Cessna 407

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SDR CA150601008Indicator · faulted(CAN) THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MFG: ACFT MGT IND LOGGED AN EXCEEDANCE IN FLIGHT. PILOT REPORTS CRUISE POWER SETTING. PILOT ALSO REPORTED NO FLASHING TO THE INDICATOR IT JUST CAME ON. NOTHING WAS RECORDED BY THE FADEC. MGT IND. TESTED CORRECTLY.Apr 25, 2015 · Bell 407 · Engine EGT/TIT Indicating SystemSDR QMLA2015042515032Indication Sys · malfunctionedTHE PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THAT HE RECEIVED AN MGT, OVER TEMP, EXCEEDANCE. ONCE ON THE GND BACK AT THE BASE, THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SYS, & PERFORMED THE NECESSARY AIRFRAME INSPECTIONS TO INCLUDE CHECKING THE GAUGE, THERMOCOUPLES & HOT SECTIONApr 25, 2015 · N611PA · Bell 407 · Engine Temperature Indicating SystemSDR H44R201505040001Lockwasher · crackedLOCK WASHER FOR THE AFT OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING CRACKED ALLOWING THE RETENTION NUT TO LOOSE TORQUE, THE LOSS OF TORQUE ALLOWED THE SHAFT TO SPIN WITHIN THE BEARING AND THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE VIBRATION.Apr 21, 2015 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEER20150419009Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-9-15 FOR CHIP LIGHT ON LOWER CHIP PLUG. EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF METAL FLAKES. CAUSE FOUND TO BE GEARBOX PTO BALL BEARING. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED FOR POSSIBLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.Apr 19, 2015 · N421PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150419008Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 4-9-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. PTO BALL BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING ON BALLS. REPLACED PTO BALL BEARING.Apr 19, 2015 · N421PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR QMLA2015041515029Heater · pilot errorFLIGHT CREW SMELLED HOT PLASTIC IN AFT CABIN AREA WHILE HEATER WAS IN USE. THIS IS AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED SYS, OPERATED BY THE PILOT. IF PILOT SELECTED SETTINGS ARE TOO HIGH, THE HEATER CAN RUN VERY HOT TO THE AFT CABIN, SEPARATELY FROM THE COCKPIT, THIS WApr 15, 2015 · N911AL · Bell 407 · Heating SystemSDR HEER20150410003Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL 3-22-15. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.Apr 10, 2015 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150415002Blade · cracked(CAN) THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MFG: CRACK FOUND AT BLADE, BS 206 IN THE LOWER SKIN, BETWEEN BLACK AND YELLOW SIDES.Apr 9, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR QMLA2015040915027Generator · malfunctionedDURING REVENUE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED GEN FAILURE LIGHT. AFTER VERIFYING SYS WAS INOPERATIVE BY CYCLING GEN SWITCH FROM ON TO OFF, TO ON & NO CHANGE. THEN CHECKED BATTERY LEVEL, ENOUGH VOLTAGE EXISTED TO MAKE THE LAST FEW MINUTES TO THE INTENDED LOCATION Apr 9, 2015 · N408SH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEER20150409001Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 3-20-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SEVERELY SPALLED BALLS, OUTER RACE AND DAMAGED SEPERATOR. INSTALLED NEW N R5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Apr 9, 2015 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150415003Crosstube · damaged(CAN) DAMAGE TO THE CROSSTUBE WAS FOUND AFTER LANDING.Apr 2, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR CA150407005Crosstube · cracked(CAN) CROSSTUBE, SN AT-1064 HAS 193 RIN REF: AD CF-2004-03. PILOT NOTICED CROSSTUBE WAS CRACKED DURING HELI-SKI OPERATIONS AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT BASE. CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED AND MFG NOTIFIED.Apr 2, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEER20150402988Spline Adapter · scoredENGINE DISASSEMBLED 3-23-15 DUE TO COMPRESSOR FOD. SPLINED ADAPTER REMOVED DUE TO SCORING ON INTERNAL SPLINES. REPLACED SPLINED ADAPTER.Apr 2, 2015 · N443PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR QMLA2015040115026Thermocouple · brokenUPON APPROACH, INST CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, UPON INSPECTION OF INST'S FOUND MGT GAUGE SHOWED EXCEEDANCE. PERFORMED A THERMO COUPLING TEST BOX, ON TEST ON GAUGE. PERFORMED HOT END INSPECTION ON ENG, FOUND THERMO COUPLING BLOCK HAD LOOSE TERMINAL. REPLACEDApr 1, 2015 · N611PA · Bell 407 · Engine Temperature Indicating SystemSDR HEER2015FA0000103Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 2-24-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 2 BEARING EXHIBITED HEAVY SPALLING ON BALLS. INSTALLED NEW PART.Mar 22, 2015 · N15MX · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA150407008Bearing · migrated(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE SPHERICAL BEARING INSTALLED IN SUPPORT ASSY, WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED AWAY FROM ITS DESIGNATED POSITION.Mar 20, 2015 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR CA150410015Pinion Gear · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CHIP LIGHT DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ACFT LANDED THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A GROWLING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE MAIN TRANSMISSION AREA. TWO FERROUS NUGGETS WERE FOUND ATTACHED TO THE DETECTOR. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INPUT PINION GEAMar 16, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA150324004Wire Harness · chafed(CAN) ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT WIRING CONNECTIONS IN UPPER PORTION OF VERTICAL STABILIZER CHAFED AND DAMAGED.Mar 16, 2015 · Bell 407 · Light System WiringSDR 2015F00060Transmission · making metalTRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, PILOT MADE AA PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED METAL IN OIL. TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL/REPAIR.Mar 16, 2015 · N101HF · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA150324001Transmission · making metal(CAN) TRANSMISSION STARTED GENERATING METAL. PREFORMED INSPECTION AND FOUND TO BE SIGNIFICANT. R & R TRANSMISSION. METAL ONLY FOUND ON LOWER CHIP DETECTOR.Mar 9, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2015030915014Gearbox · making metalDURING AN EVENT 2 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, CHIPS WERE FOUND ON THE LOWER MAIN GEAR BOX CHIP PLUG. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IAW THE MM 63-12 & 63-13 THE SIZE & QTY OF THE FLAKES FOUND ON THE LOWER CHIP PLUG IAW FIGURE 63.13, FEW MODERATELY SIZED & Mar 9, 2015 · N775AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEER20150309830Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 2-21-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL, COMPRESSOR IMPELLER RETIREMENT, 150 AND 300 HOUR INSPECTIONS. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING BALLS, SEPARATOR AND PROBABLE SPALLING OF OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH NEW TURBINE NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFMar 9, 2015 · N415PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150304824Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 1-19-15 FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON BALLS. REPLACED BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Mar 4, 2015 · N421PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150226004Pump · failed(CAN) PILOT OBSERVED THE HYD CAUTION LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED & FELT THE FLIGHT CONTROLS STIFFEN UP AFTER ENG START. TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED & THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. HYD FLUID RESERVOIR WAS FULL SO HYD PUMP WAS REPLACED. HYD OPERATED NORMALLY & ACFT WAS RETURNFeb 25, 2015 · Bell 407 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA150318008Blade · cracked(CAN) MECHANIC DISCOVERED A CHORD WISE CRACK IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE AT L/E DRAIN HOLE.Feb 24, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA150310003Window · binding(CAN) THE LOW AFT CORNER OF WINDOWS PUSH OUT VERY EASILY IT ALSO WILL PUSH IN IF THE CUSTOMER PUSHES ON THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT. THEY REPORT THIS IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS.Feb 18, 2015 · Bell 407 · Door WindowsSDR HEER20150218793Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED 1-20-15 FOR METAL IN OIL. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSPECTED BEARING AND FOUND SPALLING ON BALLS. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Feb 18, 2015 · N443PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150218791Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 1-29-15 DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW TURBINE NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Feb 18, 2015 · N430PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150211750Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 12-16-14 DUE TO SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Feb 11, 2015 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150211749Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL 11-28-14 AND GEARBOX DISASSEMBLED DUE TO METAL ON CHIP PLUGS. PTO BALL BEARING EXHIBITS SEVERELY SPALLING BALLS. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW.Feb 11, 2015 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR CA150212004Spring · broken(CAN) PROBLEMS TO OPEN BOTH, LT AND RT PASSENGER DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS ONE SPRING THAT CONSTANTLY BREAKS A TANG THAT ATTACHES TO THE LEVER THAT OPERATES THE MECHANISM. THIS CUSTOMER HAS REPLACFeb 5, 2015 · Bell 407 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR HEER20150203736Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 1-4-15, DUE TO HIGH TIME IMPELLER. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Feb 3, 2015 · N420PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20150202731Bearing · spalledTURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACE WITH NEW.Feb 2, 2015 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150212003Oil Tank · ruptured(CAN) AFTER INSTALLATION OF A O/H ENGINE ASSY. DURING FIRST FLIGHT AFTER GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS THE PILOT NOTED TRANSMISSION LOW OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. THEY DESCENDED TO LAND FROM 6,000 FT. UPON LANDING THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHTJan 28, 2015 · Bell 407 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR HEER20150128729Turbine Wheel · damagedTURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL ON 11-28-14. REMOVED THIRD STAGE WHEEL FOR INSPECTION IAW PMI-D0035. WHEEL FAILED INSPECTION. SCRAP PART AND REPLACE WITH NEW. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT.Jan 28, 2015 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150123007Mount · cracked(CAN) ENGINE MOUNT CRACKED.Jan 19, 2015 · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA150429011Blade · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION INSPECTION TWO BLADES WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS NEAR THE L/E.Jan 15, 2015 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEER20150113682Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLED BALLS. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING WITH NEW. BEARING WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Jan 13, 2015 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150119011Line · chafed(CAN) FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO FUEL NOZZLE FIRE SLEEVE BANDING CHAFING AFT FIRE WALL.Dec 31, 2014 · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR M3XA2014122710Warning Light · false activationDURING CONTROLLED LANDING AT HOSPITAL A FADEC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY, NO OTHER ISSUES NOTED. COMPLETED MX TASK, NO ISSUES NOTED.Dec 27, 2014 · N516MT · Bell 407 · Flight Management Computing Hardware SystemSDR CA150105009Signal Cond Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) GEA CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING OUT AFTER POWER ON. TROUBLESHOOTING WITH DISCONNECTING WIRE HARNESS REVEALED INTERNAL PROBLEM OF ENGINE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. WIRING HARNESS INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND.Dec 23, 2014 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine System WiringSDR CA141222006Lug · broken(CAN) DURING THE RAISING OF THE ACFT TO MOVE OUT SIDE THE GROUND HANDLING LUG THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE SKID TUBE, BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE A/C TO DROP TO THE FLOOR. THE SKID TUBE WAS NEW AND RECENTLY INSTALLED. MFG DEFECTS IN THE METAL AROUND THE LUGDec 20, 2014 · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR QMLA2014121614140Blade · crackedDURING BLADE REMOVAL FOR A5451 INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS IN EROSION TAPE ON LE OF TWO BLADES. DETERMINED CRACKS WERE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MM.Dec 16, 2014 · N407TX · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA141218025Engine · making metal(CAN) FOUND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CHIPS IN THE CEFA. PULLED THE FILTER AND A FEW CHIPS ON THE BOTTOM CHIP DETECTOR. AFTER SENDING THE FILTER TO MANUFACTURE, DECIDED IT`S CONSISTENT WITH BEARING MATERIAL. WILL BE REMOVING THE ENGINE TODAY THIS IS THE SAMDec 11, 2014 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2014121114137Fuel Nozzle · malfunctionedDURING STARTUP, THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE. THE MEDICAL CREW SAW SMOKE EXITING THE EXHAUST. THE PILOT TURNED TO LOOK AT THE AFT END OF ACFT & LOOKED BACK AT GAUGES TO NOTICE THAT THE ENG INSTRUMENTS HAD AGREED WITH HIS VISUAL CDec 11, 2014 · N408SH · Bell 407 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR HEER20141211552Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 11-25-14 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. PART RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Dec 11, 2014 · N433PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20141210551Bearing · spalledNR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS HEAVY SPALLING OF BALLS.Dec 10, 2014 · N445PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA141218024Mast · corroded(CAN) MAST CORRODED AFTER 31 HOURS AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS IN SERVICE.Dec 8, 2014 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEER20141204534Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED 11-20-14 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. REPLACED WITH NEW. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.Dec 4, 2014 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEER20141201531Bearing · spalledNR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING BALLS. REPLACED BEARING.Dec 1, 2014 · N439PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Section
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