# Service difficulty reports: N617AL, cancelled Sep 25, 2020

A list on [N617AL, cancelled Sep 25, 2020](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617AL-2020-09-25.md).

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

- [SDR ALGAR7211153265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGAR7211153265.md): Door · corroded · Jul 19, 2011 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Doors
  > CORROSION ON UPPER ENGINE COWLING.
- [SDR ALGA032811617AL](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA032811617AL.md): Skin · corroded · Mar 28, 2011 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > SURFACE SKIN CORROSION AROUND ACFT TIE DOWN FWD RT SIDE. ONE AREA 4.3" AND 4" AND ANOTHER AREA 2" AND 2" APPLIED FOR 8110 REPAIR.
- [SDR ALGAR316115283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGAR316115283.md): Crosstube · corroded · Mar 16, 2011 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Landing Gear
  > CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON CROSSTUBE.
- [SDR ALGA145920944377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA145920944377.md): Fireshield · misaligned · Sep 2, 2009 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > UNABLE TO FIT SHIELD TO GEARBOX, 6 PADS OFF CENTER TO FIRESHIELD.
- [SDR ALG2006F00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2006F00018.md): Pump · inoperative · Jan 14, 2006 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Fuel Boost Pump
  > DURING FLIGHT THE RIGHT FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT FUEL BOOST PUMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (K)
- [SDR ALG2005F00088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00088.md): Hmu · failed · Oct 11, 2005 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
  > DURING LEVEL FLIGHT RESTART FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
- [SDR ALG2005F00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00069.md): Indicator · failed · Aug 13, 2005 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating
  > ON CLIMB OUT FROM BASE, TORQUE GUAGE DROPPED TO 2 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR. C/W LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUN, NOT DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK IAW MM. (K)
- [SDR ALG2005F00064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00064.md): Transmitter · failed · Aug 12, 2005 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating
  > ON CLIMB OUT FROM BASE, TORQUE GAUGE GRADUALLY DECREASED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. REMOVED TORQUE TRANSMITTER SN 57586518, AND INSTALLED SN 57292141. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. WORK IAW MM. (K)
- [SDR ALGA104691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA104691.md): Fitting · broken · Jul 15, 2005 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Flight Compartment Equipment
  > TAB ON CASTING THAT HAS A NUTPLATE FOR THE SEAT PANEL SUPPORT IS CRACKED AND BROKEN / REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING
- [SDR ALGA098818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA098818.md): Pitch Link · binding · Dec 28, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Control
  > SEVERE BINDING AND RATCHETING. REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.
- [SDR ALGA096917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096917.md): Link · cracked · Aug 10, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Control
  > FOUND P/C LINK BEARING BINDING; RATCHETY AND HAS AXIAL WEAR. REPLACED WITH NEW PART IN FIELD.
- [SDR ALGA096938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096938.md): Gear · defective · Jun 27, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Gearbox
  > REMOVED GEAR DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR PATTERN, REPLACED PART WITH NEW ITEM.
- [SDR ALGA096933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096933.md): Gear · spalled · Jun 27, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Gearbox
  > REMOVED GEAR DUE TO SPALLING AT LOW TIME, REPLACED PART WITH NEW ITEM.
- [SDR ALGA096951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096951.md): Pinion Gear · spalled · Jun 26, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Gearbox
  > SPALLING ON GEAR TEETH, THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN C47B GEARBOXS, WHERE PINION GEARS WEAR PREMATURELY. REPLACED WITH NEW GEAR.
- [SDR ALGA094233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA094233.md): Skid · broken · Apr 22, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Brake Anti-Skid Section
  > THE TAIL SKID BROKE AT RETAINING HOLE AND A PORTION OF SKID DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. FATIGUE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT RETAINING HOLES AND PROGRESSED AROUND BETWEEN 2.25.
- [SDR ALGA093945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA093945.md): Bearing · binding · Mar 25, 2004 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Head
  > BEARING ROUGH AND BINDING.
- [SDR ALGA086246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA086246.md): Bearing · seized · Apr 23, 2003 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Head
  > FOUND BEARING WORN, RATCHETING AND SEIZED IN SMALL ARC OF TRAVEL. BEARING REPLACED BY (FIELD) MAINT.
- [SDR ALG2003F0218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F0218.md): Channel · cracked · Jan 16, 2003 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/Firewall
  > DURING DAILY INSPECTION, 3 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF CHANNEL, WAS FOUND. CRACK STARTS BOTTOM OF CHANNEL AND GOES UP 3 INCHES JUST ABOVE RECEPTACLE DOUBLER. C/A: INSTALL STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLER.
- [SDR ALG2003F00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00033.md): Support Angle · cracked · Jul 19, 2002 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
  > DURING DAILY INSPECTION, CRACKED IN RADIUS DUE TO POOR FIT. LEFT LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. TB 4070133 WAS CW AT THIS DATE.
- [SDR ALG2002F00038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00038.md): Bearing · failed · Apr 30, 2002 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
  > IN FLIGHT AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BEARING FAILURE. (THE BEARING WAS LUBRICATED AT AIRCRAFT TT 2920.31.)
- [SDR ALG2001F00037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2001F00037.md): Bearing · delaminated · Oct 3, 2001 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Main Rotor Head
  > ON DAILY INSPECTION, DELAMINATED ELASTOMER ON BEARING.
- [SDR 2001F00620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00620.md): Shaft · worn · Sep 27, 2001 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
  > AT OVERHAUL, DRIVE SPLINES WORN BELOW MINIMUM LIMITS. (M)
- [SDR 20000808SH003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000808SH003.md): Sleeve · contaminated · May 22, 2000 · N617AL · Bell 407 · Rotorcraft Servo System
  > ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, COLLECTIVE LEVER MOVEMENT WAS RESTRICTED. TAKEOFF ABORTED, COLLECTIVE SERVO REPLACED. SHOP INSPECTION REVEALED SERVO BYPASS SPOOL WAS BINDING IN BYPASS SPOOL SLEEVE. THIS CAUSED PRIMARY CONTROL SPOOL HYDRAULIC NULL TO SHIFT LIMITING SERVO

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 = 'N617AL' AND deregistration_id = 'N617AL-2020-09-25'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617AL-2020-09-25/reports

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