Bell 407

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SDR CA160119008Spacer · unknown(CAN) THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BELL: AFTER COMPLETION OF TB 407-15-115 FADEC REVERTED TO MANUAL MODE DURING FLIGHT DUE TO THE CONNECTION ON THE BACK OF THE FADEC MODE SWITCH BEING LOST. WHEN INSTALLING SPACER PER TB ON INSTRUMENT PANELS WITH OVERLAYOct 11, 2015 · Bell 407 · Electrical ConnectorsSDR HEER20151009767Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-13-15 FOR TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Oct 9, 2015 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20151008766Bearing · spalledENGINE DISASSEMBLED 9-26-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON BALLS, CRACKED AND ERODED SEPERATOR. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Oct 8, 2015 · N440PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA151006016Engine · power loss(CAN) AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY CONDUCTED A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION INTO A CLEARING, WHICH RESULTED IN MODERATE SPREADING OF THE CROSSTUBES BUT NO OTHER DAMAGES ARE EVIDENT.Sep 24, 2015 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150924013Panel · cracked(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION A 1.500" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER RT SIDE TRANSMISSION DECK AREA. IT IS BESIDE THE RT TRANSMISSION PYLON MOUNT AT LONG 109.62" TO 111.62" AND LATERAL STA 9.46" TO 10.96". PART 9E CYCLES IS TOTAL RINS FOR THE PART ON THE ACFT.Sep 24, 2015 · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA150923015Support Angle · cracked(CAN) TAILBOOM, UPPER RT SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED.Sep 23, 2015 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR EVCA20150930Gearbox · unserviceableWHEN PERFORMING OIL CHANGE OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, FOUND OIL REMAINING IN GEARBOX TO ONLY MEASURE APPROX 1 OZ. FLUID LOSS APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE CONTROL ROD SEAL.Sep 23, 2015 · N499AE · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEER20150921706Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 9-4-15, DUE TO TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.Sep 21, 2015 · N403PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA151006017Engine · making metal(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CHIPS ON BOTH ENGINE CHIP PLUGS, CONDUCTED THE CLEANING/FLUSHING STEPS IAW THE OPS & MM, AND DURING THE SUBSEQUENT 30-MINUTE GROUND RUN, THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATEDSep 18, 2015 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150918002Nut · galled(CAN) FREEWHEEL O/H NUT 406-040-543-105, HIGH TORQUE REQUIRED TO REMOVE NUT FROM CAP ASSEMBLY PN:206-040-942-101. BOTH NUT AND CAP, THREADS DESTROYED/GALLING.Sep 17, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA150918001Cap · cracked(CAN) FREEWHEEL O/H CAP REQUIRED FPI IAW O/H CAP SENT TO AMO 45-13 CAP FAILED FPI, CRACK INDICATION.Sep 17, 2015 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEER20150911697Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-18-15 DUE TO TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSPECTION. NR 5 BEARING REPLACED DUE TO PROBABILITY OF SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.Sep 11, 2015 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150827679Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-9-15 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.Aug 27, 2015 · N496PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2015082615079Blade · crackedON A PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND SMALL CRACKS ON EACH SIDE OF A RIVET ON THE END CAP OF A TAIL ROTOR BLADE. UPON REVIEW, THE ASSEMBLY WAS R & R. THIS ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 26, 2015 · N284AM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEER20150825656Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-12-15 DUE TO OVERTORQUE. REPLACED TURBINE NR 5 BEARING DUE TO DEEP SCRATCHES ON BALLS AND POSSIBLE SPALLING ON BEARING OUTER RACE. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Aug 25, 2015 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 3HCR2015082501Diaphragm · rupturedTESTED PN 23073353, SN FF40252 BLEED VLV AS RECEIVED. UNIT FAILED PC CLOSING TEST, TOO LATE. ALSO FAILED PC2 LEAKAGE TEST.Aug 25, 2015 · N4916R · Bell 407 · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 2A6D2015082525391Duplex Bearing · damagedMAIN TRANSMISSION PN 407-040-006-123, SN A-1061, TT 1436.9 MAKING METAL WAS PULLED FROM THE ACFT & DISASSEMBLED. INSPECTED & FOUND THE DUPLEX BEARING PN 407-340-032-010, SN ZS1127 INSTALLED. HAS TWO BALL BEARINGS STARTED PITTING & FAILING.Aug 25, 2015 · N105AM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEER20150819592Case · leakingENGINE REMOVED 8-9-15 FOR TURBINE O/H. OUTER COMBUSTION CASE LEAKING AT ARMPITS WHEN PRESSURE TESTED. REPLACED WITH NEW COMBUSTION CASE.Aug 19, 2015 · N496PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR HEER20150819590Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 7-31-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE. PART SUBMITTED FOR MFG WARRANTY CREDIT ON FAA 1439578661314. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. Aug 19, 2015 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150819589Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 8-7-15, DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Aug 19, 2015 · N740PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150820013Skin · cracked(CAN) UPON WASHING THE ACFT AFTER DAY OF FLYING, WHILE WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OF STAB. IT MOVED UPWARDS. WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE MOVED AT ALL. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND OF 17" LONG. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.Aug 16, 2015 · Bell 407 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR CA150817020Combustion Case · cracked(CAN) CRACKED COMBUSTION CAN AROUND FUEL NOZZLE BOSS WELD.Aug 16, 2015 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR CA150817015Blade · debonded(CAN) EROSION STRIP ON OTBD LOWER BLADE DEBONDED AND PEELED BACK CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL VERTICAL VIBRATION. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND BLADE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED AND FLOWN BACK TO BASE FOR BLADE REPLACEMENT UNDER GRANTED FLIGHT AUTHORITY.Aug 14, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR QMLA2015081415072Skin · crackedFOUND CRACK IN UPPER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR THE UPPER LT LONGERON AS DESCRIBED, THE SUBJECT OF AD2015-05-04 & ASB 407-11-95, TB 407-12-96. DURING THE COMPLIANCE WITH AMC EO-13-5310-EO-212. CRACK IS APPROX 1.5" LONG, STARTING AT THE UPPER LT LONGERON & TRAVELAug 14, 2015 · N911AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR QMLA2015081215071Unknown · malfunctionedFADEC FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AS SOON AS PRACTICAL IAW RFM AT A LZ COMMONLY USED BY THE PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE RENDEZVOUS. TROUBLE SHOT & COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE. SUSPECTED N2 PICKUP MAY BE GOINAug 12, 2015 · N410UH · Bell 407 · Engine Indicating SystemSDR HEER20150811578Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. NR 5 BEARING PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Aug 11, 2015 · N433PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 2015FA0000346Bearing · failedMETAL FOUND DURING INSPECTION ON BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO APPROVED MFG FACILITY. TORQUE METER BEARING FOUND TO BE PRIMARY CASUE OF METAL IN OIL. DURING INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 TURBINE WHEEL FAILED INSPECTION AND WAS REPLACED. NUJul 27, 2015 · N9KH · Bell 407 · Engine Indicating SystemSDR EVCA20150722001Blower Motor · faultyWHILE IN FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE LT AIR VENT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL & THEN INVOLVED THE CABIN.Jul 19, 2015 · N495AE · Bell 407 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR ALGA0730201536129Bearing · wornDURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED ON AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM, EXAMINED CHIP PLUG FOUND METAL PARTICLES. UPON RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT & SUBSEQUENT TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE, THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE NUMBER FIVE BEARING IJul 15, 2015 · N487AL · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGA2015071536040Bearing · failedENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED TO BASE & LANDED. UPON TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF ENG FOUND MAJOR FAILURE OF NR 5 BEARING, THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE.Jul 15, 2015 · N796RV · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR JBZ20150821000001Shroud · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 150H ENGINE INSPECTION, FOUND AIR SHROUD ON FUEL NOZZLE ASSY CRACKED. INSPECTION CRITERIA DID NOT MENTION INSPECTION OF AIR SHROUD, BUT INSPECTION OF PORTIONS OF NOZZLE.Jul 14, 2015 · N45RX · Bell 407 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR HEER20150714422Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-30-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. FOUND SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT & WORN POCKET AT SEPARATOR ON NR 5 BEARING. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Jul 14, 2015 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150714421Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 6-26-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE, BALLS & DAMAGED SEPARATOR. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Jul 14, 2015 · N438PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150706407Engine · noisyENGINE REMOVED 6-28-15 DUE TO WHINING. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE RETURNED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Jul 6, 2015 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEER20150626390Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED FOR CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. SCRAP PART & REPLACE WITH NEW. PART WILL BE RETURNED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Jun 26, 2015 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2015061615050Engine · making metalTHE ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT & LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED & INSPECTED BOTH UPPER & LOWER ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. THEY BOTH SHOWED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTSJun 16, 2015 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150811006Engine · making metal(CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAS ILLUMINATED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF CHIP DETECTORS FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS ON UPPER AND LOWER PLUGS.Jun 15, 2015 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2A6D2015061011728Duplex Bearing · damagedMAIN TRANSMISSION HAD A CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE. MAIN TRANSMISSION WAS SENT TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DUPLEX BEARING FOR THE GEAR SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS STALLING & IS THE SOURCE OF METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. APPROXJun 10, 2015 · N911AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2015060915046Solenoid · malfunctionedPILOT LEFT THE PAD TO PICK UP MEDICAL CREW. ON HIS WAY OVER, THE PEDAL STOP WARNING INDICATOR ON THE CAUTION WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED, SO PILOT SLOWED HIS AIRSPEED BELOW 55 KNOTS & IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE. LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE BASE. RETURNING TO Jun 9, 2015 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Flight Control SystemSDR QMLA2015060715045Potentiometer · dirtyWHILE INFLIGHT, THE FADEC DEGRADE & RESTART LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOWNLOADED FAULT CODE & DETERMINED HMU PLA POTENTIOMETER ISSUE. CYCLED THE THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES FROM CUT OFF THROUGH 100% TO CLEAN ANY DIRT OR GRIT Jun 7, 2015 · N223AM · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HEER2015052900290Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 5-22-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS A BROKEN SEPARATOR, SEVERELY SPALLING BALLS AND OUTER RACE. PART WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.May 29, 2015 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR QMLA2015052915043Chip Detector · contaminatedTRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHILE EN-ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. THE PILOT LOCATED A SAFE SPOT TO LAND, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE CHIP PLUGS & FOUND A SMALL METALLIC SLIVER ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG. REMOVED & PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MXMay 29, 2015 · N223AM · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEER20150526288Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 5-8-15 DUE TO SEAGULL STUCK INSIDE ENGINE INTAKE. THE NR 5 BEARING WAS REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT.May 26, 2015 · N441PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150519019Skin · unserviceable(CAN) AFTER A TRAINING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH LT AND RT FIN ASSEMBLIES. VERTICAL FIN AT THE END OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSEMBLIES, PN 407-023-003-105 AND PN 407-023-003-107, WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY MAIN ROTOR BLADES IN FLIGHT. THE ONLY DAMay 15, 2015 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR HEER20150505166Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-24-15 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SCRAPPED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.May 5, 2015 · N410PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150504156Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-18-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS GROOVED AND SPALLING BALLS WITH PROBABLE OUTER RACE SPALLING AT SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.May 4, 2015 · N412PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150502001Panel · cracked(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION, A 2.100", CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER RT SIDE TRANSMISSION DECK AREA. MORE SPECIFICALLY IT WAS BESIDE THE RT TRANSMISSION PYLON MOUNT AT LONG BS 11.50" TO 113.00" & LAT BS 11.00" TO 13.5". PART 9, E, PART CYCLES, 52761, IS TOTALMay 1, 2015 · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR HEER20150430140Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-18-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. COMPRESSOR NR 2 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING BALLS AND BROKEN RETAINING RING. INSTALLED NEW NR 2 BEARING. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR WARRANTY CREDIT.Apr 30, 2015 · N412PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR M3XA2015042802Engine · making metalAIRCRAFT WAS EN-ROUTE TO HOSPITAL WITH A PATIENT TRANSFER WHEN THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN ENG CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN A FIELD NEARBY. PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED BY AMBULANCE. MECHANIC ARRIVED ON SCENE & PULLED Apr 28, 2015 · N509MT · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEER20150426048Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-8-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED HEAVY SPALLING ON BALLS.Apr 26, 2015 · N418PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Section
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