# Service difficulty reports: N390AL

A list on [N390AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N390AL.md).

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

- [SDR 9EKA20161029017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20161029017.md): Stud · broken · Oct 29, 2016 · N390AL · Bell 214* · Main Rotor Gearbox
  > DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND BROKEN STUD FROM FORWARD RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD COMBINING GEARBOX MOUNT.
- [SDR 2017FA0000421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000421.md): Panel · cracked · Jul 2, 2016 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > FUSELAGE LOWER PANEL BELOW LEFT FUEL BLADDER HAS A 30 INCHES LONGITUDINAL CRACK.
- [SDR 9EKA20160702009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20160702009.md): Skin Panel · cracked · Jul 2, 2016 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FUSELAGE LOWER PANEL, BELOW LT FUEL BLADDER FOUND TO HAVE A 30" LONGITUDINAL CRACK.
- [SDR 9EKA20160512006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20160512006.md): Ecu · faulty · May 12, 2016 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
  > ENGINE 1 INDICATED EXCESSIVE TORQUE SPLIT WITH YAW MOTION OF THE ACFT. ENG 1 THROTTLE WAS MANUALLY BROUGHT DOWN TO 10% BELOW NR 2 & SAFELY RETURNED TO BASE.
- [SDR 9EKA2014122314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA2014122314.md): Elbow · worn · Dec 23, 2014 · N390AL · Bell 214* · Hydraulic System, Main
  > OIL COOLER CAUTION PANEL LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. ENGAGED SECONDARY OIL COOLER SYS & RETURNED TO BASE IAW EMER PROCEDURES IN ROTOR FLIGHT CRAFT MANUAL.
- [SDR 9EKA20140516004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20140516004.md): Skin · cracked · May 16, 2014 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Elevator, Plate/Skin
  > FOUND CRACK IN SKIN OF RT ELEVATOR. CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE AFT INBD BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR, JUST FWD OF THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE TAB.
- [SDR 9EKA2013082200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA2013082200002.md): Fitting · cracked · Aug 21, 2013 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
  > CRACK ON THE VERTICAL SPAR OF THE TAIL IT IS LOCATED IN THE COLD WORK AREA JUST ABOVE THE OUTPUT QUILL OF THE 42 DEG GEARBOX. LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE AT BS 569.689, WL 95 ON FIN STATION 32. CRACK IS.040 DEEP AND 1.1 INCHES LONG.
- [SDR ALG2005F00056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00056.md): Line · leaking · Jul 30, 2005 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Hydraulic System, Main
  > ENROUTE, A HOWLING NOISE STARTED AND BECAME LOUDER, THE PILOT NOTICED NR 1 HYD PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 200-300 PSI. THE PILOT TURNED OFF NR 1 HYD NOISE WENT AWAY. UPON LANDING THE MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 PRESSURE LINE TO THE COLLECTIVE SERVO IS LEAKING. HE
- [SDR ALGA087947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA087947.md): Starter · broken · Jul 4, 2003 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Engine Starter
  > REPAIR DUE TO THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE.
- [SDR ALGA087940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA087940.md): Amplifier · will not test · Jun 29, 2003 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Autopilot System
  > NR 2 ELEVATOR WILL NOT TEST AND ALSO KICKS OFF.
- [SDR ALGA084142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA084142.md): Gearbox · worn · Feb 20, 2003 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Tail Rotor Gearbox
  > TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT HOLE ELONGATED AND WORN AT CONTACT POINT.
- [SDR ALGA084141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA084141.md): Gearbox · worn · Feb 20, 2003 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Tail Rotor Gearbox
  > MOUNT HOLE ON GEARBOX ELONGATED AND WORN AT CONTACT POINT.
- [SDR ALG2003F00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00026.md): Sensing Element · inoperative · Feb 13, 2003 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Fire Detection
  > DURING RUN-UP CHECKS. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST.
- [SDR ALGA084066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA084066.md): Bearing · worn · Jan 30, 2003 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
  > TAIL ROTOR BEARING WORN.
- [SDR 98ZZZX3100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3100.md): Blower · failed · Jun 23, 1998 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Engine Air Intake System
  > NR 1 ENGINE PARTICLE SEPARATOR FAILED ON TAKEOFF. FOUND PARTICLE SEPARATOR BLOWER SHAFT SHEARED.
- [SDR 96ZZZX2215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2215.md): Longeron · cracked · Mar 15, 1996 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > DAILY INSPECTION FOUND CRACK AT UPPER LEFT TAIL BOOM ATTACH POINT, AIRFRAME SIDE. THIS LONGERON BASE IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR ATTACH POINTS. THE UPPER LEFT CARRIES HIGHEST LOADS.
- [SDR 96ZZZX1833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1833.md): Longeron · cracked · Mar 15, 1996 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
  > UPPER TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT LONGERON CRACKED THROUGH ATTACHMENT FITTING. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE DAILY VISUAL INSPECTION. PART WAS TAGGED AND SHIPPED TO BELL HELICOPTER IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
- [SDR 96ZZZX2214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2214.md): Support Angle · cracked · Mar 13, 1996 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
  > PHASE INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE CRACKED ON FORWARD END APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM END OF ANGLE. THE SUSPECT CAUSE WAS VIBRATION.
- [SDR 95ZZZX6206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6206.md): Erosion Shield · separated · Oct 30, 1995 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Main Rotor Blades
  > IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PILOT MADE AN IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AN OFFSHORE DRILLING PLATFORM. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE LOWER EROSION SHIELD ON A MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAD S
- [SDR 95ZZZX2091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2091.md): Bearing · fractured · Mar 29, 1995 · N390AL · Bell 214ST · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
  > WHILE HANGER ASSY WAS REMOVED TO LUBRICATE FLEX-COUPLINGS. HANGER BEARING FELT ROUGH WHEN ROTATED BY HAND WITH HANGER ASSY REMOVED. OUTER RACE OF BEARING WAS FOUND FRACTURED WHEN REMOVED FROM THE HOUSING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE n_number = 'N390AL' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N390AL/reports

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