N499AE
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 |
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.
9 reports on file, 2012-11-10 – 2023-08-17.
Part: MOTOR — UNKNOWN (AFT BLOWER) · airframe 10,265 hrs
SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AFT A/C BLOWER MOTOR INOP.
Part: LINE — LOOSE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 9,801 hrs · 30,910 cycles
WE FOUND THE RETURN LINE INSIDE THE MAIN FUEL CELL HAND TIGHT WHICH CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING · airframe 9,801 hrs · 17,641 cycles
FUEL SMELL NOTED IN FLIGHT
Part: FUEL — ODOR · airframe 9,709 hrs
CREW NOTED A FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE
Part: FREEWHEEL UNIT — CRACKED · airframe 8,776 hrs · 27,921 cycles
DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, THE FREEWHEELING UNIT HOUSING WAS VISUALLY DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED ON THE MATING SURFACE TO THE ENGINE. THE CRACK EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCHES FROM THE ATTACHMENT HOLE.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (FADEC) · airframe 6,828 hrs · 21,465 cycles
UPON DEPARTURE FROM HOSPITAL HELIPAD AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A COMPLETED FADEC FAILURE. FADEC FAIL AND FADEC MAN CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND FADEC WARNING HORN SOUNDED. N2 AND NR IMMEDIATELY DECREASED. UPON INSPECTION THE FADEC UNIT COULD NOT BE ACCESSED TO DOWNLOAD THE HISTORY REPORTS AND WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE.
Part: GEARBOX — UNSERVICEABLE (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 6,432 hrs · 20,433 cycles
WHEN PERFORMING OIL CHANGE OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, FOUND OIL REMAINING IN GEARBOX TO ONLY MEASURE APPROX 1 OZ. FLUID LOSS APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE CONTROL ROD SEAL.
Part: COMPRESSOR — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,462 hrs · 17,667 cycles
ENG COMPRESSOR SCROLL CRACKED.
Part: SPLINE — FAILED (HYD PUMP) · airframe 4,457 hrs · 14,585 cycles
IN FLIGHT, HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED WITH IN 10-15 SECONDS A COMPLETE LOSS OF HYD PRESSURE. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE UNABLE TO RESTORE HYD PRESSURE. LANDED AS SOON AS PRATICAL. MX REMOVED THE HYD PUMP BUT FOUND THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP SPLINES HAD FAILED. DUE TO THE FACT THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP HAD FAILED, IS A DIRECT RESULT OF WHY THE HYD PUMP WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE PRESSURE SINCE THE HYD PUMP IS DRIVEN BY THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP.