N493AE

BELL 407 · 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.

5 reports on file, 2012-02-04 – 2021-05-18.

OTHER · 2021-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 8,087 hrs

FOUND OUT OF LIMITS CRACK ON ENGINE COWLING ANGLE BETWEEN EXHAUST DUCT OPENING AND L/H VENT.

Source: SDR EVCA05182021
OTHER · 2021-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 8,015 hrs · 28,198 cycles

CRACKS IN VERTICAL FAN.

Source: SDR EVCA2021021904
OTHER · 2012-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 1,876 hrs · 4,233 cycles

UPON COMPLETING ASB 206L-09-158, FOUND CRACKED TAIL BOOM FITTING.

Source: SDR QEVR2012022200029
OTHER · 2012-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 1,876 hrs · 4,233 cycles

UPON COMPLETING ASB 206L-09-158, FOUND CRACKED TAIL BOOM FITTING.

Source: SDR EVCA2012012200029
OTHER · 2012-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 3,690 hrs · 11,802 cycles

WHEN MECHANIC WAS COMPLYING WITH ASB 407-11-95, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER LT LONGERON AT FUSELAGE STA 192.0, BL 0.0 TO RBL 4.3.

Source: SDR EVCA2012020400028