N407CR

BELL 407 · 1998 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MED-TRANS CORP, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Med-Trans Corporation (M3XA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

7 reports on file, 1999-11-04 – 2018-11-27.

WARNING INDICATION · 2018-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: TUBE — LEAKING (ENG COMPRESSOR) · airframe 7,148 hrs · 35,059 cycles

PILOT MADE A PL WITHOUT INCIDENT NEAR SIX MILE, SC, NO PATIENT ON BOARD WHILE REPOSITIONING THE ACFT. THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING LOW AND FLUCTUATING. UPON MECHANICS INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPRESSOR #1 BEARING OIL SUPPLY TUBE HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH IS INTERGRAL TO THE INTAKE HOUSING.

Source: SDR M3XA20181128706
OTHER · 2000-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3530

Part: GAUGE — LEAKING (OXYGEN BOTTLE)

OXYGEN GAUGE LEAKING AT CONNECTION PIPE THREADS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED INSTALLING FLARED OR BRASS FITTINGS TO SEAL BETTER. (X)

Source: SDR 20000622SH026
OTHER · 2000-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (HMU)

START PROBLEMS, I.E., (NON-STARTS, ERRATIC STARTS). CHANGED HMU. OPS NORMAL PER MM (ALLISON). (X)

Source: SDR 20000622SH025
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (HMU)

FUEL CONTROL (HMU) FOUND LEAKING AT AMBIENT AIR PASSAGE. LEAK AMOUNT (MOIST TO 1 OR 2 DROPS) AFTER LEAK CHECK, INTERNAL LEAKAGE. (X)

Source: SDR 20000622SH023
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FCU — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM)

FUEL CONTROL LEAKING AT AMBIENT AIR PASSAGE. 1-2 DROPS AFTER START. INTERNAL LEAKAGE.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX4409
OTHER · 1999-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER/GEN — FAILED (ENGINE)

STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED WITH 405.6 HOURS TT. BRUSH LENGTH FAIR TO GOOD. NOT OIL OR FUEL SOAKED. BEARINGS OK. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED POSSIBLE INTERNAL SHORTING.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX4410
OTHER · 1999-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE)

STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED WITH 405.6 TT. BRUSH LENGTH FAIR TO GOOD. NOT OIL OR FUEL SOAKED. BEARINGS OK. POSSIBLE INTERNAL SHORTING. (X)

Source: SDR 20000622SH024