Bell 407

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SDR HEER20170220932Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR FOR A TURBINE OVERHAUL, THE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING WAS FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 BEARINGFeb 20, 2017 · N401PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20170217908Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT AND ON BALLS. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Feb 17, 2017 · N448PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20170217907Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 1-20-17 FOR UPGRADE OF THE NR 5 BEARING. THE BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON THE OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.Feb 17, 2017 · N47MX · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20170213898Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED TO UPGRADE THE NR 5 BEARING. THE BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Feb 13, 2017 · N410PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 2VKA201702140044Compressor · crackedPILOT REPORTED HIS MGT HAD INCREASED IN FLIGHT. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE AND A CRACK ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG WAS FOUND ON THE LT FORWARD SIDE OF THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL.Feb 11, 2017 · N932SF · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEER20170210896Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 2-3-17 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.Feb 10, 2017 · N418PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR VE7A2017021400001Wire · chafedCREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR WHEN BLEED AIR HEAT WAS TURNED ON AND REPORTED SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN BLEED AIR HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN WE STARTED TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM WE POWERED UP ACFT, SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, AND SATTILITE RADIO CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPEDFeb 9, 2017 · N301LE · Bell 407 · Instrument System WiringSDR HEER20170207881Carbon Seal · collapsedOIL LEAK AT NR 1 BEARING AREA. INSPECTION REVEALED COLLAPSED 7 LEAKING CARBON SEAL, GROOVED MATING RING SEAL FACE. MATING RING PART NR 23004514. REPLACED WITH NEW CARBON SEAL AND MATING RING.Feb 7, 2017 · N451PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR H44R2017021500002Warning Light · illuminatedPILOT OBSERVED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ON, LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. PULLED UPPER CHIP DETECTOR, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL ON DETECTOR. CLEANED DETECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED PENALTY RUN (30 MINUTE GROUND RUN AT 100% NR) THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN DURING Feb 5, 2017 · N407EP · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEER20170202841Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. PTO BALL BEARING EXHIBITED SEVERE SPALLING OF INNER RACE. REPLACED PTO BALL BEARING.Feb 2, 2017 · N440PH · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEER20170201840Bearing · spalledENGINE WAS REMOVED TO REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AND 1 EACH BALL.Feb 1, 2017 · N411P · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20170125836Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACE WITH NEW.Jan 25, 2017 · N432PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGA2017020141400Bearing · deterioratedDURING CLIMB FROM FCN, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FCN. METAL CHIPS WERE FOUND ON PLUG. REPLACED ENGINE.Jan 24, 2017 · N410AL · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEER20170120831Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OF OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.Jan 20, 2017 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20170119832Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED TO UPGRADE THE NR 5 BEARING. OUTER RACE WAS SPALLING AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.Jan 19, 2017 · N438PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGA2017012541287Indicator · fluctuatesON APPROACH TO FCN, NG INDICATOR STARTED TO FLUCTUATE FROM ZERO TO FULL SCALE ON THE INDICATOR. ALL OTHER READINGS WERE NORMAL. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO GNO FOR MAINT.Jan 16, 2017 · N410AL · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR ALGA2017012541279Indicator · inoperativeDURING CRUISE MODE OF FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED "0". ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PILOTED ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE.Jan 16, 2017 · N487AL · Bell 407 · Engine Oil PressureSDR QMLA2017123117002Service difficultyON RETURN FROM RECEIVING HOSPITAL TO BASE, DETECTED SULFUROUS FUMES. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. LANDED AT OUR BASE. NOTIFIED DISPATCH THAT OUR AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND CALLED OUR DUTY MECHANIC. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED FUMES WERE COMING FROM LDec 31, 2016 · N189AM · Bell 407 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR M3XA2016121613Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT AND MEDICAL CREW WERE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A PARKING LOT. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MAINTENANCE WDec 16, 2016 · N516MT · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEER20161213707Pan · crackedLT ENGINE PAN SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AN OEM NUTPLATE INSTALLATION, USED TO SECURE A SCUPPER DRAIN. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE ENGINE PAN SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA Dec 13, 2016 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2017F00005Nut · stuckMAIN ROTOR MAST NUT FOUND SEIZED TO MAST. ULTIMATELY REQUIRED APPROX. 2000 FT-LBS TORQUE TO REMOVE.Dec 8, 2016 · N293AM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEER20161201652Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 11-14-16 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. SECONDARY BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. REPLACED WITH NEW SECONDARY BEARING.Dec 1, 2016 · N441PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR YTRA2016112933001Drive Shaft · damagedPILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ON INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT SPLINES WORN.Nov 28, 2016 · N167RL · Bell 407 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR HEER20161122571Bearing · spalledNR 5 TURBINE BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AND ON SEVEN BALLS. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Nov 22, 2016 · N420PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR M3XA2016112312Indicator · defectiveDURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC READING FROM 70 TO 0. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING HAD FOUND THAT THE INDICATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. A REPAIRED REPLACEMENT WAS INSNov 22, 2016 · N505MT · Bell 407 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR HEER20161121558Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 11-4-16 DUE TO BROKEN DRILL BIT IN 6&7 OIL PASSAGE. #5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED UPGRADED BEARING.Nov 21, 2016 · N452PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161118556Bearing · spalledNR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT AND BALLS. INSTALLED UPGRADED NR 5 BEARING.Nov 18, 2016 · N441PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161118555Bearing · spalledREMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. UPGRADED THE NR 5 BEARING.Nov 18, 2016 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161117553Bearing · spalledNR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Nov 17, 2016 · N742PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161115551Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 10-8-16 DUE TO CYCLED WHEELS. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT AND BALLS. INSTALLED NEW UPGRADED BEARING.Nov 15, 2016 · N429PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 2016F00236Torquemeter · blockedPILOT EXPERIENCED HIGH TORQUE INDICATION ON INSTRUMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE GEARBOX TORQUEMETER. UPON REMOVAL OF ENGINE, DELIVERY TO OVERHAUL FACILITY, AND DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX AND TORQUEMETER, PLASTIC MEDIA WNov 12, 2016 · N30HF · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR QMLA2016110916127Engine · making metalEXCESSIVE CHIPS ON UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUGS, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE START BUT BEFORE TAKE OFF. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY PILOT, MECHANIC WAS CALLED AND DETERMINED THERE WAS ENOUGH MATERIAL ON THE PLUG TO REQUIRE ENGINE CHANGE BY THE SPECIFINov 9, 2016 · N192AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR ALGA1107201640628Transmission · low pressureTRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO DURING FLIGHT FROM OFFSHORE PLATFORM.Nov 4, 2016 · N647AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2016110316128Stud · brokenUPPER STUD HOLDING TURBINE TO ENGINE GEAR BOX BROKE OFF AT GEARBOX 12 O'CLOCK ON BACK OF ENGINE GEAR BOX. THIS WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOR AAIP COMPLIANCE.Nov 3, 2016 · N374AL · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2016110116122Latch · stuckON POST FLIGHT CHECK AT BASE, LITTER DOOR HANDLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT PAST. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LATCH ASSY AND MECHANISM. POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE THAT MEDICAL CREW MEMBERS ARE USINov 1, 2016 · N459AM · Bell 407 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR HEER20161027447Case · crackedOUTER COMBUSTION CASE REMOVED 10-19-16 DUE TO CRACK AROUND FUEL NOZZLE BOSS. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO FOR INVESTIGATION AND WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT.Oct 27, 2016 · N451PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161027446Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 10-9-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING REPLACEMENT. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLED OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED UPGRADED NR 5 BEARING.Oct 27, 2016 · N440PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161024438Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 10-15-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Oct 24, 2016 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20161013385Bearing · spalledNR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT.Oct 13, 2016 · N445PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160929284Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-10-16 DUE TO NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Sep 29, 2016 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2016092816111Blade · crackedFOUND SMALL CRACK IN TAIL ROTOR BLADE ON FLAT SURFACE JUST INBOARD OF CURVED SECTION OF ROOT AREA. THIS IS THE THIRD CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. BLADE HAD BEEN REPAIRED.Sep 28, 2016 · N407NA · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2016FA0000459Blade · crackedFOUND SMALL CRACK IN TAIL ROTOR BLADE ON FLAT SURFACE JUST INBOARD OF CURVED SECTION OF ROOT AREA. BLADE HAD BEEN REPAIRED.Sep 28, 2016 · N407NA · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEER20160927243Skin · corrodedFORWARD ROOF SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED COMMON TO LT & RT SKYLIGHT INSTALLATIONS. REPAIRED.Sep 27, 2016 · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR HEER20160926242Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-6-16 FOR #5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.Sep 26, 2016 · N723PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2016092316110Handle · departedTHE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW ARRIVED AT RECEIVING HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT ON BOARD. WHILE UNLOADING THE PATIENT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LITTER DOOR HANDLE HAD BECOME DETACHED AND EXITED THE ACFT WHILE IN FLIGHT, AS IT WAS THERE PRIOR TO LIFTING OFF FROM THE SCENE. Sep 23, 2016 · N459AM · Bell 407 · Service DoorsSDR AC2R2016092201Check Valve · wornREPAIR FOR METAL IN OIL, SPALLED PTO BALL IN AUGUST. FOUND INTERNAL CHECK VALVE POPPET GUIDE WORN AND SPRING FELL DOWN. THIS COULD ALLOW ACFT OIL TANK TO DRAIN INTO ENGINE. ALERTED MFG AND FIGURED IT TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS WEEK PULLED 2 MORE OIL Sep 22, 2016 · N402LW · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR EVCA20160921161Pump · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PASSENGERS IN THE AFT CABIN REPORTED TO THE PILOT SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN UNIMPROVED AREA DUE TO REMOTE LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT AT THAT TIME. Sep 21, 2016 · N488AE · Bell 407 · Flight Environment DataSDR M3XA2016092107Transmission · failedAIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE WITH PATIENT ONBOARD. PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND HAD TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT ANOTHER HOSPITAL. PATIENT WAS THEN TAKEN THE REMAINING DISTANCE BY GROUND. MECHANIC ARRIVED AND AFTER PULLING THE Sep 21, 2016 · N519MT · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEER20160921237Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-16-16 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. TORQUE METER ROLLER BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING OF INNER RACE. REPLACED TORQUE METER ROLLER BEARING.Sep 21, 2016 · N439PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR HEER20160920234Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-2-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.Sep 20, 2016 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Section
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