# N417AL: 1996 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, registration cancelled 2010-08-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 5, 2010 - Exported to: Papua New Guinea - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (registry code 1182154) - Engine: [Allison 250-C47B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47b) (registry code 03109) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53054 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: September 30, 1996 - Certificate issued: July 22, 2010 - Last registry action: July 22, 2010 - Mode S code: A4EE2C - Owner when cancelled: [Bristow U S LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRISTOW%20U%20S%20LLC) - Location: [New Iberia, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Iberia) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.9367° N, 91.8653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70560, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=417AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N417AL-2010-08-05 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Helicopter Textron Canada 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407.md ## Service difficulty reports (41) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2005F00047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005F00047), Jan 27, 2005: SENSOR. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF, THE RPM LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE NR SENSOR CONNECTOR AND GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD, ALSO COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK FLIGHT AND - [SDR ALGA096401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096401), Jul 20, 2004: GEAR. SPALLED. FOUND SPALLED GEAR TEETH ON GEAR. REPLACED W/NEW PART. - [SDR ALGA096400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096400), Jul 20, 2004: GEAR. SPALLED. FOUND SPALLED GEAR TEETH ON GEAR. REPLACED W/NEW PART. - [SDR ALGA086493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA086493), May 23, 2003: UNIVERSAL. WORN. BEARING WORN AND RATCHETY. - [SDR ALG2002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00000), Nov 26, 2001: BEVEL GEAR. MAKING METAL. TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL. BEVEL GEAR CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE. - [SDR 20010420CW014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010420CW014), Mar 23, 2001: BEARING. DAMAGED. ON THE 2ND SHUT DOWN OF THE DAY, LOUD NOISES AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WERE NOTED. FORWARD BEARING ON THE NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT, (OIL COOLER BLOWER) HAD AN UN - [SDR 20001113SH010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001113SH010), Aug 19, 2000: PINION GEAR. MAKING METAL. DISASSEMBLED GEARBOX DUE TO METAL IN OIL. CLEANED AND INSPECTED, FOUND EXCESSIVE GALLING ON PINION GEAR AND TORQUEMETER GEAR TEETH. PINION GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE GA - [SDR 20001024SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001024SH002), Aug 16, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS ONE SPAN. (X) - [SDR 20000804SH018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000804SH018), Jul 15, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, AFT SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X) - [SDR 20000804SH019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000804SH019), May 31, 2000: DUCT. CRACKED. UPON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKS IN CORNERS CAUSED BY IHERENT VIBRATIONS. (X) - [SDR 20000502SH007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000502SH007), Dec 13, 1999: GEAR. DAMAGED. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, AND INSPECTED. FOUND SPALLING AND GALLING ON GEAR TEETH. TM GEAR HAS EXCESSIVE SPALLING AND GALLING ON GEAR TEETH POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPE - [SDR 99ZZZX4565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4565), Oct 9, 1999: BEARING. WORN. ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND OUTER RACE OF PITCH CHANGE LINK SPHERICAL BEARING WORN THROUGH BY BALL ALLOWING LINK TO CONTACT PITCH HORN CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH REQ - [SDR 98ZZZX3092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3092), Jul 21, 1998: DISC PACK. CRACKED. 25 HOUR AD 97-234-17 PTS A, B, AND E. BOTH DISC PACKS HAD NR 1 DISC CRACKED. NR 1 DISC PER DISC PACK CRACKED, NR 4 AND N4 7 T/R DRIVE SHAFT. - [SDR 98ZZZX3352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3352), Jul 2, 1998: DISC. CRACKED. SCHEUDLED INSPECTION FOUND DISC PACK CRACKED. - [SDR 98ZZZX3346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3346), Jun 22, 1998: BLADE. DELAMINATED. FIFTY HOUR INSPECTION FOUND M/R BLADE POTTING COMPOUND DELAMINATED AT OUTBOARD WEIGHT POCKET. - [SDR 98ZZZX3345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3345), Jun 22, 1998: BLADE. DELAMINATION. FIFTY HOUR INPSECTION FOUND M/R BLADE PTTING COMPOUND DELAMINATION AT OUTBOARD WEIGHT POCKET. - [SDR 98ZZZX3344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3344), Jun 22, 1998: BLADE. DELAMINATED. FIFTY HOUR PHASE INSPECTION FOUND M/R BLADE POTTING COMPOUND DELAMINATING AT OUTBOARD WEIGHT POCKET. - [SDR 98ZZZX3343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3343), Jun 22, 1998: BLADE. DELAMINATED. FIFTY HOUR INSPECTION FOUND M/R BLADE POTTING COMPOUND DELAMINATION AT OUTBOARD WEIGHT POCKET. - [SDR 98ZZZX3087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3087), May 30, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. AFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD LOST ITS SLAT, SUBMITTER C/W VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLAT SUPPORT ON THE - [SDR 98ZZZX2530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2530), May 30, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. AFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD LOST ITS SLAT, C/W A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLAT SUPPORT ON THE RT SIDE - [SDR 98ZZZX1705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1705), Apr 22, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND SHARP DENT IN LT SIDE OF TAILBOOM SKIN APPROXIMATELY 34.8750 INCH FORWARD OF THE AFT END OF THE TAILBOOM CAN AND APPROXIMATE - [SDR 99ZZZX40](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX40), Mar 30, 1998: DISK PACK. CRACKED. DURING C/W 25-HOUR AD 97-24-17, PART A, B, AND E, FOUND ONE LAMINATE ON AFT SIDE OF NR 7 DISK PACK, P/N 406-040-340-101, CRACKED. - [SDR 98ZZZX263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX263), Nov 18, 1997: BLOWER HOUSING. CRACKED. BLOWER REMOVED BECAUSE OF ROUGH BEARINGS. HOUSING ALSO CRACKED. SHEET METAL HOUSING CRACKED AT RIVETED EDGE WHERE HOUSING ATTACHES TO 407-062-021-101 OIL COOLER - [SDR 98ZZZX304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX304), Nov 9, 1997: DISC PACK. CRACKED. C/W OF AD 97-22-15, FOUND T/R DRIVE COUPLING DISC PACK AFT LAMINATE 'ONE' CRACKED BETWEEN NR 6 AND NR 7. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS FLOATING DRIVESHAFTS SIMILAR TO TH - [SDR 97ZZZX4416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4416), Oct 1, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD LAMINATE CRACKED. - [SDR 97ZZZX4903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4903), Sep 30, 1997: BEARING. ROUGH. NR 2 SHAFT REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO ROUGH BEARING. FOUND BEARING 406-040-339-105 INSTALLED AT AIRCRAFT HOURS 808.0 HOURS ROUGH. ALSO, SHAFT 406-040-320-101, - [SDR 97ZZZX4902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4902), Sep 30, 1997: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DAILY CHECK NOTAM 51A-97 OCCURRED DURING NORMAL FLIGHT, FOUND NR 7 COUPLING CRACKED 2 LAMINATES NR 1 AND NR 2 PACK HAS TEN DISCS. - [SDR 97ZZZX4419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4419), Sep 28, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DURING C/W MAINTENANCE NOTAM 51A-97, FOUND 2 EACH LAMINATES CRACKED ON NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING. - [SDR 97ZZZX4979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4979), Sep 24, 1997: DISK. CRACKED. SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND DISK PACK DISK CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED. THREE REPORTS RECEIVED DATED 9-24-97 ON T/R DISK PACK DISK CRACKED. - [SDR 97ZZZX4978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4978), Sep 24, 1997: DISK. CRACKED. SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND DISK PACK DISK CRACKED. THREE REPORTS RECEIVED DATED 9-24-97 ON T/R DISK PACK DISK CRACKED. - [SDR 97ZZZX4418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4418), Sep 19, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE OF MAINTENANCE NOTAM NR 51A-97, FOUND NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING LAMINATE CRACKED (1). - [SDR 97ZZZX4417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4417), Sep 18, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PMI, FOUND NR 3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING LAMINATE CRACKED (1). - [SDR 97ZZZX4414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4414), Sep 12, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PMI, FOUND NR 6 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISC LAMINATE CRACKED (1). - [SDR 97ZZZX4415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4415), Sep 10, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DAILY INSPECTION FOUND NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING CRACKED (1) LAMINATE. - [SDR 97ZZZX4420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4420), Sep 5, 1997: COUPLING DISK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PMI, FOUND NR 7 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING CRACKED (1) LAMINATE. - [SDR 97ZZZX4407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4407), Jun 17, 1997: BEARINGS. WORN. PRE-FLIGHT CHECK FOUND 2 EACH BEARINGS 406-312-100-101 INNER RACES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ONE EACH OUTER RACE CRACKED. BEARINGS LOCATION INBOARD ON YOKE. - [SDR 97ZZZX2765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2765), Mar 27, 1997: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK CRACKED. - [SDR 97ZZZX2764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2764), Mar 27, 1997: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK CRACKED. - [SDR 97ZZZX2763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2763), Mar 27, 1997: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACK CRACKED. - [SDR 97ZZZX2766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2766), Mar 4, 1997: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 50-HOUR PMI, FOUND FORWARD DISC PACK CRACKED ON NR 7 T/R DRIVESHAFT. - [SDR 97ZZZX1407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1407), Jan 20, 1997: COUPLING. DISC CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO OUTER DISCS CRACKED. ONE CRACKED INTO 2 PIECES, ONE CRACKED FROM MIDDLE OF DISC TO INNER EDGE. ## Other aircraft with N417AL - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21600 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.