N355AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 · 2011 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 5 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.

4 reports on file, 2016-10-06 – 2024-04-30.

OTHER · 2024-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: RIVET — SHEARED (XMSN DECK) · airframe 8,674 hrs · 15,613 cycles

RIVET SHEARED ON TRANSMISSION DECK, LEFT HAND SIDE NEXT TO LEFT REAR NODAL BEAM SUPPORT. UPON INSPECTION OF RIVETS, FOUND CRACK IN STRUCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 155, BL 13-16, WL 71-73 UNDERNEATH L/H REAR NODAL BEAM DECK MOUNT.

Source: SDR EVCA0202450300024
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: BLOWER MOTOR — ODOR (FORWARD EVAPORAT) · airframe 7,310 hrs · 11,724 cycles

ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED DURING FLIGHT. FOUND TO BE THE FORWARD AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR.

Source: SDR EVCA202209290001
OTHER · 2017-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 4,156 hrs · 7,051 cycles

FOUND LT TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING PN: 206-031-403-005 TO HAVE A 1.6" LONG CRACK. FITTING LOCATED ON TAILBOOM SIDE OF BULKHEAD.

Source: SDR EVCA201707180001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2597

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — BURNED (AFT EVAPORATOR B) · airframe 3,606 hrs · 6,124 cycles

WHILE FLYING PILOT AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING BASE FOR LANDING. DURING INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND THE MOLEX CONNECTOR WAS MELTED ON THE BRACKET TO THE AFT BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING.

Source: SDR EVCA201610061