N715AE

BELL 407 · 2006 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GM LEASING COMPANY LLC, LA (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.

20 reports on file, 2000-10-13 – 2022-07-20.

OTHER · 2022-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: MAST — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,136 hrs · 2,409 cycles

CORROSION FOUND INSIDE MAST DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION

Source: SDR EVCA202207220001
Earlier reports · 2000–2019 · 19 reports

2019

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: O-RING — WORN (FUEL CAP) · airframe 2,157 hrs

STRONG FUEL SMELL NOTED DURING FLIGHT. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL FILLER CAP O-RING WORN, WHICH ALLOWED THE CAP TO LEAK FUEL.

Source: SDR EVCA2019091200000

2008

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: CONTROLLER — ODOR (WINDSHIELD HEAT) · airframe 18,250 hrs · 16,187 cycles

ON FLIGHT 4684, CREW REPORTED A ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT ON APPROACH TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT 1 AND 2 SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FO'S WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER IAW EMB 135 AMM 30-42-01. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200812109
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 17,947 hrs · 15,936 cycles

ON FLIGHT 4557, CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LGEU IAW EMB 135 32-32-01. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK NO DEFECTS OR MESSAGES NOTED. PERFORMED FCF, NO DEFECTS OR MESSAGES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200807901

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 17,079 hrs · 15,227 cycles

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK, ON TAKEOFF FROM DCA HEADING TO BOS RECEIVED LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MSG AND GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO THE UP POSITION. FLEW WITH GEAR DOWN INTO JFK FOR REPAIR. DID DECLARE EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK PROX SWITCH, BOTH LT MLG PROX SWITCH, AND LANDING GEAR MODULE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200732502

2006

MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2006-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: CONTROL SYSTEM — FAILED (NWW)

ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY, NOSE WHEEL STEERING DISCONNECTED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN RETURNED BACK ON TO THE RUNWAY. REPLACED FEED BACK POTENTIOMETER, P0054 PLUG, STEERING MANIFOLD AND ALL 6 TIRES. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS FOR CENTERING CHECK. PASSED HIGH-SPEED TAXI CHECK. NLG TIRES P/N OFF RT 31551, S/N 2847, LT 31551, S/N 0940, CONNECTOR P0054 P/N 03899/26FA35PN, POTENTIOMETER P/N 1170A3500-01, S/N 01012, MANIFOLD P/N 308570-1003 S/N 0296. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200612802

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 14)

SAW - FOUND DURING CPCP INSPECTION, DIGITAL CORRODED AT FRAME 14 COCKPIT ENTRY. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND DIGITAL TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED DIGITAL IAW SRM 51-21-10. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2005232403
OTHER · 2005-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5540

Part: ROD — DAMAGED (RUDDER)

FOUND DURING MBV, FORWARD END OF LOWER NR 2 RUDDER ROD HAS PLAY WHERE FORWARD FITTING SCREWS INTO ROD. REPLACED LOWER NR 2 RUDDER ROD IAW EMB AMM 27-21-08. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200523405
OTHER · 2005-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER)

FOUND DURING MBV, RUDDER NR 2 SKIN CRACKED ON RIGHT LOWER TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN ON RUDDER NR 2 IAW IC2005-145/4198A. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200523404
OTHER · 2005-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 20)

SAW - FOUND DURING CPCP INSPECTION, INBOARD RAMP AT FRAME 20 CORRODED. REPLACED INBOARD RAMP AT FRAME 20 IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200523401
OTHER · 2005-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 22)

FOUND DURING CPCP INSPECTION, GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FRAME 22. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 22 IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200523402

2003

OTHER · 2003-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A FILLER, EXTERNAL ANGLE AND SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142, REV 22, CHAPTER 53-21-10 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200321005
OTHER · 2003-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING SERVICE DOOR SILL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM 145/1142, REV 22, CHAPTERS 51-40-02, 51-40-06, 51-20-03. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200321001
OTHER · 2003-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. BLENDED THE CORRODED AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. APPLIED TREATMENT TO THE BARE METAL SURFACE. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC 2003-145/2467A DATED JULY 22, 2003. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200321004
OTHER · 2003-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, CORROSION FOUND ON THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20. COMPLETELY REMOVED CORROSION BY CREATIN A CUTOUT. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER AND A PLATE. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, 145-1142 REV 22, 53-21-10 PARA 2 FIG 201 SHEET 1, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200320802
OTHER · 2003-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTOIN, SEVEN GOUGES WERE FOUND JUST AFT OF FRAME 24 AND BELOW STRINGER 18L. COMPLETELY REMOVED DAMATE BY PERFORMING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW EMBL 145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 22, 53-22-01, CPM 51-21-05 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200320805
OTHER · 2003-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2

ABI - THIS LEVEL TWO ITEM FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE CENTER BEAM WEB EXTENSION CORRODED AT FRAMES 22-23. REMOVED CORRODED CENTER BEAM WEB EXTENSION AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-20-03, 51-40-06, 51-40-02. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200321806

2002

OTHER · 2002-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200229402
OTHER · 2002-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20. FABRICATED A DOUBLER, FILLER, PLATE, AND TWO SHIMS. WORK DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM 145/1172 REV 16, 53-21-10 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200206507

2000

OTHER · 2000-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 957 hrs · 794 cycles

CLE - FLT 4384 - DURING TAKEOFF CREW NOTED E2 THRUST/REVERSER DISAGREE MESSAGE. RETURNED TO CLE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED STOW/TRANSIT MICROSWITCH ADJUSTMENT IAW EMB MM 78-34-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2876