Bell 407

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '407'
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SDR HEER20160920233Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-29-16 FOR UPGRADE OF NR 5 BEARING AND COMBUSTION LINER. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT, REPLACED BEARING.Sep 20, 2016 · N415PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160920232Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-2-16 TO UPGRADE NR 5 BEARING AND TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.Sep 20, 2016 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER201609231Pan · crackedLEFT 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 DER FOR APPROVAL. THE ENGINE PAN SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE APPROVED REPAIR DATA.Sep 19, 2016 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR HEER20160912130Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-20-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.Sep 12, 2016 · N433PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160912129Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-20-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.Sep 12, 2016 · N422PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160823088Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING SPALLED ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.Aug 23, 2016 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160822089Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.Aug 22, 2016 · N426PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160819063Bearing · spalledENGINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE.Aug 19, 2016 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160819062Bearing · spalledENGINE HAD SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AND BALLS OF NR 5 BEARING. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Aug 19, 2016 · N452P · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160819060Bearing · spalledENGINE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED ONSET OF SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Aug 19, 2016 · N430PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160815061Bearing · spalledENGINE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Aug 15, 2016 · N411PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2016081216093Compressor · crackedCRACK IN THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL, APPROXIMATELY 1 1/4 INCH LONG.Aug 12, 2016 · N105AM · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEER20160811031Pan · crackedLEFT ENGINE PAN SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AN OEM NUTPLATE INSTALLATION, USED TO SECURE A SCUPPER DRAIN. REPAIRED.Aug 11, 2016 · N403PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR HEER20160802931Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 7-23-16 FOR O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Aug 2, 2016 · N740PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160729926Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 7-13-16 FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jul 29, 2016 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160728925Bearing · spalledNR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW BEARING.Jul 28, 2016 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160728924Structure · corrodedINNER SKIN OF FORWARD LOWER SHELL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ADJACENT TO FIVE OEM POTTED INSERTS USED TO SECURE PILOT HEEL RESTS. REPAIRED IAW REPAIR DATA.Jul 28, 2016 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR VE7A2016072600002Rheostat · burnedWHILE ENROUTE, HAD ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY NVG INSTRUMENT POST LIGHTS TURNING OFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED. MECHANIC FOUND RHEOSTAT INOPERATIVE AND BURNED ON ONE SIDE. REPLACED RHEOSTAT IN THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL.Jul 27, 2016 · N429PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment LightingSDR HEER20160726921Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE SPALLING OF BALLS AND DAMAGED SEPERATOR. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.Jul 26, 2016 · N443PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR EVCA201607221Computer · failedUPON DEPARTURE FROM HOSPITAL HELIPAD AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A COMPLETED FADEC FAILURE. FADEC FAIL AND FADEC MAN CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND FADEC WARNING HORN SOUNDED. N2 AND NR IMMEDIATELY DECREASED. UPON INSPECTION THE FADJul 22, 2016 · N499AE · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR M3XA2016072206Bypass Valve · bypassingHAD HIGH ENGINE OIL TEMP IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED SAFETY AND PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND.Jul 22, 2016 · N135VV · Bell 407 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR HEER20160721909Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 7-3-16 DUE TO TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jul 21, 2016 · N451PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160719871Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 7-5-16 DUE TO WHINING NOISE. FOUND NR 5 BEARING SPALLED AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. BEARING REPLACED.Jul 19, 2016 · N439PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2016071816076Warning System · false activationAFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SAW A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE. HE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE AND CALLED THE MECHANIC ON DUTY. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO TROUBLESHOOT. HE DRAINED AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, CHANGED THE FILTER, CHECKED AND CLEANED ALL 3 Jul 18, 2016 · N459AM · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEER20160713822Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 7-2-16 FOR TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.Jul 13, 2016 · N496PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160711823Bearing · spalledENGINE DISASSEMBLED 6-21-16 DUE TO SQUEALING NOISE AND CHIP LIGHT ON SHUTDOWN. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO NR 1 WHEEL BLADE FAILURE. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.Jul 11, 2016 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160707782Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-17-16 DUE TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.Jul 7, 2016 · N412P · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160707780Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED 6-21-15 FOR OVERHAUL DUE TO METAL IN OIL. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING. FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. SCRAP PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.Jul 7, 2016 · N412PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160705781Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-24-16 DUE TO SMOKE WHEN IDLE IS ROLLED TO IDLE FROM FLY. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.Jul 5, 2016 · N439PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR EVCA201606272Throttle Cable · brokenPILOT REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CABLE WAS BROKEN UNDER THE PILOT'S SEAT PANEL NEAR THE LOCATION WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL TUBE LOCATED IN THEJun 27, 2016 · N342AE · Bell 407 · Power LeverSDR HEER20160623754Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-11-16 FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jun 23, 2016 · N452PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160622752Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-8-16 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING HAD SEVERELY SPALLED BALLS AND CRACKED SEPARATOR. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jun 22, 2016 · N441PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160722910Turbine Wheel · failedENGINE REMOVED 6-21-16 DUE TO SQUEALING NOISE AND CHIP LIGHT ON SHUTDOWN. 1ST STAGE WHEEL REMOVED DUE TO BLADE FAILURE. PART RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS WITH NR 1 NOZZLE. REPLACED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.Jun 21, 2016 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160621756Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-14-16, DUE TO METAL ON CHIP PLUGS. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jun 21, 2016 · N438PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160722895Diffuser · separatedDURING EMS TAKEOFF AT 89-100 FT ENGINE HAD A BANG AND SEVERAL LOUD POPS. ENGINE REMOVED 6-3-16 DUE TO HARD LANDING. COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER EXHIBITED BRAZEMENT SEPARATING ON AFT BACKING PLATE. PART SENT TO MFG FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS.Jun 20, 2016 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEER20160616726Skin · corrodedFORWARD LOWER SHELL OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED, RIGHT SIDE, UNDER/NEAR SIDE BODY FAIRING. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE FORWARD LOWER SHELL WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.Jun 16, 2016 · N723PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR XHCR2016FA0000360Fuel Cell · leakingFUEL CELL, PN 407-362-633-101, SN 00777 MANUFACTURED IN 06/23/2006 WAS FOUND TO BE IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION DURING A ROUTINE 24 MONTH INSPECTION. IT IS THE METHOD OF FAILURE AND THE TT OF THE PART THAT HAS SPURRED THIS REPORT. THE FUEL CELL MATERIAL WAS FJun 14, 2016 · N407CM · Bell 407 · Fuel StorageSDR HEER20160610696Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 5-21-16 FOR TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.Jun 10, 2016 · N448PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR M3XA2016060805Engine · making metalIN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT MADE A SAFE LANDING IN A FIELD.Jun 8, 2016 · N889MT · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEER20160607694Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 5-28-16 FOR REPAIR DUE TO TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jun 7, 2016 · N421PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160607693Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 5-26-16 FOR REPAIR DUE TO TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING AT BEARING OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.Jun 7, 2016 · N424PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160531603Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED 5-19-16 FOR METAL IN OIL. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSPECTED BEARING FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. SCRAP PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW.May 31, 2016 · N348A · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160526592Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 5-15-16 DUE TO TURBINE O/H. METAL FOUND ON GEARBOX CHIP PLUGS AT TIME OF DISASSEMBLY. REASON FOUND TO BE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT AND BEARING BALLS. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.May 26, 2016 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2016052016051Chip Detector · contaminatedDURING LANDING HOVER, THE MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND ONE VERY SMALL SLIVER OF METAL ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED & REINSTALLED. THE ACFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY GND RUN WIMay 20, 2016 · N372AM · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR QMLA2016051916050Chip Detector · false activationDURING FLIGHT TO EVENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TRANS CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED PRESS & TEMPERATURE GAUGES & THEY WERE IN THE NORMAL RANGE. DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION & CALLED FOR THE MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED, HE TUMay 19, 2016 · N284AM · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEER20160509470Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-29-16, DUE TO TURBINE O/H, COMPRESSOR N1 SHAFTING, 150, 300 & 2000 HR INSPECTIONS. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.May 9, 2016 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20160509469Bearing · spalledENGINE DISASSEMBLED 4-29-16, DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL, COMPRESSOR IMPELLER RETIREMENT, CEB-72-6081, 150, 300 & 2000 HR INSPECTIONS. NR 5 BEARING, REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON INNER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.May 9, 2016 · N445PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2016050616046Transducer · unserviceableTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF, ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN TORQ ASSOCIATED WITH POWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR CRUISE POWER. INCREASE IN TORQ WAS IN THE 5 MIN POWER RANGE WITH AN IMMEDIATE DECREASE IN TORQ WITHOUT ANY COLLECTIVE MOVEMENTMay 6, 2016 · N610PA · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR QMLA2016050416045Throttle Cable · shearedTHROTTLE CABLE SHEARED INTERNALLY AT APPROX 10" FROM COLLECTIVE TWIST GRIP CONNECTION POINT, WHERE CABLE ROUTE IS NAVIGATING A CORNER, DIRECTION CHANGE. THROTTLE CABLE MFG DATE IS 1998, ACFT DOM IS 1999, THIS CABLE HAS NEVER BEEN CHANGED. THIS WAS DISCOVEREDMay 4, 2016 · N408GA · Bell 407 · Power LeverSDR HEER20160504465Frame · corrodedTHE FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT AN EXISTING NUTPLATE INSTALLATION.May 4, 2016 · N421PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Frame
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