N342AE
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 |
| LONE STAR AIRLINES | Operator | on 1992-08-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by LONE STAR AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 2011-11-12 – 2021-10-26.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (73" AND 80" FROM) · airframe 9,714 hrs · 16,945 cycles
ORANGE MR BLADE CRACKES AS MARKED APPROX 73" AND 80" FROM BLADE ROOT BOTTOM SIDE OF BLADE
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (74" FROM ROOT) · airframe 9,714 hrs · 16,945 cycles
GREEN MR BLADE CRACKED
Part: THROTTLE CABLE — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,876 hrs · 22,153 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CABLE WAS BROKEN UNDER THE PILOT'S SEAT PANEL NEAR THE LOCATION WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL TUBE LOCATED IN THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL.
Part: CRADLE — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 36,677 hrs · 36,458 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE FWD F/A FLASHLIGHT BRACKET BROKEN. . THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE FWD F/A FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-60-00. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.