N489AE
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (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 |
| Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA) | Operator | on 2012-12-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
5 reports on file, 2020-10-07 – 2023-10-18.
Part: BUSHING — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,130 hrs
ORANGE MR BLADE GRIP ON MR HUB HAS CRACKED BLADE PIN BUSHING.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — OVERHEATED (AFT EVAPORATOR) · airframe 6,447 hrs
ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN. AIR CONDITIONER AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATING.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (ENG CHIP) · airframe 5,884 hrs · 15,134 cycles
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THAT RESULTED IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON MAINTENANCE ARRIVAL LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS NO METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND. PERFORMED 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Part: COMBUSTION LINER — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,544 hrs · 14,397 cycles
DURING HOT SECTION INSPECTION FOLLOWING TOT EXCEEDANCE, CRACKS IN THE COMBUSTION LINER WERE FOUND.
Part: TAB — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR BLADE) · airframe 5,492 hrs · 14,280 cycles
VIBRATION FELT IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHICH LESSENED AT LOWER SPEEDS. INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED TRIM TAB ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE.