Bell UH-1B

Service difficulty reports · 20

Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary.

Query with SQL
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 = 'UH1B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SDR UPX2009F00004Control Servo · leakingON STARTUP FOR A FLIGHT, MECHANIC NOTICED LARGE PUDDLE OF HYD FLUID UNDER FUSELAGE. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT CYCLIC SERVO WAS LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE LEAK WAS SEVERE ENGOUGH THAT IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF HYD PRESSURMay 31, 2009 · N64RA · Bell UH1B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR UPX2009F00003Saddle · crackedON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND LT FWD OTBD LANDING GEAR SADDLE CRACKED LONGITUDINALLY AT FILLET AREA. REPLACED SADDLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)May 31, 2009 · N64RA · Bell UH1B · Main Landing GearSDR H5O2008F00000Liner · wornPILOT EXPERIENCED COLLECTIVE BOUNCE ON TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF COLLECTIVE LINERS SHOWED SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF LINER REMAINING IN THE WEAR AREA. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION, THE MINIMUM COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS TOO LOW. INSPECTION ON NR 3 AND NR 6 PHASE IAW TM 55-1Dec 5, 2007 · N46969 · Bell UH1B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR 2008FA0000031Liner · wornPILOT EXPERIENCED COLLECTIVE BOUNCE ON TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF COLLECTIVE LINERS SHOWED A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF LINER REMAINING IN THE WEAR AREA. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION, THE MINIMUM COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS TOO LOW. INSPECTION ON NR 3 AND NR 6 PHASE IAW TM 55Dec 5, 2007 · N46969 · Bell UH1B · Main Rotor ControlSDR H9X2007F00000Housing · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING HOME FROM FLIGHT AND PILOT NOTICED THE PEDALS WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. HE THEN BEGAN CIRCLING THE AIRPORT UNTIL WE DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PARTIALLY LT STUCK TAIL ROTOR PEDAL, AT WHICH TIME HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LADec 1, 2007 · N198HM · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR AU000186Blade · failed(AUS) THIRD STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC AND BLADES DESTROYED. DOWNSTREAM COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE TO THE FIRST TWO STAGES.Jan 25, 2000 · Bell UH1B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 98ZZZX2792Regulator · failedVOLTAGE REGULATOR WILL NOT HOLD VOLTAGE. REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO REPAIR.Jun 29, 1998 · N847MC · Bell UH1B · DC RegulatorSDR 97ZZZX2776Fin Spar · crackedDURING ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION WHILE REFUELING, CRACK IN TAILBOOM SPAR CAP WAS DETECTED. MECHANIC STATED NO CRACK WAS NOTED DURING PRE-FLIGHT INDICATING IT FORMED WITHIN AN HOUR OF OPERATION. NO FRETTING NOTED TO SUPPORT THIS. GARLICK HELICOPTERS ALERT SBMay 27, 1997 · N99478 · Bell UH1B · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR 97ZZZX1991Grip · defectiveBUSHING FOR PITCH LINK DOES NOT PROTRUDE FLUSH ON BACK SIDE OF GRIP EAR. THEREFORE, SINGLE STEEL WASHER UNDER NUT OF PC LINK BOLT SITS OVER RECESS AND CAN 'DISH' INTO RECESS CAUSING BOLT TO LOOSE TORQUE. PC LINK CONTACTED GRIP EAR AS LOOSE BOLT MOVED.Mar 13, 1997 · N22753 · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR 97ZZZX1939Bearing · spalledSPALLING ON BALLS AND OUTER RACE OF BEARING. THIS BEARING IS USED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS IN THE DRIVE TRAIN OF BELL HELICOPTERS.Mar 13, 1997 · N600MA · Bell UH1B · Main Rotor GearboxSDR GJQR0000098Blade · debondedC/W ASB 204-96-48 DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF DEBONDING OF THE MAIN SPAR LEADING EDGE DOUBLER. SEE AD 96-12-26. REPLACED WITH NEW BLADES FROM CSF STOCK. (X)Oct 22, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR GJQR0000097Blade · debondedC/W ASB 204-96-48 DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF DEBONDING OF THE MAIN SPAR LEADING EDGE DOUBLER. SEE AD 96-12-26. REPLACED WITH NEW BLADES FROM CSF STOCK. (X)Oct 22, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000096Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. 4TH SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 5TH SET FROM BHT.Oct 17, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000095Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. 4TH SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 5TH SET FROM BHT.Oct 17, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000094Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. 3RD SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 4TH SET FROM BHT. (X)Oct 16, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000093Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. 3RD SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 4TH SET FROM BHT.Oct 16, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000092Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. 2ND SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 3RD SET FROM BHT. (X)Oct 10, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000091Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. 2ND SET RECEIVED FORM BHT - REORDERED 3RD SET FROM BHT. (X)Oct 10, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000090Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. RECEIVED FROM BHT AS IS - REORDERED 2ND SET FROM BHT. (X)Oct 10, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR UNKN0000089Blade · corrodedPART IS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH BLADE FROM BHT. (X)Oct 10, 1996 · N102FW · Bell UH1B · Tail Rotor Blades
Back to Bell UH-1B