N729AE

BELL 206-L4 · 1995 · 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.

12 reports on file, 2001-03-15 – 2008-07-15.

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)

ON FLIGHT 4881 CREW REPORTED OIL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, NO SMOKE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

Source: SDR SIMA200819901
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-07-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)

ON FLIGHT 4735, CREW REPORTED STRONG OIL ODOR IN COCKPIT IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. AC REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH ETN NR: EM-72-034R4, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINE IAW AMM NR 71-00-00/36-00-00, NO OIL NOTED, NO OIL CONSUMED. RAN APU IAW AMM 49-10-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR SIM2008F00012
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AHRS) · airframe 16,488 hrs · 14,755 cycles

ON FLIGHT 4914 CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB-OUT, AMBER ATT FAIL AND AMBER HDG FAIL ON CAPTAINS SIDE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AHRS NR 1 COMPUTER IAW EMB-135 AMM 34-21-01. PERFORMED AHRS OPS CHECK IAW EMB-135 AMM 34-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200802101
OTHER · 2007-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 16,007 hrs · 14,368 cycles

FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIPS INOP, ONE STRIP BETWEEN ROW 9-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-12. OPS CHECK GOOD ACTION RESTORES MEL/CLEARED MIC SHEET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200729701
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,169 hrs · 13,678 cycles

LANDING GEAR EXTENSION INDICATIONS (ALL THREE) WENT FROM UP TO DOWN WITH NO TRANSITION, LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE WARNING MESSAGE ALERTED THEN CLEARED WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS, FLYBY PERFORMED FOR EXTENSION. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECKS OF THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTIONS WITH NO DEFECTS IAW EMB AMM 32-32-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IAW EMB AMM 32-32-01 WITH NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW EMB AMM 32-32-01. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200717707
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2007-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: COUPLING — BLOWN (ACM) · airframe 14,458 hrs · 13,058 cycles

LOW PITCH VIBRATION HEARD CYCLING ON AND OFF IN FLIGHT COMING FROM AIR CYCLE MACHINE AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED COUPLING AT NUMBER TWO INLET TO DUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IAW EMB AMM 21-51-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200707102
OTHER · 2004-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (GALLEY)

DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION,T HE FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF THE FORWARD DIGITAL. FABRICATED TWO DOUBLERS, SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 26, 53-21-10 AND 51-40-02. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200422406
OTHER · 2004-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTOIN, MAINTENANCE FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION IN CENTER FUSELAGE. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER, TWO SHIMS AND PLATE. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 26, 53-21-10 FIGURE 201. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200422407
OTHER · 2004-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVIEC DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED CENTER SILL. INSTALLED NEW SILL IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 26, 51-20-01,03, 51-40-02, 04,06. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200422403
OTHER · 2004-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (GALLEY)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION THE GALLEY CENTER HAT BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED GALLEY CENTER HAT BEAM. INSTALLED NEW BEAM IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 26, 51-20-03, 51-40-02 AND 51-40-04. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200422408
NO TEST · 2002-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 4836 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONNECTOR PLUG FOR THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NOT CONNECTED. RESECURED CANNON PLUG AND COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200235701
OTHER · 2001-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: SEAL — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT)

ORD - FLT 4419 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTED CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD HUMP SEAL COMING OUT AND CAUSING A SQUEAL. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORD. MAINTENANCE TEMP REPAIRED SEAL AND PUT IT INTO TIME DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM TO BE REPAIRED AT A LATE DATE IAW CMM. REPAIRED HUMP SEAL IAW CMM 53-10-03. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200107402