# N427AL: 1997 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2002-06-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 20, 2002 - Exported to: Nigeria - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206) - Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03014) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53107 - Year built: 1997 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: March 4, 1997 - Certificate issued: June 26, 1998 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A515AB - Owner when cancelled: [Air Logistics LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20LOGISTICS%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/N427AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=427AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427AL-2002-06-20 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ALG2002F00028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00028), Mar 24, 2002: COWLING. CORRODED. REBUILD. EXCESSIVE CORROSION, CRACKING AND WEAR ON COWLING AND INTAKE SHELF. - [SDR ALG2001F00029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2001F00029), Oct 19, 2001: PITCH HORN. CORRODED. DURING 2500 HOUR OVERHAUL, CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON ENTIRE SURFACE OF PARTS DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF MATERIAL AND PAINTING PROCEDURE. SCRAPPED PARTS. USE BETTER - [SDR ALG2001F00043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2001F00043), Oct 9, 2001: LINK. CORRODED. DURING PHASE INSPECTION. CORROSION BEYOND MAXIMUM LIMITS. RETURN TO 206 SERIES ALLOY USED ON LINKS AND LEVERS. BETTER ALLOY AND/OR SURFACE PROTECTION. - [SDR ALG2001F00044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2001F00044), Oct 3, 2001: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DAILY INSPECTION OF TAILROTOR HANGER BEARINGS. CRACKED DISC NR5 AND NR6 TAILROTOR HANGER BEARINGS. ALLOW THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO FLOAT SO DISC PACKS DO NOT - [SDR 20001206SH006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH006), Oct 25, 2000: DUCT. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND OIL COOLER BLOWER CRACKED. (X) - [SDR 20001113SH011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001113SH011), Aug 30, 2000: HOUSING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND HOUSING CRACKED AND RIVETS MISSING DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION, HOUSING SCRAPPED. (X) - [SDR 20000912SH005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000912SH005), Jul 21, 2000: FUEL CAP. LEAKING. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL CAP LEAKING, CRACKED AT LOCKING MECHANISM. (X) - [SDR 20000804SH013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000804SH013), Jul 19, 2000: PITCH HORN. CORRODED. DURING FIRST 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL, FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS UNDER PLATE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY INCOMPATIBLE ADHESTIVE PRIMER. (X) - [SDR 20000804SH015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000804SH015), Jul 3, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK, FOUND TRANSMISSION SIDE OF MDS, FORWARD FLEX FRAME CRACKED FROM ATTACHMENT BOLT TO OUTER EDGE OF FLEX FRAME. (X) - [SDR 20000804SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000804SH014), Jun 30, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND DISC PACK CRACKED IN 3 PLACES FACING AFT AND 1 CRACK FORWARD. (X) - [SDR 99ZZZX4594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4594), Nov 7, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING. - [SDR 99ZZZX4596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4596), Nov 3, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING. - [SDR 99ZZZX4589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4589), Oct 21, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING. - [SDR 99ZZZX4593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4593), Sep 29, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING. - [SDR 99ZZZX3523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3523), Aug 5, 1999: BEARING. ROUGH. UNIT WAS REMOVED FOR VIBRATIONS. FOUND 2 EACH 407-340-339-103 BEARINGS ROUGH. FOUND 1 EACH 206-061-432-116 HOUSING CRACKED. - [SDR 99ZZZX3339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3339), Jul 14, 1999: SHAFT. WORN. FOUND 2 EACH 407-340-339-103, BEARINGS ROUGH. FOUND 206-061-432-116 HOUSING CRACKED. FOUND 406-040-320-101 SHAFT SPLINES WORN. - [SDR 99ZZZX3338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3338), Jul 14, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. FOUND 2 EACH 407-340-339-103, BEARINGS ROUGH. FOUND 206-061-432-116 HOUSING CRACKED. FOUND 406-040-320-101 SHAFT SPLINES WORN. - [SDR 99ZZZX3337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3337), Jul 14, 1999: BEARING. ROUGH. FOUND 2 EACH 407-340-339-103, BEARINGS ROUGH. FOUND 206-061-432-116 HOUSING CRACKED. FOUND 406-040-320-101 SHAFT SPLINES WORN. - [SDR 99ZZZX1239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1239), Mar 9, 1999: BEARING. WORN. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND WORN BEARING. - [SDR 99ZZZX1240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1240), Feb 17, 1999: INPUT SHAFT. WORN. F/W/U REMOVED FOR 2,500-HOUR OVERHAUL. FOUND AT TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION. INPUT SPLINES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. SHAFT SCRAPPED. - [SDR 99ZZZX896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX896), Jan 26, 1999: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR WORN BEARINGS. FOUND THE TWO INBOARD BEARINGS BADLY WORN. THE OUTER RACE LINERS DEBONDED. THREE T/R HUBS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN - [SDR 98ZZZX3598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3598), Aug 21, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION FOUND RT UPPER SUPPORT FITTING, FIRST FORWARD SCREW CRACKED CRESCENT SHAPED 1 INCH TO 1.50 INCHES. THE DRAWING IS OF THE LT HAND - [SDR 98ZZZX3351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3351), Jul 2, 1998: DISC. CORRODED. SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AND COUPLING (PACK) SEPARATED WHEN BOLTS ARE TORQUED. - [SDR 98ZZZX3349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3349), Jul 2, 1998: DISC. CRACKED. SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND DISC COUPLING CRACKED. - [SDR 98ZZZX2534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2534), Jun 8, 1998: PINION GEAR. GALLED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX AND INSPECTION OF PARTS DUE TO METAL, FOUND PINION GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE GALLING ON GEAR TEETH. POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPER MESHING OF GEA - [SDR 98ZZZX3086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3086), 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 AT THE - [SDR 98ZZZX2535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2535), 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 AT THE MID-INB - [SDR 98ZZZX306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX306), Nov 11, 1997: BEARING. ROUGH. TWENTY-FIVE HOUR INSPECTION FOUND OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARINGS ROUGH. ALSO, SHAFT SPLINES SHOW SIGNS OF LACK OF LUBRICATION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED IMPROVING BEARI - [SDR 98ZZZX305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX305), Nov 11, 1997: BEARING. ROUGH. TWENTY-FIVE HOUR INSPECTION FOUND OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARINGS ROUGH. ALSO, SHAFT SPLINES SHOW SIGNS OF LACK OF LUBRICATION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED IMPROVING BEARI - [SDR 97ZZZX4421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4421), Oct 2, 1997: DISC PAC. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, C/W MAINTENANCE NOTAM 52-97, FOUND CRACKED DISK IN DISC PACK. - [SDR 97ZZZX4422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4422), Sep 25, 1997: SPRING PIN. MISSING. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND TAIL SKID ASSEMBLY HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, SPRING PIN WAS ALSO MISSING. SPRING PIN MUST HAVE FALLEN OUT, AND THEN TAIL SKID WITH - [SDR 97ZZZX2857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2857), Mar 10, 1997: FUSIBLE PLUG. FAILED. WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS SITTING ON MAINTENANCE RAMP, NITROGEN CAME OUT OF FUSIBLE PLUG. THE INTERNAL PLUNGER CAME LOOSE OR SHEARED. ## Other aircraft with N427AL - [Cancelled 2012-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427AL-2012-10-18): Bell 427, S/N 56018. Owner: [Southern Aviation Systems LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AVIATION%20SYSTEMS%20LLC), [Lantana, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lantana) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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