N407MM
Registered owner: LUCKY MAN LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETROLEUM HELI | Operator | on 2000-12-29 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
106 reports on file, 1997-05-13 – 2000-02-16.
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN (CYCLIC STICK)
SWITCH BROKEN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: FRAHM ASSY — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
SPRING BROKEN ON FRAM ASSY.
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R BLADE)
WORN FEATHERING BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-2248 AND A-2252. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS A-2099 (DMR NR 6861800) AND A-2098 (DMR NR 6861801).
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
DUCT CRACKED.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS A-2319 AND A-1979.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
POWER SUPPLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)
ELASTOMER IN FLAPPING BEARING. PART SCRAPPED.
Earlier reports · 1997–1999 · 98 reports
1999
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LEVER ASSEMBLY WORN.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK ASSEMBLY WORN.
Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LEVER ASSEMBLY WORN.
Part: LINK ASSEMBLY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
LINK ASSEMBLY WORN.
Part: SEAL — SCRATCHED (M/R GEARBOX)
SCRATCHED ALONG LONG SEAL AREA.
Part: PUMP — WORN (TRANSMISSION)
SPLINES WORN ON OIL PUMP.
Part: ADAPTER — WORN (T/R SPLINE)
OIL PUMP SPLINES WORN.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
MOUNT RUBBER TORN.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
MOUNT RUBBER TORN.
Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (TAIL ROTOR)
ELASTOMER SEPARATED AND EXTRUDING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS.
Part: CARTRIDGE — FAILED (FUEL PUMP)
FUEL PUMP QUITS RUNNING IN A SHORT TIME.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER/GEN)
STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED 300 HOUR INSPECTION. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN.
Part: GAUGE — INOPERATIVE (FLOAT)
PRESSURE GAUGE WILL NOT WORK.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
BEARINGS WORN.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-3740 AND NHFS-3707. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS NHFS-4344 AND NHFS-4290.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARINGS ROUGH. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE J98-0270 AND J98-0280. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS E99-0669 AND F99-1670.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (M/R GEARBOX)
SEAL LEAKING. PART WAS SCRAPPED ON SITE.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT)
FLOAT COVER WORN.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXHAUST STACK CRACKED, CENTER AFT SIDE. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686469.
Part: COVER ASSY — TORN (FLOAT)
FLAPS TORN ON FLOAT COVER . REFERENCE: DMR NR 686409.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRANSMISSION OIL)
TEMPERATURE WENT TO ZERO DEGREES DURING RUN.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR BLADE)
WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686206.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
LINK HAD WORN BEARINGS. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686281.
Part: BLADE — BLISTERED (MAIN ROTOR)
SMALL VOID ON UNDERSIDE OF BLADE NEAR TIP. BLISTER NOTED ON DAILY INSPECTION. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686382.
Part: STARTER — DAMAGED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR HAS WORN SPLINES.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)
RESTART FAULT AND FADEC DEGRADE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON SHUTDOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (ENGINE)
HARNESS CAUSING FADEC DEGRADE AND RESTART FAULT LIGHTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (FADEC)
N2 SENSOR CAUSING FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (M/R GEARBOX)
LCD DISPLAY IS VERY DIM ON INDICATOR.
Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (OIL SYSTEM)
OIL TEMPERATURE INTERMITTENT.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
BLOWER HOUSING HAS A CRACK AT LEFT OUTLET CORNER AND RIVETS LOOSE.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (COLLECTIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARING.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
ROD END BEARING WORN.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (OIL COOLER)
DUCT CRACKED.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (FADEC)
FADEC DEGRADE AND RESTART FAULT LIGHTS ON. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HARNESS.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)
SKIN ON TAILBOOM CRACKED ON LT SIDE IN AREA OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Part: PICKUP — FAILED (N1 INDICATOR)
N1 INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO.
Part: BEARINGS — WORN (MAIN ROTOR DRIVE)
WORN BEARINGS, DELAMINATION IN MAIN ROTOR DRIVE.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE)
UNIVERSAL HAS WORN BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND HUB HAVE WORN BEARINGS.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY MAKING METAL.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
LOWER RIGHT DOOR PANEL CRACKED.
Part: GAUGE — INACCURATE (FLOAT)
NEEDLE INACCURATE ON PRESSURE GAUGE.
Part: MOUNT — DETERIORATED (M/R GEARBOX)
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT RUBBER DETERIORATION.
Part: BIPOD MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE)
BIPOD MOUNT HAS WORN BEARINGS.
1998
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (OIL COOLER)
OIL COOLER DUCT CRACKED.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (BLOWER)
BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED.
Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
WORN BEARINGS AND LINK. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE NHFS-2820 AND NHFS-2163.
Part: FLOATBAG — LEAKING (FLOAT SYSTEM)
LEFT FLOAT LEAKING.
Part: GAUGE — CONTAMINATED (FLOAT)
GAUGE IS STICKING AND HAS A BUILD UP OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF GAUGE. SCRAPPED IN-HOUSE DUE TO NON-REPAIRABLE.
Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT)
CAP TORN OFF, END CAP WORN.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (EXHAUST)
OIL COOLER BLOWER DUCT CRACKED.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (COOLER BLOWER)
OIL COOLER BLOWER HOUSING CRACKED.
Part: COVER — WORN (FLOAT)
FRONT RIGHT FLOAT COVER WORN ON ENDS AND VELCRO IS WORN, COMING OFF AND NO LONGER HOLDS BACK END FLAP DOWN.
Part: BOOT — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR)
BOOT SWOLLEN AND LEAKING GREASE. ALSO REMOVED TRUNNION ASSY P/N 206-011-728-001, DUE TO SPINDLES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ALSO REMOVED BEARINGS P/N MS27641-5 DUE TO TRUNNION SPINDLE SEAT WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR HAS ROUGH BEARING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE B98-1155 AND B98-1148.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
BEARINGS WORN. BELL WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY TRUNNION BEARING P/N 406-310-405-101, SO PHI ORDERED THE PITCH LINK ASSY P/N 406-010-413-117 INSTEAD. PHI THEN ROBBED THE BEARING OFF OF THE SERVICEABLE PITCH LINK. THE UNSERVICEABLE BEARING WAS INSTALLED ON THE SERVICEABLE LINK ASSY, WHICH NOW RENDERS THE LINK ASSY UNSERVICEABLE.
Part: BEARING — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARINGS ON TAIL ROTOR ARE WORN AND CORRODED.
Part: LINK ASSY — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
WORN LINK. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE AFS-1351 AND AFS-1365.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R LEVER ASSY)
LEVER ASSEMBLY HAS WORN BUSHINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1708 AND A1719.
Part: GIMBAL RING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)
RING BUSHINGS ARE WORN.
Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR)
GREASE LEAKING PAST UPPER SEAL.
Part: BIPOD MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE)
BIPOD MOUNT HAS WORN BEARING.
Part: BEARINGS — ROUGH (COOLER BLOWER)
OIL COOLER BLOWER SHAFT BEARINGS ROUGH SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS BUTTON POPPED ON DAILY INSPECTION. SCRAPPED OIL FILTER.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
FILTER BYPASSING. SCRAPPED OIL FILTER.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HEATER SYS)
SHUT-OFF VALVE INOPERATIVE. HEATER WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN POWER WAS DISTRIBUTED.
Part: BEARING — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING WORN AND CORRODED.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (ENGINE NG)
ENGINE NG LCD DISPLAY ERRATIC.
Part: BRUSHES — WORN (STARTER)
STARTER BRUSHES WORN.
Part: FLOAT BAG — LEAKING (FLOAT SYS)
FLOAT BAG FAILED 6 MONTH INSPECTION. LEAK AT FORWARD END AT BOTTOM.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (MGT)
MGT INDICATOR GOES BLANK IN-FLIGHT.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (ENGINE)
ENGINE OIL HOSE LEAKING.
Part: BEARINGS — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
BEARINGS WORN IN BIPOD MOUNT.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (CYCLIC STICK)
CYCLIC STICK SWITCH FAILED.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (OIL PRESS)
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FLICKERS FULL SCALE AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY AFTER 3RD START.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG NG)
NG INDICATOR INTERMITTENT. GOES BLANK. LOSES POWER.
Part: SUPPORT SEAL — LEAKING (M/R)
SUPPORT SEAL LEAKING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)
FUEL PRESSURE WILL NOT INDICATE PRESSURE. BUT WILL TEST GOOD.
Part: LINK — WORN (T/R)
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK HAS EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL WEAR.
Part: GAUGE — CONTAMINATED (FLOAT PRESS)
MOISTURE IN GAUGE
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — CLOGGED (ENG OIL)
ON DAILY INSPECTION FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS BUTTON POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: HUB — WORN (M/R)
4 EACH GRIPS P/N 406-010-108-109, S/N A3310, A3331, A3324, A3312 (ALL TOTAL TIME 1234:35) DUE RETIREMENT. 1 EACH LOWER CONE SEAT P/N 407-010-107-101, S/N A80 (TOTAL TIME 1234:35) DUE RETIREMENT. PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE INVOICED...WO#9800197-99.
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R)
ROUGH BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE C97-1825 AND C97-1883.
1997
Part: FILTER ELEMENT — TRIPPED (OIL BY PASS)
ENGINE EXTERNAL OIL FILTER BYPASS BUTTON POPPED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED (HEATER SYS)
HEATER SYSTEM WOULD NOT COME ON.
Part: ROTOR BRAKE — FAILED (M/R)
ROTOR BRAKE PUCK MISSING.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG TORQUE)
TORQUE INDICATOR SHOWS NO DISPLAY.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR EXTENDED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: RESISTOR — DETERIORATED (TRANSPONDER)
TRANSPONDER WILL NOT TEST OR IDENT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND REPLY LIGHT DIM. ALSO FOUND RESISTOR R477 DETERIORATED. REPLACED V301 PHOTOCELL AND R477 RESISTOR. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TNL2000 — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT PICKUP SIGNAL AND WPT AND APT/VOR BUTTONS, BACK LIGHTING PARTIALLY INOPERATIVE.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE)
BYPASS BUTTON POPPED ON ENGINE OIL FILTER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FILTER.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (POWER SECT)
ENGINE REPAIR DUE TO FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT. ENGINE WENT TO 111.1% AT 61.5% TORQUE.
Part: TRANSPONDER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT ATC)
TRANSPONDER DEFECTIVE. WITH 6033 CODE IN TRANSPONDER, ATC RECEIVES 6733.
Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)
EXH CRACKED IN TWO AREAS.
Part: GPS RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS WILL NOT ACQUIRE POSITION FIX.