N89AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1980 · 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.

6 reports on file, 2008-04-10 – 2021-07-08.

OTHER · 2021-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED · airframe 32,914 hrs · 79,669 cycles

DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH SKIN CRACK ON VERTICAL TUNNEL RIGHT HAND UPPER SIDE FROM RIVET TO EDGE.

Source: SDR EVCA080720211
OTHER · 2017-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7240

Part: COMBUSTION CASE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 31,112 hrs · 63,720 cycles

OUTER COMBUSTION CASE FOUND TO BE CRACKED WHILE PERFORMING CEB 72-3303

Source: SDR EVCA201702261
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2015-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7600

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE · airframe 30,400 hrs

POWER EXCURSION DURING APPLICATION. POST POWER ON AUTO ROTATION FLARE. TORQUE APPLIED THROUGH 40% FROM 0 AT WHICH POINT TORQUE VARIED 40%-70 &-45%-60% WITH 0 COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT. ACFT YAWED RT & LT TWICE. ALL OTHER ENG INDICATIONS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. EVENT HAPPENED WITH CALM WINDS. AFTER EVENT, MX FOUND THE LINEAR ACTUATOR TO BE INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR EVCA20151125001
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2008-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK — BROKEN (TRANSMISSON) · airframe 26,259 hrs · 45,343 cycles

FAILURE OF THE LT REAR TRANSMISSION LINK IN FLIGHT. HEARD NOISE AUTOROTATION TO A SAFE LANDING IN FIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LINK HAD SEPARATED, TRANS UP STOP HELD.

Source: SDR EVCA200841008
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2008-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK — BROKEN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 26,259 hrs · 45,343 cycles

FAILURE OF THE LT REAR TRANSMISSION LINK IN FLIGHT. HEARD NOISE AUTOROTATION TO A SAFE LANDING IN FIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LINK HAD SEPARATED, TRANS UP STOP HELD.

Source: SDR EVCA200804118
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2008-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: LINK — BROKEN (TRANMISSION) · airframe 26,259 hrs · 45,343 cycles

FAILURE OF THE LT REAR TRANSMISSION LINK IN FLIGHT. HEARD NOISE AUTOROTATION TO A SAFE LANDING IN FIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LINK HAD SEPARATED, TRANS UP STOP HELD.

Source: SDR EVCA200804108