N457AL

Service difficulty reports not matched to an aircraft · 24

They name N457AL, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. Newest first.

Query with SQL
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 = 'N457AL' AND registry_match IS NULL
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR ALGA012911457ALCone Seat · crackedDURING PREFLIGHT, MAIN ROTOR LOWER CONE SEAT WAS FOUND CRACKED.Jan 29, 2011 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA013010457ALValve · seizedDURING 3 YR FLOAT SYS FUNCTION CHECK, PULL CABLE WAS ACTUATED AND PLUNGER CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF FLOAT VALVE BUT VALVE FAILED TO OPEN CAUSING TEST TO FAIL. MX REPLACED FLOAT BOTTLE.Jan 30, 2010 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR ALGR0325009457ALBearing · unsecureDURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-DRIVE LINK UPPER BEARING HAD UNSEATED.Mar 25, 2009 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR ALG2005F00111Connector · dirtyIN FLIGHT, TRANSMISSION PRESSURE INDICATOR OSCILLATING BETWEEN 0-120 PSI. CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG ON TRANSMISSION TRANSMITTER. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (K)Nov 18, 2005 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive System WiringSDR ALGA098261Universal · wornUNIVERSAL HAS AXIAL PLAY BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.Dec 6, 2004 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALGA098260Universal · wornUNIVERSAL BEARING HAS AXIAL PLAY BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.Dec 6, 2004 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR ALG2005F00007Pressure Switch · inoperativeDURING BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK, THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE GAUGE WAS READING AT A NORMAL LEVEL. LANDED AND CALLED MAINTENANCE, SHUTDOWN AND CHECK THE MEL BOOK AND THE CONNECTOR PLUGS. MAINTENANCE FLYING PART OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED TNov 29, 2004 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR ALGA098167Pitch Link · bindingEXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY AND BINDING. REPLACED W/NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.Nov 23, 2004 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR ALGA094218Universal · ratchetingFOUND EXCESS AXIAL PLAY AND RATCHETY. UNIT REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINT.Apr 21, 2004 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA089087Disc Pack · crackedFOUND DISC CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED.Sep 10, 2003 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR ALG2003F00090Chip Detector · malfunctionedDURING LANDING, TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON EC 195, CHECKED CHIP PLUGS, FOUND NORMAL FUZZ C/W 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 22, 2003 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR ALGA088799Bearing · separatedFOUND TOTAL SEPARATION OF ELASTROMER. REPLACED SHEAR BEARING.Aug 19, 2003 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALGA086489Universal · defectiveUNIVERSAL STICKING, RATCHETY AND WORN. REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PART.May 22, 2003 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR ALG2003F00050Warning Light · illuminatedIN FLIGHT, FUEL TRANSFER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO WD 70 AND DISCOVERED FUEL OF 148 LBS. THE PILOT CALLED HOUMA AND 35 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS FLOWN TO THE AIRCRAFT.Oct 4, 2002 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR ALG2002F00013Hose · crackedHYDRAULIC SYSTEM, DEFECT FOUND DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. SOCKET CRACKED.Feb 4, 2002 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR ALG2002F00010Frame · crackedROUTINE INSPECTION, UPPER SECTION OF FRAME CRACKED ABOVE RIGHT ATTACHMENT CASTING. PROBABLE CAUSE: RIGHT UPPER SHIM ON TAILBOOM (407-030-810-119) NOT BURNISHED AT EDGES.Jan 28, 2002 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR ALG2001F00042Coupler · crackedDAILY 25 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND NR 7 DISC PACK COUPLING CRACKED.Oct 4, 2001 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 2001F00617Bearing · disintegratedAFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MEDIUM FREQUENCY VIBRATION SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE BEARING FAILURE OF NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT. FORWARD BEARING ON SHAFT DISINTEGRATED DUE TO LOSS OF GREASE. BEARING SCRAPPED AND C/W ASB 4Aug 24, 2001 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 99ZZZX4034Adapter · wornDURING PHASE 1 INSPECTION, SECTION II ITEM 2 CLEANING SPLINES ON BLOWER SHAFT AND ADAPTER. SPLINES HAVE SLIGHT STEP WORN INTO THEM AT FLANGED END OF ADAPTER. THIS SMALL STEP PREVENTS ADAPTER FROM SLIDING FREELY ON BLOWER SHAFT SPLINES WHEN SUBJECT TO TORSIONSep 17, 1999 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 99ZZZX3525Disc Pack · crackedDURING DAILY/50-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND NR 3 DISC PACK AFT DISC CRACKED AT 4 LOCATIONS.Aug 17, 1999 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR 99ZZZX1692Bearing · debondedMAIN ROTOR HUB REMOVED FOR BEARING SEPARATION. BEARING COMPLETELY DEBONDED AT 9TH CONE FROM FLANGE.Mar 14, 1999 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 98ZZZX3363Insert · looseUPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL PARTS, FOUND 1 EACH INSERT PULLED OUT AND 2 EACH INSERTS LOOSE AT EXCITER BOX MATING SURFACE ON GEARBOX HOUSING. ONE EACH INSERT P/N NAS1394-3L PULLED OUT AND 2 EACH INSERTS LOOSE. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN Aug 7, 1998 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 98ZZZX3356Gear · galledENGINE REMOVED FOR EXCESSIVE METAL ON BOTH PLUGS. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND T/M GEAR TO PINION GEAR GALLING CAUSING METAL CONTAMINATION. SUBMITTER STATES IMPROPER MESHING BETWEEN T/M GEAR AND PINION GEAR WAS CAUSE FOR GALLING. SECONDARY DAMAGE - PINION GEAR P/Aug 7, 1998 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR 97ZZZX5133Blade · crackedPOST-FLIGHT FOUND TAILROTOR BLADE CRACKED AT INBOARD RADIUS INSIDE TOWARD LEADING EDGE. POSSIBLY STARTED AT CORROSION SPOT.Sep 29, 1997 · N457AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Blades
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