N728AE
Registered owner: AIR EVAC EMS INC, MO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
35 reports on file, 2001-07-13 – 2026-07-01.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (CHIP DETECTOR) · airframe 9,886 hrs · 40,738 cycles
DEPARTED HOSPITAL, XSMN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROX 2 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE. ABORTED FLIGHT, CONDUCTED PRECAUTIONARY EMERGENCY LANDING AT AIRPORT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED UPPER AND LOWER TRANS AND FREE WHEELING CHIP DETECTORS, REMOVED AND CHECKED FILTER, AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF CONTAMINATION. CLEANED ALL ELECTRICAL PLUGS. PERFORMED 20 MINUTE GROUND RUN AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, ALL WORK IAW BHT 407 MM CH. 63
Earlier reports · 2001–2012 · 34 reports
2012
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,036 hrs · 23,327 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-06. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,388 hrs · 22,826 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR LIGHT LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-09. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,866 hrs · 21,651 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4554 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 30,000 FEET IN LIGHT CHOPPY WEATHER HAD AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN FOLLOWED BY RED "AP" ON PFD AT 2,500 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED NOSE RIGHT WITH ONLY YAW DAMP ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTOFLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER AS PER AMM#22-11-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 24,354 hrs · 21,239 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3349 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN ALTIMETER DID NOT CHANGE UNTIL 9000 FEET. AFTER THAT IT CHANGED RAPIDLY AT 15000 FEET. IT (CABIN ALT) WAS AT 3300 FEET AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE AT 1300 FEET THE CABIN NEVER PRESSURIZED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE ACQUISITION MODULE IAW EMB135 AMM 21-32-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 22,682 hrs · 19,777 cycles
DURING THE MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM BULBS TO HAVE DIM LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 BATTERY AND CHARGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG)
ON FLIGHT 4700 CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF LG AIR GRND FAIL CAUTION CAME ON. COULD NOT RETRACT LANDING GEAR. COMPLIED AOM VOL 1. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE LANDING WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT. LESS THAN 300 FEET PER MINUTE WEIGHT WAS 38000 LBS. C/A. R&R RADIO ALTIMETER COAX CABLES AND ALTIMETER ANTENNAS. RESET ALL GAPS ON ALL WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROX SWITCHES AND PERFORMED ALL OPS CHECKS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. FCF WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
ON FLIGHT 4732 - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP THEY RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO RDU. AFTER LANDING RECEIVED MULTIPLE CAUTIONS/WARNINGS INCLUDING 1C 1-2 WOW INOP, AHRS 1-2 BASIC MODE. AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LT GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER WOW SWITCH INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER WOW SWITCH IAW AMM 32-61-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-60-08/32-63-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)
Part: CARBON SEAL — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 16,907 hrs · 14,929 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4564, CREW REPORTED STRONG SMOKE SMELL AND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 4 CARBON SEAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: LANDING GEAR — UNKNOWN · airframe 15,962 hrs · 14,177 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED AIR/GROUND FAIL WARNING. REPLACED GEAR HANDLE PN 7455501 SN 0589. REPLACED LGEU PN 355022002 SN 5270. ALSO, CLEANED AND SERVICED ALL LG STRUTS PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-30-00. CHECKED ALL 5 WOW PROX SWITCHES AND GAP CHECK IAW 32-63-05. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (RT MLG) · airframe 15,862 hrs · 14,092 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RDU GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT UNLESS OVERRIDE USED. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR ON RT MLG NR 2 WOW SWITCH. RESECURED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED EXT/RETRACTION OPS CHECKS IAW EMB AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER OMEGA BEAM TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT, FABRICATING A DOUBLER, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTERS 53-00-10 AND 51-40-02. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER OMEGA BEAM TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT, FABRICATING A DOUBLER, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 33, CHAPTERS 53-00-10 AND 51-40-02. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING HMBV INSPECTION, PREVIOUS REPAIR OF THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, FILLER DOUBLER, PLATE AND SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 33, CHAPTERS 53-00-01. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)
DURING HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO DOOR OPENING LOWER SILL TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORRODED LOWER SILL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 33, CHAPTERS 51-40-02, 03, 51-40-06 AND EMB CPM, CPM 145/1132 REV 13, CHAPTERS 51-21-04, 51-21-06 AND 51-21-06. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING HMBV INSPECTION, LEFT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT, FABRICATING TWO SHIMS AND FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 33, CHAPTER 53-00-10 FIG 202. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AT START OF TAKEOFF ROLL, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE FINE GOT EITHER AN E2 OUT OR E2 FAIL. CREW WAS UNSURE RETURNED TO GATE IN JFK. REPLACED ENGINE NR 2. ENGINE NR 2 P/N OFF/ON AE3007A1/3, ENGINE NR 2 S/N OFF CAE311947, S/N ON CAE311770. (M)
2005
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — WILL NOT TEST (CARGO BAY)
AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR NR 1 IAW EMB 135 AMM 26-15-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2004
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND GALLEY AREA, AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED AND SAFELY WITH NO INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SIDE WALL LIGHT CONTROL MODULE IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A CPCP INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CABIN INTERIOR STRUCTURE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR SIDE JUNCTION PLATE FOR FLOORBEAM CONNECTION HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW JUNCTION PLATE IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A CPCP INSPECTON, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER HAT BEAM AT FRAME 20. REMOVED AND REPLACED HAT BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING A CPCP INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN INTERIOR CENTER SUPPORT BEAM AT FRAME 19 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSETT IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INTERIORS STRUCTURE RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ENTRANCE THRESHOLD TO HAVE CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD IAW EMB SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING A CPCP INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN INTERIOR FORWARD STRUCTURE CENTER SUPPORT AT FRAME 17 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN INTERIOR FORWARD STRUCTURE SUPPORT TEE FRAME 17 IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING A CPCP INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERNAL FUSELAGE JUST INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR, TWO BRACKETS HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKETS P/N 145-24131-005, 145-24131-007, IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
NR 3 AND 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE SPLICE IAW AMM 70-03-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2003
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THE LT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF LT FLOORBEAM, CLEANED AND TREATED THE REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER, PLATE AND SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 24, CHAPTER 53-21-10 FIG 201 SHEET 1. (M)
2002
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD DIGITAL CORRODED AT RIVETS AND NUTPLATE BETWEEN FRAME 16 AND 18. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUT OUT. REPAIRED IAW EMB 145, SRM 145/1142, CHAPTER 53 REV 17 53-21-10, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M) (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. LEFT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 20. BLENDED AND TREATED CORROSION IAW EMB GST-1472/02. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. RAMP SUPPORT CORRODED AT FRAME 20. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RAMP IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. CENTER BEAM GUSSET CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW CENTER BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. FORWARD DIAMOND GUSSET CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE GUSSET IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: CROSSBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. FLOOR EXTENSION CROSSMEMBER CORRODED AT FRAME 22. REMOVED AND REPLACED CROSSMEMBER IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
2001
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (SPOILER)
LGA - FLT 4545 - RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM NOSE AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPOILER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CMH - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 7 AND 8 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR LIGHT STRIP IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)