Cessna 407

Service difficulty reports · 6,813

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  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 ALGA081629Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARINGS HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N1116H · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081627Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARINGS HAS A 5000 HR RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081626Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARING HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N409AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081625Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARINGS HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N547AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081624Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARING HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N409AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081623Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARING HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N404AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081622Universal · wornFOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARING HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.Dec 11, 2002 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA081620Bearing · wornFOUND 4 EA. TAIL ROTOR YOKE BEARINGS WORN. AXIAL PLAY.Dec 11, 2002 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR ALGA081615Disc Pack · crackedTHE DISC PACK IS CRACKED.Dec 11, 2002 · N58236 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR ALGA081611Bearing Race · failedTRANSMISSION HAS METAL IN OIL. BEARING RACE FAILUREDec 10, 2002 · N5NBEP · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR YT2R631375Indicator · inoperativeFUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.Dec 9, 2002 · N827DS · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR ALG2003F00007Frame · crackedDISCOVERED WHEN FRAME WAS REMOVED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE RIVETS ON TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING. (RIGHT UPPER FITTING) IT HAS BECOME GOOD PRACTICE TO CHECK THIS AREA BECAUSE OF PAST PROBLEMS. THE FRAME HAS BEEN FOUND TO CRACK IN THIS SAME AREA ON ALL AIRCRAFT THATDec 8, 2002 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALGA081586Housing · crackedHOUSING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED. RETURNING FAILED UNIT.Dec 6, 2002 · N403AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR ALG2003F218Skin · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKS, CORROSION, BROKEN SPOT WELDS, HINGES WORN OUT. SKIN CORROSION AT SPOT WELDS BECAUSE OF NON-ALCLAD MATERIAL. HEAVIER GAUGE MATERIAL ON STRINGERS NEEDED.Dec 3, 2002 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR ALG2003F00019Door · crackedLT ENGINE BAY DOOR LOWER RECTANGLE SCREEN IS CRACKED AND UPPER 2ND FRONT FORWARD SQUARE SCREEN CRACKED. LT AND RT ENGINE BAY DOORS. CHAFING OCCURRING ON LOWER AND FORWARD EDGE OF DOORS. LATCHES EXCESSIVE WEAR. FASTENERS ON FORWARD AFT EDGE HAS EXCESSIVE WEDec 3, 2002 · N577AL · Bell 407 · DoorsSDR CA030108003Disc Pack · cracked(CAN) ONE TAIL ROTOR DISC CRACKED. TOTAL TEN DISC IN PACK.Dec 1, 2002 · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA088937Windshield · crazedWINDSHIELD CRAZED.Nov 14, 2002 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR HEEA088936Windshield · crazedWINDSHIELD CRAZED.Nov 14, 2002 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR ALG2003F000IStringer · cracked11/11/02 IN FOR C/W ASB 407-02-54. WEIGHT OF CARBON FIBER DOORS. STRINGER, CRACK IS OCCURRING ON FORWARD LEFT STRINGER AT CLIP ANGLE AND STRINGER RIVETED LOCATION, WEIGHT OF DOORS AND VIBRATION. HEAVIER GAUGE STRINGER MATERIAL TO ACCOMMODATE WEIGHT OF DOORSNov 11, 2002 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR ALG2003F0000AStringer · crackedIN FOR C/W ASB 4070254, WEIGHT OF CARBON FIBER DOORS. CRACK IS OCCURING ON FORWARD LEFT STRINGER AT CLIP ANGLE AND STRINGER RIVETED LOCATION, WEIGHT OF DOORS AND VIBRATION. HEAVIER GAUGE STRINGER MATERIAL TO ACCOMODATE WEIGHT OF DOORS.Nov 11, 2002 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Landing Gear DoorsSDR CA021104001Seal · misinstalled(CAN) SWASHPLATE BEARING SEAL SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH SEALANT APPLIED ON MATING SURFACES. SEALANT WAS NOT APPLIED ON ALL MATING SURFACES CAUSING THE SEAL SPIN IN THE CAP ASSEMBLY TO LEAK GREASE.Oct 30, 2002 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR 2002F00960Cargo Hook · brokenDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION & 3 YEAR HOOK OVERHAUL THE MECHANIC PULLED DOWN ON THE CARGO HOOK, AND THE LT HARD POINT BRACKET FAILED, LEAVING THE CARGO HOOK BEAM SUPPORT HELD ONLY BY THE RIGHT BRACKET.Oct 24, 2002 · N407HS · Bell 407 · Cargo CompartmentsSDR S642002F00000Bracket · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE MECHANIC PULLED DOWN ON THE CARGO HOOK AND THE LT HAND HARD POINT BRACKET FAILED. LEAVING THE CARGO HOOK BEAM SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE RIGHT BRACKET. SHOULD THIS BRACKET FAIL, DURING SLING WORK THE RT BRACKET WOULD NOT BE ABLE TOOct 18, 2002 · N407HS · Bell 407 · Cargo CompartmentsSDR ALG2003F00050Warning Light · illuminatedIN FLIGHT, FUEL TRANSFER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO WD 70 AND DISCOVERED FUEL OF 148 LBS. THE PILOT CALLED HOUMA AND 35 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS FLOWN TO THE AIRCRAFT.Oct 4, 2002 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR ALG2003F00020Blade · damagedWHILE HOVERING ONTO THE PARKING PAD, THE PILOT HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND FROM THE AIRCRAFT, UPON LANDING THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR BLADE CAUSED BY A SMALL PIECE OF INTAKE SHELF INGESTED BY THE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REMOVSep 27, 2002 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR B1HR631362Indicator · sticksOIL TEMP GAUGE STICKS AT 20 PSI WHEN HOT.Sep 19, 2002 · N407KA · Bell 407 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR HEEA088942Windshield · crazedWINDSHIELD CRAZED.Sep 17, 2002 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR B1HR631360Indicator · failedREPLACED GAUGE WITH RECONDITIONED UNIT, INDICATOR HAS FALSE EXCEEDANCES THAT CAN NOT BE CLEARED. WHEN LAPTOP IS CONNECTED GET AN ERROR SAYING THAT IP ADDRESS IS NOT CORRECT.Aug 30, 2002 · N407KA · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR ALG2002F00065Shaft · wornSHAFT ON FREEWHEEL UNIT HAS WORN SPLINES BEYOND LIMITS.Aug 28, 2002 · N587AL · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 2002FA0001069Bearing · separatedELASTOMERIC PORTION OF BEARING COMPLETELY DEBONDED FROM BASE. FOUND AT ROUTINE INSPECTION. THIS BEARING IS ONE OF A BATCH OF DEFECTIVE BEARINGS MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1998. RECOMMEND THAT BEARING BE BONDED WITH BETTER MATERIAL OR ADHESIVE.Aug 28, 2002 · N407PR · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR IIF2002F00001Bearing · separatedELASTOMERIC PORTION OF BEARING COMPLETELY DEBONDED FROM BASE. FOUND AT ROUTINE INSPECTION. BEARING IS ONE OF A BATCH OF DEFECTIVE BEARINGS MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1998. RECOMMEND THAT BEARINGS BE BONDED WITH BETTER MATERIALS OR ADHESIVE.Aug 28, 2002 · N407JR · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CYX2002F00002Sensor · faultyROTOR RPM ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON IN FLIGHT. ROTOR RPM WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. INSTALLED A NEW ROTOR RPM SENSOR SWITCH AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN.Aug 22, 2002 · N407LG · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR YT2R631356Indicator · failedINDICATOR HAS FAILED (FALSE EXCEEDANCES THAT CANNOT BE CLEARED). WHEN LAPTOP IS CONNECTED GET AN ERROR SAYING THAT IP ADDRESS IN NOT CORRECT.Aug 16, 2002 · N407KA · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR YT2R631357Indicator · failedREPLACED GAUGE, INDICATOR HAS FAILED (FALSE EXCEEDANCES) THAT CANNOT BE CLEARED. WHEN LAPTOP IS CONNECTED GET AN ERROR SAYING THAT IP ADDRESS IS NOT CORRECT.Aug 16, 2002 · N407KA · Bell 407 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR ALG2003F000HFrame · crackedFRAME, CRACKED, CORRODED, NO REPAIRABLE.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALG2003F000GFrame · crackedFRAME, CRACKED, CORRODED, NO REPAIRABLE.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALG2003F000FFrame · crackedFRAME, CRACKED, CORRODED, NO REPAIRABLE.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALG2003F000EFrame · corrodedFRAME, CORRODED AND CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALG2003F000DStringer · crackedSTRINGER, CRACKED AND CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR ALG2003F000CStringer · crackedSTRINGER CRACKED AND CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, KeelSDR ALG2003F000BStringer · brokenSTRINGER BROKEN BY CENTER AND FORWARD HINGES.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR ALG2003F000AStringer · brokenSTRINGERS BROKEN BY CENTER AND FORWARD HINGES.Aug 15, 2002 · N527AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR CA020814004Case · mismanufactured(CAN) MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS A CASTING FLAW IN CASE.Aug 13, 2002 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR ALG2003D00032Blade · crackedDISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. LEADING EDGE SHEATH CRACKED CHORDWISE AT STATION 132.Jul 31, 2002 · N557AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR HEEA080707Pump · leakingTRANSMISSION OIL PUMP FOUND LEAKING.Jul 31, 2002 · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA080694Computer · failedINTELLASTART PROCESSOR HAS AN INTERMITTENT LIGHT ON FAULT LAMP.Jul 30, 2002 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Central ComputersSDR ALG2003F00070Bearing · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A NEARBY PLATFORM. FORWARD BEARING ON NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT BLOWER ASSEMBLY FAILED.Jul 22, 2002 · N547AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA088935Windshield · crazedWINDSHIELD CRAZED.Jul 19, 2002 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR HEEA088934Windshield · crazedWINDSHIELD CRAZED.Jul 19, 2002 · N406PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR ALG2003F00033Support Angle · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKED IN RADIUS DUE TO POOR FIT. LEFT LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. TB 4070133 WAS CW AT THIS DATE.Jul 19, 2002 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
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