# N405PH: 1997 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2005-07-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 27, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C47 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47-series) (registry code 03029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53207
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2002
- Last registry action: June 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A4C081
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N405PH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=405PH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N405PH-2005-07-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407.md

## Service difficulty reports (137, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR HEEA087439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087439), Jun 12, 2003: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. FUEL QTY INDICATOR GOES BLANK. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
- [SDR HEEA087325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087325), Jun 11, 2003: SEAL. LEAKING. MAST SEAL LEAKING OIL. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA086967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086967), Jun 3, 2003: VOLT REGULATOR. INOPERATIVE. VOLT REGULATOR TRIPS GEN FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER. SENT TO MFG FOR CREDIT.
- [SDR HEEA086955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086955), Jun 3, 2003: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. STARTER GEN FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084363), Feb 11, 2003: PANEL. BROKEN. START SWITCH LIGHTED PANEL ON COLLECTIVE STICK BROKEN.
- [SDR HEEA084362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084362), Feb 11, 2003: PANEL. BROKEN. START SWITCH LIGHTED PANEL ON COLLECTIVE STICK BROKEN.
- [SDR HEEA084323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084323), Feb 11, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT TRANSFER LIGHT STAYS ON. REPLACED FUEL CELL PRESSURE SWITCH.
- [SDR HEEA084307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084307), Feb 11, 2003: DISC PACK. BROKEN. TAIL ROTOR DISC PACK BROKEN.
- [SDR HEEA084300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084300), Feb 11, 2003: PAD. WORN. ROTOR BRAKE CALIPER WORN PADS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA084246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084246), Jan 20, 2003: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. HAT BIN STRUCTURE CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084232), Jan 20, 2003: HEADLINER. CRACKED. HEADLINER CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084230), Jan 20, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED. TO BE SENT TO BELL FOR CREDIT.
- [SDR HEEA084220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084220), Jan 20, 2003: HEADLINER. CRACKED. HEADLINER CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084219), Jan 20, 2003: HEADLINER. CRACKED. HEADLINER CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084212), Jan 20, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. PANEL CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084210), Jan 20, 2003: TRIM PANEL. CRACKED. CABIN TRIM PANEL CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA084208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084208), Jan 20, 2003: TRIM PANEL. CRACKED. AFT CABIN TRIM PANEL IS CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA083997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083997), Jan 17, 2003: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. ENGINE BAY DOOR SUPPORT HAS HOLES FOR PIN ELONGATED.
- [SDR HEEA083995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083995), Jan 17, 2003: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. ENGINE BAY DOOR SUPPORT, THE HOLES FOR PIN ELONGATED.
- [SDR HEEA083979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083979), Jan 17, 2003: BEARING. WORN. ENGINE BIPOD MOUNT HAS A WORN BEARING.
- [SDR HEEA083976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083976), Jan 17, 2003: LINE. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL LINE CORRODED UNDER B-NUT SLEEVE.
- [SDR HEEA083974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083974), Jan 17, 2003: LINE. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL LINE CORRODED UNDER B-NUT SLEEVE.
- [SDR HEEA083948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083948), Jan 17, 2003: ROTOR HEAD. OUT OF BALANCE. UNABLE TO BALANCE TAIL ROTOR HEAD. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA083936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083936), Jan 17, 2003: BEAM. DAMAGED. NR PICKUP WIRING BUNDLE CHAFED PYLON BEAMS. DAMAGE .035 OF AN INCH IN AREA WITH NO DAMAGE ALLOWED.
- [SDR HEEA083860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083860), Jan 16, 2003: SPLINE ADAPTER. WORN. ENGINE TO GEARBOX SPLINE ADAPTER HAS WORN SPLINES.
- [SDR HEEA083822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083822), Jan 16, 2003: PITCH LINK. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK HAS CORROSION ON TUBE ENDS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL PAINT REMOVED.
- [SDR HEEA083812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083812), Jan 16, 2003: BOLT. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLTS HAVE CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA083723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083723), Jan 15, 2003: CAP. BROKEN. FUEL STORAGE CAP TAB IS BROKEN OFF OF CAP.
- [SDR HEEA083718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083718), Jan 15, 2003: SERVO. LEAKING. CYCLIC SERVO LEAKING.
- [SDR HEEA083701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083701), Jan 15, 2003: DOOR. CRACKED. ENGINE COWL DOOR CRACKED.
- [SDR HEEA083685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083685), Jan 15, 2003: COVER. TORN. EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN.
- [SDR HEEA083670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083670), Jan 15, 2003: COVER. TORN. EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN.
- [SDR HEEA083631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083631), Jan 14, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BATTERY HAS NO VOLTAGE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON. REPAIRED.
- [SDR HEEA083619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083619), Jan 14, 2003: GPS. INOPERATIVE. GPS RECEIVER WOULD NOT POWER UP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED FILTER LENS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR HEEA088939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088939), Jan 9, 2003: WINDSHIELD. CRAZED. WINDSHIELD CRAZED.
- [SDR HEEA088938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088938), Jan 9, 2003: WINDSHIELD. CRAZED. WINDSHIELD CRAZED.
- [SDR HEEA080272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080272), Jun 27, 2002: MOUNT. SEPARATED. ELASTOMERIC ON MOUNT IS SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA080255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080255), Jun 27, 2002: MOUNT. WORN. ENGINE BIPOD MOUNT WORN.
- [SDR HEEA080233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080233), Jun 27, 2002: FREEWHEEL UNIT. CORRODED. FREEWHEEL UNIT HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HEEA080219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080219), Jun 27, 2002: BLADE. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS CORROSION AT TIP AREA.
- [SDR HEEA080218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080218), Jun 27, 2002: BLADE. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS CORROSION AT THE TIP AREA.
- [SDR HEEA079951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079951), Jun 3, 2002: TRACK. CORRODED. PILOT DOOR WINDOW HAS CORRODED SLIDING WINDOW TRACK. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA079950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079950), Jun 3, 2002: TRACK. CORRODED. COPILOT DOOR WINDOW HAS CORRODED SLIDING WINDOW TRACK. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- [SDR HEEA077563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077563), Dec 17, 2001: SIGNAL COND UNIT. INACCURATE. SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT LOW LEVEL ON FULL FUEL.
- [SDR HEEA077028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077028), Oct 31, 2001: RELEASE SYSTEM. FAILED. FAILED INSPECTION.
- [SDR HEEA077007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077007), Oct 31, 2001: VALVE. FAILED. FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE MAKING GRINDING NOISE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE VALVE.
- [SDR HEEA076560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076560), Oct 10, 2001: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. BENT PIN IN PLUG.
- [SDR HEEA076559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076559), Oct 10, 2001: BEARING. WORN. WORN BEARINGS.
- [SDR HEEA076528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076528), Oct 10, 2001: SOLENOID VALVE. FAILED. DISCHARGED ON ITS OWN. INSTALLED 11-9-99 AT A/C TOTAL TIME 2102:15 AND REMOVED AT A/C TOTAL TIME 3683:40.
- [SDR HEEA076420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076420), Oct 3, 2001: PANEL. CRACKED. PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.

All 137: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N405PH-2005-07-27/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW04IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04IA023), Nov 16, 2003: Bell 407 (N405PH), Eugene Is. 27, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the failure of the 3rd stage turbine wheel and subsequent catastrophic failure of the turbine assembly.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20031116032479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031116032479I), Nov 16, 2003: Bell 407 (N405PH), Minor damage. (-23) The aircraft lost power during take-off from an offshore platform. The pilot made an autorotational landing into the water, but was unable to deploy the…
- [Incident 20010311007569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010311007569I), Mar 11, 2001: Bell 407 (N405PH), Intracoastal Ci, LA, Minor damage. (-23)The pilot heard a loud squeal, felt a vibration in the tail rotor pedals, and then heard a loud bang while in cruise flight. The pilot made an emergency…

## Other aircraft with N405PH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N405PH): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 14738, built 2024

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