Cessna 407

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SDR QMLA2013102413149Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS AND REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLAKES. CLEANED THE PLUGS AND REINSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AT 100 PERCENT FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO ADDITIONAL WARNING LIGHTS. THE ACFT WAS RETUROct 24, 2013 · N223AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2013101513145Longeron · crackedFOUND A CRACK IN LONGERON ON TAILBOOM.Oct 15, 2013 · N407LN · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA131010011Bearing · loose(CAN) ON THE ACFT, THE DUAL CYCLIC CONTROL WAS MAKING NOISE WHILE MOVING IT LATERALLY, A CLICKING SOUND. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER BEARING OF THE PIVOT ASSY WAS SLIGHTLY MOVING AXIALLY INSIDE OF ITS HOUSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE BEARINGOct 10, 2013 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR EOPA20131010847Skin · crackedDURING A ASB CHECK DISCOVERED SKIN CRACKED.Oct 7, 2013 · N847AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR EOPA201309270415Fuel Filter · leakingAIRFRAME FUEL FILTER FOUND LEAKING FROM DRAIN VALVE.Sep 23, 2013 · N415AL · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/StrainerSDR QMLA2013090513127Gearbox · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MECHANIC ARRIVED, PULLED AND INSPECTED ALL ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND CHIPS/FLAKES ON THE LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUG. CLEANED CHIP PLUG, PERFORMED 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN. NO LIGHTSep 5, 2013 · N223AM · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR M3XA201309030001Longeron · crackedFOUND CRACKED LONGERON WHILE PERFORMING ASB 407-11-95.Sep 3, 2013 · N911WA · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR CA130903005Engine · making metal(CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT FORM SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY AT BASE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF CAUTION LIGHT ACTIVATION. METAL FOUND ON BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. ENGINE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.Aug 31, 2013 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2013F00176Chip Detector · activatedENGINE CHIP LIGHT.Aug 29, 2013 · N407TD · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR QMLA2013082913125Stringer · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL SKID STRINGER, EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. FOUND CRACK AT BASE OF STRINGER AROUND MOUNTING HOLE.Aug 29, 2013 · N152AM · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR CA130930008Disc Pack · cracked(CAN) UPON INSPECTION THE ENGINEER FOUND 1 OF THE DISCS IN THE DISC PACK CRACKED AND CORRODED. THE DISC PACK WAS REPLACED. THIS ACFT HAD A DISC CRACKED IN 2009 AND HAS FLOWN OVER 3300 HOURS SINCE THE LAST INCIDENT.Aug 26, 2013 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR QMLA2013081513117Engine · making metalWHILE PERFORMING 25 HOUR INSPECTION OF ENGINE MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS IAW EO 13-7900-EO-432 IAW CEB-A-72-6075, REV 1. METAL FLAKES CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 10 PIECES EACH WERE DISCOVERED ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CHIP DETECTORS. ACFT WAS GROUNDED AT THAT TIME AAug 15, 2013 · N407LN · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR ALGA201308167605Bearing · galledENGINE HOT START. NR 2 BEARING GALLED.Aug 13, 2013 · N404AL · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130812008Bolt · sheared(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION, ACCORDING WITH BHT-407-MM1, CH 5-00-00, PARA 5-20 & DOC B0223-OM4, PARA 1.2. ROTOR BRAKE GUIDE BOLTS FOUND SHEARED, ROTOR BRAKE PADS WORN EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSED CALIPER WEAR.Aug 12, 2013 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BrakeSDR QMLA2013080913114Gearbox · making metalON LANDING, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NUMEROUS SLIVERS AND CHIPS FOUND ON BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENGINE CHANGED.Aug 9, 2013 · N193AM · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR EOPA20130806637Servo · ratchetingCOLLECTIVE MOVEMENT WAS NOT SMOOTH. A RATCHETY FEELING IN THE COLLECTIVE LEVER. SERVO'S WERE SWAPPED TO THE CYCLIC CONTROLS. PROBLEM FOLLOWED THE SERVO.Aug 6, 2013 · N637AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR ALGA201308017561Bearing · failedTRANSMISSION CHIP PLUG INDICATED METAL WAS BEING MADE. ON TEARDOWN OF TRASMISSION, FOUND THAT THE DUPLEX BEARINGS WERE BREAKING DOWN.Jul 31, 2013 · N404AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR M3XA2013073000003Bearing · delaminatedDURING FLIGHT, EXPERIANCED A MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND SHEAR BEARING ON MAIN ROTOR HEAD DELAMINATING.Jul 29, 2013 · N407SM · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA130730001Blade · damaged(CAN) MFG DISCOVERED T/R BLADE ABRASION STRIP BONDING VOIDS AROUND AND EXTENDING AT PROXIMITY OF THE BLADES` DRAIN HOLE.Jul 26, 2013 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA130923006Pinion Gear · broken(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED, CHIP PLUGS INSPECTED. NOTHING APPARENT FOUND ON SELF SEALING QUICK DISCONNECT PLUG. PLUG REINSTALLED LIGHT STILL ON. MAINTENACE WENT TO SITE, REMOVED CHIP PLUG BOSS, FOUND GEAR TOOTH. ACFT GJul 25, 2013 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR ALGA071220137529Duplex Bearing · galledRECURRING CHIP LIGHT. DISCOVERED DUPLEX BEARING IN TRANSMISSION BREAKING DOWN.Jul 11, 2013 · N415AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2013070213090Engine · power lossACFT DEPARTED. 7 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, 1600 FT MSL, CLIMBING TO 2000 FT, FADEC FAULT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. BETWEEN 10 & 15 SECONDS LATER ACFT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT LEFT YAW OF APPROX 45 DEGREES. AN AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT IMMEDIATELY INITIATED. DURING DESCENTJul 2, 2013 · N105AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130709003Tip Cap · detached(CAN) TIP CAP DEPARTED TAIL ROTOR BLADE. BLADE HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPAIRED.Jun 30, 2013 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR QMLA2013063013086Hydraulic System · malfunctionedAFTER DECENT AND LEVELING AT 2500 FEET THE HYD PRESS AND CYCLIC CENTER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE LOSS OF NORMAL CONTROL FORCES AND THE ACFT BECAME VERY SLOPPY AND HEAVY. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE HYD FAILED, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. TURJun 30, 2013 · N407NA · Bell 407 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130702010Relay · failed(CAN) THE MAIN STARTER RELAY HAS THREE SETS OF CONTACTS INSIDE. THE MAIN CONTACTS AND 2 MICROSWITCHES FOR THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE MICROSWITCH FOR THE IGNITION RELAY HAS FAILED AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. THESE MICROSWITCHES DON`T SEEM TO LAST AJun 26, 2013 · Bell 407 · Engine Starting System WiringSDR ALGA0620201330374Warning Light · illuminatedFUEL FILTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DIMLY.Jun 17, 2013 · N937AL · Bell 407 · Central WarningSDR ALGA201306187448Blade · cracked3 EA MAIN ROTOR BLADES HAVE CRACKED ABRASION STRIPS. SNS A-179, A-629, A-1960.Jun 14, 2013 · N796RV · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA130618009Cable · corroded(CAN) REPAIR FACILITY WAS TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS/ FAILURES WHEN THE CABLE BACK SHELL AREA WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY CORRODED.Jun 13, 2013 · Bell 407 · Instrument System WiringSDR ALGA060720137435Beam · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON ROCKER BEAM AROUND PIVOT BUSHING.Jun 6, 2013 · N937AL · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR CA130612006Ecu · failed(CAN) 11 PM LOCAL TIME. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL OUTBOUND FLIGHT AND SHUTDOWN AT A TRAUMA SCENE. 5 MINUTES INTO A 10 MINUTE RETURN FLIGHT THE FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT, AUTO RELIGHT LIGHT CAME ON WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL FADEC REMAINED IN AUTO MODE. THE PIJun 5, 2013 · Bell 407 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA130611005Engine · making metal(CAN) ACFT WAS ENROUTE TO DROP THE OWNER OFF FOR VACATION. ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT LANDED, REMOVED THE UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS AND FOUND CHIPS ON UPPER AND LOWER PLUGS BUT THE UPPER PLUG HAD A 1.93 MM "CHUNK" THAT ILLUMINATED THE LIGHT IAW THEJun 3, 2013 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130611009Engine · making metal(CAN) SUBJECT HELICOPTER, ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHEN TECHS CHECKED THE ENGINE CHIP PLUGS IAW ASB 407-13-99 AND CEB A-72-6075 AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF METAL FLAKES ON BOTH PLUGS. AT LEAST 1 OF THE CHIPS EXCEEDS THE R & R OPS & MM 72-00-00, PAGE 33Jun 2, 2013 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130612003Mount · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A STRANGE INTERMITTENT VIBRATION. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE WERE CONTACT MARKS ON THE LT AFT CORNER MOUNT UP STOP/SAFETY WASHER. UPON INSPECTION WITH THE CORNER MOUNT LIFT TOOL, THE LT AFT CORNER MOUNT WAS FOUND SEPARATED. ALL 4May 31, 2013 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR CA130515011Hmu · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HEARD A PING AND NOTED THE FADEC DEGRADE AND RESTART LIGHTS ON. UPON LANDING THE THROTTLE WAS SELECTED TO IDLE BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED AT 100 PERCENT NR. WITH THE THROTTLEMay 8, 2013 · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA130509008Scroll · cracked(CAN) CRACK IN SCROLL FOUND BY AME AFTER COMPRESSOR ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR LOOSE PERCUSSION WELDED ATTACHMENT STUDS. COMPRESSOR ASSY BEING SHIPPED FOR REPAIR. SCROLL, SN FU40784. SCROLL TSN TO FOLLOW.May 8, 2013 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR QMLA2013050613063Sump · making metalDURING THE 20 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE CHIP DETECTORS IAW 13-7900-E0-432 FOUND METAL CHIP ON THE SUMP CHIP PLUG THAT EXCEDED THE LIMITS CALLED OUT IN MM.May 6, 2013 · N408AM · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130515012Ecu · malfunctioned(CAN) FADEC DEGRADED, FADEC FAULT, AUTO RELIGHT AND RESTART CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE MEXICO CITY AIRPORT. A NORMAL LANDING WAS COMPLETED 6 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO THE FLIGHT IDLE PMay 1, 2013 · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA130507003Line · collapsed(CAN) UPON INSTALLATION OF NEW LINE INTERFACING THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER WITH THE HMU TECH NOTED THE LINE COLLAPSED INTERNALLY WHEN APPLYING THE NECESSARY TORSION.Apr 29, 2013 · Bell 407 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR QMLA2013042413061Warning Light · illuminatedON APPROACH, PILOT ENCOUNTERED FLYING DEBRIS, PULLED IN COLLECTIVE AND ENCOUNTERED A FLASHING TORQUE DISPLAY AND SUBSEQUENT ERROR MESSAGE ON THE INDICATOR. AFTER RETURNING TO BASE, MECHANIC DOWNLOADED THE TORQUE INDICATOR RECORDED EXCEEDANCE, WHICH WAS 119 PEApr 24, 2013 · N905HA · Bell 407 · Fuel HeaterSDR QMLA2013042213057Disc Pack · crackedAIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION FOUND TAIL ROTOR AFT SHORT SHAFT COUPLING DISC PACK CRACKED.Apr 22, 2013 · N408AM · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA130502009Stud · broken(CAN) FOUND STUD BROKEN DURING DAILY INSPECTION.Apr 19, 2013 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR JBZA20130430002Panel · corrodedDURING 60 MONTH INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT AND LT TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AFT. ATTACHING SURFACE OF THE ROOF PANEL ASSY. REPAIRED IAW THE PSE FIELD REPAIR NR 13RL-045.Apr 19, 2013 · N42RX · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR QMLA2013041513053Clock · burnedDURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHICH APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE CLOCK AREA. PILOT PERFORMED A SAFE PRECAUTIONARY OFF SITE LANDING. PILOT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE NVG LIGHTING ON OTHER INSTRUMENTS WENT OUT THEN RETURNED AFTER LANApr 15, 2013 · N408GA · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR ALGA0409201329919Cartridge · cloggedABOUT 10 MILES OFF OF BEACH LINE, THE BOOST PUMP CAME ON. PILOT TURNED ACFT AROUND AND RETURNED TO BASE. REPLACED LT BOOST PUMP CARTRIDGE.Apr 6, 2013 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR QMLA2013032113043Panel · deformedCREW REPORTED BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF HEATER SYS. ODOR LASTED ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND WAS GONE. ON INSPECTION OF HEATER SYS, FOUND THE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL AT THE OUTLET OF THE AIR COMM HEATER IN THE CABIN AT THE RT SIDE AFT FACING SEATMar 21, 2013 · N406LL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA130311025Nut · loose(CAN) HYDRAULIC SERVO, WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE ROD END JAM NUT ON THE FORWARD END OF THE SERVO. THE NUT LOCKS THE ROD END FROM SPINNING IN OR OUT OF THE SERVO SHAFT. THIS ROD END IS NOT FIELD ADJUSTABLE AND THE LENGTH IS SET UP AT O/H/FACTORY. THE LOCK NOMar 11, 2013 · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR COZR20130311003Pump · failedINSTALLED FOUR O/H FUEL BOOST PUMPS, IN SAME POSITION. EACH BOOST PUMP WOULD OPERATE WHEN INITIALLY POWERED UP, THEN FAIL TO OPERATE ON SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS. INSTALLATION OF FIFTH OVER HAULED UNIT OPS CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO SUBSEQUENT FAILURES.Mar 8, 2013 · N108SD · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR CA130222007Wire · cracked(CAN) LOW LEVEL FUEL SWITCH, PN 407-362-005-103, S/N 301 WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE CRACKED AND MISSING INSULATION ON BOTH THE WIRES ENTERING AND EXITING THE SWITCH. THE WIRES ARE BONDED INTO THE BASE OF THE SWITCH AND THE WIRES ARE NON REMOVABLE. THE CRACKED INFeb 21, 2013 · Bell 407 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR QMLA2013021613025Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMIINATED JUST AFTER LANDING AND RETURNING TROTTLE TO IDLE. MX WAS CALLED AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLAKES WERE FOUND ON BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. SOME FLAKES EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE IAW MM 72, PARA Feb 16, 2013 · N407NA · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130208007Blades · damaged(CAN) PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED POWER CHECK FOLOWING DAY OF HELISKI OPS AND WHEN MECHANIC EXITED THE AIRCRAFT DURING ENGINE COOL DOWN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING NOISE. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND DISCOVERED A PROBLEM NEAR THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. BOFeb 7, 2013 · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
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