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 HEEA072576Relief Valve · leakingRELIEF VALVE ON FLOAT LEAKING.Apr 12, 2001 · N493PH · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR HEEA072574Switch · malfunctionedLOW LEVEL LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT.Apr 12, 2001 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR HEEA072573Duct · crackedPART IS CRACKED.Apr 12, 2001 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR HEEA072572Housing · crackedPART IS CRACKED.Apr 12, 2001 · N510PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA072524Disc Pack · corrodedCORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.Apr 11, 2001 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA072500Bearing · damagedREAR ENGINE MOUNT BEARING UNSTAKED. SENT TO DALLAS AIRMOTIVE FOR OVERHAUL.Apr 11, 2001 · N719PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072480Gps · failedFALLS OFF LINE.Apr 11, 2001 · N492PH · Bell 407 · Global Positioning SystemSDR R7MR33336Compressor · draggingCOMPRESSOR DRAGS CAUSING DRIVE BELT FAILURE. DISCREPANT UNIT SCRAPPED LOCALLY. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Apr 10, 2001 · N911LN · Bell 407 · Cabin Compressor SystemSDR 20010517CW005Pinion Gear · brokenCHIP LIGHT, EXCESSIVE METAL ON LOWER CHIP DETECTOR. FOUND INPUT PINION TO HAVE BROKEN TOOTH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO MAIN CASE.Apr 9, 2001 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA072168Mount · corrodedENGINE MOUNT TUBE PITTED ON INSIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 6, 2001 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072164Mount · corrodedENGINE MOUNT TUBE PITTED ON INSIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 6, 2001 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072160Mount · corrodedENGINE MOUNT TUBE PITTED ON INSIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 6, 2001 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072157Mount · corrodedENGINE MOUNT TUBE PITTED ON INSIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 6, 2001 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072155Mount · corrodedENGINE MOUNT TUBE PITTED ON INSIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Apr 6, 2001 · N436PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072130Bearing · overheatedOIL COOLER BLOWER BEARINGS OVERHEATED.Apr 6, 2001 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA072128Clock · damagedSELECT BUTTON MISSING.Apr 6, 2001 · N741PH · Bell 407 · Independent InstrumentsSDR HEEA072127Housing · crackedCOOLER BLOWER HOUSING IS CRACKED.Apr 6, 2001 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR HEEA072126Chip Detector · leakingENGINE GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR IS LEAKING.Apr 6, 2001 · N402PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA072125Guard · brokenSTART SWITCH GUARD BROKEN.Apr 6, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Ignition SystemSDR HEEA072124Universal Joint · wornUNIVERSAL JOINT ON MAIN ROTOR DRIVE IS EXCESSIVELY WORN.Apr 6, 2001 · N417PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA072123Pin · wornMAIN ROTOR PIVOT PIN IS EXCESSIVELY WORN.Apr 6, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA072122Idler Link · wornCOLLECTIVE IDLER LINK IS EXCESSIVELY WORN.Apr 6, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR HEEA072121Bearing · overheatedBEARING ON TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT OVERHEATED.Apr 6, 2001 · N491PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA072120Disc Pack · crackedTAIL ROTOR DISC PACK CRACKED.Apr 6, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA072119Exhaust Stack · crackedEXHAUST STACK CRACKED.Apr 6, 2001 · N499PH · Bell 407 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR HEEA072118Bearing · overheatedTAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS OVERHEATED.Apr 6, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA072117Bearing · wornOIL COOLER BLOWER BEARINGS ARE WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE ZV10128 AND ZV10209.Apr 6, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA072116Bearing · wornWORN. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: DMR# 71506402. LABOR CREDIT ACCOMPLISHED ON J0147760-WA (INVOICE AND DMR NO. 686974).Apr 6, 2001 · N495PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA072115Bearing · roughOIL COOLER BLOWER BEARINGS ARE ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE E99-0635 AND E99-0696.Apr 6, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR HEEA072114Transmission · making metalCHIP LIGHT HISTORY, POSSIBLY MAKING METAL.Apr 6, 2001 · N467PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA072113Control Unit · damagedCAUSES PEDAL STOP TO ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL INPUT.Apr 6, 2001 · N740PH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR HEEA072112Seal · failedSWASHPLATE HAS A BLOWN GREASE SEAL.Apr 6, 2001 · N722PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR HEEA072109Bearing · wornBEARING WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE LP6967, LP6611, LP6567 AND LP6625.Apr 6, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA072108Damper · corrodedCORROSION IN SHEAR BEARING BORE. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: DMR 715116. LABOR CREDIT ACCOMPLISHED ON J0151671-WA (INVOICE AND DMR NO. 687009.Apr 6, 2001 · N724PH · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR HEEA072084Mount · looseENGINE REAR MOUNT BEARING HAS PLAY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.Apr 5, 2001 · N612PH · Bell 407 · Engine Mount SectionSDR HEEA072079Transponder · malfunctionedLOW POWER AND WIDE PULSE WIDTH. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND F401 FUSE BLOWN AND Q415 BAD. REPLACED F401 FUSE AND Q415 TRANSISTOR. FOUND UNIT WILL NOT RECEIVE. REPLACED V101 CAVITY TUBE AND V301 PHOTOCELL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 5, 2001 · N409PH · Bell 407 · ATC Transponder SystemSDR HEEA071978Transceiver · inoperativeINOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND TESTED. FOUND NO TRANSMIT. REPLACED ICS U402, U403 AND U404. REPAIRED. ALIGNED TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Apr 5, 2001 · N740PH · Bell 407 · Weather Radar SystemSDR HEEA071941Altimeter · inaccurateALTIMETER IS 120 FEET OFF.Apr 3, 2001 · N57416 · Bell 407 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR HEEA071933Brushes · wornBRUSHES WORN.Apr 3, 2001 · N490PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA071932Brushes · wornBRUSHES WORN.Apr 3, 2001 · N498PH · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR R7MR33335Relay · inoperativeUNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Mar 27, 2001 · N911LN · Bell 407 · Electrical Power SystemSDR ALG2001F00005Bearing · separatedOCCURED DURING DAILY. ELASTOMER SEPARATION.Mar 27, 2001 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 20010420CW014Bearing · damagedON THE 2ND SHUT DOWN OF THE DAY, LOUD NOISES AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WERE NOTED. FORWARD BEARING ON THE NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT, (OIL COOLER BLOWER) HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE. BLOWER DECK AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE CRACKED AFT ENGINE FIREWALL AND IMPELLER HMar 23, 2001 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR R7MR32756Hmu · inoperativeAIRCRAFT FAILED TO START. SUSPECT START VALVE NOT HOLDING PRIME. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Mar 15, 2001 · N407SJ · Bell 407 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR HEED072226Indicator · inoperativeDISPLAY, BLANK, NO NUMBER ON BARS SHOWING. REPLACED UNIT.Mar 15, 2001 · N3193E · Bell 407 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR HEED072198Encoder · malfunctionedUNRELIABLE SIGNAL RYAN TCAD DISPLAYS STARS CODE. PART WAS BAD FROM STOCK. MODE C SIGNAL WAS 22,000 FT (SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1,000 FT) REPLACED UNIT.Mar 14, 2001 · N3193E · Bell 407 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR HEED072195Starter Gen · failedPILOT INFLIGHT HEARD BANG IN HEADSET FOLLOWED BY SERVERE STATIC IN HEADSET. GENERATOR VOLTAGE METER STARTED DROPPING FROM 28 VOLTS UP ON LANDING. REPLACED UNIT.Mar 14, 2001 · N3193E · Bell 407 · Starter-GeneratorSDR R7MR33332Adapter · wornWORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. NOTE: TRYING TO LOCATE DISCREPANT PART.Mar 8, 2001 · N911LN · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 20010314CW002Housing · crackedFOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. BLOWER HOUSING HAD CRACKED.Feb 17, 2001 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA088944Windshield · crackedWINDSHIELD CRACKED.Jan 31, 2001 · N405PH · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment Windows
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