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 HEEA064702Pump · leakingTRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKING.Oct 8, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064701Pump · damagedTRANSMISSION OIL PUMP HAD SPLINE DAMAGE.Oct 8, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064700Indicator · weakBYPASS VALVE INDICATOR BUTTON WEAK.Oct 8, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Bypass SectionSDR HEEA064699Switch · malfunctionedSWITCH LOW LEVEL, FUEL.Oct 8, 1999 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR HEEA064698Hose · kinkedHOSE ASSY KINKED.Oct 8, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA064696Link · wornWORN BEARINGS.Oct 7, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064695Link · wornWORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-3776 AND NHFS-3336. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4535 AND NHFS-4434.Oct 7, 1999 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064694Link · wornWORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-3740 AND NHFS-3707. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4344 AND NHFS-4290.Oct 7, 1999 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064693Link · wornWORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4302 AND NHFS-4407.Oct 7, 1999 · N409PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064692Link · wornWORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-3228 AND NHFS-3200. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4376 AND NHFS-4423.Oct 7, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064691Link · wornWORN BEARINGS.Oct 7, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA064690Transmission · making metalTRANSMISSION ASSY MAKING METAL.Oct 6, 1999 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064689Line · chafedLINE CHAFED DUE TO ID TAG.Oct 6, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR HEEA064688Line · chafedLINE CHAFED DUE TO ID TAG.Oct 6, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR HEEA064686Pad · looseBELLCRANK HAD LOOSE WEAR PAD.Oct 6, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064685Pad · looseBELLCRANK HAD LOOSE WEAR PAD.Oct 6, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 99ZZZX4592Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING.Oct 6, 1999 · N547AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 99ZZZX4047Universal · failedTHE MAIN ROTOR TRUNNION BEARNG HAS A LIFE LIMIT OF 5,000 HOURS. THREE OF THEM HAVE FAILED WITH LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS TT. ONE AT 789 HOURS, ONE AT 761 HOURS, AND ONE AT 238 HOURS TT. EACH TIME THE BEARING WAS REJECTED FOR AXIAL PLAY BEYOND .005 INCH.Oct 6, 1999 · N407P · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064684Bearing · wornWORN BEARINGS.Oct 5, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064683Housing · crackedBLOWER HOUSING CRACKED, WORKING RIVETS.Oct 5, 1999 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064682Filter · contaminatedMETAL IN OIL.Oct 5, 1999 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR HEEA064681Bearing · roughBEARINGS ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE J98-0270 AND J98-0280. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS E99-0669 AND F99-1670.Oct 5, 1999 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064680Seal · leakingSEAL LEAKING. PART WAS SCRAPPED ON SITE.Oct 5, 1999 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064679Seal · leakingSEAL ASSY LEAKING BETWEEN CARBON RING AND MATING SURFACE.Oct 5, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064678Bipod Mount · mismanufacturedMOUNT WILL NOT FIT ON AFT ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT WITH LIP FROM BUSHING.Oct 5, 1999 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA064677Housing · crackedHOUSING ASSY CRACKED.Oct 5, 1999 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064676Disc Pack · crackedDISC PACK CRACKED.Oct 5, 1999 · N720PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064675Universal · wornWORN BEARINGS.Oct 5, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064672Hub Set · wornPIN SLOTS WORN.Oct 5, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA064671Universal · wornBEARING WORN.Oct 5, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA064670Bearing · roughBEARING ROUGH.Oct 5, 1999 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064669Hose · chafedHOSE ASSY CHAFED AND KINKED.Oct 5, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR HEEA064668Adapter · damagedSPLINE DAMAGED.Oct 5, 1999 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064667Bellcrank · wornBELLCRANK LOOSE AND WORN.Oct 5, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA064666Bellcrank · unbondedBELLCRANK UNBONDED.Oct 5, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR 99ZZZX4582Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION. 50-HOUR PMI LAST 50-HOUR INSPECTION DONE AT 2,867.5 HOURS. AFT LAMINATE OF NR 6 DISC PACK CRACKED.Oct 5, 1999 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA064665Stud · crackedDROOP STOP CRACKED.Oct 4, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064664Stud · crackedDROOP STOP HAD INDICATION OF CRACKS.Oct 4, 1999 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064663Bearing · damagedBEARING HAD SEPARATED RUBBER. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK-2808, LK-2857, LK-2823, AND LK-2570. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LK-4872, LK-4881, LK-4862 AND LK-4829.Oct 4, 1999 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064662Mount · damagedRUBBER ON MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT EXTRUDING.Oct 4, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR HEEA064661Mount · damagedRUBBER ON MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT EXTRUDING.Oct 4, 1999 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR HEEA064660Pin · wornPLAY BETWEEN HUB SET AND PIN.Oct 4, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA064659Pin · wornWORN, PLAY IN DRIVE LINK.Oct 4, 1999 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HEEA064658Adapter · wornSPLINES WORN CONSIDERABLY ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP SIDE.Oct 4, 1999 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA064657Drive Ring · flakingBLUE EPOXY COATING FLAKING.Oct 4, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA064656Seat · flakingBLUE EPOXY COATING FLAKING.Oct 4, 1999 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064655Bearing · damagedBEARING SEPARATION. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK-3751, LK-3800, LK-3811 AND LK-3746. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LK-4768, LK-4833, LK-4382 AND LK-4709.Oct 4, 1999 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064654Bearing · damagedBEARING HAD SEPARATION BETWEEN LAMINATES.Oct 4, 1999 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064653Bearing · damagedSEPARATION BETWEEN LAMINATES. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LK-3563, LK-3620 AND LK-3652. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LK-4728, LK-4757 AND LK-4692.Oct 4, 1999 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA064652Cover · wornFLOAT COVER WORN.Oct 4, 1999 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation Section
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