N407AL

Service difficulty reports not matched to an aircraft · 45

They name N407AL, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. Newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "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 = 'N407AL' AND registry_match IS NULL
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR EOPA20130123407O-Ring · leakingFUEL VAPORS WERE NOTICED IN CABIN. AFT CELL FUEL PROBE O-RING WAS TORN.Jan 22, 2013 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Fuel StorageSDR EOPA20120217001Bearing · separatedSHEAR ELASTOMERIC BEARING SEPARATING.Feb 17, 2012 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR EOPA020811407ALFloor Panel · delaminatedFLOOR DELAMINATION REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR.Feb 8, 2011 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Floor PanelSDR EOPA020711407ALFrame · cracked1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE FRAME AT STATION 231.5.Feb 7, 2011 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ALGA991044688Shaft · crackedENGINE HAD HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. DISASSEMBLED PT SECTION OF TURBINE AND DISASSEMBLED PT ROTOR. FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL BETWEEN PT INNER AND PT OUTER SHAFTS. CLEANED OFF PARTS AND INSPECTED. DISCOVERED CRACK IN INNER SHAFT BELOW INNER NUT THREADS WHICH CSep 9, 2010 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 20001229SH014Blade · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, BLADE CRACKED AT WEEP HOLE, ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE. CRACK EXTENDED AFT FOR ABOUT 1.50 INCHES. (X)Dec 6, 2000 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2000ZZZX805Bearing · wornDURING DAILY INPSECTION FOUND BEARINGS WORN, AXIAL PLAY.Feb 20, 2000 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 2000ZZZX804Bearing · wornDURING DAILY INPSECTION FOUND BEARINGS WORN, AXIAL PLAY.Feb 20, 2000 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 2000ZZZX810Bearing · roughDURING DAILY INSPECTION BOTH BEARINGS FOUND ROUGH.Feb 3, 2000 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 2000ZZZX809Bearing · roughDURING DAILY INSPECTION BOTH BEARINGS FOUND ROUGH.Feb 3, 2000 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 99ZZZX4578Case · wornPRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND MOUNTING PADS WORN BEYOND LIMITS IN BHT 407 CR&O MANUAL. ONE EACH DOW ALIGNMENT PIN BROKEN. FURTHER TEAR-DOWN REVEALED HIGH GEAR BACKLASH AND SCARING OF THE GEAR TEETH. POSSIBLY DUE TO LOW OR ABSENCE OF OIL AT THE SAME TIME. HISep 8, 1999 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR 99ZZZX3341Bearing · roughFOUND HOUSING, 206-061-432-116, CRACKED AND WORKING RIVETS. FOUND 2 EACH BEARINGS, 407-340-339-103, ROUGH. TT 146.8 HOURS. FOUND SHAFT 407-040-320-101 SPLINES WORN. TT 1,234.4 HOURS.Jul 1, 1999 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR 99ZZZX3340Housing · crackedFOUND HOUSING, 206-061-432-116, CRACKED AND WORKING RIVETS. FOUND 2 EACH BEARINGS, 407-340-339-103, ROUGH. TT 146.8 HOURS. FOUND SHAFT 407-040-320-101 SPLINES WORN. TT 1,234.4 HOURS.Jul 1, 1999 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive SystemSDR 99ZZZX1238Disc Pack · crackedDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 97-24-17 PTA, FOUND NR 6 D/S DISC PACK CRACKED. TWO DISC VISUALLY CRACKED APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY BETWEEN TWO BOLT HOLES.Mar 3, 1999 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 98ZZZX4116Disk Pack · crackedDURING 25 HOUR AD, INSPECTED ALL COUPLINGS, FOUND NR 6 COUPLING CRACKED.Sep 19, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 98ZZZX3371Horn · corrodedAT 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL OF M/R HUB, DISCOVERED 1 EACH PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS UNDER PLATE, 3 EACH PITCH HORNS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IN DOWEL PIN BORE.Aug 11, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 98ZZZX3370Horn · corrodedAT 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL OF M/R HUB, DISCOVERED 1 EACH PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS UNDER PLATE, 3 EACH PITCH HORNS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IN DOWEL PIN BORE.Aug 11, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 98ZZZX3369Horn · corrodedAT 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL OF M/R HUB, DISCOVERED 1 EACH PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS UNDER PLATE, 3 EACH PITCH HORNS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IN DOWEL PIN BORE.Aug 11, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 98ZZZX3368Horn · corrodedAT 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL OF M/R HUB, DISCOVERED 1 EACH PITCH HORN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS UNDER PLATE, 3 EACH PITCH HORNS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IN DOWEL PIN BORE.Aug 11, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 98ZZZX3367Inserts · looseUPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF PARTS, FOUND 1 EACH INSERT PULLED OUT OF GEARBOX HOUSING AND 2 EACH INSERTS LOOSE AT EXCITER BOX MATING SURFACE. ONE EACH INSERT P/N NAS1394-3L WAS PULLED OUT AND 2 EACH INSERTS WERE FOUND LOOSE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE CLEARANCAug 7, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 98ZZZX2533Bearing · galledENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR MAKING METAL. INSPECTED AND FOUND GALLING ON NR 5 BEARING AND METAL SLIVERS UNDER NR 5 BEARING NUT AND CUP WASHER. ALSO FOUND NR 5 BEARING INTERNAL OUTER RACE DETERIORATING.Jun 8, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Turbine SectionSDR 98ZZZX3088Support · missingDURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE SPOILER TO THE LT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND MISSING AND HAD STRUCK ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO FEED BACK IN THE CONTROLS DURING FLIGHT THAT WOULD HAVE WARNED OF ANY IMPACT TO THEMay 30, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 98ZZZX2086Skin · damagedDEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION ASB 407-98-17. FOUND CUTS IN SKIN ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF AFT LOWER INSERT AT ENDS OF FORMERS FOR COWLING. THE CAUSE IS THE SKIN WAS CUT DURING TRIMMING OF THE FORMERS DURING PRODUCTION. COMPONENT P/N 206020113323May 1, 1998 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR 98ZZZX262Bracket · wornSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD BRACKET UPPER BOLT HOLE WORN ELLIPTICAL.Dec 9, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 98ZZZX261Bearing · wornSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT NR 2 HANGER BEARING ROUGH AND WORN, AXIAL PLAY.Dec 9, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 98ZZZX260Bolt · wornSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT NR 2 BOLT WORN OR STEPPED, FRETTING.Dec 9, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 98ZZZX264Disk Pack · crackedIN C/W AD 97-24-17 DURING PHASE 6, FOUND ONE CRACKED LAMINATE OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISK PACK AT NR 7 HYDRAULIC FORWARD LAMINATE.Nov 27, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 98ZZZX240Blade · crackedDAILY INSPECTION FOUND CRACK AT ROOT END OF T/R BLADE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEADING EDGE. SUSPECT CAUSE IS HIGH STRESS AREA. PART IS UNSERVICEABLE. INSTALLED BEEF-UP STRESS BLOCK IN LEADING EDGE AT ROOT END OF BLADE.Nov 21, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 98ZZZX303Disc Pack · crackedWHILE C/W AD 97-22-15, FOUND T/R DRIVE DISC PACK CRACKED BETWEEN NR 6 AND NR 7. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS FLOATING DRIVESHAFTS SIMILAR TO THE BELL 206 SERIES.Nov 9, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4901Coupling · crackedDAILY INSPECTION FOUND NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING, NR 10 DISC ON PACK CRACKED.Oct 14, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4401Disc Pack · crackedDAILY INSPECTION IAW MAINTENANCE NOTAM 51A-97, NR 3 DRIVE SHAFT, FOUND 3RD DISC IN PACK WAS CRACKED.Oct 3, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4402Disc Pack · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION IAW MAINTENANCE NOTAM 51A-97, FOUND NR 6 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT, NR 1 DISC IN PACK CRACKED.Oct 1, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4900Disc · crackedDAILY INSPECTION AND C/W NOTAM NR 51A-97, FOUND DISC CRACKED. ON NR 7 DISC ASSEMBLY, NR 7 DISC OF THE PACK - 1 DISC ONLY.Sep 30, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4403Disc · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE NOTAM 51A-97 INSPECTION, FOUND LAMINATE CRACKED ON NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING DISC.Sep 27, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4404Coupling Disk · crackedINSPECTION FOUND NR 6 AND NR 7 EACH HAS ONE LAMINATE DISC CRACKED.Sep 16, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4405Coupling Disk · crackedDURING 50-HOUR PMI, FOUND NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD 1 LAMINATE CRACKED.Sep 10, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX4406Frahm Damper · damagedPILOT REPORTED A ONE-TO-ONE VIBRATION. WHILE WORKING ON THE ROTOR VIBRATION, THE FRAHM DAMPER WAS FOUND DAMAGED. UPON REMOVING MAIN ROTOR COVER ASSEMBLY, NOTED ITEM 32 (LINER ASSEMBLY) HAD EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH ITEM 17 (PAD ASSEMBLY). LINER ASSEMBLY WAS BRJun 30, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 97ZZZX2762Disc Pack · crackedDURING A 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND DISC PACK CRACKED.Mar 27, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX2761Disc Pack · crackedDURING 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK CRACKED.Mar 27, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX1280Disc Pack · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND ONE DISC OF DISC PAC CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. TWO CRACKS WERE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE GRAIN METAL EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF THE WIDTH OF THE DISC. THE THIRD CRACK RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE GRAIN APPROXIMATELYFeb 24, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX1277Disc Pack · crackedDURING A 50-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND T/R COUPLING DISC PACK, P/N 406-090-340-101, TO HAVE A CRACK ON ONE OUTER LAMINATE EXTENDING THREE-FOURTHS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE LAMINATE. THE DESIGN OF THIS AIRCRAFT DOES NOT ALLOW THE NR 4 THROUGH THE NR 7 (ALL OF THEM ONFeb 6, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX1279Center Cone Set · damagedAFTER SITTING OFFSHORE IN MODERATE WINDS, THE PILOT NOTICED AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION LEVEL OF THE MAIN ROTOR ON THE NEXT FLIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR CENTER CONE SET P/N 407-010-111-101 HAS A THICK TEFLON COATING ON THE INSIDE OF CONES. THIS COATING WAS DAMAGED ALJan 14, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 97ZZZX1278Hanger Support · looseDURING A 50-HOUR INSPECTION, THE NR 4 T/R BEARING HANGER SUPPORT WAS FOUND LOOSE FLOATING UP AND DOWN ON THE ATTACH BOLT. NR 7 HANGER SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE MAKING MUD AT CONTACT AREA WITH TAILBOOM BRACKET. FOUND ATTACH BOLT P/N NAS6604D65 WORN AND STEPPED Jan 6, 1997 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 97ZZZX992Blade · paint flakePAINT FLAKING OFF LEADING EDGE AT TIP.Nov 14, 1996 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR 97ZZZX991Blade · paint flakePAINT FLAKING OFF LEADING EDGE AT TIP.Nov 14, 1996 · N407AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Blades
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