N433PH

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2000 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 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

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2007-08-16 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Bell 407 Minor injury Part 135PHI Aviation, LLC
Source: NTSB case DFW07IA184

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, 2006-11-25 – 2019-07-10.

OTHER · 2019-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 10,622 hrs

FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED -LOCAL TO AN EXISTING INSERT LOCATION. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR FAA APPROVAL. THE FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

Source: SDR HEER20190710093
OTHER · 2019-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,148 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 12-25-18 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING. INSTALLED NEW BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION ON SHIPPING NUMBER 4904011120191.

Source: SDR HEER20190111515
OTHER · 2016-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,377 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 8-20-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20160912130
OTHER · 2015-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,084 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. NR 5 BEARING PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

Source: SDR HEER20150811578
OTHER · 2014-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 4,150 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 11-25-14 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. PART RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

Source: SDR HEER20141211552
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE WHEEL — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,218 hrs

APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE FAILED AND AUTOROTATION WAS COMPLETED TO THE WATER. ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SUSPECT 3RD STAGE WHEEL FAILURE, 3RD STAGE WHEEL FOUND WITH ALL BLADES FRACTURED AT ROOT. TURBINE WAS SHIPPED TO MFG FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS.

Source: SDR HEEA116968
OTHER · 2006-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,233 hrs

METAL, THE CHIP LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY SLIVER OF METAL CREATED WHEN MFG INSTALLED BEARING 406-040-037-103 INTO THE LOWER MAST HOUSING 407-040-054-101. REPLACED TRANSMISSION. REQUESTS FOR WARRANTY CREDIT FOR PARTS AND LABOR DUE TO METAL SLIVER BEING CREATED DURING ASSEMBLY AT MFG.

Source: SDR HEEA113076