N404AE
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 |
| METRO AIRLINES | Operator | on 1992-10-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by METRO 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.
3 reports on file, 2015-06-08 – 2021-07-21.
Part: TRIM MOTOR — UNRELIABLE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,847 hrs
DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR TAIL ROTOR BALANCE AND SLEEVE REPLACEMENT YAW ACTUATOR FAILED. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL RESETS AND AUTO PILOT CHECKS BUT YAW CHANEL WOULD NOT PASS.
Part: TRUNNION — CRACKED (MR HEAD) · airframe 2,441 hrs · 5,569 cycles
FOUND A PILLOW BLOCK TRUNNION ON THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD THAT HAD A CRACKED MOUNTING LUG.
Part: CONNECTOR — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,837 hrs · 4,173 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING BASE, PILOT & CREW STATED THAT THEY SMELLED AN ELEC BURNING SMELL. THEY RETURNED TO BASE SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION, ELEC CONNECTOR AT AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER ASSEMBLY TO BE BURNT. SITUATION WAS SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED IN AIR COMM CORPORATION SERVICE BULLETIN SB-206-110414 REV NC.