N495AE

BELL 407 · 1999 · 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, 2011-07-09 – 2015-07-19.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2015-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: BLOWER MOTOR — FAULTY (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 4,996 hrs · 19,945 cycles

WHILE IN FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE LT AIR VENT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL & THEN INVOLVED THE CABIN.

Source: SDR EVCA20150722001
OTHER · 2011-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: SERVO — LOOSE (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 3,105 hrs · 13,284 cycles

WHILE COMPLING WITH AD 2011-15-51, INSPECTION OF THE HYD SERVO'S, THE LT HYD SERVO JAM NUT WAS FOUND LOOSE.

Source: SDR EVCA00016