEAM (P/N 7253799379) IAW SAAB 340 SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 40 53-70-60 PG 204/205. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200222701
OTHER · 2002-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 630.112 DENTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004197 PARA 3, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200222103
OTHER · 2002-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 686.66 DENTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340 SDS 004197 PARA 3, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200222101
OTHER · 2002-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DUIRNG INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 677 DENTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004197 PARA 3 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200222102

2001

OTHER · 2001-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: HANDLE — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY EXIT)

JFK - FLT 5193 - CREW REPORTED THE HANDLE ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT ACROSS FROM MAIN DOOR CAME DOWN ON TAKEOFF AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SECURED HANDLE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO JFK WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. EMERGENCY EXIT WAS REMOVED AND A THROUGH INSPECTION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. DOOR WAS REINSTALLED AND A GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200114705
NO TEST · 2001-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 5160 - FOUND OVERHEAD 11A EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE MEL 33-13. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BUBL AT 11A OVERHEAD. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0013

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)

BOS - FLT 4912 - RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT/RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO FIELD. CLEANED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT NACELLES AND TAILPIPE HOT HARNESSES/CONNECTORS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW SAAB AMM 77-20-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1581

1999

OTHER · 1999-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA991672, AND, 99ZZZX2584 THROUGH 99ZZZX2587.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2586
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 99ZZZX2584 THROUGH 99ZZZX2587. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA991672
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA991672, AND, 99ZZZX2584 THROUGH 99ZZZX2587.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2585
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA991672, AND, 99ZZZX2585 THROUGH 99ZZZX2587.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2584
OTHER · 1999-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA991672, AND, 99ZZZX2584 THROUGH 99ZZZX2586.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2587

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297-329)

ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK 18.3L WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FS 297-329. CUT OUT 32 INCH SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A 32 INCH LONG EXTRUSION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA983142
NO TEST · 1998-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE SEAT 8A BROKEN. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR WWMA9800014

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2422

Part: INVERTER — FAILED (NR 2)

SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SHORT NOTED IN COCKPIT AND IN CABIN BY THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF THE ACARS AND THE INVERTER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ACARS MANAGEMENT COMPUTER AND THE NR 2 INVERTER.

Source: SDR WWMA9700128
NO TEST · 1997-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS 10 AND 14 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULBS AT ROWS 10 AND 14.

Source: SDR WWMA9700127
NO TEST · 1997-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)

FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROW 11-12B FAIL TO TEST. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE LAMPS.

Source: SDR WWMA9700126
OTHER · 1997-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SPRING — BROKEN (RT MLG)

RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSIST SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPLACED THE SPRING AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING.

Source: SDR WWMA9700049
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: EADI — DEFECTIVE (LEFT COCKPIT)

ON APPROACH, CREW SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL, THE CAPTAINS ELECTRONIC ATTITUDE DIRECTION INDICATOR SUBSEQUENTLY WENT BLACK. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE LEFT AVIONICS AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ELECTRONIC ATTITUDE DIRECTION INDICATOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700027