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 HEEA0014237Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING IS CRACKED.May 19, 1998 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014236Disk Coupling · corrodedDISK COUPLING IS CORRODED.May 19, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014235Disk Coupling · crackedNR 1 DISC CRACKED.May 19, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014234Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING HAS A CRACKED DISC.May 19, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014233Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING HAS A CRACKED DISC.May 19, 1998 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014232Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING HAS A CRACKED DISC.May 19, 1998 · N403PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014231Float Bag · leakingLT FLOAT BAG LEAKING.May 19, 1998 · N403PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014230Switch · failedSWITCK INTERMITTENTLY STAYS CLOSED WITH PRESSURE OFF.May 19, 1998 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR HEEA0014229Indicator · defectiveENG OIL TEMP DISPLAY VERY DIM.May 19, 1998 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR HEEA0014228Signal Cond Unit · wrong partWRONG PART NUMBER FOR A/C SERIAL NUMBER.May 19, 1998 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Engine Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014227Indicator · failedNG INDICATOR INTERMITTENT. GOES BLANK. LOSES POWER.May 19, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014226Indicator · failedOIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FLICKERS FULL SCALE AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY AFTER 3RD START.May 19, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Engine Oil PressureSDR HEEA0014225Indicator · failedFUEL PRESSURE WILL NOT INDICATE PRESSURE. BUT WILL TEST GOOD.May 19, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR HEEA0014224Support Seal · leakingSUPPORT SEAL LEAKING.May 19, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014222Indicator · failedTORQUE GAUGE INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. PEGGED TO HIGH SIDE ONCE AND WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHTMay 19, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA0014221Seal · mismanufacturedSEAL MISMANUFACTURED. 2 PART "B" SENT IN PACK.May 19, 1998 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014219Link · wornLINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.May 19, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA0014208Pressure Gauge · contaminatedWATER INSIDE PRESSURE GAUGE.May 14, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014204Frahm Assy · unbondedRUBBER BUMPER UNBONDED FROM PAD ASSY P/N 407-010-171-101. UNABLE TO BALANCE M/R HUB AND BLADE ASSY. TO WITHIN LIMITS (4 PER VIBRATION)May 14, 1998 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA0014200Firewall · crackedAFT FIREWALL L/H SIDE: SPOT WELDS ARE CRACKING AT L/H OIL LINE FITTING SUPPORT. STOP DRILLED CRACK. MFG REPAIR USING 025 TITANIUM. LOCATED AND INSTALLED TO FIREWALL USING MS20615M-3 RIVETS.May 13, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/FirewallSDR HEEA0014170Transponder · failedTRANSPONDER QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PERFOMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT TO FIRE UP OK AT FIRST, BUT AFTER AWHILE, UNIT HAD ONLY 50% REPLY. ADJUSTED PRESELECTOR. NO HELP. REPLACED MIXER DIODE CR202. REPAIRED PROBLEM. UNIT QUIT RECEIVING AFTER WMay 12, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · ATC Transponder SystemSDR HEEA0014143Seal · leakingOIL SEAL LEAK.May 11, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014142Indicator · failedTURN & SLIP INDICATOR FLAG WON'T PULL.May 11, 1998 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn IndicatorSDR HEEA0014140Clock · failedCLOCK DOESN'T RESET FOR TIMES.May 11, 1998 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR 98ZZZX2079Disc Pack · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, NR 3 DISC PACK P/N 406-040-340-101 FOUND CRACKED - LOCATED FORWARD END OF AFT SHORT SHAFT P/N 407-040-325-101. NUMBER OF DISCS IN PACK, 10 EACH. NR 10 DISC WAS CRACKED. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN CENTER OF 2 BOLT HOLES.May 10, 1998 · N547AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014135Seal Assy · leaksSEAL LEAKS.May 7, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014134Housing · leaksHOUSING SEAL LEAKS.May 7, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014133Adapter · leaksADAPTER SEAL LEAKS.May 7, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA0014132Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.May 7, 1998 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014131Transducer · intermittentTRANSDUCER INTERMITTENT ZERO OUTPUT.May 7, 1998 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014130Fadec Horn · defectiveFADEC FAIL HORN SOUNDS WEAK.May 7, 1998 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA980519003Bolt · worn(CAN) STEP WORN INTO BOLT FROM ROTOR BRAKE PADS AT .700 INCH AND 1.760 INCHES FROM BOLT HEAD. WEAR APPEARS TO COME FROM CHATTERING OF THE PADS IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. DUE TO ACCELERATED WEAR, BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED ON A 100 HOUR BASIS.May 3, 1998 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR 98ZZZX2086Skin · damagedDEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION ASB 407-98-17. FOUND CUTS IN SKIN ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF AFT LOWER INSERT AT ENDS OF FORMERS FOR COWLING. THE CAUSE IS THE SKIN WAS CUT DURING TRIMMING OF THE FORMERS DURING PRODUCTION. COMPONENT P/N 206020113323May 1, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR HEEA0014099Indicator · intermittentNG INDICATOR INTERMITTENT INOPERATIVE.Apr 30, 1998 · N1167G · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR HEEA0014098Disk Coupling · crackedONE DISK CRACKED ON NR7 THOMAS COUPLING PACK.Apr 30, 1998 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0014097Link · wornTAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK HAS EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL WEAR.Apr 30, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA0014096Transmitter · failedGAUGE READS ZERO OIL PRESSURE.Apr 30, 1998 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA0014093Valve · leaksVALVE LEAKS.Apr 30, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/StrainerSDR HEEA0014068Gauge · contaminatedMOISTURE IN GAUGEApr 29, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014067Gauge · contaminatedMOISTURE IN GAUGE.Apr 29, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA0014047Filter Element · cloggedON DAILY INSPECTION FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS BUTTON POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.Apr 29, 1998 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR HEEA0014036Fin Assembly · damagedINSPECTED VERTICAL FIN AS PER ASB407-98-17 FOR CUTS AND SCRATCHES. THE ALLOWABLE DEPTH WAS .020. THE TWO CUTS FOUND WERE .017 AND .024 DEEP. SCRAPPED PART.Apr 28, 1998 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR 98ZZZX1705Skin · dentedDURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND SHARP DENT IN LT SIDE OF TAILBOOM SKIN APPROXIMATELY 34.8750 INCH FORWARD OF THE AFT END OF THE TAILBOOM CAN AND APPROXIMATELY 2.25 INCH IN LENGTH. THE DENT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TAIL ROTOR BLADE STRIKING THE TAIApr 22, 1998 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR HEEA0013982Brush · wornPERFORMED 300 HOUR INSPECTION AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN. REPLACED BRUSHES AND PACKING.Apr 20, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR 99ZZZX749Wire · misinstalledINNER SHIELD WOULD NOT RING ON PIN 89 OF THE ANTENNA CONNECTOR. OPENED CONNECTOR AND FOUND DRAIN WIRE INCORRECTLY TERMINATED ON WIRE. (STRIPPED END WAS PUSHED PAST SOLDER SLEEEVE).Apr 20, 1998 · N407GA · Bell 407 · Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) SystemSDR CA970505012Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE IN A 4 FOOT HOVER AT 100 PERCENT ROTOR AND NP RPM IN AUTOMATIC MODE, THE ENGINE WENT INTO AN UNCOMMANDED OVERSPEED OF 118.58 PERCENT THEN SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.Apr 16, 1998 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA0013914Indicator · failedENCODER TRANSPONDER READS 200 FEET OFF.Apr 15, 1998 · N1167G · Bell 407 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR HEEA0013912Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING CRACKED.Apr 15, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0013911Disk Coupling · crackedDISC COUPLING CRACKED.Apr 15, 1998 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0013910Disk Coupling · crackedDISC CRACKED ON INSIDE HOLE.Apr 15, 1998 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
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