N491AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 1998 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 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

Eurocopter France EC120B No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ATL07CA037

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.

4 reports on file, 2019-09-09 – 2021-03-10.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,167 hrs · 2,415 cycles

BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. HELISAS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED.

Source: SDR EVCA03102021
OTHER · 2020-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: XMSN DECK — CRACKED · airframe 7,999 hrs · 25,251 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CRACK WAS VISUALLY FOUND ON THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DECK STRUCTURE. CRACK WAS REPAIRED UTILIZING STANDARD REPAIR PROCEDURES.

Source: SDR EVCA202009182
OTHER · 2020-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: FUEL NOZZLE — CORRODED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,999 hrs · 25,251 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS VISUALLY DISCOVERED ON THE ENGINE FUEL NOZZLE SHROUD FACE.

Source: SDR EVCA202009181
OTHER · 2019-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: FUEL NOZZLE — CORRODED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,390 hrs · 24,026 cycles

DURING 300 HOUR MAINTENANCE, AMT NOTED CORROSION AND PITTING ON ENGINE FUEL NOZZLE TIP.

Source: SDR EVCA2019090900000