Service difficulty report · Pma · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 29, 2026
Submitted
January 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53309
Aircraft time
12,214 hours, 36,328 cycles
Part
Pma
Part number
430154302
Part serial
061959201415
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE DUE TO GRINDING NOISE & VIBRATION IN COCKPIT. PMA FOUND TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED THE PMA.

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