N485AE
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 |
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.
8 reports on file, 2003-06-20 – 2024-08-25.
Part: DRAIN — CLOGGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 11,655 hrs · 28,119 cycles
CREW NOTICED FUEL SMELL IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. FINDINGS: NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKS FOUND IN CABIN, FUEL RESIDUE FOUND IN AFT FUSELAGE BOAT TAIL. SMALL DRAIN FOR THAT AREA WAS CLOGGED CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND CLEANED AREA NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,475 hrs
BLUE MR BLADE HAS CRACK IN EROSION STRIP APPROX BLADE STA 110.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,475 hrs · 23,559 cycles
GREEN MR BLADE HAS 2 CRACKS IN EROSION STRIP APPROX BLADE STA 104 AND 108.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 9,475 hrs · 23,559 cycles
ORANGE MR BLADE HAS CRACK IN EROSION STRIP APPROX BLADE STA 107.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (MASTER) · airframe 175 hrs
ENGINE WILL NOT START ON BATTERY POWER. BOX WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BATTERY — MALFUNCTIONED (MASTER) · airframe 175 hrs
ENGINE WON'T CRANK WITH BATTERY POWER BOX. BOX TESTS WHEN EVER MASTER BATTERY SWITCH IS ENERGIZED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MASTER SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 28 hrs
WILL NOT TEST EXTERNAL POWER. WILL NOT COME ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MOUNT — LEAKING (GEARBOX) · airframe 13 hrs
GEARBOX MOUNT LEAKING. PART ONLY LASTED 13.0 HOURS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.