N490AE
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 |
| Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA) | Operator | on 2023-10-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Air Evac MS Inc (per NTSB report)
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, 2012-10-12 – 2016-08-07.
Part: CONNECTOR — BURNED (AC BAY) · airframe 4,876 hrs · 13,638 cycles
WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT AND CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR SIMILAR TO HOT RUBBER IN THE ACFT CABIN AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO BE THE CAUSE AND DEACTIVATED AND MEL THE SYSTEM. UPON DETAILED INSPECTION FOUND THE MOLEX CONNECTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM'S AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR ASSY TO BE BURNED. CONNECTOR PLUG PN: 03-09-2032. REFERENCE SERVICE BULLETIN SB 206-110414.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 2,863 hrs · 8,339 cycles
HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT.