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 EVCA20190430003Floor Skin · debondedDURING INSPECTION AT OUR SWRMO. CORROSION METAL DEBONDING FOUND ON CO-PILOT FLOOR, UNDER INVERTOR.Apr 30, 2019 · N496AE · Bell 407 · Fuselage Floor PanelSDR EVCA20190430002Skin · crackedSKIN CRACKED LH AIRFRAME JUST BELOW BAGGAGE DOOR. REPAIRED DAMAGE USING SPECIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED IN BHT ALL SRM CH 4 PARA 4-4-9 APPLICATION B.Apr 30, 2019 · N496AE · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR EVCA201904300001Stiffener · crackedDURING INSPECTION AT OUR SWRMO, FOUND BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED/MISSING NUT PLATES. REMOVED DAMAGED STIFFENER AND REPLACED WITH NEW STIFFENER PN 206-032-309-095 AND DAMAGED SUPPORT WITH NEW SUPPORT PN 206-032-309-113 . ALL MAINTENANCE ACApr 30, 2019 · N496AE · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR QMLA2019043059043Chip Detector · activatedDURING 2ND START OF THE DAY WITH PATIENT AND MEDICAL CREW LOADED, WITH ENGINE AT GROUND IDLE, ENG CHIP CAUTION ILLLUMINATED, EXTINGUISHED, THEN REAPPEARED. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. AIRCAFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE FOLLOWING INSPECTION Apr 26, 2019 · N697AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2019041759037Motor · damaged4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ALL CREW MENBERS NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMWLL OF HOT ELECTRICAL FUMES THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOLE WAS SEEN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE AND ABORTED THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT AIRCONDITIONER EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR TO BApr 15, 2019 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Air Distribution FanSDR EVCA201904080001Blade · crackedORANGE TR BLADE TIP BLOCK CRACKED.Apr 8, 2019 · N102AE · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEER20190401718Skin · corrodedFORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED-CORNER SKIN, UPPER SKIN. THE FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA.Apr 1, 2019 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR HEER20190401717Skin · corrodedFORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA.Apr 1, 2019 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CA190318016Blade · cracked(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:NEW AIRCRAFT FOUND A SUSPECTED CRACK ON TAIL ROTOR BLADE SURFACE. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS REMOVED PAINT ON SUSPECTED BLADE AREA AND DID FURTHER MORE INSPECTION. LENGTH OF CRACK 0.274 IN.Mar 17, 2019 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA190225002Blade · failed(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:CUSTOMER REPORT ON ENGINE EVENT, THE PILOT CALLED ME AND REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO THE HELIPAD AT ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL A THUD WAS HEARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A JOLT IN THE CONTROLS. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT PERFeb 20, 2019 · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA190215003Bevel Gear · broken(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL (IN 2 STEP): -FEB 12TH:CUSTOMER HAD A CHIP LIGHT EVENT IN FLIGHT, CLEANED THE CHIP DETECTORS, REPLACED THE OIL AND FILTER, AND PERFORMED A PENALTY RUN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED AND LANDED BECAUSE OF A SECOND CHIP EVENT, ROUGHLY Feb 8, 2019 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2019021169017Bearing · damagedPILOT STATES HE WAS CRUISING AT 78-80% TQ @ 2000FT. TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE GREEN. CHIP INDICATOR CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT. THEN 30 SECONDS LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. PILOT THEN DIVERTED. DURING LANDING HOVER, LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN. THEN AS TFeb 6, 2019 · N459AM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR EVCA2019020402Blade · crackedDURING INSPECTION, CRACK FOUND ON THE INSIDE LOWER SIDE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE ON THE ROOT SECTION. BLADE IS BEING REMOVED AND SENT TO RBI FOR REPAIR OR REPLACED.Feb 4, 2019 · N42RX · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR EVCA2019020401Blade · crackedDURING INSPECTION. CRACK FOUND ON THE INSIDE LOWER SIDE OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE ON THE ROOT SECTION. BLADE IS BEING REMOVED AND SENT TO RBI FOR REPAIR OR REPLACED.Feb 4, 2019 · N42RX · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR QMLA201902059015Gearbox · making metalTRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. FOUND CHIPS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER DETECTOR. SECOND EVENT IN LESS THAN 10 FLIGHT HOURSFeb 2, 2019 · N613PA · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR VE7A201902050001Bearing Seal · leakingABOUT 10 MINUTES IN CRUISE FLIGHT, LIGHT SNOW WAS NOTED AND THE OAT WAS AROUND 0 SO I TURNED ON THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE AND PITOT HEAT. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER THE SWITCHES HAD BEEN TURNED ON, LIGHT SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN. AS THE DETERMINATION TO WHJan 31, 2019 · N407P · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR QMLA2019012119010Starter Gen · failedGENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE RESET.Jan 21, 2019 · N284AM · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR EVCA201901211Frame · crackedDURING INSPECTION AT RMO. STATION 192 FRAME CRACKED ON THE AFT FACE UPPER LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FRAME AT STATION 192 P/N 206-032-305-127. REPAIRS WILL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BHT-ALL-SRM.Jan 16, 2019 · N488AE · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR HEER20190111515Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 12-25-18 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING. INSTALLED NEW BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION ON SHIPPING NUMBER 4904011120191.Jan 11, 2019 · N433PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR EVCA201901141Longeron · corrodedDURING INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION, ON AFT FUSELAGE, THAT REQUIRED REPAIR. CONTACTED TO OBTAIN REPAIR DRAWING AND INSTRUCTIONS. SENDING TWO TECHNICIANS TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS. AFT FUSELAGE IS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BHT-ALL-SRM AND BHT-Jan 7, 2019 · N488AE · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 2019FA0000007Longeron · corrodedDURING INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION, ON AFT FUSELAGE THAT REQUIRED REPAIR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO OBTAIN REPAIR DRAWING AND INSTRUCTIONS. TWO TECHNICIANS WERE SENT TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS. AFT FUSELAGE IS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRMJan 7, 2019 · N488AE · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR QMLA2019010719005Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING CRUSE FLIGHT, FOUND MULTIPLE CHIPS ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER DETECTORS AFTER LANDING.Jan 7, 2019 · N901NM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2019FA0000003Fuel Cap · not seatedA FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WHILE IN FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AND INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAP. PILOT NOTED CAP WAS SECURE BUT NOT SEATED SQUARE AND FLUSH AND NOTED EVIDENCE OF FUEL AROUND THE FLANGE. PILOT RESEATED FUEL CAP AND RESUMED PATRJan 7, 2019 · N801DS · Bell 407 · Fuel StorageSDR M3XA20181128706Tube · leakingPILOT MADE A PL WITHOUT INCIDENT NEAR SIX MILE, SC, NO PATIENT ON BOARD WHILE REPOSITIONING THE ACFT. THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING LOW AND FLUCTUATING. UPON MECHANICS INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPRESSOR #1 BEARING OIL SUPPLY TUBE HAD Nov 27, 2018 · N407CR · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR ALGA2018112947178Throttle Cable · brokenDURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN PILOT MOVED THROTTLE TO CUTOFF AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE WITH SAME RESPONSE. PILOT NOTED NG SLOWLY INCREASED TO 63% AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN ENGINE USING FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE SWITCH. MAINT NOTED THAT THROTTLE LINKANov 22, 2018 · N410AL · Bell 407 · Power LeverSDR HEER20181012312Skin · corrodedFORWARD LOWER SHELL OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED - MULTIPLE AREAS; ALONG SIDE BODY FAIRING, NEAR RT POSITION LIGHT, NEAR EXISTING INSERTS, NEAR FLOAT BOTTLE MOUNT. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR FAA APPROVAL. THE FORWARD LOWER SHELL WIOct 12, 2018 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR QMLA2018091418101Regulator Valve · unserviceableENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 120 DEGREES C FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION SYSTEM AND TEMP BULB. BOTH FUNCTION PROPERLY PERFORMED TEMPERATURE REGULATING VALVE FUNCTIONAL TEST. VALVE FAILED TSep 10, 2018 · N189AM · Bell 407 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR GCSA20181004001Plate · deterioratedDURING FLIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED IMMEDIATELY AND BY 10 PSI. OIL PRESSURE WAS STILL IN ACCEPTABLE RANGE(GREEN)FOR CONTINUED OPERATION. SECOND LEG OF FLIGHT HAD REPEATED DROP IN PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED UPON RETURN TO HOME BASE FSep 7, 2018 · N119MF · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR M3XA20180828705Gauge · inoperativeWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOOKED AT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND SAW NO INSTRUMENT INDICATION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER SYSTEM FOR THE INDICATION AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR PLUG WITH NO OBAug 27, 2018 · N911LL · Bell 407 · Engine Oil PressureSDR HEER201808143109Retaining Ring · brokenENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL. THE NR 2 BEARING RETAINING RING WAS BROKEN WITH A PIECE MISSING.Aug 13, 2018 · N473PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEER201808143108Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL. THE NR 2 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON THE BEARING BALLS.Aug 13, 2018 · N473PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR QMLA2018081318094Pinion Gear · wornDURING PRE-TAKEOFF FOR A SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE PILOT NOTICED THE TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT COMPLETED SHUTDOWN OF AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON INITIAL INSPECTION OF CHIP DETECTOR THE NORMAL FUZZ WITH SLUDGE APPEARED. AFTER FURTHER INSAug 11, 2018 · N150AM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEER201808109107Skin · corrodedFORWARD LOWER SHELL OUTER CORNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. LEFT SIDE FORWARD EDGE, NEAR SIDE BODY FAIRING AND LOWER WINDOW INSTALLATIONS. OPENAug 9, 2018 · N496PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AC2A2018080740701Bulkhead · crackedFOUND FORWARD TAILBOOM BULKHEAD CRACKED DURING PHASE A, 300 HOUR INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE UPPER TWO RIVETS AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION, TERMINATING AT EACH RIVET HOLE. THE BULKHEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACEDAug 7, 2018 · N401GC · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR KBTR201901280002Bracket · crackedDURING 3600 HOUR OVERHAUL FOUND BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, STARING AT LOWER CENTER CORNER EXTENDING AROUND BOLT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT STRESSES CAUSED THE CRACK, NOR ANY INDICATION OF AN INDECENT.Jul 26, 2018 · N407LF · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR KBTR201901280001Bracket · crackedDURING 3600 HOUR OVERHAUL FOUND BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, STARING AT LOWER CENTER CORNER EXTENDING AROUND BOLT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT STRESSES CAUSED THE CRACK, NOR ANY INDICATION OF AN INDECENT.Jul 26, 2018 · N407LF · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR QMLA2018072418087Unknown · odorCREW VERBALIZED STRONG BURNING PLASTIC SMELL JUST AS I SMELLED THE SAME SMELL. TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED BRIEFLY. CREW AND I THEN SMELLED IT AGAIN. THERE WAS NOTHING BURNING OUTSIDE IN THE AREA AND SKIES WERE CLEAR. THE SMELL DISSJul 24, 2018 · N779AL · Bell 407 · Air Distribution SystemSDR 8MHR201807130001Turbine Wheel · crackedCRACKED TURBINE WHEEL, IN AREA SDJACENT TO THE CURVIC COUPLING.Jul 13, 2018 · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 2VKA20180707001Wire · chafedPILOT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. A WIRE WAS FOUND CHAFING ON THE HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE FROM THE TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR. THE WIRE WAS CHAFED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND WAS ARCING ON THE HYDRAULIC LINE CREATING A HOLE IN THE LINE CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID.Jul 7, 2018 · N820SF · Bell 407 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR HEER20180710065Throttle Cable · brokenAIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN TO IDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE.Jul 5, 2018 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Power LeverSDR HEER20180618020Bearing · making metalON DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE GEARBOX. NR 3 ROLLER BEARING EXHIBITED METAL PICKOUT IN SEPERATOR POCKETS. INSTALLED A NEW BEARING.Jun 18, 2018 · N427P · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR K2D2018F00000Hmu · faultyPILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PL ON FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY DUE TO INCREASING VIBES FROM THE MAIN ROTOR. BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENG NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. THE HMU WAS CHANGED OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE. HMU WAS FRESH OUT OF OVERHAUL FROM STANDARD AERO. MX ARRIVED Jun 6, 2018 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR KBTR201901280003Bracket · crackedDURING 3600 HOUR OVERHAUL FOUND BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, STARING AT LOWER CENTER CORNER EXTENDING AROUND BOLT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT STRESSES CAUSED THE CRACK, NOR ANY INDICATION OF AN INDECENT.Jun 5, 2018 · N808MT · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR KBTR2019012800004Bracket · crackedDURING 3600 HOUR OVERHAUL FOUND BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, STARING AT LOWER CENTER CORNER EXTENDING AROUND BOLT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT STRESSES CAUSED THE CRACK, NOR ANY INDICATION OF AN INDECENT.Jun 5, 2018 · N808MT · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR K2DA201806190001Hmu · malfunctionedPILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PL ON FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY DUE TO INCREASING VIBES FROM THE MAIN ROTOR. BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE, NO OTHER SECONDARY INDICATIONS. THE HMU (HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT) WAS CHANGED OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE. HMU WAS FRESH OUT OF OVERHAUL. Jun 5, 2018 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HEER201806064018Bearing · failedTHE ENGINE WAS REMOVED. METAL NOTED ON CHIP PLUGS. DISASSEMBLED THE GEARBOX AND FOUND THE PICKUP ON 3 & 4 BEARING SEPERATORS. REPLACED THE 3 & 4 ROLLER BEARINGS.Jun 4, 2018 · N434PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR QMLA2018053118066Switch · malfunctionedSAS FORCE TRIM SWITCH ENGAGES UNCOMMANDED. WHEN SAS IS ENGAGED VIA CONTROL PANEL THE FORCE TRIM RELEASE SWITCH WILL OVERRIDE THE FORCE TRIM UNCOMMANDED RESULTING IN UNCOMMANDED PITCH AND ROLL CHANGES WHEN THE CYCLIC IS NOT GUARDED OR HELD. WHEN SAS IS OFF, THEMay 31, 2018 · N408LN · Bell 407 · Auto Flight SystemSDR KBTR2019012800003Bracket · crackedDURING 3600 HOUR OVERHAUL FOUND BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, STARING AT LOWER CENTER CORNER EXTENDING AROUND BOLT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT STRESSES CAUSED THE CRACK, NOR ANY INDICATION OF AN INDECENT.May 18, 2018 · N889MT · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR KBTR2019012800002Bracket · crackedDURING 3600 HOUR OVERHAUL FOUND BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, STARING AT LOWER CENTER CORNER EXTENDING AROUND BOLT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT STRESSES CAUSED THE CRACK, NOR ANY INDICATION OF AN INDECENT.May 18, 2018 · N889MT · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2018051818060Bearing · defectivePILOT REPORTED, FELT TWO SEPARATE UNCOMMENTED INPUTS, DIPS, CYCLIC FWD IN FLIGHT. TURNED OFF THE AUTOPILOT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL; OTHER THAN A RATCHETING OR STIFF CYCLIC. THE SPRING LINK ASSEMBLY FORWARD ROD END BEARING WAS FOUND TO BEMay 12, 2018 · N458AM · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Flight Control
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