N420PH

BELL 407 · 2007 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PHI AVIATION LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PHI Aviation, LLC (HEEA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
PHI IncorporatedOperatoron 2015-10-30Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2015-10-30 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 407 No injuries Part 135PHI Incorporated

Operated by PHI INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case GAA16CA039

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, 2010-06-06 – 2017-12-05.

OTHER · 2017-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (TURBINE SECTION) · airframe 10,886 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 11-5-17 FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL. #5 BEARING EXHIBITS BANDING ON BALL. REPLACED #5 BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20171205885
OTHER · 2016-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 9,931 hrs

NR 5 TURBINE BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AND ON SEVEN BALLS. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20161122571
OTHER · 2015-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 9,015 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 11-17-15 DUE TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE, INSPECTION. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS AND OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW PART.

Source: SDR HEER20151202952
OTHER · 2015-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 8,220 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 1-4-15, DUE TO HIGH TIME IMPELLER. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

Source: SDR HEER20150203736
OTHER · 2011-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 5,014 hrs

ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA2011123032855
OTHER · 2011-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE) · airframe 4,503 hrs

ROOF PANEL ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED (3PL) COMMON TO TRANSMISSION PYLON SHIM INSTALLATIONS. THE ROOF PANEL ASSY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA131803
OTHER · 2010-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING RACE — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 3,177 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING OUTER RACE AND BALLS. RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION ON AFA714586.

Source: SDR HEEA128580