N488AE
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.
6 reports on file, 2015-11-23 – 2019-01-16.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,285 hrs · 15,831 cycles
DURING INSPECTION AT RMO. STATION 192 FRAME CRACKED ON THE AFT FACE UPPER LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FRAME AT STATION 192 P/N 206-032-305-127. REPAIRS WILL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BHT-ALL-SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,285 hrs · 15,831 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION, ON AFT FUSELAGE THAT REQUIRED REPAIR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO OBTAIN REPAIR DRAWING AND INSTRUCTIONS. TWO TECHNICIANS WERE SENT TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS. AFT FUSELAGE IS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM AND PSE REPAIR ORDER SFRG-19RL-004.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,285 hrs · 15,831 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION, ON AFT FUSELAGE, THAT REQUIRED REPAIR. CONTACTED TO OBTAIN REPAIR DRAWING AND INSTRUCTIONS. SENDING TWO TECHNICIANS TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS. AFT FUSELAGE IS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BHT-ALL-SRM AND BHT-PSE REPAIR ORDER SFRG-19RL-004.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (VACUUM) · airframe 8,141 hrs · 22,775 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PASSENGERS IN THE AFT CABIN REPORTED TO THE PILOT SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN UNIMPROVED AREA DUE TO REMOTE LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT AT THAT TIME. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT THE MEDICAL SUCTION PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP TO HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE ACCUMULATION. VACUUM PUMP INSTALLED.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,876 hrs · 27,081 cycles
NUMBER 2 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FOUND TO HAVE PITTING & A WEAR STEP ON COUPLING SPLINES.
Part: ADAPTER — LOOSE (TAILBOOM) · airframe 7,876 hrs · 27,081 cycles
NUMBER 3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FOUND TO HAVE ADAPTER NUT BELOW MINIMUM TORQUE.