# N407AK: 1998 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2009-03-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 17, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C47 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47-series) (registry code 03029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53269
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1998
- Certificate issued: February 15, 2006
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A4C6AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20LEASING%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N407AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=407AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407AK-2009-03-17

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407.md

## Service difficulty reports (7)

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

- [SDR YTRR114195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR114195), Feb 12, 2007: PITCH HORN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATING ON INNER SURFACE DEBONDED AND CORRODED.
- [SDR YTRR114194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR114194), Feb 12, 2007: PITCH HORN. DEBONDED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATING ON INNER SURFACE DEBONDED AND CORRODED.
- [SDR 2001FA0000450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000450), Sep 25, 2001: BLADE. DEBONDED. FOUND OVAL SHAPED AREA ON OUTSIDE OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE DEBONDED. 11 INCHES FROM BLADE ROOT TO 17 INCHES FROM BLADE ROOT. 1 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE TO 3 INCHES FR
- [SDR 20000804SH008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000804SH008), Jul 26, 2000: BEARING. ROUGH. TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARINGS, PN 407-340-339-103, HAVE BEEN FOUND ROUGH AND FAILED PREMATURELY ON MANY OCCASIONS DURING INSPECTIONS. THE GREASE USED TO LUBRICATE 
- [SDR 2000ZZZX834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX834), Feb 8, 2000: PAD. WORN. DURING REMOVAL OF ROTOR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES, FOUND GUIDE HOLES ON PAD ASSY AND GUIDE BOLTS WORN. BOLT, PN D0166-1, WORN IN EXCESS OF 50 PERCENT OF BOLT DIA
- [SDR 2000ZZZX833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX833), Feb 8, 2000: PAD. WORN. DURING REMOVAL OF ROTOR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES, FOUND GUIDE HOLES ON PAD ASSY AND GUIDE BOLTS WORN. BOLT, PN D0166-1, WORN IN EXCESS OF 50 PERCENT OF BOLT DIA
- [SDR 99ZZZX3089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3089), Jul 12, 1999: BEARING. LOOSE. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BEARING LOOSE IN HOUSING. EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW08IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08IA045), Dec 15, 2007: Bell 407 (N407AK), Hig Island A595, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The loss of tail rotor effectiveness for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20071215829179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071215829179I), Dec 15, 2007: Bell 407 (N407AK), Gulf Of Mexico, US, No damage. (-23) Helicopter was operating offshore (galveston VOR 135/100) enroute from one oil platform to another when the aircraft experienced significant vibrations,…

## Other aircraft with N407AK

- [Cancelled 2011-11-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407AK-2011-11-28): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, S/N 53856, built 2008. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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