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 HEEA078037Mast · leakingMAIN ROTOR MAST IS LEAKING.Feb 25, 2002 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA078036Indicator · malfunctionedINTERNAL LIGHT IS TOO WEAK.Feb 25, 2002 · N8595X · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA078035Indicator · malfunctionedENGINE NG TACH INTERNAL LIGHTING EXTREMELY DIM. DIFFICULT TO READ.Feb 25, 2002 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA078034Indicator · inoperativeMAIN ROTOR GEARBOX TACH IS INOPERATIVE.Feb 25, 2002 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA078033Support · leakingUPPER GREASE SEAL LEAKING GREASE ONTO UNIBALL.Feb 25, 2002 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA078032Spring · brokenFRAHM ASSY HAS A BROKEN SPRING.Feb 25, 2002 · N742PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA078031Needle · stuck"T" NEEDLE STICKS AT APPROX. 35 PERCENT.Feb 25, 2002 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA078030Indicator · intermittentN2 DUAL TACH WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.Feb 25, 2002 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA078029Lever · wornMAIN ROTOR LEVER ASSY IS WORN.Feb 25, 2002 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA078027Indicator · malfunctionedFUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR LEDS DO NOT LIGHT UP.Feb 25, 2002 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HEEA078026Skid · damagedUPON INSPECTION FOUND PRIMER COULD BE SEEN THROUGH WHITE PAINT ON THE MAJORITY OF TUBE.Feb 25, 2002 · Bell 407 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR HEEA088932Windshield · crazedWINDSHIELD CRAZED.Feb 21, 2002 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR ALG2002F00023Crosstube · corrodedDAILY SERVICE CHECK, FOUND HEAVY PITTING CORROSION UNDER WEAR PADS. SCRAPPED CROSSTUBE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS WATER ENTRAPMENT. EXTENT OF CORROSION ALMOST UNDETECTABLE WITH ALL PARTS INSTALLED. RECOMMEND INSPECTION BE DONE WITH CROSSTUBE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT Feb 21, 2002 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR HEEA077879Seal · leakingTRANSMISSION SUPPORT SEAL LEAKING.Feb 19, 2002 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA077876Damper · corrodedMAIN ROTOR DAMPER CORRODED.Feb 19, 2002 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077875Pitch Horn · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HEAD PITCH HORN HAS CORROSION.Feb 19, 2002 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077874Shaft · wornFREEWHEEL UNIT SHAFT HAS SPLINES WORN.Feb 19, 2002 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA077873Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR HUB HAS WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS.Feb 19, 2002 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077872Bearing · damagedTAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAS ROUGH BEARINGS. SHAFT HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE.Feb 19, 2002 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA077871Bearing · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HEAD BEARINGS CORRODED.Feb 19, 2002 · N492PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077870Bearing · roughFWD BEARING ROUGH AND MAKING NOISE.Feb 19, 2002 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA077869Shaft · corrodedEXCESSIVE CORROSION ON OUTPUT SHAFT DRIVE SPLINES.Feb 19, 2002 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA077868Bearing · tornTAIL ROTOR HAS A TORN FLAPPING BEARING.Feb 19, 2002 · N501PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077867Shaft · wornFREEWHEEL UNIT INPUT SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR.Feb 19, 2002 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA077866Seal · leakingTAIL ROTOR INPUT SEAL LEAKING.Feb 19, 2002 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA077865Yoke · damagedTAIL ROTOR YOKE HAS A CLICKING BEARING.Feb 19, 2002 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077864Seal · leakingFREEWHEEL UNIT HAS A SEAL LEAKING.Feb 19, 2002 · N8595X · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA077863Shaft · wornFREEWHEEL UNIT SHAFT HAS SPLINES WORN.Feb 19, 2002 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA077862Shaft · wornOIL COOLER BLOWER HAS SPLINE WEAR.Feb 19, 2002 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA077861Bearing · wornT/R FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN.Feb 19, 2002 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077859Bearing · wornOUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES WORN AND CORRODED.Feb 19, 2002 · N740PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077858Shaft · leakingFREEWHEEL UNIT SHAFT LEAKING.Feb 19, 2002 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA077857Blade · corrodedEROSION SHIELD WORN. BLADE CORRODED. FILLER MISSING. NEED PAINTING.Feb 18, 2002 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEEA077856Erosion Shield · wornEROSION SHIELD WORN. CORRODED. FILLER MISSING. NEED PAINTING.Feb 18, 2002 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEEA077855Erosion Shield · corrodedEROSION SHIELD WORN AND CORRODED. FILLER MISSING.Feb 18, 2002 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEEA077854Erosion Shield · corrodedMAIN ROTOR BLADE EROSION SHIELD WORN AND CORRODED. FILLER MISSING. NEED PAINTING.Feb 18, 2002 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR ALG2002F00025Spacer · spinningREMOVING STABILIZER FROM AIRCRAFT AND NOTED SPACER SPINNING. WHILE STARTING TO REPAIR SPACER, BUBBLED PAINT WAS NOTED BY TIP CAP AND ON TRAILING EDGE CAPS. SPACER SPINNING IN HONEYCOMB, THE SPACER IS MANUFACTURED SMOOTH WITH NO SERATIONS TO PREVENT SPINNINFeb 17, 2002 · N567AL · Bell 407 · Vertical StabilizerSDR ALG2002F00024Turbine Wheel · corrodedTURBINE WAS RECEIVED IN SHOP FOR LOW POWER. FOUND AFTER REMOVAL OF COMBUSTION SECTION FOUND SULPHADATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL.Feb 17, 2002 · N587AL · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR R7M2002F00014Indicator · intermittentTORQUE INDICATOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Feb 15, 2002 · N407SJ · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA077847Brushes · wornSTARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.Feb 15, 2002 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA077846Brushes · wornSTARTER GEN HAS WORN BRUSHES.Feb 15, 2002 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEED089083Gearbox · vibrationUNEXPLAINED TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION AND GRITTY SUBSTANCE IN GEARBOX. REPLACE UNIT.Feb 14, 2002 · N407XM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEED089082Rotor Head · damagedTAIL ROTOR HEAD WAS UNABLE TO DYNAMICALLY BALANCE. REPLACE UNIT.Feb 14, 2002 · N407XM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEED089081Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE WORN BEARINGS REPLACE UNIT.Feb 14, 2002 · N407XM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEED089080Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACE UNIT.Feb 14, 2002 · N407XM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077838Signal Cond Unit · failedSIGNAL CONDITION UNIT CAUSED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR TO BLANK OUT.Feb 8, 2002 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR HEEA077837Bearing · failedMAIN ROTOR HUB SHEAR BEARING FAILURE.Feb 8, 2002 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA077836Swashplate · leakingSWASHPLATE GREASE LEAKING FROM UPPER SEAL ON UNIBALL.Feb 8, 2002 · N740PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA077831Freewheel Unit · making metalFREEWHEEL UNIT MAKING METAL CAUSING CHIP LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.Feb 8, 2002 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA077830Brake · wornROTOR BRAKE EXCESSIVE HOUSING AND PISTON WEAR.Feb 8, 2002 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Brake
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