N728AE

BELL 407 · 2003 · 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.

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.

FALSE WARNING · 2026-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

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

Source: SDR EVCA202607011
Earlier reports · 2001–2012 · 34 reports

2012

NO TEST · 2012-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SIMA20121201004
NO TEST · 2012-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SIMA20120813005

2011

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2011-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2213

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.

Source: SDR SIMA201135503
OTHER · 2011-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

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.

Source: SDR SIMA201126601

2010

OTHER · 2010-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SIMA201034001

2008

WARNING INDICATION · 2008-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR SIMA200824603
FALSE WARNING · 2008-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200816403
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

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.

Source: SDR SIMA200807907

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

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.

Source: SDR SIMA200728304
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

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.

Source: SDR SIMA200726803

2006

OTHER · 2006-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200620807
OTHER · 2006-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200620806
OTHER · 2006-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200620824
OTHER · 2006-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200620805
OTHER · 2006-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200620825
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2006-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200612803

2005

NO TEST · 2005-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200525502

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3330

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.

Source: SDR SIMA200430802
OTHER · 2004-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200419706
OTHER · 2004-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200419703
OTHER · 2004-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200419702
OTHER · 2004-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200419705
OTHER · 2004-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200419704
OTHER · 2004-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200419701
NO TEST · 2004-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200407202

2003

OTHER · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200402003

2002

OTHER · 2002-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200213011
OTHER · 2002-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200214819
OTHER · 2002-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200214818
OTHER · 2002-05-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200214821
OTHER · 2002-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200214817
OTHER · 2002-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200214820

2001

OTHER · 2001-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2760

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200126006
NO TEST · 2001-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200119402