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 HEEA076412Panel · crackedDOOR TRIM PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.Oct 3, 2001 · N496PH · Bell 407 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR HEEA076411Panel · crackedLT REAR DOOR PANEL HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.Oct 3, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR HEEA076410Panel · crackedLITTER DOOR PANEL CRACKED. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.Oct 3, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR HEEA076409Panel · crackedSEVERAL CRACKS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.Oct 3, 2001 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR HEEA076408Panel · crackedCRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.Oct 3, 2001 · N722PH · Bell 407 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR HEEA076407Panel · crackedCRACKS. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.Oct 3, 2001 · N496PH · Bell 407 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR HEEA076406Seat Back · tornTORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAT BACK.Oct 3, 2001 · N722PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR HEEA076405Crosstube · corrodedAFT CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.Oct 3, 2001 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR HEEA076404Crosstube · corrodedFORWARD CROSSTUBE HAS CORROSION. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.Oct 3, 2001 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR HEEA076403Bearing · roughOIL COOLER BLOWER HAS ROUGH BEARINGS.Oct 3, 2001 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076401Adi · failedATTITUDE INDICATOR STAYS IN LEFT TURN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ATTITUDE IND.Oct 3, 2001 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR HEEA076400Adi · failedFLAG DOES NOT PULL AND GAUGE DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO ATTITUDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ATTITUDE IND.Oct 3, 2001 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR HEEA076399Indicator · malfunctionedTRANSMISSION OIL TEMP INDICATOR SHOWED ONLY 2 BAR SEGMENTS.Oct 3, 2001 · N492PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR HEEA076398Disc Pack · crackedTAIL ROTOR DISC PACK IS CRACKED.Oct 3, 2001 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA076397Bearing · wornWORN BEARING.Oct 3, 2001 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA076396Bearing · wornBIPOD MOUNT HAS A WORN BEARING.Oct 3, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA076395Bearing · roughTAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING ROUGH.Oct 3, 2001 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA076394Blade · crackedMAIN ROTOR BLADE IS CRACKED.Oct 3, 2001 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEEA076392Link · wornWORN BEARINGS.Oct 3, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA076391Boot · tornBOOT TORN.Oct 3, 2001 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA076390Universal · wornWORN BEARING.Oct 3, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA076389Bearing · wornWORN BEARING.Oct 3, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076388Valve · stuckVALVE STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE VALVE.Oct 3, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HEEA076387Brushes · wornSTARTER GEN BRUSHES FAILED INSPECTION.Oct 3, 2001 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA076386Cartridge · inoperativeINOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BOOST PUMP CARTRIDGE.Oct 3, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR HEEA076385Bushing · wornWEAR ON BUSHINGS.Oct 3, 2001 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA076384Boot · leakingBOOT SEAL LEAKING.Oct 3, 2001 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA076383Boot · leakingBOOT SEAL LEAKING.Oct 3, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA076378Bearing · wornCOOLER BLOWER BEARING IS WORN.Oct 3, 2001 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076376Bearing · roughWORN AND ROUGH BEARINGS.Oct 3, 2001 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076375Bearing · roughBEARING ROUGH.Oct 3, 2001 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076372Bearing · overheatedOIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING OVERHEATED.Oct 3, 2001 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076371Spline Adapter · wornWORN SPLINES.Oct 3, 2001 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076367Fuseable Plug · failedFUSIBLE PLUG FAILED RELEASING ALL PRESSURE FROM FLOAT BOTTLE.Oct 3, 2001 · N722PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA076366Fuseable Plug · leakingLT FLOAT BOTTLE LEAKING AT CENTER OF FUSIBLE PLUG.Oct 3, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA076365Hose · kinkedHOSE ASSY KINKED.Oct 3, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA076364Tachometer · will not testROTOR NEEDLE FAILS BIT TEST.Oct 3, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA076363Indicator · inoperativeTORQUE INDICATOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE.Oct 3, 2001 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA076362Pressure Switch · stuckPRESSURE SWITCH STUCK IN OFF POSITION.Oct 3, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR HEEA076361Pressure Switch · malfunctionedTRANSFER LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT.Oct 3, 2001 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR HEEA076360Float · leakingFLOAT BAG LEAKING.Oct 3, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA076359Float · tornFLOAT BAG TORN.Oct 3, 2001 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA076358Disc Pack · crackedCRACKED. TO BE RETURNED TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.Oct 3, 2001 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076357Disc Pack · crackedFWD COUPLING DISC ON NR 4 T/R SEGMENTED DRIVE SHAFT CRACKED.Oct 3, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076356Disc Pack · crackedNR 3 SHORT SHAFT FWD COUPLING DISK PACK FOUND CRACKED.Oct 3, 2001 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA076355Gauge · damagedNEEDLE STICKING AND FACE CRACKED. TO BE RETURNED TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.Oct 3, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA076354Blade · flakingPAINT FLAKING OFF BLADES.Oct 3, 2001 · N722PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEEA076353Bearing · noisyT/R TRUNNION BEARING CLICKS WHEN FLAPPED.Oct 3, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR 2001FA0000536Exciter · failedENGINE FAILED TO START. IGNITORS WERE NOT HEARD AS NORMALLY HEARD. IGNITOR WAS REPLACED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. IGNITION EXCITOR REPLACED WITH NEW, RESOLVING DESCREPANCY.Oct 3, 2001 · N17SP · Bell 407 · ExciterSDR XJ22002F00001Retainer · corrodedSERVO WAS REMOVED FOR HOWLING NOISE IN FLIGHT, UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL AND PN 41002521 COVER TO RETAIN VALVE, ID CORRODED AND PN RS62 RETAINER TO RETAIN BYPASS VALVE SPRING WAS RUSTED IN HALF. IF RETAINER FAILED THE SERVO WOULD GO INTO BYPASS AND POct 2, 2001 · N58236 · Bell 407 · Powerplant System
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