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 HEEA085858Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR SHAFT HAS WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.Mar 28, 2003 · N492PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA085857Bearing · wornMAKING BLACK GREASE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.Mar 28, 2003 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA085856Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR SHAFT HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARINGS. REPAIRED.Mar 28, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA085854Rotor Head · misinstalledBEARINGS INSTALLED OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT.Mar 27, 2003 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA030318019Stud · cracked(CAN) TYPICAL CRACK FOUND AT OVERHAUL OF MAIN ROTOR HEAD.Mar 18, 2003 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALG2003F00073Firewall · crackedDAILY. FIREWALL HAD 1.5 INCH CRACK ON FIREWALL LT LWR CORNER OF COMBUSTION CAN DEPRESSION. THICKER FIREWALL.Mar 15, 2003 · N409AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR HEEA085066Battery · weakMAIN BATTERY WEAK.Feb 28, 2003 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR HEEA085063Control Rod · wornWORN PITCH CONTROL SHAFT. REPAIRED.Feb 28, 2003 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA085029Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR HEAD ASSY HAS WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS. REPAIRED.Feb 28, 2003 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR ALGA084686Pinion Gear · wornFOUND PINION GEARS SHOWING HEAVY WEAR ON DRIVE SIDE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING EVENT.Feb 21, 2003 · N547AL · Bell 407 · Accessory GearboxesSDR ALGA084685Bearing · spalledFOUND NR 4 BEARING SEPARATOR BROKEN IN PIECES. BEARING FAILURE CAUSED METAL IN OIL.Feb 21, 2003 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Accessory GearboxesSDR ALGA084684Bearing · spalledFOUND #3 BEARING SEPARATOR MISSING. BEARING FAILURE CAUSED METAL IN OIL.Feb 21, 2003 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Accessory GearboxesSDR ALGA084683Pinion Gear · brokenFOUND PINION GEARS HAD BROKEN GEAR TEETH CAUSING MASSIVE METAL IN OIL. THIS IS A REOCCURRING EVENT.Feb 21, 2003 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Accessory GearboxesSDR ALGA084139Indicator · defectiveNR AND NP ERRATIC. THE NR NEEDLE GOES TO ZERO ON GROUND RUN. REPLACED DUAL TACH INDICATOR.Feb 20, 2003 · N58236 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Indicating SystemSDR HEEA084760Fitting · chafedFITTING CHAFED. REPLACED FITTING.Feb 18, 2003 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084759Fitting · wornFITTING WORN. REPLACED FITTING.Feb 18, 2003 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084758Fitting · chafedFITTING CHAFED FROM LANDING GEAR SHIFTING OVER. REPLACED FITTING.Feb 18, 2003 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084757Strap · chafedSTRAP CHAFED FROM LANDING GEAR SHIFTING OVER. REPLACED STRAP.Feb 18, 2003 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084755Fitting · damagedRT AFT CROSSTUBE FITTING DAMAGED WHEN CROSSTUBE SHIFTED. REPLACED FITTING.Feb 18, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084754Strap · damagedRT AFT CROSSTUBE STRAP DAMAGED WHEN CROSSTUBE SHIFTED. REPLACED STRAP.Feb 18, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084753Strap · damagedSTRAP DAMAGED WHEN CROSSTUBE SHIFTED. REPLACED STRAP.Feb 18, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084752Fitting · damagedAFT CROSSTUBE SLIPPED IN FITTING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FITTING, STRAP AND CROSSTUBE. REPLACED FITTING.Feb 18, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084620Beam · corrodedBEAM ASSY HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.Feb 14, 2003 · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084619Beam · corrodedMLG BEAM ASSY HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.Feb 14, 2003 · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084618Beam · corrodedBEAM ASSY BOLT HOLES CORRODED AND DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS.Feb 14, 2003 · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084617Beam · chafedBEAM ASSY CHAFED FROM LANDING GEAR SHIFTING OVER. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT.Feb 14, 2003 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084616Bushing · wornBUSHINGS WORN AND DAMAGED DURING BOLT REMOVAL. SCRAPPED.Feb 14, 2003 · N3193E · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084615Beam · damagedAFT CROSSTUBE SLIPPED IN FITTING CAUSING DAMAGE TO FITTING.Feb 14, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Main Landing GearSDR HEEA084460Starter Gen · malfunctionedSTARTER GEN DRAGGING. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.Feb 13, 2003 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA084408Contactor · failedGENERATOR TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO GO OFFLINE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF.Feb 12, 2003 · N490PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEEA084407Contactor · failedINTERMITTENT IGNITION DURING START.Feb 12, 2003 · N408PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEEA084406Contactor · failedCAUSING START/AUTO RELIGHT CAUTION LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE.Feb 12, 2003 · N406PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEEA084405Contactor · failedENGINE DEGRADE LIGHT.Feb 12, 2003 · N510PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEEA084404Contactor · failedNO AUTO RELIGHT AND NO IGNITER ON START. CONTACTOR FAILED.Feb 12, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation SystemSDR HEEA084403Line · leakingLINE LEAKING THROUGH WALL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Feb 12, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Heating SystemSDR HEEA084402Shroud · crackedEXCESSIVE CRACKING IN LEXAN SHROUD.Feb 12, 2003 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Heating SystemSDR HEEA084399Switch · stickingICS/RADIO SWITCH STICKS IN CLOSED POSITION.Feb 12, 2003 · N742PH · Bell 407 · Interphone/Passenger Announcement (PA) SystemSDR HEEA084398Switch · stickingICS/RADIO SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY STICKS IN TRANSMIT POSITION.Feb 12, 2003 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Interphone/Passenger Announcement (PA) SystemSDR HEEA084397Switch · stickingCYCLIC STICK TRIGGER ICS/RADIO SWITCH STICKS IN ICS MODE.Feb 12, 2003 · N408PH · Bell 407 · Interphone/Passenger Announcement (PA) SystemSDR HEEA084396Seal · leakingGEARBOX INPUT SEAL LEAKING. REPAIRED.Feb 12, 2003 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA084395Bearing · roughNR 2 SHAFT AND BLOWER ASSY HAS A ROUGH BEARING. REPAIRED.Feb 12, 2003 · N447PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA084394Shaft · wornBLOWER ASSY SHAFT SPLINES ARE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED.Feb 12, 2003 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA084393Bearing · vibratesAFT BEARING HAS VIBRATION. REPAIRED.Feb 12, 2003 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA084392Bearing · roughTAIL ROTOR BLOWER DRIVE SHAFT FWD BEARING ROUGH. REPAIRED.Feb 12, 2003 · N407PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA084391Shaft · damagedUNABLE TO BALANCE NR 2 BLOWER ASSY SHAFT. REPAIRED.Feb 12, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA084390Antenna · corrodedANTENNA HAS CORROSION AT COAX CONNECTION. SCRAPPED.Feb 12, 2003 · N723PH · Bell 407 · Communications SystemSDR HEEA084389Antenna · damagedWOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY SIGNAL.Feb 12, 2003 · N457PH · Bell 407 · Communications SystemSDR HEEA084388Light · inoperativeCLOCK LIGHT INOPERATIVE.Feb 12, 2003 · N494PH · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR HEEA084387Light · inoperativeCLOCK INTERNAL LIGHT INOPERATIVE.Feb 12, 2003 · N4999 · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR HEEA084386Contactor · failedDURING START ATTEMPTS STARTER FAILED TO CATCH.Feb 11, 2003 · N719PH · Bell 407 · AC Generation System
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