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 98ZZZX3087Support · crackedAFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD LOST ITS SLAT, SUBMITTER C/W VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLAT SUPPORT ON THE RT SIDE CRACKED. TWO EACH. TWO OUTBOARD SLAT SUPPORTS CRACKED IN RADIUS AREA OF SUPPORT TO HORIZOMay 30, 1998 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 98ZZZX3086Support · crackedAFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD LOST ITS SLAT, SUBMITTER C/W VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLAT SUPPORT AT THE MID-INBOARD SUPPORT CRACKED ON THE LT SLAT, ONE EACH. ONE MID-INBOARD SLAT SUPPORT CRACKED IN RADIMay 30, 1998 · N427AL · Bell 407 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 98ZZZX2535Support · crackedAFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD LOST ITS SLAT, C/W A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLAT SUPPORT AT THE MID-INBOARD SUPPORT CRACKED ON THE LT SLAT. ONE EACH. ONE MID-INBOARD SLAT SUPPORTS CRACKED IN RADIUS AREMay 30, 1998 · N427AL · Bell 407 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 98ZZZX2530Support · crackedAFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD LOST ITS SLAT, C/W A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLAT SUPPORT ON THE RT SIDE CRACKED. TWO EACH. TWO OUTBOARD SLAT SUPPORTS CRACKED IN RADIUS ARE OF SUPPORT TO HORIZONTAL STABMay 30, 1998 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR HEEA0014300Pump · leakingTRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKING OIL.May 22, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014289Switch · failedCYCLIC STICK SWITCH FAILED.May 22, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA0014288Pressure Switch · failedTRANSMISSION PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO PRESSURE.May 22, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014287Cylinder Assy · weakSINCE NEW, ROTOR BRAKE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WEAK AND IS DETERIORATING.May 22, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA0014286Bipod Mount · wornBIPOD MOUNT LEFT HAND BEARING WORN.May 22, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA0014285Stop · wornSTOP ELASTOMER WORN.May 22, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA0014284Indicator · failedT-NEEDLE GOES UP A LITTLE, THEN GOES BACK TO ZERO ON TEST AND STAYS AT ZERO ON RUN UP.May 22, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014283Rotor Brake · unbondedL/H ROTOR BRAKE CALIPER PAD ASSY UNBONDED.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA0014282Transmitter · failedFUEL PRESSURE FALLS TO ZERO INTERMITTENTLY.May 22, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR HEEA0014281Float Bag · leakingFLOAT BAG LEAKING AT FORWARD END.May 22, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014280Transmitter · failedTORQUE INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.May 22, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014278Cover · tornFLOAT COVER END CAP TORN.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014277Caution Panel · illuminatedCHIP SEGMENT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Central WarningSDR HEEA0014276Indicator · failedFUEL QTY INDICATOR WILL NOT SHOW ANY INDICATION.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HEEA0014275Indicator · failedINDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE OR TEST AS REQUIRED.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HEEA0014274Cover · deterioratedDETERIORATED.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014273Cover · deterioratedFLOAT COVER DETERIORATED.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014272Cover · deterioratedFLOAT COVER DETERIORATED.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014271Bipod Mount · wornBIPOD MOUNT WORN.May 22, 1998 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA0014270Bearing · roughROUGH BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE H96-0267 AND H96-0325.May 22, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014269Indicator · failedENG OIL TEMP WILL NOT ALREADY TEST ON LCD INST. CHECK.May 22, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR HEEA0014268Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014267Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014266Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014265Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014264Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014263Disk Coupling · corrodedDISK COUPLING FRETTING AND CORRODED.May 22, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014262Disk Coupling · corrodedCORROSION BETWEEN DISC.May 22, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014261Disk Coupling · crackedCRACKED DISC AND CORROSION.May 22, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014260Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014259Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKEDCRACKED.May 22, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014256Switch · failedR/H BOOST PUMP LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN TURNED OFF.May 22, 1998 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR HEEA0014255Transmitter · fluctuationOIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION.May 22, 1998 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014254Universal · wornUNIVERSAL HAS WEAR IN BEARING.May 22, 1998 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014253Tube Assembly · chafedTUBE ASSY CHAFFED.May 22, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR HEEA0014252Tube Assembly · defectiveTUBE ASSY LOWER ROD END BEARING ROUGH.May 22, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014251Pump Bearing · wornTRANSMISSION OIL PUMP BEARING WORN.May 22, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014250Battery · failedWEAK WHILE DOING VOLTAGE CHECK. FOUND ONE CELL WITH THERMAL RUNNERWAY.May 22, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CHI3063Lining · brokenDURING PILOT'S PRE-FLIGHT, HE FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE ROTOR BRAKE LINING BELOW THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT AFT OF THE FIREWALL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS AND FOUND LT FWD AND RT AFT LININGS MISSING. LINING APPEARS TO HAVE DEBONDED AND FELL INTO THMay 21, 1998 · N808TV · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA0014246Transducer · failedTRANSDUCER FAILED. GOES ON ZERO IN FLIGHT.May 19, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014245Lever Assembly · wornLEVER ASSY HAS WORN LININGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1738 AND A1741.May 19, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014244Bearing · wornBEARING WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1279 AND A1226.May 19, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014241Housing · mismanufacturedT/R CONTROL HOUSING MISMANUFACTURED. THE BORE OF THE MS27641-4 BEARING IS NOT MACHINED ENOUGH ON ONE SIDE.May 19, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014240Cylinder Assy · failedCYLINDER ASSY HAS NO OUTPUT PRESSURE. CYCLES FLUID IN RESERVOIR.May 19, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA0014239Rod Assy · damagedONE BEARING ON CONTROL ROD DAMAGED, OUT RACE. THE OTHER BEARING IS BADLY WORN.May 19, 1998 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA0014238Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED AND CORRODED.May 19, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
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