N494PH

BELL 407 · 1999 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 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.

77 reports on file, 2001-05-07 – 2019-08-30.

OTHER · 2019-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 19,634 hrs

FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED - OUTER SKIN AND OUTER CORNER SKIN. 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 HEER20190830230
Earlier reports · 2001–2016 · 76 reports

2016

OTHER · 2016-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 16,834 hrs

REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. UPGRADED THE NR 5 BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20161118555
OTHER · 2016-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (NR 5) · airframe 15,839 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED 1-16-2016, DUE TO METAL ON UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE, BALLS AND DAMAGED SEPERATOR. REPLACED BEARING.

Source: SDR HEER20160129130

2012

OTHER · 2012-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,992 hrs

FWD LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED/CRACKED. OPEN

Source: SDR HEEA132849

2010

OTHER · 2010-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — SPALLED (TURBINE) · airframe 8,750 hrs

TURBINE HAS SPALLING BALLS AND OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA129892

2003

OTHER · 2003-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: FRAHM — BROKEN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,495 hrs

FRAHM ASSY HAS A SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA088003
OTHER · 2003-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: SHAFT — ROUGH (BLOWER ASSY) · airframe 3,337 hrs

BLOWER ASSY FWD BEARING ROUGH. REPLACED.

Source: SDR HEEA087497
OTHER · 2003-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7421

Part: IGNITER — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 3,293 hrs

IGNITER WORN. REPLACED IGNITER.

Source: SDR HEEA087463
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: SPRING — BROKEN (FRAHM ASSY) · airframe 3,288 hrs

FRAHM ASSY HAS A BROKEN SPRING. REPLACED SPRING (2 EA) 407310104105 DUE TO BROKEN. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA087296
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 3,401 hrs

CREW DOOR PANEL CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR. TO BE SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON.

Source: SDR HEEA087367
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — VIBRATION (ENGINE) · airframe 3,389 hrs

STARTER GEN HAS A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION. REPAIRED. NO PROBLEM FOUND.

Source: SDR HEEA086959
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — MISSING (FLOAT) · airframe 3,415 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER MISSING AFT FLAP. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Source: SDR HEEA086942
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — SEPARATED (M/R HEAD)

BLUE BLADE FEATHERING BEARING SEPARATED.

Source: SDR HEEA086982
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: NOZZLE — BENT (ENGINE) · airframe 3,308 hrs

FUEL NOZZEL BENT. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA086983
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — LOOSE (ENGINE) · airframe 3,358 hrs

BLEED VALVE BODY EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. REPLACED.

Source: SDR HEEA086992
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2340

Part: SWITCH — STICKING (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 3,086 hrs

ICS/RADIO SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY STICKS IN TRANSMIT POSITION.

Source: SDR HEEA084398
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3120

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CLOCK) · airframe 2,972 hrs

CLOCK LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA084388
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL QTY SYS) · airframe 3,063 hrs

SIGNAL COND UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, LOW LEVEL LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA084356
OTHER · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX/CREW DOOR) · airframe 3,031 hrs

CREW/PAX DOOR PANEL CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA084227
OTHER · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 3,031 hrs

SEAT PANEL CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA084228
OTHER · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 3,031 hrs

CABIN INTERIOR PANEL BROKEN.

Source: SDR HEEA084240
OTHER · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TRIM PANEL — CRACKED (INTERIOR) · airframe 2,969 hrs

INTERIOR TRIM PANEL CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA084252
OTHER · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TRIM PANEL — CRACKED (INTERIOR) · airframe 3,031 hrs

INTERIOR TRIM PANEL CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA084226
OTHER · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,017 hrs

PAX DOOR INTERIOR PANEL CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA084217
FLUID LOSS · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,881 hrs

MAIN ROTOR OIL COOLER LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA083908
OTHER · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: ROTOR HEAD — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,641 hrs

TAIL ROTOR HEAD MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN BLADE IS FLAPPED. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083945
OTHER · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: BEARING — WORN (BIPOD MOUNT) · airframe 3,147 hrs

ENGINE BIPOD MOUNT HAS A WORN BEARING.

Source: SDR HEEA083981
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,035 hrs

MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA083895
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,035 hrs

MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA083884
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,063 hrs

MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA083894
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,035 hrs

MAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL HAS BEARING WEAR.

Source: SDR HEEA083887
FLUID LOSS · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,728 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE IS LEAKING GREASE. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA083820
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: BEARING — UNSTAKED (REAR MOUNT) · airframe 3,035 hrs

REAR MOUNT BEARING IS UNSTAKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA083796
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: LATCH — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,017 hrs

PAX DOOR LATCH WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA083728
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: GAUGE — INACCURATE (FLOAT PRESSURE) · airframe 3,020 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT PRESSURE GAUGE GIVING INACCURATE INDICATIONS.

Source: SDR HEEA083729
OTHER · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE — BENT (ENGINE) · airframe 2,059 hrs

ENGINE NOZZLE BENT. SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA083745
FLUID LOSS · 2003-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: LINE — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 2,949 hrs

LINE SEEPING OIL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA083779

2002

OTHER · 2002-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: GAUGE — LEAKING (FLOAT BOTTLE) · airframe 2,498 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE GAUGE IS LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA080203
OTHER · 2002-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: RELIEF VALVE — LEAKING (FLOAT BOTTLE) · airframe 2,498 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT BOTTLE RELIEF VALVE LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA080202
OTHER · 2002-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 2,497 hrs

TAIL ROTOR LINK ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA080028
OTHER · 2002-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: TRUNNION — WORN (PITCH LINK ASSY)

TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK ASSY TRUNNION WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA079207
OTHER · 2002-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — TORN (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 2,497 hrs

EMERGENCY FLOAT COVER IS TORN.

Source: SDR HEEA079225
OTHER · 2002-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE TRIM) · airframe 2,497 hrs

FUSELAGE TRIM PANEL CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA079196
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SWASHPLATE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,497 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE PUSHING UP GREASE THROUGH UPPER SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA079153
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: BOOT — TORN (TAIL ROTOR HEAD) · airframe 2,497 hrs

TAIL ROTOR HEAD BOOT IS TORN.

Source: SDR HEEA079165
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: MOUNT — SEPARATED (ENGINE/XMSN) · airframe 2,497 hrs

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COUPLING MOUNT WEAK AND SEPARATED.

Source: SDR HEEA079190
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: BEARING — DETERIORATED (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 2,497 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE BEARING HAS A WEAK AND DETERIORATED BOOT.

Source: SDR HEEA079169
INADEQUATE Q C · 2002-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — MISMARKED (FLOAT) · airframe 2,497 hrs

RECEIVED COVER WITH P/N 206-050-247-138 FOR RIGHT HAND AFT POSITION. COVER FWD AND AFT FLAPS ARE SET UP FOR LEFT HAND.

Source: SDR HEEA079052
OTHER · 2002-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: SHAFT — STRIPPED (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 2,327 hrs

STRIPPED BARREL NUT ON SHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA078896
OTHER · 2002-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 2,416 hrs

HYDRAULIC HOSE CHAFING ON THE FIRE SLEEVE FROM THE MLG DOOR SUPPORT.

Source: SDR HEEA078576
OTHER · 2002-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (CYCLIC STICK) · airframe 2,223 hrs

UNABLE TO ADJUST FRICTION ROD ON CYCLIC STICK SHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA078137
OTHER · 2002-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (ECU) · airframe 2,036 hrs

FACE ON THE CONNECTOR THAT ATTACHES TO THE ECU IS SCARRED NEAR PINS.

Source: SDR HEEA078046
OTHER · 2002-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ROD END — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,036 hrs

MAIN ROTOR ROD END IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA078045
OTHER · 2002-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (DUAL TACH) · airframe 2,142 hrs

N2 DUAL TACH WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA078030
OTHER · 2002-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: SHAFT — CORRODED (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 2,171 hrs

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON OUTPUT SHAFT DRIVE SPLINES.

Source: SDR HEEA077869
OTHER · 2002-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3197

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 2,036 hrs

PINS BENT IN THE CONNECTOR THAT ATTACHES TO AIRFRAME.

Source: SDR HEEA077790
OTHER · 2002-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,991 hrs

MAIN ROTOR MOUNT HAS CRACKED RUBBER.

Source: SDR HEEA077762
OTHER · 2002-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: BOLT — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,036 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BOLT WORN AND RIDGED.

Source: SDR HEEA077778

2001

OTHER · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 1,994 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE UNIVERAL IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA077618
OTHER · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 1,994 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE UNIVERSAL IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA077616
OTHER · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 1,994 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE UNIVERSAL IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA077617
OTHER · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (M/R DRIVE) · airframe 1,994 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE UNIVERSAL IS WORN.

Source: SDR HEEA077619
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 1,991 hrs

TRANSMISSION MOUNT CRACKED RUBBER.

Source: SDR HEEA077602
FLUID LOSS · 2001-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — LEAKING (CYCLIC) · airframe 1,866 hrs

CYCLIC SERVO LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA076555
OTHER · 2001-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (TORQUE) · airframe 1,228 hrs

LOW TORQUE INDICATION.

Source: SDR HEEA076527
OTHER · 2001-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SWASHPLATE — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,861 hrs

GREASE PURGES THROUGH THE TOP.

Source: SDR HEEA076545
FLUID LOSS · 2001-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: SERVO — LEAKING (CYCLIC) · airframe 1,866 hrs

CYCLIC SERVO LEAKING.

Source: SDR HEEA076556
OTHER · 2001-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: ADAPTER — WORN (ENG XMSN COUP) · airframe 1,866 hrs

WORN SPLINES. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED. REFERENCE: DMR#720545.

Source: SDR HEEA076506
OTHER · 2001-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,848 hrs

WORN BUSHINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA075998
OTHER · 2001-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: LEVER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,848 hrs

WORN BUSHINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA075999
OTHER · 2001-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — WORN (MLG) · airframe 1,695 hrs

AFT END CAP IS WORN AND TORN. TO BE RETURNED TO VENDOR.

Source: SDR HEEA073713
OTHER · 2001-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: HOUSING — DAMAGED (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,642 hrs

WORKING RIVETS.

Source: SDR HEEA073403
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT) · airframe 1,621 hrs

TORN.

Source: SDR HEEA073379
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3212

Part: COVER — TORN (FLOAT) · airframe 1,593 hrs

END CAP TORN AND FRAYED.

Source: SDR HEEA073370
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST STACK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,630 hrs

CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA073392
OTHER · 2001-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2420

Part: RELAY — STUCK (GENERATOR)

STICKING INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA073218
OTHER · 2001-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6420

Part: BEARING — NOISY (COOLER BLOWER) · airframe 1,541 hrs

BEARING MAKING NOISE.

Source: SDR HEEA073050