N401PH

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2004 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PHI HEALTH LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PHI Health,LLC (VE7A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
PETROLEUM HELIOperatoron 1993-05-25Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1993-05-25 Operator named in NTSB report
MBB BK 117 A-4 No injuries Part 91PETROLEUM HELI

Operated by PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW93FA163

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

41 reports on file, 1995-03-02 – 2026-03-03.

OTHER · 2026-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,006 hrs · 21,801 cycles

THE MECHANIC WAS COMPLYING WITH THE ZONE 3 TRANSMISSION INSPECTION WHEN HE FOUND A CRACK. THE CRACK WAS EMANATING FROM THE FORWARD RIGHT HAND PYLON BEAM ATTACHMENT POINT. IT WAS FOUND BECAUSE OF BLACK OIL AROUND THE AREA. HE CLEANED THE AREA AND COMPLETED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION TO VERIFY THE CRACK. THE CRACK LENGTH IS1.55", LOCATED .7" FWD AND OUTBOARD OF FWD OUTBOARD PYLON FASTENER

Source: SDR VE7A202603190040
Earlier reports · 1995–2017 · 40 reports

2017

OTHER · 2017-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 3,458 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR FOR A TURBINE OVERHAUL, THE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING WAS FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 BEARING

Source: SDR HEER20170220932

2009

OTHER · 2009-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,286 hrs

AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT SUDDENLY FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY DECREASE IN ENGINE NOISE, LOSS IN ALTITUDE, ACTIVATION OF LOW RPM AUDIO AND FADEC FAIL AUDIO. CAUTION LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATED WERE FADEC FAIL, FADEC DEGRADED, RESTART FAULT, AUTO RELIGHT AND RPM, FADEC MODE SELECT TO MANUAL CONTROL. REMOVED HMU AND SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR BENCH CHECK AS RECEIVED. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 2/6/09.

Source: SDR HEEA123017

1999

OTHER · 1999-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (ENGINE TORQUE)

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER'S TORQUE INDICATION FELL TO ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA060474

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GEN)

STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR ENGINE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016696
OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2340

Part: AUDIO CONTROL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NO SIDETONE WHEN TRANSMITTING ON VHF OR FM.

Source: SDR HEEA0016735
OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER TRANSMITS VERY WEAK OR NOT AT ALL.

Source: SDR HEEA0016701
OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (ALTIMETER)

ENCODER SKIPPING ELEVATORS IN REPORTING MODE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016724
OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2422

Part: STATIC INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (AC SYSTEM)

STATIC INVERTER INOPERATIVE, NO POWER.

Source: SDR HEEA0016753
OTHER · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (ATC)

TRANSPONDER DISPLAY COMES UP 7777 WHEN UNIT IS TURNED ON.

Source: SDR HEEA0016647
OTHER · 1998-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)

CONTROL UNIT SHORTED AND TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Source: SDR HEEA0015734
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

CONROL UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT LIGHT SURGES.

Source: SDR HEEA0015371
OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (INST LIGHTS)

COPILOT INSTRUMENT LIGHT PROBLEM.

Source: SDR HEEA0014722
OTHER · 1998-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: FILTER — FAILED (ENGINE OIL)

ENGINE OIL FILTER'S BYPASS BUTTON POPS AFTER ENGINE OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0014640
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: END PLATE — CRACKED (H STAB V FIN)

HORIZ STAB V FIN VERT END PLATE HAS THREE INCH CRACK AFT OF MOUNTING FLANGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014196
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (AIRSPEED)

AIRSPEED INDICATOR LIGHTS INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR HEEA0013829
OTHER · 1998-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY)

NR1 SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013317
OTHER · 1998-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DOES NOT TRANSMIT.

Source: SDR HEEA0013183
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: CONTROL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DISPLAY DOES NOT LIGHT UP. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND NO DISPLAY. SWAPPED DISPLAY DS103. NO HELP. SWAPPED BOARDS. FOUND PROBLEM ON PROCESSOR BOARD. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BROKEN FOIL ON BOARD. REPAIRED BROKEN FOIL, REPAIRED, INSTALLED MOD 2 KIT P/N050-2780-00 AND APPLIED HUMISEAL TO P305 HEADER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA0012698
OTHER · 1998-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: INNER SLEEVE — WORN (T/R HEAD)

T/R HEAD BEARING BUSHING SEATS AND SEAL RIDE WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA0012428

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)

CONTROL POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Source: SDR HEEA0012080
OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. FOUND VR3 VOLTAGE REGULATOR ON VCO CONTROL BOARD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR. REPAIRED UNIT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA0011859
OTHER · 1997-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

RT138 PIN ON FRONT CONNECTOR BROKEN. POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Source: SDR HEEA0011863
OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

RPM INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011689
OTHER · 1997-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (AIR SPEED)

AIR SPEED NEEDLE DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO ON INDICATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0011178
OTHER · 1997-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ENG N1)

N1 READS HIGH AT 90% AND ABOVE

Source: SDR HEEA0010360
OTHER · 1997-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TRANSDUCER — ERRATIC (ENG TORQ)

ENG TORQUE ERRATIC READINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0010064
FLUID LOSS · 1997-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAK (T/R)

ACTUATOR LEAK BETWEEN ELECTRO MECHANICAL ACTUATOR AND HYDRAULIC SERVO BODY.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9369
FLUID LOSS · 1997-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — LEAKING (ENGINE)

ON ENGINE INSTALLATION RUNUPS FUEL FOUND LEAKING EXCESSIVELY FROM FUEL PUMP CASE DRAIN. REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

Source: SDR HEEA979157
OTHER · 1997-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (MAST)

UNIT TRANSMITS LOW.

Source: SDR HEEA979028
OTHER · 1997-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (MAST MOMENT)

LIMIT LIGHT COMES ON TOO SOON.

Source: SDR HEEA979027

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — INTERMITTENT (MAST MOMENT)

TORQUE TRANSMITTER INTERMITTENT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 31:25.

Source: SDR HEEA968728
OTHER · 1996-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (MAST MOMENT)

INDICATOR INTERMITTENT. TIME SINCE REPAIR 31:25.

Source: SDR HEEA968729
OTHER · 1996-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT TOT)

TOT INDICATOR READS 10-15 PERCENT C HIGH THROUGHOUT RANGE.

Source: SDR HEEA968400
OTHER · 1996-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: INDICATOR — LIGHTS INOP (INST LIGHTS)

INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON 1/2 WORK. FOUND 4 BURNT LAMPS. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. REPLACED 4 EACH LAMPS. PERFORMED COMPLETE CALIBRATION AND ALIGNMENT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA968182
OTHER · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)

WILL NOT TRANSMIT. FOUND UNIT TO HAVE INTERMITTENT TRANSMIT POWER AND WEAK RECEIVER SENSITIVITY. ADJUSTED PRESELECTOR TUNING VOLTAGE AND ALIGNED RECEIVER, REPAIRED RECEIVER SENSE PROBLEM. UNIT HAS INTERMITTENT TRANSMIT PROBLEM FROM 138-140MHZ, REPLACED VCO MODULE ,REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA968077
OTHER · 1996-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCIEVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT VHF)

RECEIVER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA967610
OTHER · 1996-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: SKYNAV 5000 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)

DOES NOT RETAIN USER WAYPOINT MEMORY.

Source: SDR HEEA967260
OTHER · 1996-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: HORIZON GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GYRO TUMBLES WHILE CAGING, FLAG PULL IS SLOW, CAUSES PITCH/ROLL CSAS TO BE UNRELIABLE.

Source: SDR HEEA966792

1995

OTHER · 1995-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

CANNOT CHANGE FREQUENCIES. REPLACED BAD TRANSFER SWITCH S102. REPAIRED. REPLACED WEAK DISPLAY DS101 AND FADED LENS. REPLACED HEADER P201 AND APPLIED HUMISEAL TO HEADER FOR CORROSION CONTROL. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA954960
OTHER · 1995-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

Part: AUDIO CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

BOTH VHF'S GARBLED AND BLEED OVER (VHF1 TO VHF2) REPLACED C309 P/N 10-36-227, BENCH TEST GOOD WITH NAT TS-AA TEST PANEL.

Source: SDR HEEA954481