N438AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 · 2012 · 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.

6 reports on file, 2001-11-16 – 2025-10-31.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,133 hrs

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, FOUND RESIDUAL FUEL ON FUEL CELL FROM PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR EVCA202511060001
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2024-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (STA 145) · airframe 5,353 hrs · 14,635 cycles

THE STATION 145 CLIP IS CRACKED BY A RIVET HOLE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

Source: SDR EVCA20240810001
OTHER · 2019-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: COLLECTOR — CRACKED (ENGINE EXHAUST) · airframe 2,979 hrs · 8,901 cycles

ENGINE EXHAUST COLLECTOR HAS A 1.10 INCH CRACK LH AFT SIDE.

Source: SDR EVCA201911260001
OTHER · 2002-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00310
FALSE WARNING · 2001-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: TACHOMETER — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)

TACHOMETER INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. DURING START OF AIRCRAFT, NR NEEDLE POINTER REMAINS STUCK AT 0 WHILE NTL NEEDLE CONTINUES TO RISE. TAPPING FACE PLATE RETURNS THE NR NEEDLE TO NORMAL. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00289
OTHER · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R DRIVE)

BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (385LR) (K)

Source: SDR R7MR34384