Bell 407

Service difficulty reports · 6,813

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '407'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HEEA0016206Tank · crackedTANK ASSEMBLY CRACKED.Oct 21, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil Storage (Airframe Furnished)SDR HEEA0016205Duct · crackedDUCT CRACKED.Oct 21, 1998 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR HEEA0016204Boot · tornMAIN ROTOR MAST BOOT TORN.Oct 21, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA0016183Mast Assy · flakingFOUND PRIMER ON INSIDE OF MAST FLAKING OFF DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION.Oct 20, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA0016171Indicator · inoperativeTEMPERATURE SEGMENT ON INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.Oct 16, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0016161Clock · inaccurateCLOCK INACCURATE, ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION.Oct 14, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR HEEA0016160Indicator · failedMGT FAILED IN FLIGHT, FULL DEFLECTION.Oct 14, 1998 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0016159Switch · brokenICS LEG BROKEN.Oct 14, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Interphone/Passenger Announcement (PA) SystemSDR HEEA0016157Angle · crackedANGLE CRACKED.Oct 13, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR HEEA0016156Frame · crackedTAIL BOOM FRAME CRACKED.Oct 13, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR HEEA0016155Duct · crackedEXHAUST DUCT CRACKED.Oct 13, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR HEEA0016152Bearing · roughTAIL ROTOR HAS ROUGH BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 98-0495 AND 98-0435. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE 98-0637 AND 98-0665.Oct 13, 1998 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0016151Disk Coupling · crackedAFT O/C BLOWER COUPLING CRACKED AND HAS CORROSION.Oct 13, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016150Disk Coupling · crackedTAIL ROTOR DISK COUPLING CRACKED ON AFT FACING SIDE NR 6 SEGMENT.Oct 13, 1998 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016149Cooler · leakingCOOLER LEAKING.Oct 13, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR HEEA0016148Cooler · contaminatedCOOLER HAS METAL CONTAMINATION.Oct 13, 1998 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR HEEA0016135Cell · failedCELL BURNT WHILE BATTERY WAS ON FINAL CHARGE. REPLACED CELL WITH NEW ONE, COMPLETED CHARGE AND RETURNED BATTERY TO SERVICE.Oct 7, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR HEEA0016134Starter · failedGENERATOR FAILED IN-FLIGHT AND STARTER WOULD NOT TURN OVER. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN AND BURNED.Oct 7, 1998 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA0016133Starter · worn300 HOUR INSPECTION. FOUND BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN AND END BELL HAD SURFACE CORROSION.Oct 7, 1998 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA0016128Engine · making metalREPAIR DUE TO ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND METAL IN OIL. CAUSE FOR LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE - A CRACKED SLEEVE ON AIRCRAFT LINE P/N 407-062-532-01.Oct 6, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA0016127Valve · failedREPAIR DUE TO OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 120 DEGREES. CAUSE FOR OIL TEMP - OIL TEMP THERMAL VALVE P/N 724155, S/N 6056.Oct 6, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Engine Oil Temperature RegulatorSDR HEEA0016126Boot · leakingBOOT SWOLLEN AND LEAKING GREASE. ALSO REMOVED TRUNNION ASSY P/N 206-011-728-001, DUE TO SPINDLES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ALSO REMOVED BEARINGS P/N MS27641-5 DUE TO TRUNNION SPINDLE SEAT WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 6, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0016117Float Bag · leakingRIGHT AFT FLOAT BAG LEAKING.Oct 5, 1998 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0016116Indicator · failedNG INDICATOR WILL NOT SELF-TEST.Oct 5, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0016115Indicator · failedMGT INDICATOR WILL NOT INTERFACE WITH TERMINAL SOFTWARE.Oct 5, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0016114Indicator · stickingMGT INDICATOR STICKS ON START-UP (WILL NOT REGISTER TEMP INDICATION UNTIL WELL INTO START).Oct 5, 1998 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0016113Indicator · malfunctionedENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO DURING GROUND RUN.Oct 5, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil PressureSDR HEEA0016112Indicator · failedFUEL GAUGE FAILED.Oct 5, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HEEA0016111Indicator · malfunctionedMGT INDICATOR PEGS OUT INTERMITTENTLY.Oct 5, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0016110Universal · wornBEARINGS WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE RXFS-2032 AND RXFS-2003.Oct 5, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0016109Disk Coupling · crackedCOUPLING HAS CRACKED DISC.Oct 5, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016107Cover · tornFLOAT COVER HAS TORN CAP.Oct 5, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0016106Blade · improper partTHIS BLADE CANNOT BE USED ON A/C S/N 53159 PER PER T.B. 407-98-8.Oct 5, 1998 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEEA0016105Switch · malfunctionedFUEL TRANSFER LIGHT EXTINGUISHES ON SHUT DOWN.Oct 5, 1998 · N403PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR HEEA0016104Cover · tornVELCRO ON AFT CAP WORN, STICKING ON VELCRO/FABRIC HAS TORN OUT.Oct 5, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0016102Oil Tank · crackedTANKS ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT VENT FITTING.Oct 5, 1998 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil Storage (Airframe Furnished)SDR HEEA0016088Starter · malfunctionedSTARTER HAD DEAD SPOT AND WILL NOT MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN, PITTED COMMUTATOR AND SHORTED STATOR. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED.Sep 29, 1998 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA0016087Starter · failedSTARTER/GENERATOR FAILED 300 HOUR INSPECTION.Sep 28, 1998 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA0016079Disk Pack · crackedDISK CRACKED 2ND FROM T/R GEARBOX.Sep 25, 1998 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016078Disk Pack · crackedONE DISC CRACKED AND REMAINDER CORRODED OR RUSTY. LOCATION 2ND FROM T/R GEARBOX.Sep 25, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016077Cover · damagedCAP MISSING FROM FLOAT.Sep 25, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0016076Link · wornTAIL ROTOR LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.Sep 25, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA0016075Link · wornTAIL ROTOR LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.Sep 25, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR 98ZZZX4116Disk Pack · crackedDURING 25 HOUR AD, INSPECTED ALL COUPLINGS, FOUND NR 6 COUPLING CRACKED.Sep 19, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016059Housing · crackedBLOWER HOUSING CRACKED AT ATTACHED POINTS.Sep 18, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA0016058Hinge · wornHOLES WORN ON HINGE.Sep 18, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR HEEA0016057Hinge · wornHOLES WORN ON HINGE.Sep 18, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR HEEA0016056Disk · crackedTWO EACH CRACKED DISKS IN TAIL ROTOR.Sep 18, 1998 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0016055Bag · puncturedHOLE IN FLOAT BAG.Sep 18, 1998 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0016042Cover · wornFLOAT COVER WORN AND TORN.Sep 15, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation Section
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