Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
53476
Year built
2001
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
April 17, 2001
Certificate issued
September 10, 2019
Expires
September 30, 2029
Mode S code
A4C891

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Allison 250-C47 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 49

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1982In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 69 ADs
19821
19961
19971
19984
19994
20006
20014
20025
20034
20041
20053
20062
20071
20081
20094
20112
20123
20135
20141
20152
20181
20192
20212
20234
20242
20251
20262
See all 72 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 8

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N407VVMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Bell 407 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N407VVMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Bell 407 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 9

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

SDR QMLA2021080320040Coax · chafedSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, LOUD HUMMING SOUND COULD BE HEARD IN CABIN AREA. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED TO CTNAZ. DURING APPROACH FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE HUMMING SOUND STOPPED. INVESTAGATION REVEALED THAT NEWLY INSTALLED HONEYWELL CONNECT TRACKER STC SR00812DEAug 2, 2021 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Communications System WiringSDR QMLA2021071420036Unknown · noiseLOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE DURING TAKEOFF. INTERROGATED ECU FOR FAULTS NONE FOUND, INSPECTED ALL ROTATING COMPONENTS NO DEFECT FOUND, INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS UNDER PILOT AND COPILOTS SEAT AND BROOM CLOSET, NO DEFECTS FOUNDINSPECTED ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR NJul 9, 2021 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR QMLA2021052420025Transmission · ratchetingON TAKEOFF PILOT HEARD A VERY LOUD "BANG" INSIDE THE CABIN. PILOT LOWERED POWER AND SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN WHERE IT STARTED FROM. DURING INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT UNDER THE CORRECT CONDITIONS, ROTATING THE TAIL ROTOR CAUSING ROTATION OFMay 20, 2021 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR QMLA2021021820007Indicator · inoperativePILOT NOTED NO TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE CAWS PANEL TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THERE WAS INDEED TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING TRANSMISSION PRESSUREFeb 15, 2021 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2020111620062Transmission · usedWHILE ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL FROM A SCENE CALL, THE XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTINENCE FOUND SMALL METALLIC PARTICLES ON THE LOWER CHIP DETECTOR. GEARBOX OIL AND FILTER WERE DRAINED AND Nov 13, 2020 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2020072320038Housing · faultyDURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH NG ABOVE 94%, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 50 PSI. APPROACH WAS INITIATED AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE WITH A NORMAL SHUTDOWN OF AIRCRAFT. OIL FILTER HOUSING/REGULATOR WAS CHANGED AND OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO WORKING PROPERLY.Jul 16, 2020 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR QMLA2019041759037Motor · damaged4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ALL CREW MENBERS NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMWLL OF HOT ELECTRICAL FUMES THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOLE WAS SEEN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE AND ABORTED THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT AIRCONDITIONER EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR TO BApr 15, 2019 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Air Distribution FanSDR QMLA2012111112175Blade · crackedPILOT FOUND CRACKS IN TOP SKIN OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE ON NOV 11, 2012 DURING MORNING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK.Nov 11, 2012 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Main Rotor BladesSDR QMLA2012050912075Engine · making metalWHILE ON A POST MX CHECK FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A REMOTE LZ, MX FOUND A SUBSTANSIAL AMOUNT OF METAL ON THE ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.May 9, 2012 · N407VV · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)

STCs that may be installed · 327

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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