N48AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1980 · 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.

2 reports on file, 2011-02-28 – 2022-11-30.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2022-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 21,145 hrs · 27,361 cycles

DURING COMPLETION OF AD 2013-25-10 INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE UPPER LEFT TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING WAS CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA202212010001
OTHER · 2011-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 15,710 hrs · 33,286 cycles

FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON THE LWR FWD SHELL ASSEMBLY. CORROSION WAS LOCATED AT FS 122, BL 18 THRU 26 AND BL -18 THRU -26.

Source: SDR EVCA20110228001