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 HEEA086953Skid · corrodedDISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AROUND THE FLOAT BAG MOUNT INSERTS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N501PH · Bell 407 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR HEEA086952Skid · corrodedDISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AROUND THE FLOAT BAG MOUNT INSERTS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N501PH · Bell 407 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR HEEA086951Strap · corrodedSTRAP ASSY CORRODED, UNABLE TO DETECT CORROSION UNTIL PAINT REMOVAL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N501PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR HEEA086950Cushion · corrodedFOUND CUSHION UNBONDING, DETECTED CORROSION UNDER CUSHION. UNABLE TO DETECT CORROSION WHILE STRAP WAS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT, STRAP CORRODED DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR HEEA086949Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086948Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086947Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086946Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086945Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086944Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ASSY TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086943Cover · tornEMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N742PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086942Cover · missingEMERGENCY FLOAT COVER MISSING AFT FLAP. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086941Cover · tornEMERGENCY FLOAT COVER TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086940Cover · crackedFLOAT COVER CRACKED AND HAS HOLES. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086939Cover · tornFLOAT COVER TORN. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA086936Structure · corrodedTAIL BOOM HAS CORROSION ON FIN ASSY. REPAIRED.Jun 3, 2003 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR HEEA086935Structure · brokenTAIL SKID ASSY BROKEN. TO BE SENT TO MFG.Jun 3, 2003 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR HEEA086934Trunnion · wornTAIL ROTOR TRUNNION HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BEARING SPINDLES. TO BE SENT TO MFG.Jun 3, 2003 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA086933Trunnion · wornPITCH CONTROL TRUNNION HAS WORN SPINDLES. TO BE SENT TO MFG.Jun 3, 2003 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA086932Trunnion · wornTAIL ROTOR HEAD TRUNNION HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR.Jun 3, 2003 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA086931Trunnion · wornTAIL ROTOR TRUNNION SPINDLES ARE WORN. TO BE SENT TO MFG.Jun 3, 2003 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA086930Shaft · damagedLOW CYCLIC FRICTION - COULD NOT ADJUST FRICTION DUE TO WORN THREADS. TO BE SENT TO MFG.Jun 3, 2003 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA086927Receiver · stickingPUSH BUTTONS STICKING. CLEANED ALL BUTTONS AND REPLACED CALC AND APT/VOR SWITCHES. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED BAD LENS AND SELECTOR KNOB. BENCH CHECK GOOD.May 29, 2003 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Global Positioning SystemSDR HEEA087852Shaft · scoredSCORED SURFACE ON BEARING. REPLACED BEARING 407040339101 DUE TO SCORED SURFACE; SHAFT 407-040-330-101, S/N A2193 DUE TO WORN SHAFT JOURNAL; ADAPTER 406-040-328-103, S/N AFS1172 DUE TO CORROSION ON INNER FLANGE. REPAIRED.May 23, 2003 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR ALGA086492Universal · stickingUNIVERAL STICKING, RATCHETY AND WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART. SUBMITTED BY: PRESTON BARZAREMay 23, 2003 · N409AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086493Universal · wornBEARING WORN AND RATCHETY.May 23, 2003 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA087853Shaft · scoredSCORED SURFACE ON BEARING. REPLACED BEARING 407-040-339-101, S/N ZV1109 DUE TO SCORED SURFACE; SHAFT 407-040-330-101, S/N A2193 DUE TO WORN SHAFT JOURNAL; ADAPTER 406-040-328-103, S/N AFS2193 DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED.May 22, 2003 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA030523001Stud · cracked(CAN) CRACKS FOUND AT OVERHAUL ON MAIN ROTOR HEAD.May 22, 2003 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086490Universal · stickingUNIVERSAL STICKING, RATCHETY AND WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVCIABLE PART. SUBMITTED BY: PRESTON BARZAREMay 22, 2003 · N497AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086489Universal · defectiveUNIVERSAL STICKING, RATCHETY AND WORN. REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PART.May 22, 2003 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 2003FA0000561Relay · failedPILOT REPORTED START LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON AND AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED. TALKED TO PRODUCT SUPPORT AT MFG, STATED SOME 1K1 RELAYS WITHOUT A T STAMPED ON BOTTOM HAD A HIGH FAIL RATE. REPLACED RELAY WITH NEW RELAY STAMPED WITH T.May 19, 2003 · N57HK · Bell 407 · Engine StarterSDR 2003FA0000560Bearing · loosePILOT FOUND UPPER END OF BEARING ASSEMBLY LOOSE ON PRE-FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND THE RUBBER AROUND UPPER BEARING CRACKED AND BEARING CRACKED AND BEARING HOUSING HAD AXIAL PLAY.May 19, 2003 · N57HK · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086418Universal · wornEXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY.May 15, 2003 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR ALG2003F00061Pressure Switch · failedUPON TAXING OUT, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE PAD AND LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ON SHUT DOWN WHILE TURNING OFF FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES, THE LEFT TRANSFER PUMP LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC REMay 1, 2003 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR CYX2003F00000Bearing · roughTHIS BEARING WAS REMOVED DURING A ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION. IT WAS ROUGH AND NOISY COMPARED TO THE OTHER FIVE BEARINGS IN THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM. IF NOT FOR THE PORBLEMS THIS MODEL HELICOPTER HAS HAD IN THIS AREA, THE BEARING WOULD PROBABLY BEEN LEFApr 30, 2003 · N407LG · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR AUS20030448Bearing · worn(AUS) TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING WORN AND ROUGH IN OPERATION.BEARING GREASE EXPELLED. GREASE WAS DISCOLORED.Apr 25, 2003 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR ALGA086246Bearing · seizedFOUND BEARING WORN, RATCHETING AND SEIZED IN SMALL ARC OF TRAVEL. BEARING REPLACED BY (FIELD) MAINT.Apr 23, 2003 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086245Bearing · wornFOUND BEARING WORN AND RATCHETING. BEARING REPLACED BY (FIELD) MAINT.Apr 23, 2003 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086247Bearing · wornFOUND UNIVERSAL BEARING WORN AND ROUGH.Apr 23, 2003 · N587AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086244Bearing · wornFOUND BEARING TO BE WORN AND RATCHETING.Apr 23, 2003 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086243Bearing · defectiveFOUND BEARING DEFECTIVE, EXCESSIVE PLAY AND ROUGH/RATCHETING.Apr 23, 2003 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086242Bearing · roughFOUND BEARINGS ROUGH AND RATCHETING.Apr 23, 2003 · N607AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA087856Drain Line · corrodedDRAIN TUBE HAS CORROSION CAUSED BY DISSIMILAR METALS USED IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 18, 2003 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA087858Tube · corrodedMAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL TUBE HAS CORROSION CAUSED BY DISSIMILAR METALS USED IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 15, 2003 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA087857Line · corrodedCORROSION CAUSED BY DISSIMILAR METALS USED IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 15, 2003 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 2003FA0000414Combust Chamber · crackedOUTER COMBUSTION CAN CRACKED 180 DEGREES AROUND FUEL NOZZLE WELD. PRIOR TO CRACK THE ENGINE WAS RATED AS A +22 MGT. THE ENGINE WAS -6 MGT WHEN CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. THE CRACK IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE PILOT DURING PREFLIGHT. AN INSPECTION MIRROR IS REQUIRED TO SEApr 14, 2003 · N52AZ · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR ALGA085890Universal · roughBEARING ROUGH AND RATCHETY, REMOVED IAW 407 M/M. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ASSY. BY FIEL MAINT.Apr 1, 2003 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA085888Universal · roughMAIN ROTOR HEAD UNIVERSAL BEARING ROUGH AND RATCHETY. REMOVED IAW 407, MM.Apr 1, 2003 · N403AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA085885Gear · defectiveREMOVED PTO GEAR IAW EXTEX MANDATORY BULLETIN NR T-075 REMOVED AND REPLACED.Apr 1, 2003 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Accessory GearboxesSDR ALGA085884Pinion Gear · spalledDUE TO IMPROPER MESHING OF GEARS, PINION GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH. REMOVED AND REPLACED.Apr 1, 2003 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Gearbox
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