Cessna 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 HEEA064916Vane · crackedSCROLL HAD CRACKED TURNING VANE.Nov 1, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEEA064915Scroll · damagedENGINE REMOVED DUE TO F.O.D., LOUD NOISE. SCROLL HAS INDICATIONS IN WELDS OF TURNING VANES.Nov 1, 1999 · N407JR · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 99ZZZX4428Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING AND WORN SPLINES.Nov 1, 1999 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 2000ZZZX7Disc Pack · failedFOUR OF THE DISC PACKS ON THE TAILBOOM WERE FOUND SPREAD WHEN TURNING THE DRIVESHAFT. THE LIMIT IS GIVEN IN THE MM AS BEING .015 INCH OF GAP, AND ALL BUT ONE DISC PACK WAS WITHIN LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE BELL 206 SHOWS THE DISC POct 30, 1999 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064914Indicator · failedMGT INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE.Oct 29, 1999 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA064913Frahm Assy · brokenFRAM ASSY HAD TWO BROKEN SPRINGS.Oct 29, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 99ZZZX4586Panel · crackedDURING TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT REPLACEMENT. OIL COOLER BLOWER DECK IS CRACKED AND THE OIL COOLER TRANSITION DUCT IS CRACKED.Oct 29, 1999 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2000ZZZX8Disc Pack · failedDURING GULF COAST PREP, FOUND TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISC PACKS SPREAD DURING ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION ON A NEW AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 5TH OCCURRENCE OBSERVED WITH THE 407 AT THIS FACILITY.Oct 29, 1999 · N937AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064905Starter · failedSTARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT TURN OVER. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN.Oct 28, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR 99ZZZX4595Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING.Oct 28, 1999 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 99ZZZX4587Frame · crackedROUTINE INSPECTION. FRAME AND ANGLE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 26, 1999 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 99ZZZX4205Indicator · failedREPLACED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WITH NEW INDICATOR FROM BELL HELICOPTER DUE TO FAILURE.Oct 26, 1999 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR CA991028060Connector · failed(CAN) ITEM SENT FOR TRANSLATION. ONE TIME FAILURE IND NR 3 AND AND 8 RESTART SYSTEM. HUMIDITY WITHIN CONNECTOR SPECIFIED TO BE THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED TO THE WRONG INDICATION ON THE CIT THAT CAUSED THE FIXED FAIL OF THE FADEC.Oct 22, 1999 · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HEEA064895Carbon Seal · leakingCARBON SEAL LEAKING.Oct 21, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA064894Sleeve · leakingHEAVY LEAKING.Oct 21, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA064893Carbon Seal · leakingCARBON SEAL HAD HEAVY LEAKING. PART SCRAPPED.Oct 21, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064892Nut · leakingHEAVY LEAKING. PART SCRAPPED.Oct 21, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 99ZZZX4589Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING.Oct 21, 1999 · N427AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 99ZZZX4563Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION. DURING DAILY INSPECTION. DISC PACK FOUND CRACKED WITH CRACK FACING AFT TOWARDS TAIL ROTOR IN NR 3 POSITION. CAUSE NOT KNOWN. ONLY ONE SEGMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED.Oct 21, 1999 · N607AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 99ZZZX4427Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION. DURING DAILY INSPECTION. DISC PACK FOUND CRACKED WITH CRACK FACING AFT TOWARDS TAIL ROTOR IN NR 3 POSITION, CAUSE NOT KNOWN. ONLY ONE SEGMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED.Oct 21, 1999 · N607AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064891Duct · crackedDUCT FOUND CRACKED.Oct 20, 1999 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR HEEA064890Bearing · wornWORN BEARINGS.Oct 20, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEEA064889Freewheel Unit · leakingFREEWHEEL UNIT LEAKING.Oct 20, 1999 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR HEEA064888Indicator · inoperativeTURN AND SLIP INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.Oct 20, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn IndicatorSDR HEEA064887Solenoid Valve · stuckSOLENOID VALVE STUCK OPEN.Oct 20, 1999 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064886Solenoid Valve · failedSOLENOID VALVE WILL NOT HOLD FLOAT BOTTLE PRESSURE.Oct 20, 1999 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064885Shaft · wornSHAFT ASSY SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 20, 1999 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA064884Shaft · wornSHAFT ASSY SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 20, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA064883Gauge · contaminatedPRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLE STICKS AND SAND IN GAUGE.Oct 20, 1999 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064882Pad Assy · wornPAD ASSEMBLY WORN.Oct 20, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA064881Bearing · wornBEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE J98-1850 AND L98-0142.Oct 20, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064880Bearing · wornBEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 20, 1999 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064879Link · wornLINK HAD WORN BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-2167 AND NHFS-2104. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4522 AND NHFS-4419.Oct 20, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064878Link · wornLINK HAD WORN BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-2980 AND NHFS-2547. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4509 AND NHFS-4458.Oct 20, 1999 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064877Link · wornLINK HAD WORN BEARING.Oct 20, 1999 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064876Link · wornLINK HAD WORN BEARING.Oct 20, 1999 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064875Switch · stuckPRESSURE SWITCH STUCK OPEN.Oct 20, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR HEEA064874Transmitter · malfunctionedTRANSMITTER HAD HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION.Oct 20, 1999 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064873Drive Ring · flakingBLUE EPOXY COATING BEING CHIPPED OFF DRIVE RING SET.Oct 20, 1999 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA064872Clock · malfunctionedCLOCK CORRODED, DOES NOT KEEP ACCURATE TIME OR TEMPERATURE.Oct 20, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR HEEA064871Line · leakingTUBE ASSY LEAKING FROM 90 DEGREE FITTING.Oct 20, 1999 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HEEA064870Id Plate · missingMISSING ID PLATE.Oct 20, 1999 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Fuel StorageSDR HEEA064868Stud · crackedDROOP STOP STUD CRACKED.Oct 20, 1999 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064867Adapter · crackedADAPTER CRACKED. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-2652, A-2654, A-2653, AND A-2649. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS A-4318, A-4320, A-4352, AND A-4357.Oct 20, 1999 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064866Bearing · wornBEARING WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 2965, 2994, 2988 AND 3078. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS 4661, 4656, 4682 AND 4755.Oct 20, 1999 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064865Fasteners · missingFLOAT COVER HAD MISSING SNAPS.Oct 20, 1999 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064864Cover · deterioratedFLOAT COVER HAD LEFT INSIDE COVER DETERIORATED.Oct 20, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064863Fasteners · damagedFLOAT COVER SNAP NEEDS REPLACEMENT, END CAPS FRAYED.Oct 20, 1999 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064862Fasteners · looseBLOWER HOUSING HAD WORKING AND LOOSE RIVETS.Oct 20, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA064861Universal · wornUNIVERSAL BEARING WORN.Oct 20, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive System
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