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 20000912SH011Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SEGMENT CRACKED IN 3 PLACES ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)Jul 20, 2000 · N687AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000804SH013Pitch Horn · corrodedDURING FIRST 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL, FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS UNDER PLATE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY INCOMPATIBLE ADHESTIVE PRIMER. (X)Jul 19, 2000 · N427AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR 20000808SH020Seal · leakingREPLACED ORIGINAL SEAL AT 383.1 HOURS SINCE NEW. REPLACED SECOND SEAL AFTER 106.1 HOURS. (X)Jul 18, 2000 · N175P · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 20001025SH018Bearing · failedON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT FELT A GRINDING IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FORWARD OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING FAILURE. BEARING DISINTEGRATED (FAILED). (X)Jul 17, 2000 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH002Bearing · failedON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT FELT A GRINDING IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FORWARD OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING FAILURE. BEARING DISINTEGRATED (FAILED). (X)Jul 17, 2000 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000807SH001Hanger Assy · damagedON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT FELT A GRINDING IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FORWARD OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING FAILURE. FORWARD BEARING DISINTEGRATED (FAILED) IN THE HANGER AND THE HANGER WAS DAMAGED. (X)Jul 17, 2000 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000804SH025Shaft · failedON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT FELT A GRINDING IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FORWARD OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING FAILURE. FORWARD BEARING DISINTEGRATED (FAILED) AND DAMAGED SHAFT. (X)Jul 17, 2000 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000804SH017Duct · crackedUPON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKED IN CORNERS CAUSED BY INHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X)Jul 16, 2000 · N467AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000804SH018Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, AFT SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)Jul 15, 2000 · N417AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH016Bushing · corrodedDURING REPAIR FOR WORN BUSHINGS AND SPACERS, EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND AND UNDER BUSHINGS, PN 206-010-338-3.Jul 13, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR 20000807SH009Bushing · wornDURING REPAIR FOR WORN BUSHINGS AND SPACERS, EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND AND UNDER BUSHINGS, P/N 206-010-338-3. (X)Jul 13, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor ControlSDR 20000804SH021Duct · crackedUPON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKS IN CORNERS CAUSED BY INHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X)Jul 13, 2000 · N477AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000807SH008Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, AFT SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)Jul 12, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH007Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25 HOUR AD INSPECTION, FORWARD SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)Jul 12, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000804SH024Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FORWARD SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS TWO SPANS. 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE EACH OTHER. (X)Jul 12, 2000 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000912SH023Shaft · wornDURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)Jul 10, 2000 · N847AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000804SH023Disc Pack · crackedDURING PHASE INSPECTION, VISUAL INSPECTION OF TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT FOUND ONE SEGMENT OF DISC PACK OF NR 6 DRIVESHAFT CRACKED. FORWARD SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)Jul 10, 2000 · N437AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000804SH020Duct · crackedUPON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKS IN CORNERS CAUSED BY INHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X)Jul 8, 2000 · N487AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000807SH010Disc Pack · crackedAFT COUPLING OF NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAS A CRACK ACROSS THE SPAN ON THE FORWARD AND AFT SEGMENTS OF THE DISC PACK. (X)Jul 7, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH005Seal · leakingDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FORWARD SEAL LEAKING, CARBON PORTION PITTED. (X)Jul 7, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 20000808SH007Bearing · roughDURING DAILY INSPECTION, HOUSING IS CRACKED AND BEARINGS ARE ROUGH. (X)Jul 5, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000808SH006Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, HOUSING IS CRACKED AND BEARINGS ARE ROUGH. (X)Jul 5, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000803SH001Indicator · erraticREPLACED FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR WITH NEW FROM BELL HELICOPTER. (X)Jul 5, 2000 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Fuel Pressure IndicatingSDR 20000808SH008Duct · crackedUPON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKS IN CORNERS CAUSED BY INHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X)Jul 3, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000808SH005Seal · leakingDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND LEAKING, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. (X)Jul 3, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 20000804SH015Frame · crackedDURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK, FOUND TRANSMISSION SIDE OF MDS, FORWARD FLEX FRAME CRACKED FROM ATTACHMENT BOLT TO OUTER EDGE OF FLEX FRAME. (X)Jul 3, 2000 · N427AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000804SH014Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND DISC PACK CRACKED IN 3 PLACES FACING AFT AND 1 CRACK FORWARD. (X)Jun 30, 2000 · N427AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH019Bearing · crackedDURING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED HOUSING, BEARINGS ROUGH. (X)Jun 28, 2000 · N687AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH018Bearing · crackedDURING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED HOUSING, BEARINGS ROUGH. (X)Jun 28, 2000 · N687AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH015Pitch Horn · corrodedAT FIRST OVERHAUL OF MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY, CORROSION PITTING UNDER BUMPER PLATES. (X)Jun 28, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 20000807SH014Pitch Horn · corrodedAT FIRST OVERHAUL OF MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY, CORROSION PITTING UNDER BUMPER PLATES. (X)Jun 28, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 20000807SH011Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, DSIC PACK CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ACROSS THE SPAN OF THE FORWARD SEGMENT. (X)Jun 23, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000718SH015Transmission · corrodedAT DISASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSIONS FIRST OVERHAUL, FOUND CORROSION IN BORE OF MOUNTING SPLINDLE. CORROSION IN BORE OF CHIP DETECTOR ASSY. CORROSION ON INPUT FLANGE. (X)Jun 21, 2000 · N577AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 20000807SH020Disc Pack · crackedDURING 50-HOUR VISUAL INSPECTION, NR 3 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISC PACK IS CRACKED ON AFT SIDE. (X)Jun 19, 2000 · N607AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000731SH030Bearing · roughWHILE C/W BELL A3B-407-00-35, FOUND 4 EACH BEARINGS TO BE ROUGH. SUBMITTER STATED THESE WERE NOT THE OIL COOLER BEARINGS AS REFERENCED IN AD 2000-02-12. (X)Jun 16, 2000 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000731SH029Bearing · roughWHILE C/W BELL A3B-407-00-35, FOUND 4 EACH BEARINGS TO BE ROUGH. SUBMITTER STATED THESE WERE NOT THE OIL COOLER BEARINGS AS REFERENCED IN AD 2000-02-12. (X)Jun 16, 2000 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000731SH028Bearing · roughWHILE C/W BELL A3B-407-00-35, FOUND 4 EACH BEARINGS TO BE ROUGH. SUBMITTER STATED THESE WERE NOT THE OIL COOLER BEARINGS AS REFERENCED IN AD 2000-02-12. (X)Jun 16, 2000 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000731SH027Bearing · roughWHILE C/W BELL A3B-407-00-35, FOUND 4 EACH BEARINGS TO BE ROUGH. SUBMITTER STATED THESE WERE NOT THE OIL COOLER BEARINGS AS REFERENCED IN AD 2000-02-12. (X)Jun 16, 2000 · N407WH · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000912SH003Bearing · roughTAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT IN FOR REPAIR OF RIVET MISSING FROM OIL COOLER BLOWER HOUSING. FOUND BEARING ROUGH. (X)Jun 14, 2000 · N467AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000912SH002Bearing · roughTAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT IN FOR REPAIR OF RIVET MISSING FROM OIL COOLER BLOWER HOUSING. FOUND BEARING ROUGH. (X)Jun 14, 2000 · N467AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000804SH016Duct · crackedUPON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS IN CORNERS CAUSED BY INHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X)Jun 14, 2000 · N467AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000718SH016Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND THE LAST DISC IN THE COUPLING CRACKED (WITH PACK FACING FORWARD) MID-SPAN. (X)Jun 14, 2000 · N467AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20001218SH005Relief Valve · failedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, HARDWARE WAS FOUND IN AIRFRAME ANTI-ICE FUEL FILTER. AFTER CONSULATION WITH BELL PRODUCT SUPPORT, IT WAS THOUGH TO HAVE COME FROM THE FILTER BOWL. INSPECTION OF THE FILTER BOWL AND FILTER HEAD FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED AFT Jun 13, 2000 · N407AR · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 20000808SH004Duct · crackedUPON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKS IN CORNERS CAUSED BY INHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X)Jun 8, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR 20000807SH013Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, AFT SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS SPAN. (X)Jun 8, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000718SH002Bearing · roughDURING IN-SHOP REPAIR, FOUND ROUGH BEARINGS. INSTALLED SELF-CENTERING BEARINGS. REPLACED 2 EACH. (X)Jun 8, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000718SH001Bearing · failedDURING IN-SHOP REPAIR, FOUND ROUGH BEARINGS. INSTALLED SELF-CENTERING BEARINGS. (X)Jun 8, 2000 · N917AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20000807SH012Disc Pack · crackedDURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, AFT SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)Jun 6, 2000 · N627AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 20001026SH001Gear · brokenCHIP LIGHT WAS DETECTED ON AIRCRAFT. CHIP DETECTORS WERE PULLED AND INSPECTED. LARGE PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH WAS FOUND ON PLUG. LARGE PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH BROKE OFF DURING FLIGHT. CAUSE FOR BROKEN GEAR TOOTH WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE GALLING EXTENDING UP TO FORWARD Jun 2, 2000 · N687AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 20000620SH030Connector · reads high*****MICKEY****,PART LOCATION: TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE MANIFOLD*****PILOT REPORTED A HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION (110 PSI) ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR. THIS READING WAS CAUSED BY DIRT/CORROSION INSIDE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE SYSTEJun 2, 2000 · N407LG · Bell 407 · Main Rotor System
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