N433P

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.

3 reports on file, 2010-10-05 – 2023-08-06.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: RESISTOR — BURNED (ZONE 100) · airframe 3,740 hrs · 16,561 cycles

ENROUTE TO FACILITY AFTER PICKING UP THE PATIENT AND A RIDER, THE CREW IN THE BACK ASKED, "CAN WE GET LIGHTS BACK HERE?" I TURNED ON THE CABIN LIGHTING AND THE LEFT CREWEMEBER SAID THAT THEIR OVERHEAD LIGHT DID NOT COME ON BUT THE RIGHT SIDE DID. SHORTLY AFTER I SMELLED WHAT REMINDED ME OF MELTING CRAYONS, A WAXY SMELL. I ASKED THE CREW IF THEY OPENED ANY MEDICAL PACKET OR EQUIPEMENT THAT MIGHT CAUSE AND ODD SMELL. I ALSO ASKED THE CREW IF THEY COULD SMELL IT. AFTER THEY STATED NO, I BACK TRACKED TO MY LAST ACTION, WHICH WAS TURNING ON THE CABIN LIGHTS, AND THEN I TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS. THE SMELL WENT AWAY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH OUT INCIDENT AFTER. INFORMED MAINTENANCE IN THE MORNING. MFG OF RESISTOR IS UNK.

Source: SDR VE7A202308103952
OTHER · 2017-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,089 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED FOR A NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20170410116
OTHER · 2010-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 471 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OF OUTER RACE, N1 COUPLING PN 23032345 IS OUT OF BALANCE, WASHER PN 6848996-3 IS WORN, CUP WASHER PN 6889319 HAD METAL FALLOUT AT SAFETY LOCATION. SCRAPPED PARTS AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

Source: SDR HEEA129747