N438PH

BELL 407 · 2004 · 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

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.

5 reports on file, 2011-09-27 – 2017-01-19.

OTHER · 2017-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 5,149 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED TO UPGRADE THE NR 5 BEARING. OUTER RACE WAS SPALLING AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20170119832
OTHER · 2016-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,368 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 6-14-16, DUE TO METAL ON CHIP PLUGS. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20160621756
OTHER · 2016-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 3,635 hrs

NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20160129129
OTHER · 2015-07-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,034 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 6-26-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE, BALLS & DAMAGED SEPARATOR. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

Source: SDR HEER20150714421
OTHER · 2011-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 637 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT.

Source: SDR HEEA2011927132675