Cessna 407

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '407'
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SDR ALGA2012012382412Grip · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB GRIP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA2012012372412Grip · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB GRIP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA2012012362412Grip · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB GRIP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA2012012352412Pitch Horn · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA2012012342412Pitch Horn · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA2012012332412Pitch Horn · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA2012012322412Pitch Horn · corrodedMAIN ROTOR HUB PITCH HORN HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 23, 2012 · N507AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA120123007Bearing · failed(CAN) PILOT WAS ON DESCENT DURING HELI SKI OPERATIONS WHEN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT TURNED ACFT AROUND AND RETURNED TO LODGE. FOUND METALLIC PARTICLES ON ENGINE FORWARD CHIP DETECTOR. PLUG WAS CLEANED AND GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT. NO CHIP LIGHT BJan 20, 2012 · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA120120006Nut · worn(CAN) DURING O/H OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION ASSY DUE TO A CHIP LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT, IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE NUTS, PN 204-040-131-001 RETAINING BEARING RACE, PN 204-040-130-005 HAD 0 FT/LBS OF TORQUE. THE OTHER 2 NUTS HAD TORQUES OF 25 FT/LBS. OEM TORQUE SPJan 20, 2012 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR ALGA2012012500022Skin · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON BELLY SKIN DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.Jan 20, 2012 · N687AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR ALGA2012011611712Tube · corrodedTUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS.Jan 16, 2012 · N537AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA201201132925Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO DEBRIS FOUND ON SCAVENGE FILTER. SPALLING FOUND ON OUTER RACE OF NR 5 BEARING AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING WITH NEW.Jan 13, 2012 · N427PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGA1012421121Tube · corrodedREPLACED TUBE DUE TO CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.Jan 11, 2012 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR ALGA1311611212Rod End · wornROD END WORN BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS.Jan 11, 2012 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR ALGA7050110121Mount · crackedREAR MOUNT FOUND CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE AT 2:00 POSITION THROUGH VENT TUBE. SCRAPPED REAR MOUNT.Jan 10, 2012 · N5NBFI · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA2012010832853Bearing · spalledTURBINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. UPON INSPECTION OF NR 5 BEARING FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH NEW.Jan 8, 2012 · N501PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEEA132849Skin · dentedFWD LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED/CRACKED. OPENJan 6, 2012 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR HEEA201201052848Skin · corrodedFORWARD ROOF SKIN FOUND CORRODED COMMON TO THE SERVO COWLING HINGE INSTALLATION. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE FORWARD ROOF SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.Jan 5, 2012 · N742PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR QMLA2012010412003Fuel Nozzle · separatedON COMPLETION OF A HOVERING AUTOROTATION IN THE COURSE OF A CHECKRIDE, PILOT’S HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DURING HOVER FLIGHT. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING HOVER, ACFT WAS TAXIED TO PARK. DURING HOVER TAXI MANEUVER, A LOUD POP WAS HEARJan 4, 2012 · N407TX · Bell 407 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR HEEA201201032909Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED ROUGH ROTATION AND SPALLING OF OUTER RACE. INSTALLED NEW BEARING.Jan 3, 2012 · N422PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR HEEA2011123032855Bearing · spalledENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Dec 30, 2011 · N420PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGAR5472122711Pitch Horn · corrodedPITCH HORN, CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Dec 27, 2011 · N557AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGAR5502122711Diffuser · damagedLOW POWER ON TEST CELL. PROBABLE LOW POWER DUE TO O/H VANE DIFFUSER, FWD PLATE SEPARATING FROM VANES.Dec 27, 2011 · N796RV · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR HEEA2011122632795Fitting · crackedDURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND AT RT AFT UPPER CORNER OF BROOM CLOSET, DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR FITTING WAS FOUND COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH AT LOWER SUPPORT LEG OF FITTING. REPLACEMENT FITTING ORDERED AND REPAIR REQUEST SENT TO ACFT MFG FDec 26, 2011 · N742PH · Bell 407 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA111219004Bearing · loose(CAN) THE 2.5 BEARING CAGE NUTS WERE FOUND LOOSE AND 1 STUD STARTED TO BACK OUT. THE TORQUEMETER SUPPORT FLANGE, PN 6889191 IS RETAINED BY 4 NUTS. 2 OF THE NUT/STUDS ASSY WERE FOUND LOOSE. 1 NUT WAS LOOSE. ONLY 1 NUT WAS TIGHT. THE 1 NUT THAT WAS FOUND TDec 15, 2011 · Bell 407 · Accessory GearboxesSDR ALGAR201112080011Bearing · unstakedINBD BEARING UNSTAKED. ALL 4 FEATHER BEARINGS WERE NEVER ROLL STAKED. NEW YOKE FROM MFG WAS INSTALLED.Dec 8, 2011 · N937AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HEEA132858Engine · failedENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT TURNED TO LAND AT NEAREST PLATFORM. ON APPROACH TO PLATFORM ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE FOLLOWED BY LOUD POPPING NOISE AND AIRCRAFT YAWED. AUTO-ROTATED, DEPLOYED FLOATS AND LANDED IN WATER.Dec 1, 2011 · N435PH · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA2011121132678Bearing · brokenPILOT REPORTED A CHIP LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. AS ACFT WAS TURNING A BASE LEG FOR LANDING AT EC278B. A LOUD WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND A YAW. COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL WATER LANDING. TEARDOWN INSPECTION REVEALED 25 PERCENT OF NR Dec 1, 2011 · N435PH · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR QMLA2011120111115Transmission · making metalTHE MECHANIC FOUND DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL ON THE TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR. THE ACFT WAS PULLED FROM SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE CHIP EVENTS FOR THIS TRANSMISSION LEADING UP TO THIS CURRENT EVENT. THIS ACFT IS CURRENTLDec 1, 2011 · N404LL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA2011112813268Bearing · spalledIMPELLER BEARING NR 5 EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.Nov 28, 2011 · N440PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ZD4R20111201001Bearing Cage · looseDURING INSPECTION OF GEARBOX FOR METAL IN OIL, IT WAS NOTED THAT 5 OF THE 6 STUDS THAT SECURE THE 2.5 BEARING CAGE TO THE GEARBOX COVER ASSY HAD BACKED OUT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE CAGE INSIDE THE GEARBOX. WHILE LOOSENING HARD WEAR THAT RETAINS THE BEARING CANov 28, 2011 · N940SP · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA111104007Ring · cracked(CAN) SWASHPLATE ASSY IN FOR A 2500 HR INSPECTION WHEN THE COMPONENT SHOP NOTICED 2 DISTINCT CRACKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RING AS VIEWED FROM THE HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STATIONARY INNER RING.Nov 4, 2011 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA111109009Metering Valve · inoperative(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A RESTART FAULT CAUTION LIGHT. HE THEN RETURNED TO BASE, DURING SHUTDOWN A FADEC DEGRADED CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. HE NOTIFIED MX STAFF. THE FADEC SYS INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE HMU METERING VALVE WITH A FAOct 26, 2011 · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR QML2011102000003Frame · crackedDURING INSP OF THE TAILBOOM AND ATTACH POINT, CRACKING WAS NOTED IN THE UPPER STARBOARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME. PN 206-032-308-121, LOCATED AT STA 231.472. AXIAL STRESS EXERTED AT THIS LOCATION BY TAILBOOM FLEX, OVERTIME, CAUSES WEAKENOct 20, 2011 · N407SL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR QML2011102000002Frame · crackedDURING INSP OF THE TAILBOOM AND ATTACH POINT, CRACKING WAS NOTED IN THE UPPER STARBOARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME, PN 206-032-308-121, LOCATED AT STA 231.472. AXIAL STRESS EXERTED AT THIS LOCATION BY TAILBOOM FLEX, OVERTIME, CAUSES WEAKENIOct 20, 2011 · N407LN · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR QML201110201111Frame · crackedDURING INSP OF THE TAILBOOM AND ATTACH POINT, CRACKING WAS NOTED IN THE UPPER STARBOARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME. PN:206-032-308-121, LOCATED AT STA 231.472. AXIAL STRESS EXERTED AT THIS LOCATION BY TAILBOOM FLEX, OVERTIME, CAUSES WEAKENOct 20, 2011 · N911AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALGAR101811532471Seat Track · crackedFWD SEAT TRACK CRACKED.Oct 16, 2011 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR CA111026003Bearing · debonded(CAN) WHILE CARRING OUT A DAILY CHECK, A LITTLE RUBBER AROUND THE SPINDLE OF THE SHEAR BEARING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE DEBONDING OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND TO THE CENTER SPINDLE.Oct 12, 2011 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA111013007Blade · delaminatedWHILE DOING A 600 HR INSPECTION TAP TEST OF THE M/R BLADE, IT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A DULL SOUND NEAR STATION 183 TO 185 ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE BLADE. THE APPROXIMATE CHORD WISE LENGTH 2".Oct 11, 2011 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR ALGAR101311A307Spline · corrodedSPLINES WORN AND PITTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 11, 2011 · N597AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 2011F00208Skin · crackedWHILE PERFORMING MX, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OUTER SKIN OF THE TAILBOOM ON THE LT SIDE AT THE FORWARD ROW OF RIVETS THAT SECURED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX HOUSING. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT ONE OF THE RIVETS, EXTENDED TO ANOTHER AND WAS CONTINUOct 6, 2011 · N407KH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR 2011FA0000653Bearing · failedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT LANDED IN FIELD. INSP OF BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS REVEALED MULTIPLE CHIPS. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PTO BEARING, PN (M250-10121) THE ENGINE GEARBOX IS AN "ON CONDITION" ISep 30, 2011 · N407NC · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA2011927132675Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT.Sep 27, 2011 · N438PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR CA110929013Blade · cracked(CAN) THE ENGINEER WAS TRYING TO TRACK AND BALANCE THE MAIN ROTOR AFTER DOING MANY RUNS AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE TAB.)Sep 25, 2011 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR ALGAR919115682Crosstube · corrodedCROSS TUBE CORRDED BEYOND LIMITS IAW AA00061 PAGE 19, FIG 2, TABLE 8.Sep 19, 2011 · N687AL · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR IAVA201109140001Structure · crackedPILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE ACFT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RIVETS WORKING AT TAILBOOM TO TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASTING MOUNT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A CRACK IN THE TAIL BOOM AT THE 11:00 POSITION, APPROX 1.5 INCHES LONG AT THE ROW OF RISep 14, 2011 · N377RS · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA110916008Bearing · delaminated(CAN) THE ENGINEER WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED VISUALLY, A DELAMINATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE SHEAR BEARING, S/N LK14771, TO SPINDLE.Sep 13, 2011 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGAR911153264Skid · corrodedSKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS.Sep 1, 2011 · N607AL · Bell 407 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR HEEA132169Bearing · spalledENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO N2 LOCKUP. NR 5 BEARING REVEALED SPALLING IN SEAM OF OUTER RACE. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.Aug 28, 2011 · N741PH · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGAR8291153069Longeron · crackedDURING 50 HR, LT UPPER AFT LONGERON CRACKED AT STA 204.92. INSPECTED AND REPLACED LT UPPER AFT LONGERON PN 206-031-314-237, C/W ASB 407-11-95 PART III, INSTALLATION OF 3 EXTERNAL STRAP DOUBLERS, PART V, TERMINATING ACTION TO RECURRING INSPECTION.Aug 26, 2011 · N436AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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