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 HEEA064860Universal · wornUNIVERSAL BEARING WORN.Oct 20, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA991104013Scroll · cracked(CAN) BRAIDED REINFORCED AREA OF SCROLL FOUND CRACKED. REINFORCEMENT AREA OF SCROLL FOUND CRACKED. REINFORCEMENT AREA ALSO DELAMINATED. THESE ITEMS PRESENTLY BEING ACTIONED BY ALLISON.Oct 20, 1999 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEEA064859Housing · crackedBLOWER HOUSING CRACKED.Oct 19, 1999 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA064858Universal · wornBEARINGS WORN.Oct 19, 1999 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064857Universal · wornBEARINGS WORN.Oct 19, 1999 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064856Universal · wornBEARINGS WORN.Oct 19, 1999 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064855Universal · wornAXIAL PLAY IN BEARING.Oct 19, 1999 · N8595X · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064854Tail Skid Assy · brokenTAIL SKID ASSY BROKEN AT BOLT HOLE.Oct 19, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid)SDR HEEA064853Tail Skid Assy · brokenTAIL SKID ASSY BROKEN.Oct 19, 1999 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid)SDR HEEA064852Bearing · wornELASTOMER CONTAMINATED AND SWOLLEN, BEARING WORN.Oct 19, 1999 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064851Pressure Switch · failedSWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON WITH NO PRESSURE.Oct 19, 1999 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064850Bipod Mount · wornBIPOD MOUNT HAD WORN BEARING.Oct 19, 1999 · N723PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA064849Bipod Mount · wornBIPOD MOUNT HAD WORN BEARING.Oct 19, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA064848Bipod Mount · wornBIPOD MOUNT HAD LEFT LOWER BEARING WORN.Oct 19, 1999 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA064847Bipod Mount · wornBIPOD MOUND HAD WORN BEARINGS.Oct 19, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA064846Bearing · wornWORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE H98-2271 AND H98-2327. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS E99-0767 AND F99-1678.Oct 19, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064843Spline Adapter · strippedSPLINE STRIPPED.Oct 19, 1999 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064842Bearing · wornWORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK-0224 AND LK-0182. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS SR-9125 AND SR-8950.Oct 19, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064841Lever Assy · wornLEVER ASSY HAD WORN BUSHINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-2087 AND A-2093. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS A-2618 AND A-2616.Oct 19, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA064840Pump · leakingPUMP LEAKS AT SEAL DRAIN.Oct 19, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR HEEA064839Pump · failedLOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE.Oct 19, 1999 · N721PH · Bell 407 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR HEEA064838Solenoid Valve · looseSOLENOID VALVE WOULD NOT SEAT.Oct 19, 1999 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA064834Blower · wornSPLINE WORN ON SHAFT. SCRAPPED.Oct 19, 1999 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA064832Brushes · wornSTARTER/GENERATOR FAILED 300 HOUR INSPECTION. FOUND BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN, COMMUTATOR WAS BURNT, PITTED AND SHORTED TO GROUND.Oct 19, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA064823Indicator · faultySEGMENT LIGHTS INOPERABLE.Oct 19, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA064819Frahm Assy · damagedFRAM ASSY HAD BROKEN SPRING.Oct 19, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064818Frahm Assy · damagedFRAM ASSY HAD BROKEN SPRING.Oct 19, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064817Indicator · reads lowFUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR READS 140 POUNDS. LOW, THEN 5 MINUTES LATER, JUMPS UP AND READS NORMAL.Oct 19, 1999 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HEEA064816Indicator · intermittentDUAL TACHOMETER HAD INTERMITTENT READINGS.Oct 19, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA064812Transmission · making metalTRANSMISSION ASSY MAKING METAL.Oct 19, 1999 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 99ZZZX4585Support · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION. CRACK IN RADIUS OF ANGLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES AND STRESS ON PART WHEN INSTALLED.Oct 19, 1999 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR 99ZZZX4590Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING.Oct 18, 1999 · N497AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA064784Brushes · wornSTARTER/GENERATOR FAILED 300 HOUR INSPECTION. BRUSHES WORN.Oct 15, 1999 · N723PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA064724Gps · failedFAILS TO ACQUIRE SIGNALS.Oct 12, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Global Positioning SystemSDR HEEA064716Transceiver · malfunctionedTRANSCEIVER LOST POWER IN-FLIGHT AND BECAME VERY HOT WHEN UNIT CAME BACK ON-LINE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND UNIT DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND NO DISPLAY. FOUND Q507 VERY HOT. REPLACED Q507. CURRENT DRAW WAS LESS BUT STILL HIGH. REPLACED Oct 12, 1999 · N723PH · Bell 407 · VHF Communications SystemSDR 99ZZZX4566Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND NR 7 TAILROTOR DISC CRACKED IN TWO PLACES.Oct 12, 1999 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 99ZZZX4564Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND NR 7 TAILROTOR DISC CRACKED.Oct 12, 1999 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064715Spacer · wornLINK BEARINGS WORN.Oct 11, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA064714Cover · tornFLOAT COVER ENDS TORN AND UNSEWED.Oct 11, 1999 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR 99ZZZX4591Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INPSECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING.Oct 11, 1999 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 99ZZZX4565Bearing · wornON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND OUTER RACE OF PITCH CHANGE LINK SPHERICAL BEARING WORN THROUGH BY BALL ALLOWING LINK TO CONTACT PITCH HORN CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH REQUIRING SCRAPPING.Oct 9, 1999 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064712Damper · separatedDAMPENER HAD RUBBER SEPARATION. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK-5791, LK-5801, LK-5793 AND LK-5826. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LK-7331, LK-7357, LK-7324 AND LK-7326.Oct 8, 1999 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064710Bearing · wornPITCH LINK REMOVED, P/N 406-310-405-101, S/N RXFS-4567, TT 174:35 HOURS, DUE TO BEING WORN. BELL WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY TRUNNION BEARINGS P/N 406-310-405-101, SO PHI ORDERED THE PITCH LINK ASSY P/N 406-010-413-117 INSTEAD. PHI THEN ROBBED THE SERVICEABLE BEARIOct 8, 1999 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA064709Damper · separatingDAMPENER SEPARATING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK-3385, LK-3349, LK-3328 AND LK-3356. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LK-7359, LK-7386, LK-7430 AND LK-7402.Oct 8, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064708Drive Ring · flakingBLUE EPOXY MISSING.Oct 8, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA064707Bearing · wornBEARINGS WORN.Oct 8, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064706Switch · brokenSWITCH HAD BROKEN CONTACT.Oct 8, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Lighting SystemSDR HEEA064705Duct · crackedDUCT FOUND CRACKED.Oct 8, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR HEEA064704Relay · stickingRELAY STICKING.Oct 8, 1999 · N510PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEEA064703Pump · wornTRANSMISSION OIL PUMP SPLINES WORN.Oct 8, 1999 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Gearbox
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