N481AE

BELL 407 · 1997 · 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.

6 reports on file, 2022-03-13 – 2026-01-03.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2800

Part: BRACKET — LEAKING (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,561 hrs · 12,473 cycles

FUEL FUMES COMING OUT OF NURSE'S STATION SEAT BELT SLOT. REPAIRED BY REMOVING ROLLOVER ACCESS PANEL AND APPLIED SEALANT AROUND THE INERTIAL REEL RESTRAINT BRACKET

Source: SDR EVCA20260105001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: FUEL — ODOR · airframe 9,953 hrs · 11,463 cycles

SMELLING FUEL ON TAKEOFF.

Source: SDR EVCA033025
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 9,831 hrs · 11,248 cycles

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED.

Source: SDR EVCA2025020700025
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: MOTOR — FAILED (BLOWER) · airframe 9,817 hrs · 11,220 cycles

AIR CONDITIONER TURNED OFF IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL DUE TO FAILED BLOWER MOTOR.

Source: SDR EVCA202501310003
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (UNKNOWN) · airframe 9,017 hrs · 9,728 cycles

A CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE L/H FLANGE SUPPORT FOR THE OIL COOLER COWLING DURING INSPECTIONS.

Source: SDR EVCA202310020001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2800

Part: HOSE — DETERIORATED (BAGGAGE COMPARTM) · airframe 8,433 hrs · 8,514 cycles

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AT CRUISE FLIGHT. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND VENT AIR LINE TO BE DETERIORATED ORDERING / REPLACING HOSE

Source: SDR EVCA03132022