Cessna 407

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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 CA970728013Oil Tank · cracked(CAN) OIL FOUND ON DECK UNDER ENGINE OIL RESERVIOR. FOUND OIL TANK CRACKED ON TOP. ALSO FOUND BROKEN OIL TANK SUPPORTS AND OIL COOLER BLOWER SUPPORT BRACKETS. BROKEN ANGLE BRACKETS AT STA 192.0, WL 73.25. CAUSE OF CRACKS APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION Jun 27, 1997 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA0010279Transceiver · failedTOWER NOT RECEIVING TRANSPONDER. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND FREQ UENCY OUT OF SPECS AND IN NEED OF MOD 9.Jun 25, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · ATC Transponder SystemSDR HEEA0010158Valve · leaksAFT FUEL TANK SUMP VALVE LEAKS FUEL.Jun 17, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR HEEA0010157Bearing · roughBEARINGS ROUGH, ALSO REPLACE 2 EACH LOCKWASHERS, P/N MS172209. SERIAL NUMBERS OF BEARINGS REMOVED ARE D96-0770 AND D96-0762.Jun 17, 1997 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 97ZZZX4407Bearings · wornPRE-FLIGHT CHECK FOUND 2 EACH BEARINGS 406-312-100-101 INNER RACES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ONE EACH OUTER RACE CRACKED. BEARINGS LOCATION INBOARD ON YOKE.Jun 17, 1997 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA0010149Disk Coupling · crackedTAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK 2ND FORWARD OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CRACKED.Jun 16, 1997 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0010148Disk Coupling · crackedDISC COUPLING CRACKED.Jun 16, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0010147Disk Coupling · crackedDISC COUPLING CRACKED.Jun 16, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0010146Disk Coupling · crackedDISC COUPLING CRACKED.Jun 16, 1997 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0010144Disk Coupling · crackedDISC CRACKED ON AFT SIDE. COUPLING IN AIRCRAFT JOINING NUMBER ONE AND TWO TAIL ROTOR SHAFTS.Jun 16, 1997 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA0010141Regulator · defectiveGENERATOR DOES NOT COME ON LINE. VOLTAGE REGULATOR DEFECTIVE.Jun 16, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · DC Generating SystemSDR HEEA0010140Transmitter · faultyAMP SIDE OF INDICATION WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN INDICATOR IS NOT WORKING. CYCLING CIRCUIT BREAKER SEVERAL TIMES. INDICATOR WILL BEGIN TO WORK.Jun 16, 1997 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR HEEA0010137Swashplate · wornCOLLECTIVE LEVER PARTS WORN AND BEARING GREASE SEAL LEAKS UNDER SWASHPLATE BOOT.Jun 16, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA0010121Clock · failedINDICATES INCORRECTLY.Jun 13, 1997 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR HEEA0010119Exhaust Stack · crackedEXHAUST STACK CRACKED ON AFT WELD.Jun 13, 1997 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR HEEA0010118Blade · damagedNICK ON TRAILING EDGE ON BLADE S/N A1678 AND BLADE S/N A1681. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE A1577 AND A1752.Jun 13, 1997 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR HEEA0010117Indicator · failedWILL TEST, BUT THEN GOES DEAD.Jun 13, 1997 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA0010071Bearing · roughROUGHNESS IN BEARING.Jun 6, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA0010068Bearing · roughROUGHNESS IN BEARING.Jun 6, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA0010067Bearing · burntBEARINGS IN THE HANGERS ARE ROUGH AND BURNT OUT.Jun 6, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HAIHEEA9911Blade · corrodedM/R BLADE IS CORRODED. CORROSION IN PRODUCT BALANCE WEIGHT POCKET. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A52, A54, A56, A50. SERIAL NUMBERS FOR REPLACEMENT BLADES ARE A832, A860, A868, AND A830.May 21, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HAIHEEA9903Relay · failedRELAY STICKS OPEN. LIGHT STAYS ON.May 19, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Exterior LightingSDR HAIHEEA9900Transmitter · defectiveROTOR TORQUE TRANSMITTER MV OUTPUT TOO HIGH.May 19, 1997 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR HAIHEEA9896Gearbox · leaksGEARBOX LEAKS.May 19, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HAIHEEA9892Indicator · failedTORQUE INDICATOR WOULD NOT INDICATE.May 19, 1997 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HAIHEEA9890Indicator · intermittentENGINE OIL TEMP INTERMITTENT. WOULD NOT TEST WITH INTERMITTENT GAUGE READINGS.May 19, 1997 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR HAIHEEA9884Disk Coupling · crackedFOUND DISC COUPLING CRACKED.May 19, 1997 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9883Disk Coupling · crackedON DAILY FOUND #4 DISC PACK ON TAILBOOM CRACKED.May 19, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9882Disk Coupling · cracked#7 T/R LAMINATED DISC COUPLING ASSY WAS FOUND CRACKED.May 19, 1997 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9881Disk Coupling · cracked#1 DISC PACK HAS A CRACKED DISC.May 19, 1997 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX2938Indicator · malfunctionFUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR STAYS IN TEST MODE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. REPLACED WITH NEW INDICATOR.May 15, 1997 · N407FC · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HAIHEEA9870Gps Receiver · failedGPS WILL NOT ACQUIRE POSITION FIX.May 13, 1997 · N407MM · Bell 407 · Global Positioning SystemSDR HAIHEEA9833Frahm Assy · defectiveINTERNAL RUBBER BUMPER STRIP FELL OUT OF ASSEMBLY.May 12, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HAIHEEA9832Brake · groovedROTOR BRAKE HAS GROOVE WORN IN BOLTS, P/N D0152-1, ITEM 6 BHT 407 IPC FIG. 63-16, ALSO FORWARD HALF OF ROTOR BRAKE HOUSING (NO P/N LISTED IN IPC). PISTON BORE WORN, 2 PISTONS ITEM 13, P/N D0135-1 HAVE WEAR MARKS FROM SPRINGS, ITEM 16, P/N D0142-1.May 12, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR HAIHEEA9822Float Cover · tornRECEIVED WITH FLOAT COVER L/H FORWARD TORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FLOAT COVER.May 7, 1997 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HAIHEEA9818Ga56 Antenna · defectiveGPS ANTENNA DEFECTIVE.May 7, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Global Positioning SystemSDR HAIHEEA9802Compressor · fod nicksDURING ENGINE F.O.D. CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL NICKS ON COMPRESSOR WHEEL. POLISHED OUT NICKS ON 7 EACH COMPRESSOR BLADES AS PER ALLISON M&O 250-C47B, 72-30-00.May 7, 1997 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HAIHEEA9755Bearing · roughT/R SHAFT BEARING ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE L-95-3524 AND L-95-3484.Apr 30, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HAIHEEA9612Disk Coupling · pittedDISC COUPLING PITTED.Apr 28, 1997 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9611Disk Coupling · crackedDISK COUPLING HAS A CRACKED DISC.Apr 28, 1997 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9610Disk Coupling · crackedDISC COUPLING CRACKED.Apr 28, 1997 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9609Disk Coupling · crackedONE DISK CRACKED IN THE PACK.Apr 28, 1997 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX2551Windshield · distortedINSPECTION FOUND WINDSHIELD DISTORTED. REPLACED WITH NEW WINDSHIELD.Apr 25, 1997 · N6932Z · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR HAIHEEA9441Hmu · failedNO LIGHT OFF - INTERMITTENT - THEN CONTINUOUS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO FUEL FLOW FROM HMU.Apr 19, 1997 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HAIHEEA9292Headset · inoperativeHEADSET INOPERATIVE.Apr 1, 1997 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Audio Integrating SystemSDR HAIHEEA9257Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY NO POWER OUTPUT.Mar 31, 1997 · N141MA · Bell 407 · Exterior LightingSDR HAIHEEA9252Disk Coupling · crackedFOUND #1 TAIL ROTOR COUPLING DISK CRACKED - CRACK ON AFT SIDE OF DISK.Mar 31, 1997 · N437PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HAIHEEA9251Disk Coupling · crackedON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND ONE DISK CRACKED ON THE AFT END OF THE #5 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. CRACKED DISK WAS ON THE AFT OUTBOUND SIDE OF THE DISK PACK ASSEMBLY.Mar 31, 1997 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX2765Disc Pack · crackedDURING 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK CRACKED.Mar 27, 1997 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX2764Disc Pack · crackedDURING 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK CRACKED.Mar 27, 1997 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
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