N427PH

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2008 · 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

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.

74 reports on file, 1996-12-30 – 2019-04-01.

OTHER · 2019-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,194 hrs

FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED-CORNER SKIN, UPPER SKIN. THE FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

Source: SDR HEER20190401718
Earlier reports · 1996–2016 · 73 reports

2016

OTHER · 2016-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,432 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 10-15-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20161024438

2015

OTHER · 2015-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED · airframe 4,849 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL 3-22-15. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20150410003

2012

OTHER · 2012-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 5,395 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS ON OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA20120804485
OTHER · 2012-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 4,296 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO DEBRIS FOUND ON SCAVENGE FILTER. SPALLING FOUND ON OUTER RACE OF NR 5 BEARING AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING WITH NEW.

Source: SDR HEEA201201132925

2011

OTHER · 2011-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 2,646 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSP. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING IN OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA130604

1999

OTHER · 1999-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL PRESSURE)

PUMP LIGHT WON'T COME ON.

Source: SDR HEEA062482
OTHER · 1999-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL PRESSURE)

LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN BATTERY SWITCH IS ON WITH 600 POUNDS OF FUEL.

Source: SDR HEEA062483
OTHER · 1999-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: BEARING — ROUGH (BIPOD MOUNT)

BIPOD MOUNT HAS ROUGH BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA062419
OTHER · 1999-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: BIPOD MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE)

BEARING HAS AXIAL PLAY BEYOND .005 INCH ON BIPOD MOUNT.

Source: SDR HEEA061553
FLUID LOSS · 1999-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (TRANSMISSION OIL)

TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKING FROM SEAL DRAIN.

Source: SDR HEEA061154
OTHER · 1999-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: LINK — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)

LINK ASSEMBLY BEARINGS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA060543
OTHER · 1999-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: RELAY — STICKING (COCKPIT)

RELAY INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.

Source: SDR HEEA060544
OTHER · 1999-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)

UNIVERSAL HAS BEARINGS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA060495
OTHER · 1999-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: SPRING — WORN (MAIN ROTOR)

AFT BEARING IS UNSTAKED.

Source: SDR HEEA059991

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER UNIT IS INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR HEEA0016855
OTHER · 1998-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ANTENNA — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR ALTIMETER)

AVI ANTENNA INTERMITTENT IN-FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA0016858
OTHER · 1998-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: ANTENNA — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR ALTIMETER)

RADAR ALTIMETER DISPLAY INACCURATE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016857
OTHER · 1998-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — DAMAGED (ALTIMETER)

EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE IN ALTIMETER.

Source: SDR HEEA0016865
OTHER · 1998-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE OIL)

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION GOES TO ZERO EVERY 2 MINUTES THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL.

Source: SDR HEEA0016448
OTHER · 1998-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MGB)

MGT INDICATOR WILL NOT INTERFACE WITH TERMINAL SOFTWARE.

Source: SDR HEEA0016115
OTHER · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE AND NO POWER OUT.

Source: SDR HEEA0015897
OTHER · 1998-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL QTY)

FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0015701
OTHER · 1998-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: BEARING — WORN (T/ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BEARING EXCESSIVELY WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA0015025
INADEQUATE Q C · 1998-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: RETAINER — MISMANUFACTURED (T/ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR RETAINER WOULD NOT FIT ON NUT P/N NAS577B4A.

Source: SDR HEEA0015026
OTHER · 1998-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: COUPLING — CRACKED (T/ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR COUPLING CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0015029
OTHER · 1998-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)

ENGINE EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0015023
FLUID LOSS · 1998-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (F/WHEEL M/R)

MAIN ROTOR FREEWHEEL FRONT SEAL LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0014999
FLUID LOSS · 1998-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: ROTOR BRAKE — LEAKING (M/ROTOR)

MAIN ROTOR BRAKE IS OIL SOAKED AND LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0015022
OTHER · 1998-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: ROTOR BRAKE — MISSING PARTS (M/ROTOR)

MAIN ROTOR BRAKE PADS MISSING.

Source: SDR HEEA0015021
OTHER · 1998-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (M/R GEARBOX)

M/R GEARBOX HAS GROOVE CUT IN SHAFT BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR HEEA0014441
OTHER · 1998-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

BOOST PUMP SWITCH HAS INTERMITTENT CONTACT PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR HEEA0014432
OTHER · 1998-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: TUBE ASSEMBLY — DEFECTIVE (M/R GR BOX)

TUBE ASSY LOWER ROD END BEARING ROUGH.

Source: SDR HEEA0014252
OTHER · 1998-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: PUMP BEARING — WORN (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP BEARING WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA0014251
OTHER · 1998-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (ROTOR DRIVE)

TRANSDUCER FAILED. GOES ON ZERO IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA0014246
OTHER · 1998-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R)

BEARING WORN. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1279 AND A1226.

Source: SDR HEEA0014244
OTHER · 1998-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: LINK — WORN (T/R)

LINK HAS WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0014219
OTHER · 1998-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: LEVER ASSEMBLY — WORN (M/R)

LEVER ASSY HAS WORN LININGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A1738 AND A1741.

Source: SDR HEEA0014245
OTHER · 1998-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)

DISK COUPLING CRACKED AND CORRODED.

Source: SDR HEEA0014238
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PERFOMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT TO FIRE UP OK AT FIRST, BUT AFTER AWHILE, UNIT HAD ONLY 50% REPLY. ADJUSTED PRESELECTOR. NO HELP. REPLACED MIXER DIODE CR202. REPAIRED PROBLEM. UNIT QUIT RECEIVING AFTER WARM UP. FOUND PROBLEM TO BEON PRESELECTOR SIDE OF UNIT. REPLACED PRESELECTOR. FOUND UNIT NOT FIRING UP. MOVED COILS IN LOCAL OSCILLATOR. NO HELP.

Source: SDR HEEA0014170
FLUID LOSS · 1998-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (M/R)

OIL SEAL LEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA0014143
OTHER · 1998-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6340

Part: TRANSDUCER — INTERMITTENT (ROTOR)

TRANSDUCER INTERMITTENT ZERO OUTPUT.

Source: SDR HEEA0014131
FLUID LOSS · 1998-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: GEARBOX — LEAKING (T/R)

INPUT AND OUTPUT SEALS LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0013861
OTHER · 1998-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: BEARING — LOOSE (YOKE)

ON POST FLIGHT FOUND CLICKING NOISE EMINATING FROM TRUNNION CLAMP RING AREA. SUSPECT TRUNNION BEARING LOOSE IN YOKE, CAUSING NOISE WHEN BLADES ARE FLAPPED. MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER FLIGHT WHEN WARM, NOISE DIMINISHES AS YOKE COOLS. REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY OVERHAUL SHOP.

Source: SDR HEEA0013677
FLUID LOSS · 1998-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (FREEWHEEL)

CARBON SEAL LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0013676
OTHER · 1998-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (ROTOR BRAKE)

CYL ASSY WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE, BLEEDS DOWN.

Source: SDR HEEA0012890
OTHER · 1998-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE)

ENGINE EXHAUST STACK IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0012751
OTHER · 1998-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R NR 2)

NR2 THOMAS COUPLING DISC CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0012623

1997

FLUID LOSS · 1997-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (TRANSMISSION OIL)

TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA0012252
OTHER · 1997-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: PITCH LINK — BENT (M/R)

ON DAILY INSPECTION FOUND PITCH LINK TUBE PORTION WAS BENT AT UPPER END.

Source: SDR HEEA0012247
OTHER · 1997-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6321

Part: ROTOR BRAKE — FAILED (M/R)

ROTOR BRAKE PUCK SEPARATED.

Source: SDR HEEA0011741
OTHER · 1997-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2460

Part: TERMINAL — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

CABLES NR P7A8 AND NR P7B8 IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AREA HAVE TERMINALS CRACKED. (REF: DESIGNATOR 2TB1) DUE TO THE STRESSES PUT ON THE CABLES DURING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE TERMINAL ENDS COULD POSSIBLY SEVER CAUSING A MAJOR POWER FAILURE. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS THAT ONE CABLE COULD FAIL AND CONTACT THE AIRFRAME PRODUCING SEVERE ARCING. REPLACED AFFECTED TERMINAL ENDS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011589
OTHER · 1997-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)

ONE DISC ON COUPLING FOUND CRACKED ON DAILY INSPECTION.

Source: SDR HEEA0011463
OTHER · 1997-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAULTY (FUEL PRESS)

FUEL PRESS TRANSMITTER WON'T COME ON LINE UNTIL CIRCUIT BREAKER IS PULLED AND PUSHED BACK IN.

Source: SDR HEEA0011418
INADEQUATE Q C · 1997-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: SUPPORT — MIS IDENTIFIED (STABILIZER)

SUPPORT IS MARKED FOR L/H SLAT SUPPORT P/N 206-023-119-109. PART IS FOR A R/H SLAT SUPPORT P/N 206-023-119-110.

Source: SDR HEEA0011260
OTHER · 1997-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

WINDOW CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010861
OTHER · 1997-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: AMMETER — FAILED (FUEL PRESS)

FUEL PRESSURE AMMETER PEGS OUT AND WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0010862
OTHER · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)

DISK COUPLING CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010536
OTHER · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: FLOAT COVER — TORN (EDGES)

FLOAT COVER TORN ALONG THE EDGES.

Source: SDR HEEA0010527
OTHER · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK 2ND FORWARD OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010519
FLUID LOSS · 1997-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: OIL PUMP — LEAKS (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKS THROUGH SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA0010462
OTHER · 1997-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6322

Part: BEARING — ROUGH (T/R DRIVE)

BEARINGS ROUGH. ALSO REPLACED 2 EACH MS172209 LOCKWASHERS. SERIAL NUMBERS OF BEARINGS REMOVED ARE E96-0569 AND E96-0577.

Source: SDR HEEA0010394
OTHER · 1997-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: RELAY — FAILED (LANDING LIGHT)

LANDING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN SWITCH WAS OFF.

Source: SDR HEEA0010384
OTHER · 1997-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R)

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK 2ND FORWARD OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010149
OTHER · 1997-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R)

DISC COUPLING CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA0010146
OTHER · 1997-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3120

Part: CLOCK — FAILED (COCKPIT)

INDICATES INCORRECTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0010121
OTHER · 1997-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)

ONE DISK CRACKED IN THE PACK.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9609
OTHER · 1997-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: HMU — FAILED (ENG FUEL)

NO LIGHT OFF - INTERMITTENT - THEN CONTINUOUS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO FUEL FLOW FROM HMU.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9441
OTHER · 1997-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DISK COUPLING — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)

ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND ONE DISK CRACKED ON THE AFT END OF THE #5 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. CRACKED DISK WAS ON THE AFT OUTBOUND SIDE OF THE DISK PACK ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9251
FALSE WARNING · 1997-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: SIGNAL COND — MALFUNCTION (FUEL LOW LIGHT)

FUEL LOW LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL BATTERY SWITCH IS CYCLED.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9236
OTHER · 1997-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: TUBE ASSEMBLY — CHAFED (FUEL SYS)

TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS CHAFED BY LABEL TAG RUBBING ON IT.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9231
OTHER · 1997-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: STOP — WORN (M/R)

UP STOP WORN AND HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.

Source: SDR HEEA979110
INADEQUATE Q C · 1997-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (T/R GR BOX)

UPON COMPLYING WITH A 300 HOUR/3 MONTH T/R GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM LUBE, FOUND GREASE ZERT ON PITCH CHANGE HOUSING WOULD NOT ACCEPT GREASE. DISASSEMBLED PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM. ON INVESTIGATION FOUND BEARING 206-011-731-001 IN PITCH CHANGE HOUSING DID NOT HAVE A HOLE IN GREASE CHANNEL TO ALLOW GREASE INTO THE NEEDLE BEARING AREA. REMOVED BEARING AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA978850

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-30 Unresolved
ATA 6520

Part: BEARING — MISMANUFACTURED (T/R GEARBOX)

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM WOULD NOT TAKE GREASE. BELL REPRESENTATIVE HAS CONFIRMED THAT BEARING RACE DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED HOLE. BELL HAS CHANGED BEARING MANUFACTURERS. THIS BEARING IS FROM NEW MANUFACTURER. VENDOR: PITCH LIGN RBC. VENDOR P/N : HRBC-ORSJ-7133.1. NOTE: THIS BEARING IS USED IN ALL 206L SERIES AND 407 AIRCRAFT UNDER P/N 206-011-731-001.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX958